Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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and a motocross run SUMMERTIME 9 1) Sharon Horton, Darlene Matuska and Liz Wilkenson give Nikki McCulloch a look even Dolly Parton would be proud of. 2) Mike Howard breezes around the bayou early one morning. 3) Volleyball is a popular summertime sport. Darlene Matuska concentrates on serving a good one across the net. 4) The call of ''Surf's Up often causes a marked increase in school absenteeism during the warm months. 5) Ron Windle, a recent arrival to the area, gives his sign of approval to the view at the beach. 6) One of the jobs of a good sailor is keeping the equipment in order, as demonstrated by Suzy Skeen. 7) The quiet bayous provide a place to enjoy the ever-popular jet skiing. 8) J.R. Anglea proudly unfurls his multi-colored sails as he prepares for a local Hobie Regatta. 9) Choctaw students find parasailing a popular summer activity. 10) For thrills and spills some students turn to motocross. Scott Patrick races professionally at the Gateway motocross track in Milton, Florida.

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Summer, a season of fun, surfing, skiing, i Even better than being a tourist in Fort Walton Beach was living there. Resident beach bums had ample time to cultivate their water sport skills, while tourists eventually had to head back to the hills. Hours not spent earning summer money were often used sailing, waterskiing, soaking in the rays and soothing sunburns. Florida summers are a time of beauty; people became more physical- ly active, engaging in popular recrea- tional sports such as motocross, racquetball, surfing, and sailing. As in a resort community, the beauty of nature was ever present. Fort Walton Beach was famous for it's sugar -white beaches, clear blue skies, and colorful sunrises and sunsets. Students were able to take advantage of this beauty and spent many hours outdoors enjoying nature. 8 SUMMERTIME

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Miss CHS made the rainbow connection As thirty-five lovely ladies were escorted on stage, everyone wondered who would be chosen the new Miss CHS. Before the winner was chosen the audience and judges were treated to performances by eleven talent finalists, the formal wear competition and the questioning of the five finalists. Between the many segments of the evening the audience was entertained by the Choctaw Barbershop Quartet Plus. This group electrified the audience with a varity of old barber- shop classics, modern rock, and instrumental pieces. During the inter- mission and throughout the evening the Master of Ceremonies, Steve Petermann, kept the evening going smoothly. Eventually the thirty-five girls were narrowed down to ten, then five, and finally the winners were announced. Michele Fletcher carried the evening by winning both the congeniality award and Miss CHS. Julie Mills won the talent award and was the first runner up. 2 10 MISS CHS