Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Cdtak uA You forgot the football?! An exasperated Bryan Turner and team question an empty-handed Mike Edgette. Crashing thunderously into the warm sands, the first wave of summer heralded the arrival of newly liberated students flocking to the beaches for summer fun. Spraying its foam on the shore, the waves beckoned Warriors to spend days on the beach. Relieved from the tensions of school, sophomores, juniors and seniors rushed out to catch that FIRST BIG WAVE in its infancy. Continuing the momentum, subsequent waves intensified until the SECOND BIG WAVE of summer pounded onto the shore with the emergence of the much-publicized Lochness Monster from the depths of Busch Gardens. Discarding beach balls, surfboards and frisbees, students halted their activities long enough to wait in the endless streams of people seeking to tame the awesome magnitude of the new ride. Leaving Busch Gardens, the Warriors set out to renew their vigil with the surf, catching the THIRD BIG WAVE of the season — the premieres of Grease, Animal House and Jaws 11. After seeing Jaws II, Warriors no longer crowded the beaches. WAVE NUMBER FOUR lured Kecoughtan surfers away from its spray into area coliseums for rock concerts, featuring Genesis, Crosby Stills and Nash, and the ever popular Rolling Stones. Different kinds of waves affected students over the summer; each wave was one of change. For seniors, the summer of ' 78 was their last high school summer. June marked the transition of the once alienated sophomores into the sophisticated world of upperclassmen. Every Warrior designed his own summer waves. Those who were not devoted beach bums spent their time at tennis courts or summer school. Other industrious students worked at fast-food restaurants, as salespeople at department stores and as lifeguards to buy that precious stereo set, or to save money for necessities. Whichever job. Warriors welcomed the paycheck while learning the ways of the competitive business world. Summer ' s LAST BIG WAVE rode swiftly toward shore the day before school reopened. Spilling a tangled mass of seaweed and shells onto the sand, the LAST WAVE sang a sad song for everyone returning to school. Everybody rushed to spend his final day of vacation, catching the last rays of sun and accomplishing some last minute shopping. As the foam crept higher on the sand, and the sun sank, ending a wonderful summer. Warriors realized that summer was over. August 30 dawned and for students, SUMMER WAVES lingered in their minds as they prepared to make NEW WAVES of adventure in the new school year. 10 SPECIAL EVENTS

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SPECIAL EVENTS 9 saaiaieaKivsa With mechanically jointed precision Robbie Robot, alias Gary Faircloth, overloads his circuits while dancing with a friend to i the rhythms at the Football M Homecoming dance. K lI3

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Roaring into summer, Busch Gardens ' Loch Ness Monster, with its double loops, thrills many Warriors in search of adventure. Although shackled for drunkeness at Busch Gardens, senior Bob Prato smiles in memory of his blasphemous act. A full sail makes for happy sailors as some Warrior boatmen skim across the high seas of Elizabeth Lakes. ' T ' vfhei. ' ' SPEtiAL EVENTS 11