Every season is special, and putting your little leaguer’s year in book form is something that he or she will remember forever. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Gather Your Material:

When you are putting together any sort of yearbook or retrospective, it is of course best if you can start your project as early in the year as possible. For your little league team project, the place to begin, if it is not too late, would be the very first meeting or practice (with the permission, of course, of the coaches and staff). Listen to what the coach says and write down any noteworthy or inspiring quotes, or if the team chooses a theme, mascot, or rallying cry, make note of that too. Take as many pictures as you can, both candid and team pics if at all possible. Here is where the season begins, and all concerned will enjoy looking back on it when the year is over and your yearbook is complete.

As the year progresses, make sure to show up to every game and to get some photos of every single player in action (if at all possible) so that everyone feels included. Chances are you already have a photographic bent if you are taking this project on at all. If not, a project like this may challenge your skills as a photographer, so do some experimenting with your camera to see what works best for you. You may find that you need to purchase or rent a better camera, or that you simply need more practice with the one that you currently have. Whatever you choose to do, just do the best you can with what you have and remember that practice makes perfect.

A lot of little league teams arrange for team photographs as well as shots if each individual player. See if you can use these in your book, and if not, as stated before, just do the best you can to make sure that every player is somehow included.

Compile and Arrange:

There are a couple of different ways to go about putting your little league season yearbook together, or you can try a combination. You can cover the year chronologically starting with that first practice, and going from game to game making a page or spread for each. Make sure when you are doing this to incorporate the scores and any major stats, as well as a short paragraph or two about the game and any exciting moments that occurred. It might also be fun to give each player and coach his or her own page, with an individual and action shot and some of the highlights of that player’s year.

Print and Bind:

Use the best printing you can afford. Digital color printing should do the trick, and will give your book a great look and feel. As far as binding goes, you can either send it away or do it yourself on your own home hardcover binding machine. These units are small and compact, can be had for less than $100, and are incredibly easy to use, so they would be a good thing to have around for future projects. Your own binding machine gives you the flexibility to create your own books whenever you want and to make as many as you need on an on-demand basis.

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