Press release
On October 5, 2016, the members of the Galion High School Publications Class: Katie Keller, Jared Dixon, Ian Stinehour, Matt Sparks, Erica Eidt, Danielle Schneider, Elizabeth Wolf and Jada Myers; along with Yearbook Advisors, Cay Faulkner and Violeta Chinni, attended this year’s Yearbook Workshop and Camp at the Findlay Inn & Conference Center in Findlay, Ohio.
The workshop, organized by Herff Jones publishers, offered a number of sessions pertaining to the Yearbook theme selection, layout and design, photography and photo editing, and the use of latest applications to augment the yearbook experience. In addition, students were offered a variety of resources including free yearbook samples for research and inspiration.
“This workshop contained sessions valuable to both novices and veterans of the Galion High School Publication Class,” said Cay Faulkner, English Teacher and GHS Yearbook Advisor. “From basic page layout ideas to augmented reality, the students explored fresh ideas combined with the importance of maintaining traditional historic content.
“As both an English teacher and Yearbook Advisor, it is wonderful that Herff Jones provides teaching tools that are aligned with our curriculum and content standards. Their resources can light the spark that turns ideas into something truly remarkable,” said Faulkner.
All student staff members took something valuable from the workshop and intend to utilize their gained knowledge when designing the 2017 GHS Yearbook. “I really enjoyed learning about ‘trendy’ design elements, which can be included in our theme to create a feeling of the era,” said Elizabeth Wolf, second year staff member.
On the other hand, for first year staff member Ian Stinehour, it was all about acquiring new skills. “I learned photography techniques, as well as different eDesign tips and tricks, which will come in handy when taking photographs and laying out yearbook pages,” said Stinehour.
Aside from offering valuable learning sessions for students, the Herff Jones Yearbook Workshop also included many tools and resources for Yearbook Advisors. “As a first year Yearbook Advisor at Galion High School, I was pleased to be able to access an abundance of resources specifically created for Yearbook Advisors,” said Violeta Chinni, French Teacher and GHS Yearbook Advisor. “Resources such as Curriculum and a Guide to Yearbook Journalism, eDesign and Photoshop tips, and various production checklists and reminders, will help us guide the students towards accomplishing our goals, meeting deadlines and enhancing our overall yearbook production,” said Chinni.
The Galion High School Yearbook, known as The SPY, is a student publication, managed and produced by students at GHS. Student staff members take approximately 40,000 digital photos each year, write stories and captions and design and edit pages multiple times prior to publication.
As a prominent yearly publication, The SPY showcases the quality of students’ writing and photography, and includes highlights of students from all backgrounds and experiences, as well as leading athletes, and prominent student leaders.
To order a copy of the 2017 Spy Yearbook online, go to www.yearbookordercenter.com, and enter order number 12125; or order directly at the high school. The cost is $60.00 (optional add-ons are available at extra cost). Make checks payable to GHS Spy and submit to Mrs. Faulkner or Ms. Chinni at the high school.