yearbook staff Options

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i really want to join it this year, but we have to write an "essay" to prove that we are worthy enuff to join it .. soo do u guys have any ideas what i could write to make the yearbook better? wait i know but..

what interesting thing in YOUR yearbook capture ur attention?

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besides the girls .. LOL and the boys. i mean likeeee.. we have a "most..." thingy.. like most kind and most funniest or best dress..

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This is my third year on my high school yearbook staff, I joined the staff as a Sophomore, which is usually unheard of at our school. I'm assistant editor this year, and like you, I had to write a short essay to provide an explanation on why I wanted to join the staff. Depending on what type of essay your adviser is looking for, should effect what type of essay you type. If they want an essay that shows your skills in writing, then by all means, write about a subject you feel comfortable about. If they want you to write something specific about yearbook, then talk about your different qualities and how you feel you can be an important part to the staff. Some qualities I look for in potential staff members:


-Teamwork
-Leadership
-Past Experience in Design (not dependent on Yearbook alone; bring up the fact that you do things like createblog.com. A lot of yearbooks are moving from traditional yearbook designs to more magazine-abstract type designs. This could be a plus for you being on the staff).
-Contrasting Independence (Be careful, you already said you work good in a team, but let your adviser know you're not scared to accept tasks and work on them alone. Assure the adviser that while you work well in a team setting, you can also accomplish anything they need you to do alone).
-Overall Desire to be a part of an award-winning Staff (Something my staff is, and we are very proud of. Any applicants should be excited about our history in the awards we've won, and want to be a part of that).
FINALLY :
-Dependability (If you don't take care of your own tasks and meet your deadlines, it doesn't just affect you, it has an impact on the entire staff and possibly the entire school depending on how late you are and if it causes your adviser to miss their mail-off deadline. Let your adviser know that you can handle any task that they give you, and if you feel that you can't, you're not ashamed to get help).

If you have ANY questions at all, or just want to talk about Journalism or Yearbook (be it the application process, experiences, or design concepts) feel free to drop me a line in my inbox or at my e-mail (wingman_attack@hotmail.com).