YEARBOOK YOUNIVERSITY
Jostens' YEARBOOK YOUNIVERSITY is structured to get your publication off to a fast start. We discuss every aspect of publication creation and provide your staff with time to put your plan into action. Our remarkable trainers and staff are there every step of the way to brainstorm, facilitate, and encourage you on your journey to collaborating and integrating your ideas into a well-designed framework for a publication that will be remembered and treasured for a lifetime.
JUNE 17-19: HIGH SCHOOL EVENT
REGISTRATION MID-MORNING OF JUNE 17, DISMISSAL BEFORE LUNCH ON JUNE 19
MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, OLATHE, KS​
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TUITION COSTS:
Early Registration (through May 31)
$325 per overnight student camper (double occupancy room, two beds included)
$350 per adviser (single occupancy room)
$200 per middle school, day camp student/adviser
*Advisers bringing five or more students will not be charged an adviser tuition fee!
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Registration (after May 31)
$350 per overnight student camper (double occupancy room, two beds included)
$375 per adviser (single occupancy room)
$225 per middle school, day camp student/adviser
*Advisers bringing five or more students will not be charged an adviser tuition fee!
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Tuition includes overnight lodging (for high school campers), all meals, registration fee, over 40 sessions to choose from, a coaching session, an artist session, supplies, prizes and more! Lunch only provided for middle school, day camp campers.
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For students that may require a refund after registration and payment due to scheduling conflicts, please know:
Full refunds will be available through April 30.
50% refunds will be available from May 1 through May 31.
Refunds are not available after May 31.
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Payment in full is required before students are checked-in for camp unless arrangements have been previously arranged with the camp director.​
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CAMP TIMES​
High School Camp on June 17-19 will start with registration at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17. Each following day, sessions will be begin at 8:00 a.m. and the days will be full of learning sessions and work sessions. Advisers and campers will be expected to attend all training sessions throughout the day. Sessions will be selected à la carte by each camper. There will be plenty of learning opportunities with three expert trainers specific to yearbook, newspaper/magazine and photography. Sessions will go into the evening with breaks for team-building, snacks, work time and fun!
Middle School Camp on June 20-21 will start with registration at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 and will end at 4:00 p.m.. Advisers and campers will be expected to attend all training sessions throughout the day.
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Work sessions for both middle and high school camps are important, as the projects are a big part of the camp experience and we want each school to leave with a perfected plan to start the year as well as some hardware (trophies look nice in the journalism room)!
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CAMP TRAINERS
Kel Lemons is a Creative Accounts Manager for Jostens. She began her career as a newspaper photographer at the Waco Tribune-Herald. She was a Texas journalism adviser for 12 years, with her newspaper and yearbook staffs at Connally H.S. and Rouse H.S. earning Crown and Pacemaker awards. She was selected as an ILPC Edith Fox King Award Winner in 2016.
Mitch Eden, MJE, just finished his 27th year teaching, the past 17 at Kirkwood (Missouri) High School. He advises The Kirkwood Call newsmagazine, Pioneer yearbook and TheKirkwoodCall.com website. Eden is a National Scholastic Press Association Executive Board member and former Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. He has received NSPA’s Pioneer Award, JEA’s Medal of Merit, SPJ’s Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award, Gateway Media Literacy Partners Charles Klotzer Media Literacy Award, Missouri Journalism Education Association Teacher of the Year and Kirkwood High School Teacher of the Year.
Jason Berryman, is a retired art department chair and photography teacher from Topeka West High School in Topeka, Kansas. Jason graduated from Washburn University, Bachelor's of Fine Arts with an art education certificate. Has worked at Topeka West for 23 years mainly teaching film and digital photography. In his 23 years multiple students have won local, state, and national art awards. Just last year, two of Mr. Berryman's advanced photography students received a Silver Medal Award and a Gold Medal Award at the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Another student won the Kansas Congressional Art Awards and their work will hang in the national capital for a year.
After graduating from Oklahoma State University, Stephen Williams spent seven years as an art director/creative director in Dallas, Texas. There, he worked on ad campaigns for clients such as Chili’s Bar & Grill, On The Border, Macaroni Grill, FedEx, Compaq, Justin Boots, Pro-Cuts and Dairy Queen. Stephen didn’t know one could make a living designing yearbook covers until he tried in 2003. Since then, he’s traveled America helping yearbook staffers make the coolest covers they can conceive.
ADULT SUPERVISION
Schools are required to send an adviser or chaperone with the staff to camp. This adult will be responsible for the students attending.
LODGING FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPERS ​
Included in the registration fee is lodging double occupancy rooms for each camper (two beds, two students per room). It will be at the discretion of the adviser on how students are given room assignments. Yearbook YOUniversity staff will work with each adviser closer to camp dates on room assignments. Students will be expected to share a room with other campers; however if accomodations are needed, please reach out to Camp Director Whitney Baker. Advisers' and chaperones' registration includes single-occupancy lodging.
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WHAT WE WILL LEARN
To see a list of classes and a camp schedule, please visit the Classes and Schedules link here.
REGISTER AND PAY
Registration is not complete until all forms are received.
Registration is not complete until payment is made. Space is limited. This experience is expected to reach full capacity. We recommend sending payment as soon as registrations are entered, rather than waiting until the day the event begins to bring a check. Each student and adviser needs to register individually in order to collect pertinent information.
Payment by each camper can be made one of two ways.
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Payment can be made directly to camp director via Venmo @Yearbook_YOUniveristy
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Payment can be made by cash or check to the school or adviser. Checks should be made out to the school in the case, not to Jostens.
On June 1, Yearbook YOUniversity directors will reconcile payments and registrations and send invoices to advisers with outstanding balances for camp. Balances must be made on or before June 17, 2024 in order for students to participate. Remittance address and information will be included on the invoice.
Click here to register. (Each student and adviser needs to register)
Click here to find payment information.
MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
Each student will need to turn in a medical release form at check-in on the day of camp. Advisers can download and pass out forms beforehand and submit all together at check-in or they can make it the responsibility of each camper. Campers will not be allowed to participate without a medical release form on file. Medical release forms can be downloaded here.
DETAILED CAMP PACKETS
Each adviser, chaperone and camper will receive a detailed camp packet via email one week before camp. The packet will include check-in information, schedules, packing lists, maps and directions, and other tips to get the most out of your time at camp.
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CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS:
Whitney Baker
816.607.1019
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Allison Schroeder
785.249.3388
