York High School - Falcon Yearbook (Yorktown, VA)

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Foreword I Where our loyal patriots won In the warm October sun ... These first few lines of the York High Alma Mater seemed to set the stage for the 1966-67 school year. Like those fields which have changed from old battlefields to the location of York High, the school life at York has changed from last year to this. When school opened in September, York found a new principal, Mr. R. B. Mil- ler. Also new to the students was the in- troduction of the seven period day with no homeroom period. Finally, York in ' 67 expanded to welcome and provide for its first foreign exchange student, Yoji Sugaya. As the year continued, many other events were initiated and or broadened. York High students created Falconman in order to increase school spirit, and they support- ed the continuance of the AFS program. This year also marked the last time for eighth and ninth graders at our high school, since next year York will become a senior high for grades ten through twelve. Yet with these new activities there still re- mained three York emblems, chosen in the beginning years, which linked the past to the present. The school mascot, the Falcon; the school colors, blue and grey; and the Alma Mater remained as our heritage from the past. In the midst of so many changes during this year of ' 67, the student body more than ever held steadfastly to these symbols and especially to the Alma Mater — as the one emblem which acclaims York High ' s future while pointing up its heritage. Where our loyal patriots won In the warm Octooer sun Stands our school a tribute to Those heroes strong and true. Hail York High! Hail York High! May that spirit never die. Hail York High! Hail York High! May her banner ever fly. We will follow in their way Steadfast loyal day by day Honor to York High we ' ll bring Of Alma Mater sing. Words by Dan Gallagher Class of ' 63 Music by Barry Barnes Class of ' 60 2

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YORK HIGH SCHOOL, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA - where York is a vital part of the life of each of its students. A wide variety of students crowd the halls during every class change. 4