Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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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

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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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ou;g Beware sweet lads and lassies on this bonny brine, ' tis Football Homecoming on shore This chant, along with other chanteys, echoed through the halls as Warriors exchanged their bows for oars, ready for adventure on the high seas. In the early tides of homecoming week, yeomen Warriors caroused in ritual costumes on spirit days: hats and jerseys, green and white tribal robes, and liberty Levis on ' Scurvy Day. ' Ancient sailor revelry was reborn on Toga Day when yeomen, dressed in Roman-bedsheet togas, roused a food fight in the meSs hall. Launching the major homecoming bouts was the VW race. Divided into classes, the Warrior crew fell to attention on the football field. The VW race ensued and winning times followed class succession; seniors first, juniors second and sophomores last. Yet, with the judges ' decision to disqualify the upperclassmen, the sophomores carried the victory to sea. Burning and looting followed the race. Anything from fallen wharfs to stolen fences burst into flames on the track field as the first bon-fire in two years lighted. Feverished Warriors danced around the blaze while pensive yeomen watched from a distance, playing guitars and singing old sea tunes. Stormy seas waked homecoming day. Warrior seamen assembled on the gym decks for inspection in a sixth-period pep rally. Chanting swelled the decks as antagonism between the classes broke into the Spirit Jug competition. Frantic and frenzied war cries highlighted the awarding of the jug to the senior shipmates. Exhausted after the jug ' s looters were declared, crewmen deserted ship to put the final touches on class floats. On the pavement-waves of the streets of downtown Hampton, Warriors lined up in battle formation for the dusk Homecoming parade. Decorated cars, floats, and the frolicking KHS band sailed toward the ominous Darling Stadium for the final adventure — the football game. In the game ' s first-half. Warrior victory loomed over the scoreless Pembroke Pirates. Spoils of the battles were divided at halftime with the crowning of Kelly Humphrey See Sfo tmu Seas as Homecoming Queen and with the first place float competition trophy awarded to the senior class. With visions of victory in their eyes, yeomen team members intensified their second-half strategy, drowning the Pirates by a 36-0 score. Revelry and merrymaking followed the high sea adventures as Indian seamen chanted, danced and caroused at the Homecoming dance. Although enchanted days on stormy seas had corhe to an end for the yeomen. Warriors awaited the chance to exchange their bows in any forthcoming ventures. Heading off the Pirates at the pass, the band of Warriors, garbed in ceremonial dress, patiently await the battle cannons. Beware of the arrow! Strutting down the parade route is the Key Club ' s VW, proclaiming a warning to all Pirates. 12 SPECIAL EVENTS