Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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If we only knew what we were doing ... Juniors try hard to look confident as final preparations are made for the Spirit Week pep rally. Utter confusion is a more appropriate description. Sis boom bah, rah, rah, rah!!! While some students exhibited school spirit through incessant screaming at pep rallies and sports events, other more timid, yet daring students displayed their spirit through various activities of Spirit Week. As the class float competition and homecoming game and dance approached, tension mounted during Homecoming week. Students wore football jerseys of all colors and teams. Hats, from the conservative to the exotic, covered the heads of the more spirited Warriors on Tuesday ' s hat day. On Wednesday, happy days were here again as fifty ' s day pervaded the halls. Several students donned leather jackets, pleated skirts, and bobby- socks. On Thursday, the bums of Kecoughtan emerged to display the school spirit by wearing tattered, mis¬ matched clothing. Friday ' s green and white class day crowned the weeks activities. Baby day led the festivities of basketball homecoming ' s Spirit Week. On Monday, students returned to their infantile days by sucking thumbs and wearing anklets or diapers. Tuesday ' s tie day filled the halls with distinguished Warriors willing to sacrifice their breathing in tight collars. In the middle of the week, students fulfilled their dreams of being a celebrity by impersonating their favorite stars and heroes in costume and make-up. On Cowboy and Indian day, ten gallon hats and six-guns characterized the spirited KHS cowboys, while feathers and buckskins clothed the true Warriors. On Friday, students donned green and white for the class day, then cheered their loudest at the pep rally. The basketball game and homecoming dance brought the special week to a festive conclusion. Always one to stand out in a crowd as a unique individual, Becky Reynolds chooses Hat Day to further her reputation by wearing a stylish, feathered derby. Spiking the Week With Spirits Don ' t shoot! Choosing to raise her hands in surrender rather than reach for her pistol, Sarah Link displays true courage of a western hero on Cowboy and Indian Day. 20 SPECIAL EVENTS

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BOOGIE OOOOOWWWWEEEEEE! Hands clapped and bodies gyrated on the night of the annual Warrior-Crabber pigskin tussle, as the Back-to-School dance rocked the cafeteria. Although returning to school was a grim thought for students, the dance helped to break the early monotony. Tony Porter and Company rolled into Warrior Country for the dance, and played some bad boogie for those swingers in attendance. The SCA also got down that night to the tune of $280 for sponsoring the bash. New and imaginative steps were demonstrated out on the floor, as Warriors sought ways to soothe depression following the disastrous game. As the night advanced, the crowd grew and hapless rooters became enraptured dancers. The midnight hour approached; the band was finally silenced; and weary Warriors began the trek home. Just a handshake? Sophomore Jeff Meier takes the hand of Susan Mattox, his date, in preparation for the next dance. Pulling up the rear of the Back-to-School train, Stanley Rories becomes the caboose of the locomotive. Back School SPECIAL EVENTS 19

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Displaying her ability, Jade Jewett balances awkwardly as she applies the finishing touches to her make¬ up. Staging a Play A little heavy on the eyeshadow, please. Experienced make-up artist, Eva Ginstrup helps Charles Dickens correctly create his character. Dear Mom, I did it! My first play, and I got a big part! I had trouble deciding whether Kathy Sinnott or Karen Pobanz should have the lead, Lisa. Mrs. Alberta Boyd solved the dilemma; she cast both girls as Lisa. Charlie Thrash portrayed the male lead, and his performance was outstanding. After auditions came the difficult and time-consuming tasks of role learning and set building. Assistant directors, Judith Bluhm and Iris Mann, helped me learn my lines (a few bumps and bangs ) and kept the stage crew in line throughout set preparations. Hand-prop distribution was managed by a busy Laura Langston who also worked with the stage crew. Although I required little make-up, the crew was kept up to their elbows in powder and blush. Performance nights came and went in a blur of props, cake make-up and crumpled scripts. When the final curtain fell, the actors, their faces streaked with tears, knew that David and Lisa had been a smashing success. Finally, piece by piece, my set was disassembled and put aside for next year. Mom, I ' ve made it! I ' m a star, the star stage. Reacting impudently to her son ' s” (Charlie Thrash) remark, Janice Boyd as Mrs. Clemens, strikes an indignant pose. SPECIAL EVENTS 21