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

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Club Initiations Lead To . . . 9 1. A Wheelette clown gets caught enjoying a snack. 2. The Junior Varsity Cheerleaders show their true beauty during the hectic week of initiation. 3. Ann McCombs thanks the student body and faculty for the honor of being the Homecoming Queen of 1983. 4. Bryan Coffee shows his real feelings about initiation. 5. Cheryl Jackson keeps up her good spirits despite the rush to finish the floats. 6. Jack Bingcr works diligently to put the final touches on the Key and Keyette Club float. 7. The Wheelettes decided to clown around' throughout the week to bring a spark to the early morning arrivals at Choctaw during their initiation day. 8. David Anderson shows his pride in being selected a new member of the Key Club while enjoying breakfast at McDonalds. 9. Deanna Weber puts in long, tiresome hours working on the Interact Wheelette float. HOMECOMING 21

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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

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Despite The Rain Homecoming is one of the most impor- tant and exciting nights at Choctaw High School. This year the festivities took an enormous amount of work and effort, which in turn paid off in the long run. The week spent preparing for this gala event was hectic and tedious, but fun and exciting as well. 1983-1984 Homecoming Queen Ann McCombs, in all her elegant dress, was escorted by Todd Turner, and showed the poise, dignity, and pride of Choctaw. She was attended by Senior Michelle Beggin, escorted by Jim Denison, Junior Julie Sullivan, escorted by Jeff Rynear- son, and Sophomore Kelly Frazier, es- corted by Trey Runnels. Lovely Queen Ann McCombs made Homecoming a night to remember. The horrendous rain storm which lashed the stadium did not dampen the school spirit of the confident Choctaw crowd. While the parade had to be cancelled due to the weather, the fans were not discour- aged. Dressed in their rain coats and oth- er foul weather gear, the fans waited for the game to get under way. As the action on the field began, they yelled with ex- citement. They cheered the Indians on with an unmatched fervor. During half-time, a mini-parade was sent around the field. The winning floats were shown to the crowd, which cheered on delights as they went by the crowds. The queen was crowned during halftime as the rain let up for awhile. Our Indian football players fought to pull through a 13-6 victory over West Jefferson High School, the second ranked team in Louisanna. The determi- nation of these players was felt through- out the night and entire week. — Del Manley 22 HOMECOMING