Yearbook redesigns its process to meet new challenges

Changes in this year’s yearbook won’t stop distribution

By Faith Cha

Social Media Editor

(photo Courtesy Echo yearbook staff)

Every year, the yearbook staff is in charge of designing a book full of memories for Sanger High students.. However this year, the staff will have to overcome many challenges due to distance learning in the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The way we will be forming the yearbook this year may be challenging but we’ll overcome it,” said Katelyn Pacheo, Layout/Infographic Editor.

This year the staff has devised a plan to gather photos through social media or having them submit them through Google Forms. After obtaining the photos, the staff will then email the students questions for their picture. Though, not every plan is full-proof as the yearbook staff has found some difficulties with this method.

“Getting photos has been a struggle since not many students want to cooperate with us but we expect for the yearbooks to be ready by the same time as every year which is late May, however if we're behind in deadlines that won't happen,” said Pacheo.

Deadlines are to be met by all of the staff members, including the three specific editors; the layout/infographic editor, writing editor and photo editor. These editors must approve everything for the yearbook before finalizing it. Editors are responsible for the overall production of the book, the opening, the dividers and other specialty pages. The other pages and seasonal layouts are done by the other staff members.

“Since we are having online school and missing events such as rallies, football games, back to school dances, the yearbook is the one "normal" thing we're going to be able to have this school year. Although it won't be as traditional as past yearbooks it's still going to be great,” said Alexis Garcia, Editor-in-Chief.

The yearbook staff hopes to make sure the yearbook isn’t extremely different but still make it interesting. Though sports, clubs, and other activities have been put back for now, the editors have created some new topics to put in the yearbook.

“This year's book is going to be special because it is going to force us to break tradition and be innovative with the content we provide. While historical events happen every year, 2020 will be remembered and be told to our children and grandchildren. This book will help show them what we experienced,” said Seth Williams, the yearbook advisor.

The yearbook will be overflowing with the memories of the 2020 pandemic and students will be able to look back to the 2020 issues. However, students will be able to see the challenges that they were able to overcome.

“The price of the yearbook is $85, it will stay at that price until the end of January, then the price will go up to $95. People can buy it at the student center or they can also buy it through Jostens.com,” said Pacheco.