October

Senior Year should be in full swing by now – we’ve even heard news of some college acceptances already. But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. There are still plenty of memories to be made and moments to be captured. This month brings Homecoming and Halloween, and a focus on favorites.

As always, you can catch up on our tips from past months by visiting our August or September newsletters.

Focus on…Favorites:

Last month we suggested creating a mini time capsule of your Senior’s day to day life. For October, how about continuing on this path by capturing all the “Favorites” in your teen’s life? Though they might not believe it now, one day they will forget these simple pleasure that are so important to them today. For example, what is their favorite…

Television show – Is there a “must see” TV show for your teen and his or her friends? A few years ago it might have been Gossip Girl, but now do they all watch Jersey Shore?
Movies – What movie has she seen this month? What are his favorite movies of all time?
Music – What are her latest downloads? (Take a photo of the device she plays them on.) Has he been to any concerts recently? See if you can grab a copy of the ticket stub, or download a photo or schedule from the band’s website.
Restaurant – Take a photo of the outside of the restaurant(s) your teen frequents, and/or a picture of them enjoying a meal there.
Meal – Is there one meal you cook that your Senior is likely to miss the most? Take a picture of the completed dish, the teen enjoying it, and maybe jot the recipe on a notecard.
Video Game – What game does he play online with his friends? Can you snap a photo of him deep in play?
Actor or actress – Is there a movie or TV star that your teen particularly admires? (Jennifer was a David Cassidy fan…shhh!)
Books, Magazines – What does your teen read for fun?
Outfits – Does your daughter have a special “go-to” outfit that she looks great in? Does your son wear the same old sweatshirt every day? Don’t forget to get a picture of them in that outfit.
Teachers/classes – Jot down the names and subjects of her favorite teachers.
College or pro sports team – Does your teen follow local (or not so local) college or pro teams? Do they go to the games? Wear the gear? Is there tailgating?
What else is important in the day-to-day life of this young person?

Looking Back:

As you gather memories and photos of activities this month, think back to past years and collect some that will make a nice “Then and Now” contrast to current photos. What about…

Halloween costumes, parties, parades
Fall sports tournaments
Fall music, art or drama events

What’s Happening This Month?

A list of events that may be occurring in your senior’s life this fall and ideas on how to capture the moments. As always, be aware of everyday photo opportunities, and consider jotting your own thoughts and feelings down on index cards or in a notebook.

Halloween – How will your teen be celebrating Halloween? Does he or she dress up for school? Is there a Halloween party? Can you get someone to share photos from the day with you?
School Play – Has the play been cast? Have rehearsals and set building begun?
College applications – continued from September How is this process going? Are the applications underway? Finished? Are they still making last minute college visits? Has there been any early news of acceptances? Be sure to save the acceptance packet, and maybe the rejection letters as well. (Someday they will be able to look at those with perspective.)
Fall Sports – continued from September How is the season going? What is the win-loss record? Have you saved any newspaper clippings, game reports, state or city rankings? Are the tournament brackets out yet? If you missed them, you can search the website of your local paper and print the stories from there. Also, try the state sports website. For example, in Ohio, the Ohio High School Athletic Association maintains a website http://www.ohsaa.org/ with information about all sanctioned sports. If you don’t have a tournament bracket you can print one and fill in the scores by hand as the tournament progresses.

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