Yearbook Blueprint 2022-2023

Lists Equipment used; equipment/uniform costs; largest/ smallest tickets at gate; number of students involved; total points scored in the season; individual and team statistics Q&A How much time do you spend practicing? What position do you play and why? What do you like best about competition? What sport is your favorite? Sentence completions I joined this sport because... Everything was going well/ wrong until... The sport will be helpful in my future because... First-person narratives Biggest achievement; worst game, injury; recovery from injury; being a trainer/manager; living in the shadow of older sibling/father/mother Infographics Scoreboard; individual statistics/records; number of years for a rivalry; number of siblings on a team; number of miles traveled for road games; cost for road games Quotes The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat; preparation; participation rules; description of coaches and players by players SPORTS COVERAGE FOCUSES ON THE ACTION AND EMOTION IN PLAY AND ON THE SIDELINES OF ALL STUDENT ATHLETICS • Include all athletic activities that students are involved in – intramural, interscholastic, recreational, team and individual. • Report the statistics of competition – team and individual records, awards and highlights – using box scores. • Stories should be human interest, focusing on the athletes instead of the team, with storytelling quotes. • Include information on the games, plus practice and preparation. • Do not let team photos dominate a sports spread. • Do not let sports coverage dominate your yearbook. • Do not use team photos as dominant images. SIDEBAR IDEAS

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