Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Night BUONGIORNO! Italian cuisine dominated the annual Keyette Spaghetti Dinner on March 19 in tne Kecoughtan cafeteria. As temptation triumphed over willpower, incurable pasta-lovers were enticed into an atmosphere of candlelight and red-checl ered tablecloths for an evening of fine food and entertainment. The all-you-can-eat menu of spaghetti, salad, rolls, and homemade desserts were served to guests by Keyette hostesses. A variety show, presented by the Drama Department, provided amusement for the diners. Pantomime, singing, and comical dramatizations filled the versatile program. Tne end came too soon, and the satisfied guests departed with a happy buone notte. I believe this was red vinegar, not red wine that I just drank!” exclaims cook Sally Lewis while Janet Loop marvels at her iron stomach. Senior Marc Roberts jokes with Paige McKinley about the drama production while awaiting to be served by the Keyette waitresses. Good Day,Good Food,Good

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Where can you tind Zeus writing a letter to Santa Claus or Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer with only two legs? At the annual Foreign Language Christmas program, where else? All four language clubs began the Christmas festivities on December 7 by enacting entertaining skits for a small but appreciative audience. Performing Latin Letters ' the Latin Club opened the program with a skit concerning Roman gods ' epistles to Santa Claus. The French Club presented The Gift of the Magi with a Gallic touch. The German Club enacted the comedic Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer with traditional heartiness. El Aguinaldo, a play explaining Spanish Christmas customs, completed the evening performances. After the performers took their bows, each club sang Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls in their respective tongues. To refresh the exhausted participants and audience, a smorgasbord of Christmas cuisine was served; everyone devoured the goodies. As the evening ended, all departed with the spark of the holiday spirit. We ' re stars! Janna Johnson and Michele Santa Barbara smile as they present a short version of The Gift of the Magi to a small, but appreciative audience. Performing for the Foreign Language Christmas program, members of the Spanish Club sing a Spanish version of Jingle Bells, ' Casca Beles. ' Holiday Spirit... European Style These are Roman Gods? . .. Joking with one another, Latin Clubbers complete their comic presentation of Latin Letters.

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With a few more feathers, maybe it will be able to fly, exclaims Sophomore Class president Jeff Meier as he adds his deft touch to the award-winning Thanksgiving basket. Baskets of Plenty Provide for Local Poor Can upon can of peas, beans, corn and cranberries were packed into colorfully decorated boxes bearing the words Happy Thanksgiving ' as the ICC sponsored the Thanksgiving basket competition for the second consecutive year.. Filled with turkeys and enough other food to comprise a bountiful meal for a needy family, the baskets were decorated and stocked by Kecoughtan clubs and the three classes. Special recognition was given to the sophomore class for the Most decorative basket and to DECA for the Most plentiful basket. After the judging was completed, ail baskets were donated to the Peninsula Rescue Mission for distribution to needy Hampton families. Receiving cooperation from students in the way of donated food, the project helped to make the holiday happier for some less fortunate families. PECIALEVENTS 26 Can ' t you tie a bow withour getting your fingers caught? Tina Downes questions J.V. cheerleader Jackie Boyd as they finish their squad ' s basket.