Advisor:

Chris Schalewski
cschalewski@wbsd-schools.org

A brief summary of the Yearbook & Media Club  

• 2021-2022: The Rebirth

  • Yearbook & Media Club was focused on the goal of coming back in 2021-2022 stronger than ever, which was accomplished in more ways than expected. Unsure there would be a Talent Show after not having one since 2019, the video was modified to be a limited run series based on Marvel’s “What If…?”animated series. The question, What If? was posed as a way of opening up the student imagination to hypothetical scenarios that could happen at Badger. In case there was no Talent Show, the idea was that one new short episode would drop once a week leading up to the end of the school year. Students worked on their own episodes, and happily helped other episodes that were in production. Again, former members of the club again reached out and came back to assist students with their video projects, which is ultimately one of the goals for the club, being student driven and spanning across more than just Badger. There ended up being a Talent Show, so the episodes pivoted into one longer stand-alone short film, Badger’s “What If…?”. One memorable part of this short film is the introduction, which cleverly pays homage to all of the videos that came before.

    • Badger’s “What If…?” (2022)

  • Rounding out the trilogy of “Things Students Do..” using existing footage and filming new material, Badger staff once again poked fun at some of the behaviors and personalities of students. “Things Students Do…That Would Be Awkward If Teachers Did Them [Vol. 3]” serves as a heartfelt reminder of those who were at the beginning of the club, as well as a grateful appreciation for those who still remained.

    • “Things Students Do…That Would Be Awkward If Teachers Did Them [Vol. 3]” (2022)

  • Fast Facts about the 2021-2022 Yearbook

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    • Theme: Woven

    • Features ≈850 Candid Photos, as well as 20 Buddy Badgers hidden throughout the collages!

Looking back on the merging of the Yearbook and Media Clubs...

• A Unique Merger 

  • Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, the focus of Media Club shifted slightly as it acquired the Yearbook Club, creating the brand new, two clubs in one, Yearbook & Media Club. While maintaining a focus on cinematography and filmmaking, a depth of knowledge was added to include photography and design. The club gained a stronger purpose and became one of the most deeply entrenched groups in all of Badger Middle School. 

• 2020-2021: A “Memorable” Year

  • With the countless restrictions placed on schools everywhere this school year, Yearbook & Media Club was the only club that was able to function in some capacity during the 2020-2021 school year. Thanks to the ability of having the yearly “Holiday Activity Day(s)”, students were able to take countless photos for the yearbook, which was necessary due to there being no sports except for Track & Field at the end of the year. Students were also able to “check out” a camera during a school day after receiving signed permission from their teachers.

  • Fast Facts about the 2020-2021 Yearbook

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    • Theme: Clean Slate (with everything going on this year, the premise was to have students use the cover for additional signatures or even design their own work of art)

    • Features ≈750 Candid Photos, as well as over 100 quotes from students, a feat that was never attempted before!