Yorktown High School - Grenadier Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Anxiety shows on the faces of the other candidates as Jim Simpson delivers his campaign speech for Student Council elections. I Quo ij? Riley Carter completes his voting. The newly elected Student Council officers, Joan Suskin, Sue Bailey, Elaine Nenm and Jim Simpson, meet to discuss the year’s plans. “This is one way to get out of class,” mumbles Ted Lunger as he waits to vote along with other students. f

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Tom Fitch lights his candle at the Student Council Induction Assembly while Mr. Belair, Elaine Neam, and Mr. Kier look on. Bob Mayne registers to vote with registrars Sherrad Coleman and Linda McConnell. J J Introducing a tenth-grade candidate for the office of President was Tom Fitch, newly appointed Student Council Vice-President. “I believe ... I promise . . . and furthermore . . Joan Hunter delivers her speech at the campaign assembly. After the primary elections, which were held in September, the candi- dates for each Student Council office had been narrowed down to two or three candidates apiece. The final voting took place in October. An election assembly for the purpose of informing the students of the views, opinions, and plans of each of the candidates was held in the gymnasium. At this time, all candidates who had won in the primary election were presented to the student body and were given an oppor- tunity to state their qualifications. Students were urged to vote in this election which would determine Yorktown High School’s first leaders. The voting booths were manned before and after school, between classes, during lunch, and during study halls to enable all students to get a chance to exercise the privilege of voting. Upon registering, each student received a ballot; he then entered a voting booth, where he marked his ballot and dropped it into the box. He had taken the first step toward establishing a fine Student Council at Yorktown. elect our first student officers 22

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Patriot ' s mn their first football game Coach Meeks issues last-minute instructions during a time out. Yorktown’s first football game meant color, excitement, noise, parties, and spirit. It was a game of exceptional importance for the school for it was not only the traditional first game of the year, but the first gcime in the school’s history. Yorktown’s nineteen-sixty football squad, nick- named the Patriots, an untested team in the Northern Virginia area, had to show its potential on this day. The Patriots came through with a beautiful and impressive 24-to-O victory over George Washington High School, thereby informing the other area schools that this was a team to watch and beware. First row, L to R: 49 G. Young, 58 B. McCarthy, 11 B. Foster, 17 B. Zimmers, 27 L. Gibson, 21 D. Wilcox, 10 D. Bayne, 22 J. Drewry, 20 T. Raineri, 39 R. Adams, 13 R, Baker, 55 B. Barclift, 50 T. Dawson, 42 C. Roadman, 48 R. Jirikowic, 51 C. Smith, 29 J. Marshall, 14 T. Tolbert, 38 B. Adams, 59 P. Reynolds. Second row: 25 P. Chas- tain, 62 A. Dellaria, 63 D. Murray, 79 E. Owen, 75 D. Parker, 83 D. Herbkersman, 71 R. Prince, 92 J. Swan, 53 J. Crosby, 57 J. Cooke, 78 J. Overton, 16 M. Hazel, 44 M. Flynn, 94 D. Romesburg, 90 B. Magee, 97 M. Deal, 95 B. Ellis, 96 S. Craven. Third row: J. Hadd — Manager, D. McConnell — Manager, E. Turner — Manager, 69 T. Boyei , 86 G. Francis, 64 R. Babcock, 68 D. LeMay, 72 J. Keiter, 98 D. Ellis, 65 R. Fansle:, Co-Capt., 85 M. Taylor, Co-Capt., 76 J. Francis, 88 T. Crabe, 73 B. Marston, 81 H. Moran, 54 R. DeMik, 80 D. Holtzclaw, 74 D. Kuney, C. Walker, Student Trainer, S, Woodland — Manager.