Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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79 shines on as Junior Class president Dennis O ' Connor proudly waves the coveted Spirit Jug at the Homecoming pep rally. Little sprout Blair Merrick trades in a can of green beans for a piece of Homecoming cake, supplied by the FHA. Excitement prevailed amid raucous cheering, swirling confetti and skits. The occasion? A super pep rally, what else! Class competition reached a feverish pitch as seniors, juniors and sophomores vied for the coveted Spirit jug. Banners, flashcards, and helium balloons proclaimed the superiority of each class. The exchange of ' 78 rules, 79 rules and 80 rules reverberated throughout the gym. Once the skits and spirited performances ended, SCA president David Trask stepped to the mike. Is everybody ready? A deafening roar arose from the ecstatic Warriors. Sophomores go first! David announced. Not completely united, the Sophomore Class, led by the junior varsity cheerleaders yelled VICTORY! Now it ' s time for the juniors. A stupendous response—screams, blinking lights and hundreds of balloons deluged the gym as the juniors yelled VICTORY!! Okay seniors . . . let ' s go! Confetti, green and white tomahawks, and synchronized flash cards created a unified spirit and instant pandemonium. VICTORY!! Once again David stepped up to the mike. Immediate silence! Who won? Jubilation broke loose as the winner was announced. Carried in a triumphant march on fellow classmates ' shoulders, the president of the most spirited class lifted tbe jug, signifying VICTORY! I 16 SPECIAL EVENTS

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Flanked by his two tags, Tammy Batten and Suzy Cunningham, Dennis O ' Connor smiles radiantly, reflecting the typical expression of all sophomores after becoming licensed drivers. In the second year of schooling, I always wanted to be .. . Childhood dreams are enacted by Donovan Wesley, Tracy Blanchard, Sarah Link, and Suzanne Liesman during their version of The Twelve Years of Schooling. Whirrr! Clank! Rattle! Creaks and moans sounded as brain tapes whirled and unreeled; seemingly dead bodies heaved themselves out of their familiar beds and listlessly readied themselves for that dreaded, end-of- a-lazy-summer trauma—The First Day of School. Forgotten functions, such as rising to the sound of an alarm clock or eating breakfast before noon had to be re-programmed into the memory banks of the sluggish robot¬ like creatures. Trudging off toward the building they had so faithfully avoided all summer, the groggy beings painfully thought of school and all its problems. Once there, the newer models were ushered into the primary holding tank, the gym, where their rusty batteries were jolted back to life by perverted pygmies. After the initial shock, the new models were introduced to school process through skits and speeches presented in the perennial orientation program. Robot-in-chief, Harry B. Dyche indoctrinated the sophomores in their responsibilities as high school students. With the initial prepping completed, the 1980 models were herded to the next holding tank, homeroom, where they received pages upon pages of instructions concerning fees and regulations. The day continued until the remaining six stages of class were finished. During this time, the air was filled with squeals and creaks as rusty gears began to function after three months of disuse. Gradually, some of the robot-like features and motions faded away. Finally, the last bell sounded and the entire transition from robot to student was completed. Taking on the features of ordinary students, the former robots streamed out of the school doors with all the enthusiasm they had lacked upon entering—The First Day of School! jPECIAL EVENTS 15

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Lights,Camera...PEP RALLY!! This is what our players wear ... Julie Seals helps Boyd Easter prepare for the game. Awe-stricken by the amazing show of spirit, Sheila Clark remains transfixed by the exciting moment. SPECIAL EVENTS 17