McLean High School - Clan Yearbook (McLean, VA)

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Foreword In this time of great expectations McLean High School was born, From this birth all the aspirations and cherished dreams of McLean High School come to pass. We of the yearbook staff hope each individual finds some of his own dreams of this school in the pages of this yearbook. One first was a football team which, though it didn t win any games, won some- thing more than what could be put on the scoreboard, It was an inner gain of the very first football team and the first call for student unity and school spirit. We all wanted those long standing traditions of other schools and so we drew upa Constitution. For weeks the halls and classrooms resounded with cries of “The election of S.C.A. officers should be unlimited,” “Ohno it shouldn't ...and then... We ought to adopt this Constitution now, No wait and correct it first. Finally we adopted the Constitution. Then came the election of our first Student Council officers with Bob John- son emerging from a din of campaign speeches, posters, and general holiday spirit as our first President of the student body. Along with Bob came Gracie Rosenbaum, Vice Presi- dent; Bonnie Ziegler, Secretary and Corbin Thompson, Treasurer; to lead McLean. With the election of Student Council officers under our belts, the road opened. A newspaper, class elections, basketball games and plays tumbled one after the other in rapid succession, Through all our efforts we felt secure with the knowledgethat Mr, Burks, Mr. Lyons, and our faculty had faith in our ideals and goals. And as we go to press we still are striving for those traditions, It is a job which must go on until our principles and beliefs stand steadfast and strong.

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CRAIGHILL STONER BURKS Principal B.S., Hampden-Sydney College M.A., George Washington University To those of us who have shared the challenge of establishing the McLean High School as a vibrant, dynamic influence in the life of our community, the 1955-56 school session has been a memorable experience. Thisfirst year has been difficult for we had to build from scratch, and some of us were impatient, butthe results of our efforts are encourag- ing. Our student body has developed from a thousand individuals with diverse loyalities to the closely knit community that is truly the McLean High School. The growth that we have accomplished is a monument tocooperative effort, to cooperationamong pupils, teachers and parents. It has been an inspiration to lead you and it is good to realize that our school is emerging as a vital part of the life of each one of us.