Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Decked out in checkers, Brenda Gibson parades with fellow clowns in the Homecoming parade. cM . 1 ft v:

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New Season - Another Event Gods created the heavens and the earth, and, from the beginning, there was an alternation of days and nights, a changing of seasons, to mark the passage of time. The mortal Warrior, on the other hand, marked the inevitable completion of the year by special events — from the three month summer hfatus to graduation. As each occasion drew near and then slipped by, the tribe anticipated the ensuing cycle of another school year. In August, the Kecoughtan reservation welcomed its red-skinned (or sunburned) sons and daughters, commemorating the event with Orientation Day and the Back-to- School Dance. As the football Homecoming and Mistletoe and Holly Ball approached, then left, so, too, did autumn depart. Winter will not be remembered as the snowy season; winter was the season of the Basketball Homecoming Dance, the Spaghetti Dinner, and the Miss KHS Beauty Pageant. Spring heralded the departure of the Class of 78; the days and weeks prior to the June 8th graduation date were filled with activities. Class Night, Hall of Fame, Senior Skip Weekend, and Baccalaureate were, in a way a farewell to the 450 seniors. Then resuming the cycle, summer . The tribe moved off the reservation and onto the beaches, pools and parks—but only until Orientation Day 1978.

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Approaching the end of a grueling basketball practice, Ravi Dhanvada springs for a lay-up. BEACH WARS With summer quickly approaching and school not yet out, the thought of trading textbooks for skateboards and tennis racquets captivated bored students. Their minds focused on nothing but summer and warm weather. When the long-awaited date of June 10th rolled around, the air was charged with anticipation. Visions of swimming pools, tennis courts, parties and beaches swirled in their minds as they broke pencil stubs and discarded worn notebooks. Drunk with freedom, Warriors swarmed to the beaches, Busch Gardens, or any place where they could have FUN! They brushed the dust off their water skis and skateboards and stocked up on suntan lotion with hopes of that Aztec sun god tan. Plans were made and suitcases were packed for vacations in Nag ' s Head, Virginia Beach, and Europe, as well as visits to relatives and old friends. Summer dreams were somewhat melted when a heat wave descended upon Hampton in late June and all of July. Humidity and heat stifled summer enjoyment. Everyone was driven inside in search of cooler entertainment as it was too hot for tennis, jogging, bicycling, or anything requiring physical effort outdoors. Shopping malls and movie theaters were air-conditioned havens for people trying to escape both heat and boredom. The movie, Star Wars, called the event of the summer, attracted endless lines of patrons. Summer faded as quickly as it had arrived. Before students knew it, school loomed menacingly in their futures. Strategically placed in the rear, Bob Rogowski and Mike Leavy hope to avoid the shower experience, but little do they know of their friends ' intention to duck. 10 SPECIAL EVENTS