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

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Traditions And New Fashions 1. As you can see, the preppy look really agrees with Shawn Murphy and Jennifer Kirby. Dressed in their favorite shirts and sweaters, they share a quiet moment. 2. Dressing up seemed to be a fad last year. Pictured here, Ann McCombs and Mike Schrider share a laugh. 3. Miniskirts were seen in all styles last year. Here, Nancy Pen- ny models her favorite outfit, a mini-skirt! 4. As LaWanda Sampson and Willie Madison workout in their favorite style of sweatshirts, LaWanda shows W'illie that he isn't so tough! 5. Chris Kirby and Michelle Beggin enjoy a romantic picnic in the woods. Wearing ox- fords and jeans, they seem to blend right into the outdoors, o The surfing style of clothes were seen everywhere last year. Here, Jeff Burdge and Janet Fagan seem to hit if off, as Jill Bailey gives a smile and Brian Roake thinks about catching the perfect wave. FASHIONS FADS 19

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2 18 FASHIONS FADS The preppy look continued to be a popu- lar fashion. This look included bermuda shorts, plaids, madras shirts, and kha- kies. Dress clothes were not forgotten. They were worn not only on dates, but to school as well. The girls' conservative dresses, worn with a bow tie around the neck and pumps, were a popular style. Guys livened up the school scene with blazers, buttondowns, neckties and pen- ny loafers. Popular colors were pink and gray and, as always, black and white. Opposing the dressy style was the out- door look. Faded jeans, cowboy boots, and plaid shirts fitted into this category. This was probably the most popular style, worn frequently because it was both fashionable and comfortable. Fashions and fads at Choctaw last year were better than ever, and students showed their personalities in all they wore. — Brooke Barron Dressing At Fashions during the 1983-84 school year were bigger and better than ever. Skip- ping from summer straight into fall, the surfing styles, which consisted of baggy shorts, flip flops, and tee-shirts, were a hit both on and off the beach. Exercising became a must during the school year, as guys worked at building up their muscles, while girls tried to get toned up. Accompanying this craze was the sweat-shirt style. Sweatshirts were seen in all colors, shapes, sizes, and de- signs. Among the most popular were the off the shoulder and baggy looks. Minidresses and miniskirts were also a favorite last year. Girls enjoyed the com- fort and style, and the guys enjoyed the way the girls looked in them. The most popular style was the denim miniskirt This style coordinated well with almost everything in a girl's wardrobe.

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A Week Of Madness It came in the beginning of November. The day looked forward to and yet dread- ed by all underclassmen. It was initiation week. The week of insanity, where high school students make complete fools of themselves. They dressed up as everyth- ing from Big Bird to winged fairies. The initiates ducked and dodged the old members of their clubs in order to avoid making further fools of themselves. When they were caught they had to per- form such brilliant little tasks as walk- ing down the hall like a duck of singing as they roamed the corridors in mass. The Initiates could try to bribe the old members with candy and other small trinkets. The bribes usually failed as the old members remembered the fun time they had when they were initiated. They had to take revenge on the new members. However, the festivities were kept in check during classes so the poor initiates received a break from their fel- low club members. The week of fun and excitement also consisted of getting up early in the morning and going to some of the more popular food restaurants for breakfast, while making complete fools of them- selves in front of complete strangers. Even with the moments of embarrass- ment, everyone still had a fun time and those who were initiated looked forward to initiation next time. — Joe Wojciechowski 20 HOMECOMING