Junior High Yearbook Application
BEING A PART OF THE YEARBOOK TEAM requires both time and talent. Complete this application paying close attention to the roles and responsibilities you will be asked to commit to.
Email *
Your Name: *
Grade (2023-2024 school year): *
HAVE YOU GOT THE TIME? List what other activities you anticipate being involved in the next school year. Include sports, higher-level courses, extracurricular, clubs, outside of school obligations, etc. *
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.
For the next series of questions, select the response that best applies.
Are you willing to make the yearbook one of your priorities? *
Do you work well in groups? *
Do you take on a leadership role when working in groups? *
Do you work well under pressure and believe you can meet strict deadlines? *
Are you willing to work as needed after school, on weekends, or during holidays to fulfill your responsibility in photographing events and meeting deadlines? *
Do you feel comfortable meeting new people and interviewing them? *
Do you feel comfortable writing and having your work edited and critiqued? *
Do you have experience taking pictures? *
Do you have regular access to a digital camera? *
Do you have experience with photo editing and/or using Adobe Photoshop? *
SIMPLY PUT, WHY?
Type a one-paragraph response to each of the following. Don’t tell us what you think we want to hear; tell us your truth.
In carefully selected words, tell us why you want to be a member of the yearbook staff. Give a brief explanation of why you are interested in joining the yearbook team. *
What personal skills would you bring to the yearbook projects? For example, photography skills, writing skills, design experience, creativity, work ethic, personal traits, etc. Describe your personal strengths that you feel would make you an asset to the staff. *
Describe a stressful situation you have experienced and how you handled it, or describe something that you have worked on that challenged you but that was rewarding in the end. *
Include any additional information you’d like to offer us about why you want to be, and should be, selected as a member of the yearbook staff. *
ONE WORD.
Type a one word response to each of the following.
What one word would you use to describe yourself? *
What one word would your friends use to describe you? *
What one word would adults in your household use to describe you? *
What one word would your teachers use to describe you? *
TEACHER RECOMMENDATION.
Think of a teacher who can account for your skills and qualities that you possess.
Name the teacher who would recommend you for a position on the yearbook staff: *
Email address of teacher for recommendation: *
THE END.
THANK YOU for considering joining the yearbook staff!

A FEW FUN YEARBOOK FACTS:
People will pay to see your homework.
Yearbook is a family working together to create something BIG.
You will learn 30 real-world skills to help you be more successful in life.
National studies show that students in publications class score better on tests and do better in college.
You can express yourself through photography, design or writing.
We eat lots of food!
Most important…yearbook is FUN!

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