Meet The 2020-2021 "Free Flight" Yearbook Staff
Every year tells a story and it's the job of the yearbook staff to make sure that the highlights are captured in the time capsule that are the pages of the annual.
This year's team is made up of five strong, determined, and immensely creative young women: Editor, Mary Grace Booker (11), and Staff members, Jordan Benfield (10), Kaila Guyan (10), Emily Shaw (10), and Haley Tyler (10).
Advisor Melanie Rodgers said, "My goal for each school year is to teach the team the basic skills of journalistic writing, and from there, let them take the reigns in regards to coming up with theme, design, and layout ideas. I want them to be able to look back at the end of the year, with their book in hand and think 'wow, we created this from a blank slate' and be proud of all their hard work."
Along with learning the basics of journalistic writing and photography (thank you to lower school STEM teacher and photographer, Ellen Peek, for helping the team learn camera basics), the girls will also be contributing articles to the Eagle Edition, further expanding their journalistic writing skills.
Now, introducing the 2020-2021 Yearbook team:
Mary Grace Booker (11) Editor
What made you want to return to yearbook from last year? I wanted to create something that PCA families can look back on and smile! This year's team of girls is so hardworking and I can't wait to see our finished product. It's going to be awesome!"
What have you learned so far since being in the Editor role? Being an editor has taught me more about design and creative writing as well as leading while listening to others opinions."
Jordan Benfield (10) Staff
What made you want to take yearbook? I wanted to be a part of something that everyone looks forward to and to be able to incorporate my own ideas into it.
What have you learned so far that has surprised you? I can come up with creative ideas, especially at 11 pm.
Kaila Guyan (10) Staff
What made you want to take yearbook? I wanted to make a lasting impact on PCA and be a part of something big.
What have you learned so far that has surprised you? I am pretty good at taking pictures since I have never used a camera before yearbook.
Emily Shaw (10) Staff
What made you want to take yearbook? I love taking pictures and I wanted to learn to be more creative in the way I write.
What have you learned so far that has surprised you? How to write in a more concise way while coming up with ideas and different angles.
Haley Tyler (10) Staff
What made you want to take yearbook? I wanted to tell this year's story since it's going to be a big part of history.
What have you learned so far that has surprised you? Because of the small group, I get to work closer with people I may not have had the chance to otherwise. Also, putting pages together is harder than you think!
This yearbook is sure to be one that stands out, don't forget to order yours soon!
