subject: Working On A Yearbook Committee [print this page] Many have said it, but that's only because it is such a true to story fact: high school just isn't easy. There are too many pressures to really count when you think about it. From going to school dances and having to ask out a date, to simply getting some tutoring help in the classroom, any number of experiences can result in one having to become embarrassed by another's reaction. As well, high school aged students do not have the greatest level of maturity to make any of the process any easier. This means that high school just seems like an endless run of days for all too many and it can be difficult to shed that stigma and really make the most of the time one is given. In order to really break out of your shell, a great way to get to know the people around you is to join an extracurricular club, such as the debate team, or a sports program such as cross country. In these sorts of groups, you will immediately become a part of a team that will do well to building relationships, as everyone will have to work together in order to achieve a likened goal. One extracurricular that a lot of people get really interested in whether they enjoy high school or not is the Yearbook club, because there are a lot of interesting roles to explore in creating the overall document.
Most have but a small idea of what the duties of a Yearbook staffer include.
It is not just getting together a whole bunch of pictures and calling it a day.
There are many different responsibilities that one can become involved with.
For instance, the layout committee is responsible for arranging each page. That means where pictures will go, how events will be displayed, and what pictures are most appropriate to include in the segments.
The editors are responsible for figuring out that everyone's name is spelled correctly, or displayed the way they please. They make sure there are no glaring grammatical issues and that the blurbs are properly typed up.
The publishing team also has to put together advertisements in the book from local companies in order to pay for the process of publishing.
In the end, the team must reconvene the following year to distribute the yearbooks in a timely way.
Of course, what matters most at the end of the day is not so much the work at hand, but rather the way you work alongside a group of other people who are also your peers. After all, one will no doubt enter the work force one day where they will again work among peers and so it is important and healthy for one to establish strong social skills, but also gain friendships in the process. Yearbook clubs can be great stepping stones toward gaining practical skills and building relationships. And so, if one really wants to take care of this opportunity, they should be sure to sign up for yearbook club at the beginning of the year as to not miss out on any of it.
