Horseshoe Yearbook is a club to join in high school but junior Colby Wendle accomplished his way in. This would be his first year on staff. Junior colby Wendle took on the challenge of being accepted into the Horseshoe yearbook program following in his sister’s footsteps.  

“It’s my first year. I took Intro to publication last year and honestly the reason I took the class was because of my sister. I was really curious about the class, so I asked her and basically she said it was an intro course to be able to see if you love writing or reporting about what goes on in the school. I really do love it. Everyone is really nice,” Wendle said. 

Yearbook is all about accomplishments, projects and lots more to do for the school that you can be proud of in the long run. Many yearbook staff members have accomplishments they want to make. Wendle has a couple in mind that he would love to do.  The yearbook staff works together to create a 250 plus page book.  This year’s theme is “Moving Mountains.”

“I want to have a spread of my own choosing,” Wendle said. “For our first time, we can make actual spreads for the yearbook. We were able to choose from spread ideas that were already chosen for us to pick from, subjects like Homecoming and summer jobs.” 

Wendle looks up to his sister as she was in yearbook before she graduated this past school year. 

“She’s a freshman in college, and it’s really just us for the most part. I’m really close with her. When she started intro to publication, I asked her what it was and she said it was a class that you take for writing or reporting like one would do on staff for Mountain Echo or Horseshoe yearbook. It really inspired me because the design part of the class is great for someone who is creative and loves to write,” Wendle said.

The year books are a part of high school that almost everyone keeps with them their whole lives. The yearbook staff makes a yearbook each year that they can be proud to show and give to everyone. Wendle said that he has a couple yearbook ideas in mind. 

“I would definitely make my theme neon. I felt like using bright and bold colors symbolizes the bold and bright futures our school has on everyone here,” Wendle said. “The yearbook can be different and not some plain maroon and white and gray colors, but it can be different and stand out. I definitely would make it electrifying and loud.” 

Yearbook class is a class where students can express their creative side and make books that the students in the school can have for years and years. 

“My favorite moment in that class is probably the days where we do challenges, but it’s where you would give someone a situation it’d be like, for example, if someone threw gum at you,” Wendle said. “How would you react to the situation in a positive way and not get mad?”  “I love to hear everyone’s reactions, positive or negative, and see how they would realistically handle the situation.”

Yearbook class is where someone can go to show their love for writing and reporting for the school. Wendle looks up to a specific person in that class. 

“The person I look up to is Olivia McMinn. She is our head yearbook editor. And for me, not only is she really inspiring, she is always willing to help someone,” Wendle said. “If you ever have any questions she will not make you feel bad about asking them. She wants you to ask questions and help you to be on top of things. And for me she always makes me feel comfortable like she doesn’t make you feel scared or nervous or uncomfortable.”

Yearbook class is very deadline driven, and Wendle tries to meet all of his deadlines.