It’s Always a Good Day with Good Day APK

Nathan Mitchell, Staff Writer • January 23, 2024

Good Day APKs Youtube homepage

The first question to ask when talking about Good Day APK, is what is it? For those of you who don’t know, Good Day APK is Apopka High School’s resident video news site. Unlike The Blue and White, which produces the school newspaper, Good Day APK produces near daily video news reports, informing students about upcoming events around campus. Good Day APK also interviews students and hosts a variety of segments such as a sports highlight and a teacher/student highlight.

One thing Good day APK is known for is its many holiday centered episodes. In our interview with Keith White, a Junior and cast member of Good Day APK, he told us about one specific episode, “I think my favorite one would have to be recording the Halloween episode. That was really fun and it was all hands on deck. The whole crew was working together and it was really fun. It took a lot of takes, but it was really enjoyable.” They’ve also produced a Christmas episode and even a special episode for their 100th video celebration.

Good Day APK is at its core a news production class, and it’s a lot of work. We interviewed Mr. Vejar, the teacher of the class, who described what goes into an episode and how it helps students who might want to pursue a career in news. “We cover everything from pre-production to post-production, which includes scriptwriting, storyboarding, camera work, sound recording, directing, and editing. I emphasize the importance of ethical and legal considerations in media production to ensure my students are not just technically proficient, but also professionally responsible.” When asked how long an episode typically takes to produce, he explained how they spend a day filming and then another day editing the episodes. This doesn’t include the pre-production time, where they research current school events and plan segments to highlight students and staff and their accomplishments. But all of this work is excellent practice for students who may be interested in going into video production/news.

Good Day APK and its commitment to providing the students of Apopka High School with up to date news stories about their campus makes it a wonderful resource for the student body. For students who may be interested in a career in news/video production it is one of the best ways to prepare and get early exposure to that field. In our interviews we heard over and over again about the positive and fun environment made within the Good Day APK newsroom. If you’re unsure about that last elective on your 2024-2025 class sign up sheet, then consider putting digital video technology (The class name for Good Day APK) down. But regardless of wether you’re interested in the class or not, you should still watch their near daily uploads here on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@gooddayapk

About the Contributor

Nathan Mitchell, Staff Writer

Hi! My name is Nathan Mitchell, and I’m a senior at Apopka High School. This is my first year with The Blue and White and I’m very excited to be a part of this staff. My favorite pastime is reading, and my favorite genres are romance and action/adventure. My favorite book of all time has to be Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt which is a wholesome mystery novel involving an elderly woman and--of all things--an Octopus. My other pastime is needle-arts, specifically cross-stitch. Last year I was president of our school's Needle Arts Club and plan to continue doing it this year, so look out for more information about that! Above all else, I love my job. I’m a dog sitter and sit for this huge Great Dane named Luke, he’s bigger than I am but such a sweetheart. I also love music, I did chorus for six years and have been playing piano for one. I first started learning the piano because my grandmother is the only one in the family who plays and I wanted to follow in her footsteps. Currently, I'm having a great time exploring jazz music and trying to learn how to play jazz piano. My hope for this year is to put out some great articles and have a good time!