Sixty years is a long time to do something, no matter what it is. However, this year is the 60th anniversary of the Jonathan Alder’s yearbook, The Powderhorn. For 60 years the Powderhorn staff has been annually publishing a yearbook to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of school.

    “This yearbook is going to be our best yet  with some awesome new technology involved. We are also revamping a lot of aspects, while still keeping some of the classics. We have some cool surprises planned, so get excited! ” said design editor, senior Annie Mauer.

    Traditionally the Yearbook staff has kept most of the details about the Yearbook a surprise and as an incentive to buy a Yearbook, but this year they have let out a few teasers, one of which being about Aurasma. “Aurasma is a really cool feature where you hold your phone over a picture in the yearbook and a video starts playing,” stated editor, senior Delaney Geitgey. Geitgey went on to say that this is what she is most excited for about this year’s book.

     This year it will be a little different, due to this milestone, as well as a new advisor, English teacher Rachel Zimmerman. Zimmerman previously worked at St. Henry Local Schools for three years and then St. Marys City Schools for five  years. When her son was born, she took some time off to be a mom.  Afterwards she subbed in multiple districts, including Jonathan Alder, and taught an online course for a few semesters. In the past Zimmerman has taught junior high (seventh and  eighth grade), freshman, and junior English, as well as, Yearbook and Drama. She really enjoys teaching Yearbook and when asked what she likes best about it she said, “I enjoy that the students get to be creative and work as a team while getting real life experiences with important concepts.”

   When asked what advantages she thought having a new advisor brought, senior Brenna Holmberg explained, “She brought a positive attitude and organization.” Geitgey agreed saying, “She is very organized and has a very outgoing personality.”

Times may change and technology may advance but the legacy of  The Powderhorn Yearbook, with its memories, emotions, and special moments, will live on in the minds of Alder students for many generations to come.