Careful What You Wish For!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Ok, so my friend and I (both sophomores) are the most active members in Yearbook Club. Really the only ones that do anything beyond the minimum. There are two seniors who have been in it for about 3 years, but they do NOTHING!! </p>

<p>So the year before, the two AMAZING club advisors left because they had too much on their plates, but they administration couldn't find anyone else to fill the spot, so they got stuck doing it again.
We though this was really great, but now we realized how distracted they are how they really don't want to be there...</p>

<p>My friend and I spent time over the summer going to Yearbook Workshops payed for by the club, created outlines, and even recruited about 15-20 underclassmen! But it looks like the seniors who do nothing, will be assigned captains anyway...</p>

<p>Not only will my friend and I be pulling practically EVERYONES weight, but we won't even be getting recognized for it... ;(</p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>As my teenage kids would often say: " It’s time to fall back."
Translation: Get out of the situation.</p>

<p>Bad advice? Maybe, but personally, I wouldn’t do all the work and let someone else takes all the credits. Fall back and try again next year. </p>

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<p>@LanaHere‌ but then I won’t be one of the choices for captain next year… and it’s my biggest club comittment… And my friend and I spent SOOO much of our summer working on it, only to get shut down! ;(</p>

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<p>Can you and your friend talk to Administration about this? Seems so unfair and the new school year just started. </p>

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<p>@LanaHere‌ But it’s not official yet… </p>

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<p>Well, if it’s not official yet, then speak up. lol… Let the teachers, the Admins, your classmates (everybody) know that you and your friend have been doing all the work for the club. Be discreet about it if you have too, but you should speak up. </p>

<p>It’s just not fair. </p>

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Nobody said life was fair.</p>

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<p>^^^. What he said!</p>

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<p>You two should keep excellent records and log what you do for the yearbook. It’ll help you tell your story and get LORs based on your performance. Try to ask for the job titles that reflect what you’re contributing, but if you don’t get them, and you love the work, stick with it. They can’t take your experience and contribution away from you. :wink: </p>

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<p>How are the advisers chosen? You should probably get the position if you let the administration and other classmates know how much more effort your putting in to it. </p>

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<p>@17Angel‌ They couldn’t get anyone else to sign up. They aren’t chosen… there’s no one to chose from lol. </p>

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<p>Leadership doesn’t come with titles. </p>

<p>I’d talk to the club advisors or the administration. </p>

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<p>A lot of times, seniority is the determination of who is captain/editor/what have you. For my school’s newspaper, I’m just now the editor-in-chief my senior year, even though I’ve worked extremely hard since I’ve been on staff. Same for every other thing I’m involved in. Seniors get priority for leadership positions. Just the way it is a lot of times. You can talk to your advisors about it, but if nothing happens, it’s not like you don’t have future chances to have a leadership position; you’re only a sophomore, so it’s not like you’re a senior also and are getting the short end of the stick.</p>

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<p>Why don’t you work hard, improve the yearbook, impress your advisers, and become captains next year when the seniors graduate? Your hard work will help you in the long run, when you are both juniors, and then you will finally be recognized for your efforts.</p>