George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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GCM 10 COLUMBIAN School in August? The thought would make nearly anyone shudder, but for some people at Marshall, the habit of coming to school every day was firmly ingrained long before September 7. Those who were inter¬ ested in the fall musical, Guys and Dolls, came to help build scenery and paint backdrops. Marching Band members, Georgie Girls and majorettes began learning choreo¬ graphy and music themes to present during halftimes of home games throughout the football season. And to make those half¬ times possible, the Varsity and JV football teams began their strenu¬ ous practice sessions in mid- August. Twice-daily workouts to get in shape for the early games ended summer prematurely for many a football candidate. Cross Country athletes were also practicing by the end of August, though on a more in¬ dividual basis; and the cheer¬ leaders began developing new chants and cheers for the upcoming season. To boost spirit from the start, they painted signs for the halls and decorated the front windows in red and Columbia blue, Marshall’s colors. Key Club members cleaned the showcases and polished the tile insigne in the front hall until it shone. Teachers and administrators haunted the halls during the last days of August, too. Attending orga¬ nizational meetings, planning their goals for the year, having their pic¬ ture taken for the yearbook, the members of the faculty, along with some of the students, prepared for the opening day.

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... - Why do they do it? Why do all those madrigals, Georgie Girls and club joiners, Stay after school? What do they get out of it? When the bell rings, Books slam, teachers sigh, The halls fill with people, Rushing to lockers, Buying goodies to eat, Watching the pep rally, Boarding long yellow limousines, Or, Getting together to work. Only those are left Who want to remain, Who have a purpose. For them, The bell marks a beginning — A time To accomplish something, To blend individual efforts, Compromise individual ideas, Come together, For a common goal. There are others Who depart with the buses. They have worlds of their own, Goals away from Marshall; Personal goals. Where do they go? Why do they leave? What do they do? What do they leave? mm

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COLUMBIAN 11 O O I v I ' k - .t ■ .. : i j 1 idii •ti ■ f ir ' ■ School is active in August 1 1 Opposite page: Members of the Key Club scrub grime from Marshall’s inlaid tile in the front lobby. Top: Cheerleaders paint “Welcome Back, Statesmen” signs. Left: Georgie Girls practice their first half¬ time show in the hall near the auditorium. Above: Photographers experiment in Mar¬ shall’s first dark room.