This group is for the Editors-In-Chief or other extremely experienced staff members. Must have solid understanding of theme concept, design and writing. EICs will concentrate on
management techniques, materials flow as well as the nuts and bolts of their individual books.
Leadership
This group is for the Section Editors or other staff members who
have had one or more years in yearbook and have an
understanding of theme concept, design and writing,
but are not the Editor-In-Chief.
Section Editors
This group is required for all new staff members. In a hands-on training setting, it will cover basic understanding of yearbook terms, basic design, theme and writing training staffers to have usable skills immediately.
New Staffers
This group is set up for beginning and advanced staff members who need basic to advanced instruction in taking and editing photographs. Participants must bring their own
digital camera, flash drive and card reader.
Photographers
Designed for new and one-year’s experience advisers, here’s everything you want to know about yearbook taught in this two-day crash course.
New Advisers
Encore training
There will be three different Encore sessions offered. Beginners, advanced and advisers only. Sign up sheets will be provided at registration. You must bring your own laptop computer for this session.
Please have your adviser assign you a username and password for the 2026 yearbook project BEFORE you join this session. Also, please check with your Rep to make sure your Encore project has been activated before you come to Seminar. You must know your customer number for this session.
Balfour Tools for InDesign
Sign-up sheets will be provided at registration. You must bring your own laptop computer for this session with InDesign and the appropriate version of Balfour Tools loaded. Please make sure you have the administrative log-on and password for the computer you are bringing in case updates are needed. You must know your customer number for this session.
