Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Overcome with the spirit of the moment, the 1978 Miss KHS, Key Club — sponsored beauty and eventual first runner-up, Paige McKinley, models her shelly Blackstone, helps escort Damian Decell replace her complete fashion ensemble in the sportswear competition. banner of Miss KHS. Gymnast Kim Korpak exhibits amazing versatility in the talent competition. SPECIAL EVENTS 29

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Old traditions can take new twists. Such was the case of the 1978 Miss KHS Pageant. Sponsored by the Senior Class, the pageant incorporated innovations. With twenty-eight girls in the competition, the number of contestants almost doubled that of previous pageants. Due to this outstanding interest, the talent competition was divided into two nights — the preliminary talent night and the final pageant night. On the preliminary night, ten finalists were selected by judges to perform for the pageant. The split to two nights was not the only change that found its way into the structure of the Miss KHS Pageant. Another novel approach was the incorporation of a question and answer segment. The ten finalists were judged on personal responses to questions. This gave the judges an opportunity to evaluate the girls ' ability to reason and respond spontaneously. Also new to the traditional pageant was the almost total student organization of the show. Coordinated by seniors Jane Kilgore and Jane Kennedy, both former Miss KHS contestants, the pageant was emceed by senior Randy Ware. Students also formed the entertainment portion of the show; senior Kim Taylor performed her rendition of Rhoda from The Bad Seed and Tyrone Burrell presented his original film, The Wonderful World of Animation. Filling in the blank spaces were Jimmy Jones and his band Storm Warning. The Miss Gorgeous Green and White Pageant was reinstituted, allowing some of the more questionable beauties a chance to gain recognition, as well as providing a moment of hilarity for the audience. Donovan Wesley, as Lulu Boom-Boom, was crowned the reigning Miss Gorgeous Green and White in the mini-pageant emceed by Scott Snyder. The comical air of the bogus beauty pageant was replaced by the tense atmosphere surrounding the announcement of the new Miss KHS. Senior Shelly Hertach was voted Miss Congeniality by the other Loverly, ain ' t I! A ravishing Brooks Harvey, complete with Shirley Temple curls, models his satin evening gown in the Miss Gorgeous Green and White contest. contestants. Senior Kim Korpak earned the title of third runner-up while junior Linda Duck was the second runner-up. Sophomores received the highest honors — Paige McKinley earned double honors when she was named talent winner for her original song One Way Love and first runner-up. The evening climaxed with the crowning of sophomore Shelly Blackstone as Miss KHS 1978. Perhaps giving new form to old traditions leads to breaking records. Financially, the 1978 Miss KHS Pageant did break records. The pageant netted over $800 for the senior class, more than in any previous years. The innovative ideas of both coordinators and contestants led to large profits for the Class of 78. Looking for their cue, Alan Leybold and Guy Cantonwine prepare to play music during a lull in the show. 28 SPECIAL EVENTS

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After the last mum was sold, after confetti and balloons were cleared away from the pep rally, and after the juniors settled down from winning the coveted Spirit Jug, the Warrior fans prepared to cheer their basketball team at the Homecoming game. The Warriors and Ferguson Mariners clashed on the court in front of a packed gym. Latecomers were turned away at the doors for lack of room. Electric excitement permeated the gym as the Warrior fans were treated to the spirit of basketball at its best. Half-time marked the presentation of the Homecoming Court. Sophomores were represented by Laurie Pierce and Shelly Blackstone. Representing the juniors were Jamie Pierce and Laura Meier. Senior class selections were Michelle Santa Barbara, escorted by David Hundley; Karen Murphy, escorted by Randy Ha 11; and Kim Korpak, escorted by Bruce Hatch. Although the Warriors lost 102-83, high spirits prevailed at the Homecoming Dance which took place in the cafeteria immediately after the game. Couples danced to popular selections performed by Disco and sipped soft drinks obtained from the refreshment table, sponsored by the Kecoughtan Band. Culminating with the crowning ceremony of Michelle Santa Barbara as Homecoming Queen, the festivities endured until the end of the dance when tired Warriors headed for home. HOMECOMING: The Winning Ticket “Are they taking pictures of us?!“ Sophomore attendants Laurie Pierce and Shelly Blackstone flash the photographer a quick smile. Musing during lunch, Linda Corey wonders what mysterious person sent her the anonymous mum. DMIT 30 SPECIAL EVENTS