For years, schools have taken on the annual responsibility of creating, selling and distributing yearbooks. Most yearbook staffs meet in a co-curricular manner, and are completely voluntary; in the sense that no one is paid, or rewarded except for the valid sense of prominent accomplishment. But this year, at Lisbon High, computer teacher Brandi Brzozowski has taken the concept of yearbook to a whole new level as she single-handedly runs the yearbook class; a new class, worth a half of a computer credit, vital for graduation. The class is done completely on the computer; not inclusive to design, uploading pictures, layout ladders, e-mail to communicate with each other and the most recently, letters, business cards and tables.

These new assignments were all in preparation for Ad Day, a day in which Mrs. Brzozowski’s apprentices were sent off into town (and bordering towns) to try and solicit ads for the yearbook. A freshman on the yearbook staff, Katherine Lemieux, felt that “it was a good experience because it gave us an opportunity to actually be with people involved in businesses and learn how to sell ads.” Students given the privilege to drive for the day, like LHS junior, Emily Martin, had some interesting insight to share about the day’s events. According to Emily, “smaller businesses were more cooperative with buying ads, because they didn’t have to look to corporate leaders.”

In other words, they could seal the deal, right on the spot. These sealed deals led to a profit of about $900, which definitely gave the students a sense of business and how to sell ads in a mature, professional atmosphere. Emily, along with other participants, chimed in that the day “went well and very effective” for the group.