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Yearbook myths
School-friendly is the descriptor that popped up in an email about yearbook companies. It made me snort. As great as my relationship with my sorority sister-turned-yearbook rep was, I no longer could reconcile the bottom line on the invoice, demands from school administration, and equity concerns for students. While it was time for a change, options seemed limited. Aren't all yearbook publishers the same? That myth and others nearly kept me (and many other advisers) from making a beneficial shift in the name of students. Let's go through the top six yearbook myths together and learn the truth.
Myth 1: customer service is a thing of the past
Treering re-wrote the traditional approach to yearbook contracts and customer service to meet the changing needs of parents and educators by leveraging the technology they already use in the classroom and workplace. Editors receive real-time help without having to leave school or pre-scheduling an appointment. Instead of having one person on which to depend, there is a team of experts to assist with account management, design, and ongoing training.
Beyond the live agents and customer success managers—most of whom are current or former yearbook advisers—Treering users take advantage of:
These tools improve knowledge sharing and provide their staff and students with more opportunities for development and growth.
Myth 2: I’m not in the yearbook
We all know students don’t purchase the yearbook because they are unsure if they will be in it, so we provide coverage tips to help you and your staff gather stories in fresh ways. Also, students who transfer schools mid-year can still be a part of it because yearbook editors can also add students to the portrait section at any time.
In addition, advisers can give students ownership of their memories: every Treering yearbook includes two free pages on which they can drop their vacation, extra-curricular, and milestone photos. (Even better? It’s less than a buck to add two more.)
Myth 3: you can’t include spring sports and events in the yearbook
Editors love being able to set their own deadlines and extend them if they need more time. That December 17 book order deadline is no more. With a guaranteed three-week turnaround, you have beyond February to complete your yearbook, ensuring time to capture lacrosse season, Read Across America Week, and other spring events.
Ship to home for fall delivery
Yearbook Hero Beth Stacy’s school traditionally does a fall delivery. Instead of strategizing distribution over her summer break, she uses Treering's ship-to-home feature so graduates, international students, and military families all receive their yearbooks.
Myth 4: yearbooks are out of date
In a digital world, it’s nice to have something tangible. Yearbook coordinator Erin McDonald prompts, “Are you going to hand your kid the Cloud when they graduate?”
Yearbooks are a testament to the events, people, and culture of a particular moment in time. They provide a historical account of what was happening in a school, community, or organization and allow us to relive the essence of our past. Because they serve as a showcase for individuals to display their talents and bask in their successes, yearbooks also offer an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of students, staff, and campus organizations
They show how each member contributes to the story of the whole.
Also, from a pedagogical perspective, yearbooks offer a canvas for students, staff, and volunteers to express their creativity through writing, photography, and design.
Myth 5: numbers are firm in fall
It’s freeing to say, “Yes, you can still order a yearbook.”
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Treering advisers say they never have to say no to a student: if someone misses the school’s deadline, they may order a book to be shipped to home. Your school’s storefront is always open.
Myth 6: I always have too many leftovers
Conversely, say goodbye to overruns and hustling boxes of old yearbooks at alumni events. Frankly, schools are financially punished for these and they are a waste of resources and space. Moving forward, every year is a sell-out year because your yearbook shipment only includes what was pre-sold. You can breathe deeply, knowing the pressure to make a sales quota is eliminated. The savings are passed on to families.
The misconceptions about yearbook publishing end here.
Why are yearbooks so expensive?
Yearbooks can be a costly investment for schools. Some publishers typically require schools to commit to a specific number of yearbooks at the start of the year, even before they’re sold to parents. If the school cannot sell all the books, it is left with the financial responsibility for the unsold copies.
Not Treering.
Yearbook creators, like John Vogel from Whitesville Elementary School in KY, turned their yearbook bill into a yearbook check when they switched to Treering.
Treering prints what you need using print-on-demand technology, and we make it personal. When yearbook creators enable custom pages, each family has the option to personalize two pages that only print in their yearbook, making every book unique. (More on us later.)
Yearbook pricing explained
Yearbooks are historical. Since Yale published the first one, improvements such as automated presses, desktop publishing software, and digital cameras have made mass-producing yearbooks and collaborating on design easier. Unfortunately, not all of these have translated into the bottom line.
Traditional yearbooks are expensive because the majority of yearbook charges happen in these five main areas:
1. Printing and Production Costs: Usually rolled into the base price, these are the plant charges for producing your core book, including paper, cover stock, and color vs. black-and-white pages.
2. Design and Publishing Software: Big-name design software charges per user, even when integrated into the yearbook publisher’s design application. Publishers sometimes add on charges for professional design support; this is most common when schools want a custom cover.
3. Shipping and Distribution: Since yearbooks are heavy, the cost of delivering large boxes to the school adds up. Some schools must also factor in storage costs or extra distribution efforts, especially if books arrive after the school year ends.
4. Spring Supplements or Inserts: With deadlines as early as February, many schools create and print supplements for spring sports, graduation, or prom. These stick-in pages result in additional printing and shipping costs.
5. Fees: Financial penalties such as art set-up fees, minimums, late fees, proofs, marketing materials, cloud storage, and training and support can add up. Sometimes, advisers don’t see them until the final invoice.
https://blog.treering.com/can-our-school-afford-a-yearbook-program/
No cost yearbooks?
We’re going to toot our own horn for a sec: Treering operates at no cost to schools, with no minimum orders, commitments, or leftover books to manage. Using digital printing, our platform streamlines production, allows for a three-week turnaround, and even accommodates after-deadline orders.
There are no late fees, and you control your deadline.
This flexible approach eliminates inventory management, avoids extra costs, and makes yearbooks more affordable—especially for smaller schools.
Additionally, your per-book price is our only price. It covers everything you may be used to paying for separately, like printing, bulk shipping, e-commerce, marketing, support, custom covers, software, and top quality. It’s based on the number of pages in your yearbook and the cover finish.
Remember School A and School B from above? Here's what happened when they switched to Treerin
When we entered the yearbook space in 2009 touting a print-on-demand, no-contract yearbook solution, schools were wary of this too-good-to-be-true proposition. To learn how other schools gained control over their yearbook finances by partnering with Treering Yearbooks, check out these additional yearbook creator case studies:
Happy New Year from Treering
For fifteen years, you’ve trusted us to capture and print your priceless memories, and we reflect on this honor every holiday season. In addition to helping schools raise over @2.2M in the 2024 school year, we printed over 500,000 custom pages in 2022—that’s a lot of joy. Thank you for trusting us with this invaluable task. We wish you all the best this holiday season and we can’t wait to get to work in 2025.
As the Treering community surpasses 1.6M members, together we continue to grow and innovate. Because of your feedback, we added
- An onboarding team for first-year yearbook coordinators
- Bigger prizes for our annual editor and parent contests plus pop-up giveaways on Facebook and Instagram
- In-person adviser events in Florida, Illinois, and Texas
- Camp Yearbook, our first-ever two-day summer conference
- Two new webinars to the Yearbook Club lineup: custom cover design and yearbook photography
- More IRL examples of what members of the Treering Community create on our socials
- New ways to capture student memories with photo gifts
Happy holidays!
What to Expect in 2025
- Superior support as you design, market, and distribute your best book yet
- Semi-monthly training through Yearbook Club webinars
- Design contests for editors and parents
- Your memories arriving within three weeks of clicking Print Ready
- New predesigned “About Me,” “Year in Review,” and “Best of…” pages
- Weekly blog articles to provide inspiration and resources – subscribe and have them sent to your email
Happy New Year from Treering 2024
Since 2009, you’ve trusted us to capture and print your priceless memories, and we reflect on this honor every holiday season. Thank you for trusting us with this invaluable task. We wish you all the best this holiday season, and we can’t wait to get to work in 2024. Happy holidays!
Some quick 2023 stats:
- School communities donated over 7000 yearbooks
- Through yearbook sales, schools raised over $2 Million
- Families customized nearly 500,000 custom pages
15 years of Treering: it is our birthday!
Here’s what you can expect in 2024: from January through December, we will celebrate our 15th birthday with goodies for you. You are the reason Treering Yearbooks continues to grow and innovate.
Giveaways galore in 2024
Since we can't hand out plastic goodie bags with sticky hands and noisemakers to every member of the Treering community, coffee, gift cards, custom pages, and other freebies will have to do.
Spoiler alert: Treering’s annual design contests are not going anywhere.
“Treering in the wild”
Last year, at the PTO Today conference in Chicago, IL, an editor said she loved seeing “Treering in the wild,” and it stuck with us. In 2024, we’re leaving our home offices and Google Meets for more IRL conversations and celebrations.
New ways to capture and share memories
Personalized memories are here to stay. How families and yearbook coordinators collect and share them once again will get a shake-up at our hands.
2024 growth Oopportunities
From new Yearbook Club webinars for yearbook coordinators and advisers to multi-day virtual events and mini-tutorials, we pledge to continue supporting you by answering your questions and simplifying the design-to-print process.
To learn more about how you can be involved in Treering’s 15th birthday celebrations,
- Engage with Treering Yearbooks on Facebook, Instagram, X, formerly known as Twitter, and TikTok
- Read the monthly editor newsletter
- Subscribe to the blog
Staff pictured
Top: Sara C. (Sales), Jordan O. (Community Advocate Team), Ali J. (Sales), Gia W. (Sales), Ed G. (Product Evangelist), Liz T. (Customer Success Manager), Dara A. (Sales), Kate H. (Sales)
Bottom: Dustin A. (Community Advocate Team), Katie P. (Customer Success Manager), Shannon H. (Sales/Social), Sandra V. (Engagement and Onboarding), Louise Kate L. (Community Advocate Team), Aisa A. (Community Advocate Team)
Happy New Year from Treering 2024
Since 2009, you’ve trusted us to capture and print your priceless memories, and we reflect on this honor every holiday season. Thank you for trusting us with this invaluable task. We wish you all the best this holiday season, and we can’t wait to get to work in 2024. Happy holidays!
Some quick 2023 stats:
- School communities donated over 7000 yearbooks
- Through yearbook sales, schools raised over $2 Million
- Families customized nearly 500,000 custom pages
15 years of Treering: it is our birthday!
Here’s what you can expect in 2024: from January through December, we will celebrate our 15th birthday with goodies for you. You are the reason Treering Yearbooks continues to grow and innovate.
Giveaways galore in 2024
Since we can't hand out plastic goodie bags with sticky hands and noisemakers to every member of the Treering community, coffee, gift cards, custom pages, and other freebies will have to do.
Spoiler alert: Treering’s annual design contests are not going anywhere.
“Treering in the wild”
Last year, at the PTO Today conference in Chicago, IL, an editor said she loved seeing “Treering in the wild,” and it stuck with us. In 2024, we’re leaving our home offices and Google Meets for more IRL conversations and celebrations.
New ways to capture and share memories
Personalized memories are here to stay. How families and yearbook coordinators collect and share them once again will get a shake-up at our hands.
2024 growth Oopportunities
From new Yearbook Club webinars for yearbook coordinators and advisers to multi-day virtual events and mini-tutorials, we pledge to continue supporting you by answering your questions and simplifying the design-to-print process.
To learn more about how you can be involved in Treering’s 15th birthday celebrations,
- Engage with Treering Yearbooks on Facebook, Instagram, X, formerly known as Twitter, and TikTok
- Read the monthly editor newsletter
- Subscribe to the blog
Staff pictured
Top: Sara C. (Sales), Jordan O. (Community Advocate Team), Ali J. (Sales), Gia W. (Sales), Ed G. (Product Evangelist), Liz T. (Customer Success Manager), Dara A. (Sales), Kate H. (Sales)
Bottom: Dustin A. (Community Advocate Team), Katie P. (Customer Success Manager), Shannon H. (Sales/Social), Sandra V. (Engagement and Onboarding), Louise Kate L. (Community Advocate Team), Aisa A. (Community Advocate Team)
Double your donations 2024
In honor of the season of giving, Treering will match up to five yearbook donations per school account. From Tuesday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 31, one community book donation equals one Treering book donation. Editors can reassign these books to teachers, promoting students, the principal, or students in need.
How the donation match works
- Enable the Book Donation option on the dashboard
- Let your campus community know 'tis the season to share the (yearbook) love
- Re-assign the yearbooks so recipients can customize or order non-custom books to hand out
This promotion ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2024. Matched yearbooks will automatically be added to your account by January 30, 2025.
The fine print
- Promotion ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2024.
- Matched yearbooks will automatically be added to your account by January 30, 2025.
- Donations may not be combined with any other promotions.
- Donated yearbooks cannot exist on ship-to-home, invoiced, or PO orders. Credit card or PayPal orders only.
- Ordering donation books will not be available for After Deadline Orders.
Why do I need TRL 24?
Treering Live (TRL) 24 exists because of you and for you. We tailored this virtual conference for yearbook volunteers, educators, and aficionados of all levels, offering three days of flexible sessions so you can engage with various aspects of the creative process. Use these ten reasons to convince your admin, as overarching objectives for your class or club, or as a mantra while you’re pulling on comfy pants.
1. The price is right
My colleague and I evaluated a marketing-focused webinar. Once she saw the price tag, she quipped, “If it isn’t free, it isn’t for me.” Good news: TRL is free. So is the replay.
No fundraising and no POs are required.
2. “I don’t know what I don’t know”
We see that all the time in monthly Getting Started webinars: New yearbook coordinators know they have to plan and produce a book. However, the in-between steps are fuzzy. Every day, TRL starts with an I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? breakout. In this new adviser session, learn what tools are available and how to plan for success. If a question comes up that Liz T., Cassie W., or Sandra V. doesn’t answer, support is in the chat so we can get to it live.
Other sessions for new advisers incl
3. Been there. Done that.
Is your POV: experienced yearbook adviser? Maybe you’re dipping your toe into the world of competitive yearbooking, or you’re looking to add structure and reduce stress in your program. You've already mastered ladders and drag-and-drop design. It’s time to boost your skill set.
Have we got a show for you.
While the first-time advisers do their thing, we have three expert advisers—each with over a decade of classroom experience—leading a breakout for returners. Join Brent M., Ed G., and Liz T. for:
- Tuesday: Project Management and Hacks
- Wednesday: Leveling Up Design and Copy
- Thursday: The Craft of Yearbook: Style Guides and Workflows
Additional sessions returning editors includ
4. Finish 60% of the book in a few clicks
Our three-part portrait auto flow session is the one that builds. Each day, learn how to enhance your portrait pages (typically 40-60% of a yearbook) so that they reflect your school community even more.
- Tuesday: Get your portraits in the book
- Wednesday: Add a larger teacher photo and candids to your portrait layouts
- Thursday: Create blended coverage on your portrait pages
5. The other 40%
Recreating the wheel is exhausting. That’s why we packed in three never-before-seen sessions at TRL:
See what other Treering schools are doing to create a yearbook that authentically represents their school community.
A word of caution for our first-year advisers: you do not have to do it all.
6. Flexibility
Live or on demand? Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday? Yes.
Please note: Each day requires a separate registration. There is no limit on the number of days you may attend. The times below are in Pacific Time; Zoom will adopt your local time.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: How to Do a Cover Contest
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 1 of 3) + Top 10 Parent Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Not a Designer
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: Photography Tips and Tricks
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 2 of 3) + Top 10 Editor Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Ready to Move Beyond Templates
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: Coverage Ideas
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 3 of 3) + Top 10 Parent Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Not a Designer
7. Marketing moments
Hear what other advisers are doing around the US. Throughout TRL 24, we’ll visit a colleague in their classroom to learn how they get books into the hands of students.
This is just one way attendees will inspire one another. Share your ideas during TRL 24 by tagging us on social using @treering (Facebook and X) or @treeringcorp (Instagram and TikTok) using #trl24.
8. Yearbook pro grow
You’ve seen the memes: I’m not listening to training from anyone who hasn’t been in the classroom this decade either. After you watch live or in-person, request a training certificate for up to 12 hours of design technology and theory to create a yearbook publication.
9. Prizes
We always give away the goods. If you have fast fingers, you may be able to win big by participating in the live chat.
10. As always, can’t stop, won’t stop
The learning doesn’t end on October 10. Grow with weekly blog posts and YouTube shorts, monthly webinars, and 24/7 support with the Help Center.
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate National School Yearbook Week than with the Treering Community.
TRL 2024 pov: i’m on the yearbook team
POV: You’re on the 2024-2025 yearbook team! Cue the confetti—for some—and the sweat for others. No matter your personal point of view, our flagship event, Treering Live (TRL), offers three days of FREE live virtual training for anyone helping to create the most epic yearbook ever.
Every National School Yearbook Week, the Treering Community comes together for
- Organization hacks
- Content examples that will wow your community
- How-to guides to master yearbook design and marketing
POV is more than a social trend
We love a good theme. And we know it’s more than graphics: your comments on last year’s survey shaped the TRL 2024 schedule and session offerings. Here’s what you taught us:
- “I need something earlier in the day or meant more for classes to engage in.”
- “Wednesday was very heavy with sessions; perhaps spread them out more evenly across the days.”
- “I would like to be able to rewatch the sessions.”
- “If you do these events again, I would like to see more on designing a yearbook.”
- “This will be our 3rd Treering yearbook but my first time as Editor et al. It got handed to me, and I was lost, so when I got the email about TRL, I was all about it and so glad I attended sessions. Thank you so much for having this.”
- “I loved the free flow conversations and how one person really kept an eye on the Q&A so all were answered.”
Treering’s response: you got it!
Join us October 8-10 for TRL 24 POV: I’m on the Yearbook Team. We’ve kept all that you loved and added more of what you want. Expect:
Lunch and Learn Schedule. TRL 2024 spans three days from 9 AM - 1 PM PT. (The rundown is below)
Prizes. Need we say more?
Real-time support. Your Community Advocate Team will continue to monitor and engage in the chat and Q&A to help you get resources and answers.
On-demand replays. Did you miss one because of lunch duty? Did you hear something you wanted to share with your class? Did we say something funny that you need to export and autotune? All registrants will have access to recordings through May.
Start the day with the same sessions, different POVs. After the obligatory welcome, the first two sessions tackle yearbook organization. With breakouts for first-time and experienced advisers, there’s content tailored for volunteers, educators, and aficionados of all levels. The best part? Each day, a different speaker will share their perspective.
Multiple electives. Ideas, examples, and instructions—oh my! Attend specialized sessions on portrait pages, spread design, photography, and coverage.
Webinar Schedule
Please note: Each day requires a separate registration. There is no limit on the number of days you may attend. The times below are in Pacific Time; Zoom will adopt your local time.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: How to Do a Cover Contest
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 1 of 3) + Top 10 Parent Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Not a Designer
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: Photography Tips and Tricks
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 2 of 3) + Top 10 Editor Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Ready to Move Beyond Templates
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- 9 AM PT - Breakouts: I’m the Yearbook Coordinator… Now What? OR This Ain’t Isn’t My First Rodeo
- 10 AM PT - Elective: Coverage Ideas
- 11 AM PT - Knowledge Sessions: Portraits (Part 3 of 3) + Top 10 Parent Questions Answered
- 12 PM PT - POV: I’m Not a Designer
2024 TRL FAQs
How much does it cost to register?
Free! Charging extra for support and training isn’t our thing.
I’m not a Treering customer. May I attend?
Yes, please attend. Treering loves to share.
Can my yearbook students attend?
Student privacy is always our utmost concern. Yearbook classes are welcome to attend together; the adviser must be present to model responsible online engagement.
What do I need to prepare for TRL?
Make sure you have the latest version of Zoom so you don't miss out! If you're old school, have a paper and pen to take notes. New school, live post on X, formerly known as Twitter, or Facebook and hashtag #trl2024, #BiteSizedPD, #Treering
Will TRL be recorded?
We will record and share all group TRL sessions on the On Demand section of the Yearbook Club Hub on Zoom Events through May 2025.
This is my first year leading the yearbook. What should I do?
Welcome! We recommend beginning with the I'm the Yearbook Coordinator... Now What (it's happening three times!).
How do I get on the Zoom Events platform?
For best results: Use Chrome on a computer and update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.
Is this only for first-year advisers?
No! Returning advisers have curated sessions on organization and advanced design.
Can I get professional development credit?
For our teacher friends who need to apply for professional development or are looking for a yearbook PLC, TRL attendees with gain fundamental knowledge and skills related to yearbook creation, marketing, volunteer management, and effective engagement with students and parents, preparing them to support the yearbook team and contribute positively to the school's yearbook project. (You can quote us on it!)
Upon request, we will offer a certificate of completion for three or more hours of attendance for attendees. Email marketing@treering.com for details.
Virtual PD: Camp Yearbook 2024
We always say we will get started on yearbook planning over the summer. Raise your hand if you follow through. (My hand is down too.) Meet Camp Yearbook, Treering's two-day virtual yearbook planning course. It's part large-group training; part small-group mentoring and idea sharing. And it's 100% live.
The goal: have the first six weeks of yearbooking planned.
What to expect
Treering's Camp Yearbook is a cameras-on, all-in yearbook planning experience.
Event structure and registration
Early Birds tick some boxes off your yearbook to-do list: page count, ladder, theme, Treering design hacks, photo tips, portrait settings, team structure, and more.
9 AM ET/6 AM PT
Live on Zoom Events
July 30-31, 2024
Your yearbook to-do list just shrank: page count, ladder, theme, Treering design hacks, photo tips, portrait settings, team structure, and more.
1 PM ET/10 AM PT
Live on Zoom Events
Both sessions will have the same schedule, staff, and support materials. Register via the Yearbook Club webinars page.
Treering mentors
All attendees will be in a small group led by a Treering staff member who served—or currently serves—as a yearbook adviser. In groups specific to school style and yearbook team structure, you can ask questions about grading, crowdsourcing, club structure, page count, and whatever else you need answered. (Your camp counselors aren't Treering life coaches, but close.)
Grow together
Breakout groups for parent volunteers, solo yearbook coordinators, educators, and club leaders mean you get meaningful support and specific-to-you resources.
Camp Yearbook FAQs
Your questions deserve answers!
How is Camp Yearbook different from Treering Live (TRL)?
TRL is Treering’s flagship event. TRL will have all the design training, coveted prizes, and organization inspiration yearbook advisers have come to expect. We look forward to it as much as you do!
Camp Yearbook is a virtual summer PD program for yearbook coordinators and advisers who want to get more from their program through professional mentoring and collaborative idea-sharing. It’s a cameras-on, all-in yearbook planning experience.
What do I need to prepare for Camp Yearbook?
Having previous copies of your yearbook and the 24-25 school calendar may be helpful. We'll provide the goal-setting worksheets, ladders, idea decks, and resources because we want you to finish Camp Yearbook with your first six weeks of yearbooking planned.
For best results, have two monitors: one for demos and one so you can work as we go.
How much is it?
Free ninety free. Charging extra for support and training is not our thing.
Will I get CE/PD hours for attending?
Yes! Upon completion, attendees will receive a certificate for six hours of yearbook production and classroom planning.
Can students attend?
Nope. Consider this a break… a working break.
Will Camp Yearbook be recorded?
Camp Yearbook is an interactive, experiential event. Recordings will not be made public.
Can I attend both the AM and PM sessions?
No, the programming is the same for both sessions. Please do not register for both.
New enhancements to our yearbook builder
Editor requests are at the top of Treering’s to-do list, from introducing a yearbook donation option to click-and-go Heritage Covers. Last year’s Glow Up kicked off this design enhancement. Bottom line: your story evolves, so why shouldn’t your yearbook software?
Two Words: Grouping and Locking
Yearbook editors requested these design tools because they facilitate editing ease, consistency in design, and layer management.
Grouping Feature
By grouping related elements on your spread, it’s easier to edit or modify them collectively. This helps when working on modules or spreads with numerous design elements or layers. A click simplifies the design process and enhances overall efficiency.
Lock Feature
Locking page elements prevents unnecessary edits, especially when working with layers. This feature locks and unlocks theme art, photographs, and text boxes.
When collaborating with others on yearbook design, these features are valuable because they help maintain consistency while giving you increased control over the editing process.
More Space to Create
The most noticeable change is in the yearbook builder: new menus “provide more horizontal space” (that’s user interface speak for Chromebook-friendly).
This includes:
- Moving the navigation and most common editing tools to the top toolbars
- Using the left panel for less-used design features (think glow and drop-shadows)
- Introducing “fit to screen” as a zoom option
- Placing the page switcher, help buttons, notes, and editors in the bottom toolbar
And unless you change the settings, the page builder automatically adjusts so your canvas is always visible.
“How Do I Get Rid of the Red Lines?”
Use the new page warning tray to manage duplicate images, low-resolution images, margin warnings, and spelling errors. If it's irrelevant ("Why, yes, I do want that bleed"), hit ignore and move on.
Your Account
The dashboard continues to be your control center: edit deadlines, cover finishes, and page count with a click. Two updates give you more power.
Dashboard
Your Editor Checklist is now a Quick Links bar: stay on track and get help ITM by watching videos or using our editor guides. Yearbook pro? Minimize the list and get to work.
Switching Between Roles
The top navigation bar also gives parents who double as editors a centralized access point for all their school associations.
- Profile switcher allows an easy switch between editor and parent account
- School switcher helps editors move between multiple campuses or organizations
New Look, Same Treering
By changing out our green, your book will dominate the look of the new interface. This school-first design reminds us that Treering is in the memory-making business because of you.
Happy yearbooking!
Double your donations 2023
In honor of the season of giving, Treering will match up to five yearbook donations per school account. From Tuesday, November 28 through Sunday, December 31, one community book donation equals one Treering book donation. Editors can reassign these books to teachers, promoting students, the principal, or students in need.
How the donation match works
- Enable the Book Donation option on the dashboard
- Let your campus community know 'tis the season to share the (yearbook) love
- Re-assign the yearbooks so recipients can customize or order non-custom books to hand out
This promotion ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2023. Matched yearbooks will automatically be added to your account by January 30, 2024.
The fine print
- Promotion ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 31, 2023.
- Matched yearbooks will automatically be added to your account by January 30, 2024.
- Donations may not be combined with any other promotions.
- Donated yearbooks cannot exist on ship-to-home, invoiced, or PO orders. Credit card or PayPal orders only.
- Ordering donation books will not be available for After Deadline Orders.
Thanks on a platter giveaway rules
Official participation rules and steps to enter
- You must be a current yearbook editor (23-24 school year) at a Treering school to participate.
- To participate, fill out the submission form and include an image/screenshot of your favorite 23-24 yearbook (the current school year) memory so far. Be sure to include your school name and address (city and state only are fine). Incomplete entries will not be accepted.
- Submissions are due by Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 by 8 PM PT.
One winner will be announced at 11 AM PT on Thursday, November 16th, 11 AM PT on Friday, November 18th, and 11 AM PT on Monday, November 20th on the Treering Facebook page. Each of the three winners will be chosen at random.
Prizes
The three winners will receive a gift card to Honey Baked Ham for the amount of $200.
Ownership
By submitting your photo/image, you have verified the approval of others pictured, and you approve Treering to use your name and school name for any marketing purposes, including but not limited to showcasing on www.treering.com, sharing on social media, and sharing with media.
Thanks for being you. If you have any questions, contact us at marketing@treering.com.