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=**Mt. Sentinel Yearbook Course Application**=

The Mt. Sentinel Secondary Yearbook program seeks highly motivated and dedicated students with an eye for excellence in the production and co-production for the annual yearbook. The yearbook program is offered as a 4 credit course, and runs from September to June. A block of time is dedicated for yearbook during the first semester, with additional time allotted from a portion of Grad Transitions 12.

There is an opening for two positions, yearbook editor and co-editor, with preference given to students in Grade 12.

Students in the yearbook program must have the following qualities:
 * hardworking
 * motivated
 * dedicated
 * creative
 * solid time management skills
 * ability to work under pressure
 * strong interpersonal skills
 * excellent communication skills
 * good overall academic standing and work habits

Students will be working with Friesens, a corporate yearbook company based out of Manitoba. They will be liasing with the Friesens sales representative and working under supervision of the school's yearbook advisor. In addition, they will be connecting with the external community seeking out advertising revenue. Therefore, it is imperative that students remain professional in their conduct.

The yearbook cycle is based on taking and collecting school photographs that represent a diverse community during various times of the year, editing and reworking the photos using Photoshop, developing a creative format for the yearbook, editing and spellchecking content, meeting strict deadlines, and finally, distributing the yearbooks in June. Therefore, students will need to be flexible in their scheduling of personal time to include working overtime in meeting deadlines, and will need to work well together in order to create an excellent final product.

Though students will have the special privilege of using the yearbook room with up-to-date equipment (including a camera, laptop, and colour printer), they will need to respect the space and ensure that:
 * equipment and room is left in excellent condition
 * the school AUP policy and Code of Conduct are adhered to
 * that the yearbook log-on and password is not shared with anyone
 * that visitors are prohibited in the yearbook room
 * that the yearbook room remains locked and secured when not in use

Deliberate violation will result in fair and reasonable consequences.

Upon successful completion of the yearbook program, students will receive a certificate and letter of recommendation. In addition, students will be able to include the yearbook as an artefact in their e-portfolio presentation. The yearbook program provides students with skills that are transferable into many employment or post-secondary opportunities.