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About ECCHO Eagles Yearbook Program



Katie Wheeler, Program Coordinator

Mackenzie McDowell, Program Assistant

ECCHO Eagles Yearbook is a Christ-centered group of creative ECCHO high school students collaborating to publish the ECCHO yearbook,
while developing technical skills throughout the year-long development process.

Eagles Yearbook takes pride in publishing a high-quality yearbook. This completed yearbook—filled with pictures and stories of treasured
memories made with ECCHO—is a blessing to our entire community.

Questions? Contact Katie Wheeler katie@goteamwheeler.com


· Schedule: Weekly meetings from September through April. Meeting are held on Mondays at LCBC from 1pm-3pm. Dates are posted on the ECCHO calendar.

o August- TBD based on yearbook portrait schedule

o May- TBD to finalize yearbook prior to submission.

· Grades: Eagles Yearbook is a program and not a class, no grade will be assigned to the students. However, students are encouraged to detail this participation on applications and resumes.

· Program Size: minimum 10 students; maximum 15 students.

· Curriculum: No formal curriculum is used for this program. The various training materials are collected and prepared by the instructor.

· Program Fee: $20/year due in September. 

· Monthly Fee: $35.00/monthly, September-December, January-April.

· Supply Fee: $50.00/September and $50.00/January.

· Approval into the Eagles Yearbook is contingent on the ECCHO-member family being in active/approved status.

· Acceptance into Eagles Yearbook is by application, only. Refer to Application Process & Timeline.

· 9th-12th grade student 2025-2026 school year.

· Possess the following skills: Organization, time management, effective communication, independence, and a collaborative attitude.

· Although no prerequisite skills are required, the student must possess an interest and willingness to learn and engage in all aspects of yearbook production: promotion, photography, writing, interviewing, layout design, and graphic design.

· In order to complete the yearbook by the production deadline of late May, every student commit to a balance of collaboration and independent work, meet deadlines consistently, and diligently work on assignments.

· Access to a computer or device to bring to meeting weekly.

Student Expectations

· Work cooperatively under the leadership of the Program Coordinator, Program Assistant, and Yearbook Editor.

· Participate in Eagles Yearbook both fall and spring semesters.

· Bring a computer and power cord to meeting every week.

· Attend and participate in meeting weekly.

· Work independently and collaboratively.

· Available for a greater volume of work in the spring, specifically in March-May, commit to completing assignments outside of weekly meeting, and be willing to meet for 1-2 working sessions after the school year has ended in April in order to meet our production deadline.

· Help with photo days and promotions.

· Assist with fundraising activities.

· Work on all aspects of production: photography, interviewing, writing, and layout design.

· Maintain communication with Program Coordinator, Program Assistant, and Editor on the status of assigned layouts.

· Respond to all Eagles Yearbook communication (GroupMe, email) in a timely manner.

· Communicate all anticipated absences or tardies to the Program Coordinator and make arrangements for assignments.

Parent Expectations

· Availability to serve as a parent helper on a rotating basis, as the need arises.

· Maintain 1 parent contact on all Eagles Yearbook communication (GroupMe and email).

· Assist with fundraising activities.

· If the student does not have their own device or GroupMe account, the parent agrees to ensure the student receives and responds to all Eagles Yearbook communication in a timely manner.

· Communicate any issues or concerns with Program Coordinator.

Yearbook Photos

Yearbook Photos:
Dates for 2025-2026 yearbook portraits will be announced Summer 2025. Check back for details!

All ECCHO student members and teachers or program leaders are invited to have their photo taken and included in the yearbook for free. There will be a Senior Cap & Gown date available for graduating students, and well as group photo opportunities.

Yearbook staff does their best to include photos of all sports, clubs, groups and more, but encourages members to send in great shots taken throughout the year to be considered for us.


Purchase a Yearbook

Purchasing a 2024-2025 Yearbook:
Custom pages are due to be completed by midnight, May 29, 2025 and yearbook sales will continue through May 31, 2025.

Join us June 26 for our Yearbook Release Party! Yearbooks will be distributed at this party. See ECCHO website calendar for details and to sign up!

If you purchase a yearbook after June 1, Treering will add a shipping charge to your order and the yearbook will be shipped directly to your home. 

Did you know that you can purchase any yearbook ECCHO has published? Yes! If you missed ordering a yearbook for a prior school year, you can still order it. From the pulldown menu on Treering, select the school year of the yearbook you'd like to purchase and proceed to checkout. Treering will add a fee to ship the yearbook(s) to your home. 

Copy this link to purchase your yearbook:
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015361881143232 

Questions? Contact Katie Wheeler, ECCHO Eagles Yearbook Program Coordinator, at katie@goteamwheeler.com

Yearbook Sponsorships

Did you know that ECCHO members can purchase an ad in the 24-25 ECCHO yearbook to highlight your business? Several pages of the yearbook are set aside for ECCHO-member and community-based businesses to shout-out to their business.

Purchasing an ad brings visibility to your business and, at the same time, supports ECCHO’s Yearbook Club. ECCHO is a 501(c)(3) organization, and this ad purchase makes a great tax deduction. Insert the cliché “win-win” here.

While all ad space has been sold in the 2024-2025 ECCHO yeabook, stay tuned for sponsorship opportunities in the 2025-2026 yearbook!

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