Fun Yearbook Story Ideas

Fun stories in a high school yearbook will appeal to many students.

Yearbooks create long-lasting memories of school days for students. When designing a high school yearbook, you can organize a variety of fun stories to include in the books. Teachers, parents and students can contribute to the books that will sit on some students’ shelves for decades. Fun stories contributed to the book will ensure a lifetime of high school memories.

Teachers

Allow teachers to contribute fun stories about the students in the yearbooks. For example, a teacher can tell a story about a funny happening in class with a certain student or a coach could share a story about a funny occurrence at a sporting event. Another idea is to have students write stories about teachers in the yearbook. Alternatively, collect several stories from students about a retiring teacher. Contribute two pages to the retiring teacher and share the stories, as well as many pictures on the pages.

Students

Students can write stories about each other or themselves in the yearbook. Have students get all stories approved by faculty to make sure they are clean and in good spirit. Students can write stories about how other students influenced them in a positive way or told them a funny story to make their day. Make a couple of pages to allow students to share their stories. These pages are perfect for pictures of the students telling the stories and pictures of the students together. Students can also tell stories about themselves that reflect on their high school years to publish in the yearbook.

Off-Campus

School photographers can seek permission to take pictures of off-campus events, such as parades, sporting events, students hanging out at a local coffee shop or events at places of worship. With each picture, the photographers can share a story about the event or happening. Other ideas for off-campus happenings include taking pictures and writing stories about a fundraiser car wash, a band competition, students lounging around a public pool or agricultural events. Off-campus stories elaborate on the happenings and events that went on outside of school. These events are memories of the students’ high school years.

Future

The end of the school year for seniors is a time to reminisce on the past and look towards the future. Interview each high school senior and ask her where she plans to be in 10, 20 and 30 years. Have each senior answer questions, such as “Do you think you will be married in 10 years?” and “How many kids do you think you will have in 20 years?” Years later, students can enjoy looking back on their answers and rereading their predictions, especially at high school reunions.