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The Staff Behind Our Memories |
“It's a big job, but somebody has to do it,” says Mrs.
Stucken, Yearbook advisor of ten years, when speaking of her feelings
about advising the production of the Annual. Each year in June, we receive
these wonderfully crafted books filled with memories from our entire year.
These mementos will probably be kept far into our old age, and will be
gazed upon by our children with laughter as they see the way life was in
high school. Annuals are a way of documenting one of the most precious
times of our lives- high school, a time of growing, learning and maturing.
But the truth is, when most people receive these beautiful books, few take
the time to stop and think about how much work, time, and effort went into
the making of the Yearbooks.
At the beginning of the year, the Yearbook staff has to coordinate
all the aspects of the book and decide upon everybody's role. Pages are
then divided up amongst the staff and each person must find pictures,
layout, and complete any necessary typing for their page. This must be
finished before a designated deadline. The book is divided into sections
and each section has its own deadline. Senior, and Co-Editor of the
yearbook staff, Matt Ashtiani says, “The hardest part about
running a yearbook staff is meeting deadlines. It requires a lot of
teamwork and effort on everyone's part. I don't think students realize how
much blood, sweat, and tears go into the making of the Yearbook.”
However, most students who have been part of the making of an
annual have agreed that all the hard work is worth it. Senior, and
director of special projects for the yearbook staff, Christopher Poiry stated,
“Choosing to become a member of the yearbook staff was one of the best
choices of my high school career. I have learned an amazing amount of
skills and responsibility through my work with the team. I recommend that
anyone with an outgoing personality and a thirst to be involved join the
yearbook staff.” Mrs. Stucken said that the most rewarding part of
advising a year book staff is, “being a part of the making of such a
historical piece."
Most will agree that being a part of the staff was a great decision
because they were given the opportunity to create memories and have a say
in what goes in the book. Senior, and Co-Editor of the Yearbook staff, Kirby
Rodgers commented, “Being on the yearbook staff, and editor of the
Yearbook has been a great privilege. I am very grateful that I have had
this wonderful opportunity to work with a great advisor, and a great
staff. Hopefully, next year, the Yearbook staff will be as good of a team
as this year's." The current staff has quite a few seniors who will
not be returning next year so, they encourage anyone with responsibility
and creativity to get involved.