Clan Heritage
An elected student panel selected Shorecrest's mascot after a phase of thorough research. They first decided on a name--"Shorecrest" is the crest of a shoreline--and then selected the blue, green and gold color scheme. These colors, they discovered, coincided with the colors traditionally used by Clan Gordon in Scotland, so the students decided to adopt the Clan's palette. The panel sent a letter to the leaders of the Clan, who granted Shorecrest permission to be "part" of Clan Gordon–-every person who passes through Shorecrest becomes an honorary member. In addition, the school adopted many other features associated with the Clan: the names of Shorecrest's publications (Highland Piper, Loch, and Tattoo) all have Scottish roots, and the marching band still sports the traditional costume of Clan Gordon, from kilt to sporran. Additionally, the clan's motto, found on its traditional crest, "bydand", has been translated as 'abiding' or 'resilience'.
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