Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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When I said I was going to pick-up a chick, this wasn ' t quite what I meant! Sophomore Bobby Ludy supports fellow classmate Julie Seals in her enthusiasm for the Warriors Wearing their idea of ' 50 ' s apparel, Steve Picchi and Lauri Aunan reflect the zany mood of the seniors during Spirit Week. Do I hear 35«? Auctioneer Debbie Clemens attempts to raise the bid on Dennis Watts during the SCA sponsored slave sale Highlights - 17

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HEAP BIO SPIRIT? SPIRIT, let ' s hear it!!! Challenging the student body to display their spirit, the SCA planned a week of activities prior to the game with arch rival Hampton. Al- though the Homecoming loss of the pre- vious week to Warwick appeared to have dampened some of the students’ zeal. Warrior enthusiasm was re-kindled as Spirit Week progressed. Proclaiming Tuesday as Green and White Day. the SCA urged all students to don their school colors; however, most students either forgot or ignored the request. Many showed up in green, red, plaid and checked outfits. On Wednesday, students crowded into the cafeteria for a fund-raising slave auction. The guys bid on the various cheerleaders and majorettes to be slaves for the day. Thursday, the girls retaliated as reluctant guys were pushed to the sales stand, where they were quickly auctioned off and taken away by their owners. Spirit Day culminated the fun-filled week with the 50’s reigning supreme. Students dressed fifties style with bobby socks, loafers, long skirts, and greased back hair. Ecstatic Seniors paraded in garish costumes in the halls and then won the coveted Spirit Jug for displaying the most class spirit. Although Spirit Week began on an apa- thetic note, the Warriors finally rallied to support the football team in their stand against the Crabbers. Jitterbugging wildly. Seniors Janet Porter and Marty Baxter flip out over Spirit WeekI Preparing for the onslaught of starving KHS students. Warrior Ms. Monique Gossolin displays confidence Highlights - 16

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Get Fired Up ! Get fired up! Raucous cheers reverberated throughout the girls ' gym during the pre-game pep rally, contri- buting to the excitement as students anticipated the Homecoming Football Game The annual Bonfire and Volkswagen races had been held the previous night at Gosnold ' s Hope Park. Unfortunately the bonfire was drizzled out by inter- mittent rain. After two attempts, the strong Junior Class claimed the victory of the Volkswagen races with a time of 1 4.2 seconds Mum ' s the word was the password as Seniors scurried through the halls, delivering Football Homecoming chrysan- themums to KHS girls from their admirers. Weeks of preparation culminated in a day of bustling activity as all the Warriors readied themselves for the big night. While the Homecoming Parade wound through the streets of Old Hampton, the prevailing question in everyone ' s mind was Who stole from whom? The themes represented by the Junior and Senior floats were nearly identical. Enthusi- astic clubs, the KHS band, and ROTC cadets were the traditional entries. Homecoming attendants and the newly crowned Miss Phoebus, Kecoughtan ' s Kathy Gear, paraded in bright Corvettes provided by the Corvette Club. The hottest entry was the Senior Class Float. Titled Warrior Raids are Dyn-0- Mite, it unexpectedly burst into flames during the procession. The fire extin- guisher concealed in the giant Raid can failed to do its job, but Hampton fire- men quickly arrived on the scene. After putting out the fire, they escorted the slightly charred float to Darling Stadium. A lively half-time performance by the mighty Warrior Band augmented the evening. The Homecoming attendants, escorted through the ROTC ' s arch of sabres, were Seniors Barbara Hoenniger and Terry Cobb; Juniors Beth Blair and Karen Murray; and Sophomore twins Julie and Joy Lesley. A radiant Bernice Comp- ton followed them to be crowned queen by Assistant Principal, Dr. Allen Davis. Pre-game rumors became fact as the Class of ' 78 won the first place float trophy. Disgruntled Seniors had to be satisfied with a close second. Distribu- tive Education received the third place award. Another major upset of the evening clouded Homecoming spirit as the football team suffered a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Warwick Raiders. Maxx Inc., a Hampton band, provided music for the Homecoming Dance held in the cafeteria after the game. The no jeans allowed rule apparently fell through, as students wore just about anything. Despite a lack of decoration, a paucity of refreshments, and sporadic silences due to power failures, dancers managed to revive the pre-game spirit as they boogied on through the night. Hampton ' s noble firemen scramble without thought of personal consequence onto the Towering Inferno of the Senior Class float to save a papier mache ant The disastrous outcome of the Homecoming game is reflected on the faces of Mary Huntley and Harry Hundley. Gee, hope I don ' t fall off! Senior Attendant. Barbara Hoenniger, flashes a smile to her fans during the Home- coming parade Highlights — 18