The thrill of yearbook day makes everyone start to feel sentimental and excited as another school year comes to an end. But those who wait until the last minute to order their own book of memories might be kissing their chance at lifelong sentiments goodbye.

Every year in July, students are mailed a reminder in their registration letter to order their yearbook to ensure they don’t miss out on the annual elation that occurs on yearbook day. This is when the much anticipated books are distributed to those who have ordered one ahead of time or were lucky enough to purchase an extra and exchange them between friends for signatures and typical “Have a great summer!” messages.

However, it’s not only the written messages that make the book so special but also the story of that school year that it tells with every turn of a page, said co-editor-in-chief Erin Morrisey.

“Books have always been an important part to my life,” she said, “but a yearbook encapsulates history in a way literally nothing else can.”

And not only is the yearbook important to keep for many years in the future, the theme of this year’s yearbook is one expected to truly impress.

“The difference between this year’s book and most of the past year’s books is that our book is directly applicable to our school,” yearbook’s other Co-Editor-in-Chief Lily Grieve said. “It’s very concrete.”

Sadly, this year many students have neglected to partake in pre-ordering their yearbooks and are not only gambling their chance of actually receiving one, but also throwing money “down the drain” if they do get to order one late.

Yearbook adviser Amanda Thrun said that the yearbooks started at the price of $60 with free personalization. Every few months, the price of the yearbooks increases by five dollars. By the time distribution day comes along, they will be $80 with personalization costing extra.

According to comments from multiple students, some think that they can wait until yearbook day to purchase one and receive it immediately, but Mrs. Thrun said this is a big mistake.

“We can’t order books for every student who hasn’t purchased one by the deadline,” she said. “So we can’t ensure that you will receive a book even if you have the money for it.”

Last year, Thrun said too many students waited until distribution day to purchase their yearbook and “at least a dozen” had to be turned away and disappointed because there were no longer any extras to sell.

But it’s not too late now.

Although the price has risen to $75, there is still plenty of time to order a yearbook before distribution day. The books must be purchased through Jostens, EHS’ yearbook company. To do this, students or parents can easily access link posted on the EHS webpage to Jostens’ website or they can call Jostens and make the order over the phone.

Either way, all students should order their yearbook ahead of time to save money and memories.

“You may think it’s dumb to look at your mugshots now,” Grieve said, “but you’ll want to look back on those ridiculous haircuts and ‘in-style’ makeup with your kids one day.”