Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Speech Contest Includes Prose, Current Events Impromptu speaking on current events was included for the first time in the Speech Club ' s Forensic Contest held in the spring. Other divisions included prose, public speaking, poetry, and spelling. Speech Club members participated in the American Legion ' s city-wide Orator- ical Contest. Jerry Talton ' s speech won first place in the competition. Challenge of Freedom was the national topic for the I Speak for Democ- racy contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. First place was awarded to Pam Campbell. Along with Warrior Tom-Tom and the Debate Team, the Speech Club operated a booth in the ICC Carnival and entered a float in the Homecoming Parade. They also sponsored many speech contests. Presiding over a Speech Club meeting. President Karen Saunders appoints new committee members Speech Club — Front Row: Cathy Stronski, Barbara Turner, Karen Saunders. Lisa Keen, Miss Carole Lushinsky Second Row: Jerry Talton, Lynn Gibson, Mike Goodwin. Nancy Madison. Tony Young Barbara Turner and Don McPherson discuss upcoming contests while Tony Young waits to be recognized 18

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NHS Inducts New Members Scholarship, leadership, and service were the qualifications of twenty-two stu- dents inducted into the National Honor Society. The special ceremonies, held in April, featured the lighting of the symbolic candles and a speech by Mr. Harry B. Dyche. Jr., principal. Members of the NHS operated their bookstore during both lunches. Paperback books were available for all students to purchase. The NHS cooperated with En- glish teachers by ordering large numbers of books such as Of Mice and Men and The Old Man and the Sea for students studying them in class. National Honor Society members at- tended the NHS state convention and also a seminar at William and Mary. The pur- pose of these meetings was to coordinate the activities of the local chapters. Larry Reece introduces NHS inductees. Browsing through the NHS bookstore, Connie Mitchell finds a book that interests her National Honor Society— Front Row: Steve Dyer, Claudia Hale, Carolyn Welch, Cheryl Tucker, Janice Hardrath, Gwen Wallace. Teresa Sayers Second Row: Larry Reece. Denise Sorrell. Dale Danielian, Ron Bailey, Carl Thelander, Pat Shareck, Guy Davis 17

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During a practice session Barbara Turner presents her views on the topic being discussed KHS Debaters Concentrate On US Involvement Resolved: that Congress should pro- hibit United States unilateral military intervention in foreign countries. Debate squad members argued the pros and cons of this 1969-1970 debate topic during the entire school year. Kecoughtan debaters sponsored their first district invitational tournament in November. Held at William and Mary, the tournament consisted of squads from nine area high schools. Kecoughtan took third place affirmative and third place negative. Individual squad members Barbara Turner and Steve Saunders took fifth place affirmative and fifth place negative, respectively. Novice debaters from the district schools participated in a Round Robin. This practice session stressed techniques of debate and enabled the debaters to become familiar with the topic. A work- shop was also held at James Blair High School in Williamsburg. Debate Team— Cathy Stronski. Barbara Turner. Miss Carole Lushinsky. Keith Beane. Nancy Madison, Dail Miller 19