Awards night slideshows built from a season of photos
The banquet slideshow usually lands on one coach or adviser the week of the event, along with a request for everyone’s photos. When each season’s photos are already in Rocket by team and game, the slideshow starts with search, not an all-staff email.
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Why it matters
Slideshows get built in a rush from whatever arrives
Photos trickle in from parents and players the night before, and some seniors have ten shots while others have none. The show ends up uneven, and families notice.
Ideas for Awards Night Slideshows
Every senior represented
Check that each senior or honoree has at least one strong photo before you build the show.
Season highlights in order
Pull photos game by game from the season folder so the show follows the year.
Award winner photos
Add a portrait or action shot for each award winner on the slide where their name appears.
Team photo opener
Open with the official team photo and close with a candid from the last game.
Video between sections
Drop in a short highlight from the season’s recordings to break up the still photos.
The final file, saved
Upload the finished slideshow so next year’s organizer has a model to start from.
How it works with Media Management
Awards Night Slideshows, step by step.
Three steps
Open the season’s folders
Browse the team’s folders by game or event, or search for each honoree by name.
Pick and check the photos
Preview each choice and its tags to confirm names and use limits before it goes on the big screen.
Download and build
Pull resized copies into your slideshow tool, then upload the finished file back to the season folder.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
Awards Night Slideshows tips
Count photos per student
Keep a simple list while you build so every honoree appears about the same number of times.
Start a month out
Fill gaps by asking for missing players’ photos early instead of the night before.
Test it on the room’s screen
Run the slideshow on the banquet screen or projector beforehand so photos and video play cleanly.
Keep it short
A long show loses the room. Pick the best shots rather than every shot.
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Questions
Awards Night Slideshows questions
When a season’s photos are already organized by team and game, the person building the show can search, preview and download instead of collecting files from everyone. Names and dates stay with the photos, so slides are easier to label.
Chosen photos can be used on Rocket displays. Your demo confirms the best way to show a finished slideshow on your screens.
Yes. Videos can be uploaded in batches alongside photos and PDFs, so highlight recordings sit in the same season folder.
Set up the season’s folders now and ask coaches to upload after each game. When you’re ready to plan access for coaches, the demo and proposal cover it.
Your next step
See Media Management in action.
We'll show how your team finds the right photo and puts it to work, start to finish.
