Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Drama Club Expands Horizons Drama Club— Front Row: Tommy Meador. Steph- anie Bainbridge. Yvette Williams. Sharon Marsh. Bonnie Thompson. Yolanda Jones. Becky Burgess. Drinda Franzen Second Row: Mr Thomas Miller. Ken Wooden. John Hanchy, Sharon Roberson. Cynthia Macmullen. Donna Mansfield. Pam Tardy. Belinda Blain, Bob Shreve. Third Row: Scott Jacobs. Cindy Cave. Roy Shreve, Jennifer Brown. Darcy Hess. Betsy Flowers, Vicki Hubert. As members of the Drama Club, stu- dents were expected to participate in the KHS dramatic productions. To fulfill this obligation, some members actually per- formed in the plays, but more often they were important in completing back stage work. Club members were an essential part of the productions for their work on stage crews, costumes, and make-up. Detailed art work and complicated make- up and costumes were a necessary part of each production. Outside activities for the members in- cluded field trips to Wedgewood Dinner Theater, the Virginia Museum, and atten- dance at a William and Mary Theater sem- inar. President Scott Jacobs conducted the meetings which were held every other Tuesday. At these meetings plans were made for field trips and seminars. Drama Club members who did out- standing work and showed a real interest in the school dramatic productions were rewarded for their efforts by being in- ducted into the National Thespian Society. President Scott Jacobs listens to a suggestion during a Drama Club meeting Head bowed, Bob Shreve ages quickly with the aid of Donna Starling ' s magic formula 28

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1 1 Hr- 1 9 IT 25 1 K Jr Warrior Tom-Tom members Bob Jones and Billy Auer await the signal to broadcast their portion of the weekly radio program aired on WVEC every Saturday morning Tom-Tom Staff Airs Programs Returning for its fourth year, the Kecoughtan radio program. Warrior Tom- Tom, was broadcast every Saturday morning at 10:40 a.m. on WVEC. A twenty minute program was presented each week during the school year. Tom- Tom members were divided into four staffs with each staff producing the pro- gram once a month. Warrior Tom-Tom aired news, sports, and feature reports along with personal interviews. Special programs were done on marijuana, marine biology, and the tennis tournament held at Hampton Institute. In addition to reporting school news. Warrior Tom-Tom members also par- ticipated in school activities. Under the direction of their adviser. Miss Carole Lushinsky, the staff participated in the annual Homecoming Parade and the ICC Carnival. Class of ' 70 graduates were honored with a special program in May. Out- standing seniors who excelled in aca- demics or sports were recognized during the broadcast. Warrior Tom-Tom — Front Row: Jerry Talton. Bobby Hess. Tony Young, Billy Auer. Bob Jones Second Row: Steve Saunders. Mike Barroso. John Conley. Cathy Stronski. Mike Goodwin. Nick Galla. Barbara Turner, Dan Williams. Karen Saunders. Mike Mode 27

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Veteran Thespian Tommy Meador addresses newly inducted members at the orientation ceremony. Thespians Perform in Assembly Students weregranted membership into the National Thespian Society for having performed meritorious work in the drama- tic arts. After becoming members, they served in an advisory capacity for dramatic productions. Student directors from the society assisted Mr. Thomas I. Miller, drama teacher, in the direction and pro- duction of Kecoughtan ' s four major plays. In order to raise funds for the spring musical Once Upon A Mattress, the Thespians presented One-twenty-fourth of a Day of Entertainment. It was com- posed of various skits, commercials, and a one act play, The Denoument, which was also presented in competition at Wil- liam and Mary earlier in the year. The pro- duction was performed at an assembly for which admission was charged. Thespians also provided entertainment for spectators at the SCA Carnival with their booth, the Bash Splash, which was the highlight of the afternoon when the tank collapsed and eight hundred gallons of water sent everyone scurrying. Beaming. Frank Dynes receives his certificate from the National Thespians from Mr. Miller. Thespians— Front Row: Tom Hope. Betty Holland. Dail Miller. Yolanda Jones, Talmadge Fauntleroy. Second Row: Mr. Thomas Miller, Bob Shreve. Roy Shreve. Tommy Meador 29