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2015-2016 Yearbook Portfolio

Self Analytic ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

HEARTS BEATING to the tremble of the bleachers, the football players stand together hand in hand with the Nest behind them, united as one against Ironwood High School.

Starting off the season 0–2, the Falcons prepared themselves to take on Ironwood for their first home game of the season. The Nest cheered on the team from the kickoff to the end of the final quarter, ending in a win for the Falcons 21-20.

“Ashley and Ben help unite the football team and the Nest on the first game by leading chants to get everyone more pumped,” said Isabella Bingaman, a senior. Ashley Danahy and Ben Rodenburg, seniors,

MEMBERS of the Nest encourage the football team as well as each other

were appointed to be the Nest leaders this year.

“The team knows how passionate we all are, and how we all enjoy being there cheering on the team, winning or losing,” said Danahy. Matt Sill, a senior and varsity football player, enjoys the passion, dedication, and support of the Nest on game day.

“It makes everyone on the team more rowdy, and creates more positive energy for the game among the teammates. Everyone on the team was nervous for the first home game and no one wanted to disappoint the Nest, but then we walked out of the locker room and heard all the cheering. It really made the team feel like we could win, and we did,”

said Sill. Every game, the Nest leaders guide the entire student section in a chant to cheer on the team to a hopeful victory.

“The ‘I believe that we will win’ chant gets me pumped because it is at the beginning of the game, so I hear it and it gets everyone on the field more excited to play,” said Sill.

“The energy reflects off of the Nest and the football players. The players will put their hands up to the Nest, signaling for us to be louder,” said Rodenburg. Friday night lights set the scene and help create a sense of unity and passion throughout the school. story by christina fankhanel

WHO SAIDWHAT?

STUCO student body and class presidents say they got what it takes to win the votes of their fellow classmates, but who said what?

1. “I am running for sophomore class president because I love student council and I love our sophomore class! If elected, I will make sure that all of your voices are heard and I will do whatever I can to make your sophomore year a great year!”

A. Casey Nidds B. Fiona Ash C. Nick Antrim D. Lauren Busbee E. Allison Mazella F. Isabella Bingaman G. Tara Prager

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2. “Cactus Shadows, get ready for a year that’s out of this world…a vote for me guarantees Student Council events from another dimension!

3. “A vote for me is a vote for a year full of fun activities, and amazing memories... I love this school and the people in it more than anything,

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and I’m determined to make my last year here at Cactus Shadows a great one.”

4. “A vote for me is a vote for you because ‘we’re all in this together’ and I want you to ‘count on me like 1-2-3’ because voting for me is voting for a friend who wants to help make our junior year the best year yet!!!!”

5. “SENIORS. I will make it my mission to make this the best year possible for the best senior class in history…you guys deserve it. GO CLASS OF 2016.”

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CLUBS around the school compete for the best creation.

6. “Hey everyone! I have been a part of student council for three years now. I believe that school shouldn’t just be about academics but about memories that will forever be held in our hearts. That being said, my goal is to make this year one to forever hold in your heart!”

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7. “I’ve been in student council for many moons. It is my goal to help make this year one to remember!”

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Every year clubs from all over campus compete for the best window art. Window art has been a tradition at Cactus Shadows that allows students to compete for a cash prize. Lauren Haggar, a sophomore says “Window Painting was such a great experience because not only did I help create something for others to view it was also a great bonding experience for other people in the class.

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“We as a team play harder when there are more people in the Nest. It personally pushes me when there are more people watching,” said Trey Elletson, a junior and football player. photo by

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1 SCREAMING HIS HEART OUT, Benjamin Rodenburg cheers for the team after scoring the tying touchdown. The Nest was encouraged to wear all tie-dye clothes for the game that night. photo by sam spina 2 CHEERING AFTER THE TEAM scored a touchdown, Allison Mazella, Gabrielle Windsor, and Morgan Easterbrook, seniors, encourage the players as they switch to play defense. The first home game was the first game the team had won this season. “I couldn’t contain my excitement, I was so happy for our boys,” said Mazella. photo by chloe heslop 3 WAVING THEIR FLASHLIGHTS IN THE AIR, members of the Nest sing along to “Sweet Caroline.” The song played at every game during the second quarter.

“Singing that song reminds me of how much fun the games have been throughout high school,” said Natalie Hunter, a senior. photo by nicole neri 4 LAUGHING ON THE DAY OF THE DEAD Keegan Cook, Dellan Raich, Benjamin Rodenburg, NIcholas Potthoff and Joseph Wintermeyer sing the school song, “Whether we win or lose being at football games with my friends is my favorite,” said Wintermeyer. Every game he boys get together and cheer up he student section. photo by nicole neri

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To be outgoing can be frowned upon, but in art class being outgoing gets you noticed by other students and teachers.

“Josie is an exceptional artist. She is incredibly outgoing and she says a lot through her artwork,” said Deborah Wales.

Not only is Flanery in art class, but she took her love as far as art club.

“This is my first year in art club but I really love it ad it is cool to be able to be with people who actually enjoy art,” said Flanery. story by alexa dragone

3 PAINTING HER FLAMINGO Ninna Sogaard is focused on completing the piece by the end of the day, “I have been working on this piece for a couple days now and I really think it has come together nice,” said Sogaard. Art is one of her favorite pass times.

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“IT IS SUCH A GOOD FEELING to know that a little card you make can have such an impact on someone’s day! I love making them because it is a fun little way to make someone feel appreciated and hopefully it makes the student feel just as good to receive them as it does to make them. It is also awesome seeing your classmate’s faces when you hand them out because they’re usually super excited to get one. I make sure to try and make all the ones my group and I make unique so that no one gets a card that looks exactly like another one. In the class we usually ask around to try and get more information about the particular student like what they like, or what they are involved in and try to incorporate that in the card. I always try to make the cards as colorful and personal as possible,” said Tara Prager, a sophomore created by logan kloss

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1 TAPPING THE BRUSH IN THE 2 SKETCHING THE LAST LINE on her PAINT to finish the first coat, Josie drawing, Jordan Russek does the final Flanery, a freshman works on her touches on her drawing. “I love art, it is paper mache sculpture for art class. such a great class and the projects are “This is my first time doing a sculpture always so fun.” This is Russeks first this way, I usually just use clay,” said year of doing art.

Flanery. Flanery has had a love for art since seventh grade.

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“The energy of the Nest gives me and other players energy and the excitement to drive better, and play harder,” said Max Solberg, a junior and cross-country runner.

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JOSIE FLANERY explains the love she has for art ART CLASS is one of the multiple fine art classes you can take to get your fine art credit. Some students, like James Rockwell, “...just took art to get an easy A and get my art credit over with,“ said Rockwell. While some students, like Josie Flanery, actually enjoy the class because they love art, “Being able to hangout with my friends and talk about the things we do and painting is a lot of fun for me,” said Flanery.

“I like to being able to express myself because we get to be creative about it and just do whatever we want.”

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“My favorite thing is when the Nest gets louder although they rarely chant for volleyball but when the do it makes me more excited to play harder,” said Casey Davis, a sophomore and volleyball player. photo by

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Man what a class. lesson I should have When I joined sophomore year I thought it was go- but I did not. I do not mud and I want my t ing to be this easy class that I could do my other push them nothing g school work in and get a good grade-but I was me. It is only when th wrong. Yearbook is a production that takes a lot and on the verge of of work from everyone. Last year I was a team I know they care but member, my team leader Haley was lovely and their work if they just made it seem as though her job was easy. Little so much that we, as did I know, I was completely wrong. I have been a team leader for one semester and I feel as though of and to be honest, want to learn how to I am in charge of a day care. if there is one thing be good enough to b I learned this year is not to take the phrase, “It cessful Editor in Chie will be done,” as an answer from my team members when it comes to deadlines. I know where my will admit I struggled and I went into dead fault landed, it was backing off of my team after high because we got deadline one. I should have stayed on them just was quick and easy as I did for deadline one. Things do not get done

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Ronald McDonald House Visit is an annual event for Student Council. Every year a small group of kids take time out of their day to go and feed those who are dealing with the struggles of having kids with cancer.

PREPARING DINNER FOR THE FAMILIES, Mali Creek and Helen Lee, both sophomores have fun. “It felt amazing knowing all our work helped someone,” said Creek. Ronald McDonald is the charity of Student Council for this year. photo by caeron bender

THREADS FOR HOPE

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THIS YEAR, KEY CLUB volunteered on a year-long fund-raiser called Threads of Hope. Threads of Hope is an organization that sends thread bracelets made in the Philippines to other countries. The organization has a system where the sellers of the bracelets get half the proceeds, while the makers of the bracelets in the Philippines get the other half. Toni Ann

Cantarella, a junior, says her favorite part about selling the bracelets is “connecting with the people because you are helping to sell the materials they made, and the money goes directly back to them.” Threads of Hope is a win-win situation, allowing the poverty driven areas get necessary materials while Key Club members help support their club.

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What you buy What you give bag a safe birth for a mother and child in need shoes

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2 CHEERING FOR THE BOYS NON-STOP Sophie Evans, a sophomore, chants for the boys to “win win win.” Evans has been on pom since her freshman year. photo by christina fankhanel

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3 STARING IN AMAZEMENT, Jessica Stevenson, Kelsey Kinsey, and Shannon Smith, juniors freak out as they watch Antonio Marchica, a senior scores the winning touchdown.

“There really is nothing like the excitement of watching your team win,” said Kinsey.

Stevenson has been on the team since freshman year, Kinsey is first year varsity, and Smith is a first year. photo by christina fankhanel

Everyone was nervous for their first day of high school. Cactus Shadows tries to help by putting on the Freshman Camp, a day for incoming freshman to come to and get used to the campus. They find where all their classes are, who their teachers are, and how to survive their first year of high school.

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Toms company has started a chain reaction of the “buy one, give one”. With each type of item you buy you give something different to someone in need. “It gives you incentive to buy the shoes because it gives back to less fortunate families and make you feel like you’re doing your part,” said Stephanie Floe, a junior.

The Superintendent’s Challenge is a challenge for the student body to try to get 100 hours of community service a year. If you achieve this, you receive a cord at graduation, Seniors recordscore-holder for hours is Abigail Walker, with 415.5 hours. The junior with the most hours is Gabriella Gianni, with 388 hours, and the sophomore with the most hours is Ashley Gil with 277 hours.

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Young life a place where young people of all 1. are being 2. are all themes of this group of young people from high school to the college leadership.

Singing and dancing are all ways to 3. the club. Being 4. to one another has let young life grow in size.

“You can be yourself and you will be 5. ,” said Zoe Monroe a four year member.

Monroe claims games, music, singing and 6. are the ways members are 7. .

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S-CLUB adviser Ann Rice talks with Lorna Cooper, a sophomore about the rest of the year. “The first meeting was pretty hectic but it was fun as always,” said Cooper. Cooper is the vice president of S-club.

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1 We get really into the homecoming parade and won second place for banner last year.

2 We have a song that we sing at the beginning of every meeting and we stand in a circle and hold hands while we do it.

3 It is like a sorority 4 Connects with the community 5 What we actually do and how we give back 6 We are recognized by the Soroptimist Society which are like our mentors 7 Our color is purple 8 All the proceeds from the spaghetti dinner go to a charity we choose 9 We meet on Wednesdays 10 It is an all girls club

GIVING BACK, Kimberly Paoli, a junior donates cans of food to the National Honors Society food drive. “It feels so great to give back especially knowing that I am getting extra credit,” said Paoli. The food drive benefits many local families in the community during this holiday season. photo

SORTING and selling, Key Club helps the Philippines

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EVERY YEAR the National Honor Society puts on a charity program called the NHS Food Drive. This is a way for students and their families to donate non-perishable food to people less fortunate than themselves.

The food they donate goes to the local Foothills Food Bank for families to pick up.

Some schools even put on a contest to see which class can donate the most food, giving students motivation to donate.

“The main reason we do the food drive is to give students a clear way to help their community. There are tons of people who want to help out, especially around the holiday season, so the food drive is a good way to help the students help others. It is usually a really big hit,” said Madeline Jones, a senior.

The food drive helps hundreds of families, giving them food so they can save money for the holidays.

COOKING and cleaning, student council rallies together to help parents in need.

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line though, I did not stay on top of my team like I should have. Not to say that my team did not do well, they did, it is just that time is our worst enemy.

My team and I have a pretty good family connection and I know my team is there for me and for this yearbook, I am blessed to say that I have their trust in getting things done and done well. My main struggle is just when they get it done. Which I try to do to the best of my abilities. I like to consider myself a strong leader but no one is perfect. I try to make a connection to my team by doing cute group things like making a team Christmas card.

I use methods like this to help unify my team so that in case on member can not go some place or do anything, you can be there for each other. This year in yearbook consisted of a lot of learning as I went and even though that was not an ideal situation is was a fun one none the less.

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HEARTS BEATING to the tremble of the bleachers, the football players stand together hand in hand with the Nest behind them, united as one against Ironwood High School.

Starting off the season 0–2, the Falcons prepared themselves to take on Ironwood for their first home game of the season. The Nest cheered on the team from the kickoff to the end of the final quarter, ending in a win for the Falcons 21-20.

“Ashley and Ben help unite the football team and the Nest on the first game by leading chants to get everyone more pumped,” said Isabella Bingaman, a senior. Ashley Danahy and Ben Rodenburg, seniors,

MEMBERS of the Nest encourage the football team as well as each other

were appointed to be the Nest leaders this year.

“The team knows how passionate we all are, and how we all enjoy being there cheering on the team, winning or losing,” said Danahy. Matt Sill, a senior and varsity football player, enjoys the passion, dedication, and support of the Nest on game day.

“It makes everyone on the team more rowdy, and creates more positive energy for the game among the teammates. Everyone on the team was nervous for the first home game and no one wanted to disappoint the Nest, but then we walked out of the locker room and heard all the cheering. It really made the team feel like we could win, and we did,”

said Sill. Every game, the Nest leaders guide the entire student section in a chant to cheer on the team to a hopeful victory.

“The ‘I believe that we will win’ chant gets me pumped because it is at the beginning of the game, so I hear it and it gets everyone on the field more excited to play,” said Sill.

“The energy reflects off of the Nest and the football players. The players will put their hands up to the Nest, signaling for us to be louder,” said Rodenburg. Friday night lights set the scene and help create a sense of unity and passion throughout the school. story by christina fankhanel

WHO SAIDWHAT?

STUCO student bo takes to win the votes

1. “I am running for sophomore class president because I love student council and I love our sophomore class! If elected, I will make sure that all of your voices are heard and I will do whatever I can to make your sophomore year a great year!”

A. Casey Nidds B. Fiona Ash C. Nick Antrim D. Lauren Busbee E. Allison Mazella F. Isabella Bingaman G. Tara Prager

Jack Mancuso and Dellan Raish, 12,

2. “Cactus Shadows, get ready for a year that’s out of this world…a vote for me guarantees Student Council events from another dimension!

3. “A vote for me is a vote for a year full of fun activities, and amazing memories... I love this school and the people in it more than anything,

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after scoring the tying touchdown. The Nest was encouraged to wear all tie-dye clothes for the game that night. photo by sam spina 2 CHEERING AFTER THE TEAM scored a touchdown, Allison Mazella, Gabrielle Windsor, and Morgan Easterbrook, seniors, encourage the players as they switch to play defense. The first home game was the first game the team had won this season. “I couldn’t contain my excitement, I was so happy for our boys,” said Mazella. photo by chloe heslop 3 WAVING THEIR FLASHLIGHTS IN THE AIR, members of the Nest sing along to “Sweet Caroline.” The song played at every game during the second quarter.

“Singing that song reminds me of how much fun the games have been throughout high school,” said Natalie Hunter, a senior. photo by nicole neri 4 LAUGHING ON THE DAY OF THE DEAD Keegan Cook, Dellan Raich, Benjamin Rodenburg, NIcholas Potthoff and Joseph Wintermeyer sing the school song, “Whether we win or lose being at football games with my friends is my favorite,” said Wintermeyer. Every game he boys get together and cheer up he student section. photo by nicole neri

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6. “Hey everyone! I have been a part of student council for three years now. I believe that school shouldn’t just be about academics but about memories that will forever be held in our hearts. That being said, my goal is to make this year one to forever hold in your heart!”

7. “I’ve been in student council for many moons. It is my goal to help make this year one to remember!”

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ATHLETES share how the Nest encourages them “We as a team play harder when there are more people in the Nest. It personally pushes me when there are more people watching,” said Trey Elletson, a junior and football player. photo by

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“My favorite thing is when the Nest gets louder although they rarely chant for volleyball but when the do it makes me more excited to play harder,” said Casey Davis, a sophomore and volleyball player. photo by

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“The energy of the Nest gives me and other players energy and the excitement to drive better, and play harder,” said Max Solberg, a junior and cross-country runner. photo by kaley dodd

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favorite spread I would have to say is my spread from deadline one. The stories are good, the mods are fun and overall the page looks wonderful. None of those things are why I love this spread so much though. This spread was the first spread my team and I did together.

This spread is the one that brought the Red Hot Chili Peppers team together and truly made us a family. In this deadline I watched three strangers become teammates, friends, then family. The main story, about the nest, was written not just by Christina but by me too. This main story was the first time I had sat and made a connection with Christina.

We sat down at Starbucks after I got off work for about an hour or so just working on the story. It was a great chance for me to get to know one of my members.

Trent and Logan also both stepped up and communicated with me how they were doing and asked me how they could finish their part. At first it was hard to get my point across to what I was trying to say but as soon as I took the time to show them exactly what a spread was and how it looked on indesign compared to the actual book things started to click.

Overall it is a pretty good spread, my team’s best one by far and I think it is because my team was excited to learn,

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1 We get really into the homecoming parade and won second place for banner last year.

2 We have a song that we sing at the beginning of every meeting and we stand in a circle and hold hands while we do it.

3 It is like a sorority 4 Connects with the community 5 What we actually do and how we give back 6 We are recognized by the Soroptimist Society which are like our mentors 7 Our color is purple 8 All the proceeds from the spaghetti dinner go to a charity we choose 9 We meet on Wednesdays 10 It is an all girls club 1

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Young life a place where young people of all 1. are being 2. are all themes of this group of young people from high school to the college leadership.

Singing and dancing are all ways to 3. the club. Being 4. to one another has let young life grow in size.

“You can be yourself and you will be 5. ,” said Zoe Monroe a four year member.

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S-CLUB adviser Ann Rice talks with Lorna Cooper, a sophomore about the rest of the year. “The first meeting was pretty hectic but it was fun as always,” said Cooper. Cooper is the vice president of S-club.

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My least favorite spread is really any from deadline two. I felt like no matter what I did to those spreads they turned out like crap. I tried so hard to make sure everything was done but then when I went to look at them after the late night they were changed.

Then, when I asked Maddie what needed to be done she told me just edit a singular story.

When I went to look at the other pages, they had been changed and stuff was missing when I asked what happened, Maddie said to work on it and fix it. Fix what? I hate feel-

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girl next to us to help keep the positivity and energy up when we get on the floor,” ...said Sophie Evans, a sophomore on the pom team.

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2 CHEERING FOR THE BOYS NON-STOP Sophie Evans, a sophomore, chants for the boys to “win win win.” Evans has been on pom since her freshman year. photo by christina fankhanel

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3 STARING IN AMAZEMENT, Jessica Stevenson, Kelsey Kinsey, and Shannon Smith, juniors freak out as they watch Antonio Marchica, a senior scores the winning touchdown.

“There really is nothing like the excitement of watching your team win,” said Kinsey.

Stevenson has been on the team since freshman year, Kinsey is first year varsity, and Smith is a first year. photo by christina fankhanel

Everyone was nervous for their first day of high school. Cactus Shadows tries to help by putting on the Freshman Camp, a day for incoming freshman to come to and get used to the campus. They find where all their classes are, who their teachers are, and how to survive their first year of high school. created by logan kloss

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nable to succeed, so It really did. If I had be my worst though, I 1, with my LGBT story. I old me that they comory and now I have Now I have nothing, the main story on that wed. If I could go back I would sit with you, o through and figure and what can not be ned from that spread

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is to look ahead and to plan for the worst.

This piece makes me very upset because I feel like I have no control on what is on my pages and like I said, the feeling of being incompetent makes me want to throw up.

In the end, the page did not turn out horrible, it just is not my page anymore. It is a mess in itself and the fact that it is my page makes me angry. I never turn in work that is less than 100% done to my ability and I just feel as though this spread, no this deadline is everything but that. I am sorry that I let you down, and I hope that we can fix it.

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favorite photo, or photos are the first pictures I took this year. It was the first week of yearbook and I went to football’s first scrimmage. There was this picture I took, it was not necessarily an action shot because the boy was not playing, but he was taking a drink of water.

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and I think overall it is a really great picture.

The other photos on the spread are ones that came in close second and third. The second photo is of Hayden Rummel. I love this picture because you can feel the motion. There is nothing like taking football photos.

Reflection 4 I think this year, I was an

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Out of all the team leaders, I was one of the only ones who knew how to use InDesign and because of that I was able to help my fellow leaders. I think I also helped with being able to explain concepts and ideas to team members and demanding authority. Whenever anyone needed something done or needed to find something I , or I would send my team member, to go find the answer. I really tried my hardest to do my best and not be a nuisance to everyone there. I would love to take the role of managing editor more seriously and really be taught what is going on and how to do things. I love this publication, I love the structure and how everything turns out in the end and I love the idea of being able to be a part of something that lasts forever. I think my one contribution, if i had to pick one, would be my dedication. When something went wrong or not as I wanted I did not just give up.

I hope you can see that I constantly try and to the best I can and learn. I constantly asked Maddie if she needed help or if there is something she needed done and all I get are “no thank you�. It is not terrible, it is just annoying. I want to help, but I guess not having my pages done shows I am not really in any shape to help anyone.

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My greatest weakness is time management. I am the absolute worst human being when it comes to time management. Which is weird because deadline one my team was on top of everything. We were done and ready to go by 6 o’clock on deadline one.

Deadline two though, I really screwed up. I could not prepare my personal life and because of that I could not prepare my team. This deadline no one knew what they were doing and it really screwed us up. Granted I do not think any of the teams were prepared but I felt as though I was damned. My team was not giving me the things I needed and as much as I want to blame them the only person I can blame is myself. As a team leader I am supposed to guide my team, but because we had such a great deadline one that I thought I could rely on my team but I forgot that they were still new. Yearbook is not a class that you can slack off in, but I took the amount of time I had for granted and because I was slacking my team did too. This class really shows you to lead by example.

If I could have done anything different it would be to have daily check ups on each team member. Check lists with my team work really well because then they get to see first hand exactly what they have to do.

Another thing I need to work on is being more of a manage editor. Honestly, I have no idea what that job even means. I bet if I was shown I could be good at it but I have had no guidance nor have I had the time. I wish yearbook could be my only class, and last year my teachers were a lot more lenient with my schedule but this year my other teachers are killing me. I really wish I could give yearbook the one hundred percent attention that it needs.

But I can’t. I know next year will be different because I’ll have a half day but as of right now I’m struggling to stay above water. It isn’t only yearbook that I struggle with time management with.

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