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

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 1. Two Wheelette Initiates, complete with pillow-stuffed stomachs and make- up. down around the halls between dosses. 2. Gary Luerhke bestows o toast of 9ood luck to a character on his float. 3. “Birds of a feather flock togeth- er Is the well-supported slogan of the Oprtmlss Service dub. 4. A Choctow tar- ity tered state . 6. Band initiate Susan De- Moor's smile shows thot being Inlttoted Hebinck. ond Robyn Qulnnlan come on shore to work on the Soiling Gub's float. new-wove style. 9. Qub members floots until late In the afternoon. HOMECOMING WEEK 13

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Homecoming week is floats, flowers, and fun and I won't be mean — these were o few of the orders given to initiates during Home- coming week. Many dubs met at McDon- ald's to don their clothes and make-up. Pic- and before they knew it. initiates were wisked away to Choctaw to start their od- mime mask growled Just wolt until next This wasn't the only exdtement of the week however, for the students were still weeks, and during these final days they were hammering harder than ever to meet coming was Choctaw - rhe wonder of it all'', ond the floats were adorned with pic-

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EE THSOUCh THIS «frCTIUM IT 1,‘OUjR (INI) LICHT -----1£R OF CHOCTM s ETtRHAL wiChT A windy evening is warmed by Indians spirit The magic and rrodifion of Choctaw's Homecoming was sparked with the morning pep-rolly. burned throughout the day. and did not flicker out until the evening was but o memory. There was excitement in the air. and from the tremendous burst of the Style Morchers drums to the unified singing of the pride-filled Alma Mater, the 1961 Homecom- ing pep-rally was filled with energy ond enthusiasm ond was on experience to re- member. The festivity contained skits, speeches, and awards. The cheerleaders led spirited chants, and the band played many rhythmic songs to the delight of the students. In the middle of the pep-rally all of the club presidents announced their sweethearts ond gentlemen, who were given corsages and boutonniere. Not only students, but parents ond techers os well, cheered on the Indians ond filled the team with spirit. Alumni were greeted ond welcomed into the electricity of the celebration, which didn't stop when the pep-rolly was over, but continued in the classrooms throughout the day. After school, the clubs brought their floats into the field behind the stadium, odded final touches, ond waited in anticipation for the nights fes- tivities. At the sfort of the glittering parade the closeness of the people was not only due to the enormous crowd, but also due to the brisk winds of the October night. Howev- er. the colorful floats ond the current of Indi- an spirit kept everyone warm. The halftime crowning sparkeled with the presentation of the queen and her court, ond the 26-6 win over Milton was a perfect touch to the magi- cal evening that had only just begun. — Jono Guzolak 14 HOMECOMING