During the end of the school year, excitement is at an all-time high. Summer is just around the corner and school is finally coming to a close. This level of excitement is associated with many things – finishing up a final, handing out end-of-year cards to teachers and receiving the yearbook, of course.
The highlights of the year get condensed into one, adorable little book. It is the perfect keepsake. The thing to look back on long after high school.And it is what the NDB Yearbook Club has been diligently working on since the beginning of the year.
With over 15 members, the team consists of Editor in Chief Rebecca Welte ‘26, Upper Editorial Staff Katie Moorhead ‘26, Claire Pitstick ‘26 and Cadence Goblirsch ‘27, Moderator and Visual Performing Arts Chair Marthanne Kuntz, and many club members who serve as either designers or photographers.
The process has been a race to the finish line, and will continue to be until the book is complete. Between choosing a theme, designing pages and meeting deadlines, the work to finish this end-of-year staple has been nonstop.
“Everything thinks that you just come up with an idea, and miraculously, we have these pages done. But it’s like a work of art. The process is that we brainstorm. We do mind-mapping. We have to really think about what it is that we want. And then we gather resources that give us examples of what we think we want. And then we have to come together as a small group … to determine if that is really the direction we want to go. And then we have to get everyone else on board. So the process starts from sort of a giant bunch of ideas and gets narrowed down to a vision that the four editors are very clear about, but then we have to maintain that. The hardest part about the process is maintaining that vision with people who may not have the same vision,” Kuntz said.
The theme of the NDB 2025-2026 yearbook is Scrapbook. The team has been working hard to execute the vision and stay on course with following the theme. Marthaanne Kuntz shared what she is most looking forward to.
“I am so excited to see this yearbook. I am so excited. My favorite part is the fact that everyone immediately realized what a great idea the theme was. When Cadence came up with the idea, we immediately embraced it. And we’ve had so much fun with this…. I’m so excited to see the book. I can’t wait!” Kuntz said.
Editor in Chief Rebecca Welte leads the team and keeps everything on track. Without her hard work that goes into the club, there would be no yearbook.
“I think it’s just fun to get to collaboratively work with people and get to create a vision. …and bring the student body a product that looks really good and is something that we’re happy with,” Welte said.
The staff members of Yearbook Club have been busy meeting regular deadlines and submitting pages. The Editor in Chief shared how the book is coming in the sense of completion.
“…We’re doing a really great job. About half of it is finished, and it’s looking great. It’s my favorite yearbook out of all the ones I’ve done, and I’m really excited for everybody to see it,” Welte shared.
Students in the club volunteer their time to make the yearbook happen. Their hard work and commitment is clear as the book continues to come together. All of their creative energy, dedication and hard work will be worth it when their classmates are holding the finished yearbook in their hands.
