Burlington High School - Heirloom Yearbook (Burlington, NJ)

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Eleventh Grade . . . heading rapidly toward our goals . . . variety of worthwhile desires . . . essential qualities are sought ... a constant search for physical fitness . . . proper attitudes develop rapidly . . . good sports- manship grows . . . desire for competition becomes para- a way of coping witli tke

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full m m e various The hand shows its ability as a march- ing unit at football games. Some of these might start their own units. Chorus members perform for the school at various assemblies. The large group is welded into an accomplished unit by Mr. Mahan. The color guard and hand perform in- tricate formations at football half time to entertain and arouse school pride. Student Council officers arc inducted for the 1963-64 school year by Jeff Weil, 1962-63 president. These will be the leaders of tomorrow. The members of Mr. Bocher’s stage crew receive awards for their unstinting help during the performances of the plays. The school letter is a symbol of aclucvc- ment in some sport or activity. Mr. Cicali is rewarding the 1963 J.V. base- ball team with theirs. Extra-curricular activities such as danc- ing, add to the social development of students. Saturday Night Dances are crowded. The induction of the Honor Society members is a memorable time. Members of the Class of 1964 were honored by their predecessors. After a football victory, pandemonium reigns. The cheerleaders are always in the forefront of every exuberant cele- bration. Most pep rallies are organized by them. . . . increasing group responsibilities . . . neiv and varied experiences gained and stored for the future . . . greater civic pride and appreciation is gained . . . now on the threshold of young adulthood . . . £( of growtJri m social graces

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In football practice under Mr. Albanos supervision, tilt squad is conditioned for competition and eventual victory. Competition and rivalry in the Burling- ton County League guarantees excite- ment at the Saturday afternoon football games. Spectators revel in the display of ruggedness, power, and stamina that are always a part of every Burlington High football game. Basketball helps to develop agility in movements, while it is supplementing the strength and endurance of the young body. Burlington’s prowess on the basketball court is shown by the frequency with which the squad reaches the semi-finals of the state tournaments. Spring sports, which includes track as well as baseball, prepare students for a summer of fun and a variety of physical activity. Wrestling, a relatively new sport at B.S.H.S., conditions the body, stresses quickness of movement, and develops boundless stamina. Wrestling is part of the sports program at school—a program that gives every boy a chance to participate in an ac- tivity that will develop him physically. Besides rousing the enthusiasm of spec- tators at sports events, the cheerleaders gain much experience and exercise in the intricate formations they originate. mount . . . cooperation with others comes naturally .,. personal satisfaction is reward enough . .. confidence to venture . . . awareness that the final stage is upon us . . .