Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Bedecked in braids and brass buttons, their military best, the Warrior NJROTC drill team performs a sample of their award-winning routine. SPECIAL EVENTS 19 I Ignoring a dead Wesley Whitten and a distraught Doug Casher, the choristers shuffle offstage singing the sad refrain from Last Kiss. Chains and dark sunglasses do not a Warrior make! Senior Tammy Batten demonstrates the do ' s and don ' ts of high school life. Number 10, beware! Here come Jennifer Sporer and Jeanette Weih, alias Joe and Jack, intending to sack the quarterback.

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T t ■ I 111 Thoroughly perplexed, Doug Duval and Ja ck Cowan prepare for another obstacle, a schedule filled with classes they can ' t locate. n S — h-1 sobhowo tes Eager to embark on the last leg of their journey, which began with kindergarten, the novice Warriors milled around, awaiting entrance into their new school. As they were ushered into the auditorium, the meek tenth graders appeared nonchalant, but shivered with anticipation and apprehension. After being officially greeted by the Big Chief, Principal Harry B. Dyche, and SCA president Julie Harding, the anxious sophomores were welcomed by those I sophisticated Warriors — the 1 skit, “Twelve Years. After the performers had exited and the laughter subsided, the newly inducted ' 81 ' ers received their schedules and were told to report to their classes. A simple order? Not on your life. How could —Ithey ever hope to find their classes within the enormous labyrin th of KHS or amidst tales of elevators and swimming pools. The novice KHS ' ers, overwhelmed and confused, were now at the mercy of their tribal elders. Hesitantly, some sophomores approached an austere upperclassmen — with a variety of skits and performances. Satirizing a sophomore ' s first day on the KHS reservation, they explained what it was like if one were NOT fortunate looking upperclassman and asked for directions to a particular class, only to receive in reply, “Do you know the KHS fight song? No! .Well, memorize it by Friday, or enough to be a Warrior. These — else. Others encountered the humorous presentations were “Right Lane Closed sign near the followed by a rendition of the song,H science department. Last Kiss. Twirling to the disco H After what seemed like an tunes Best Disco in Town and Disco Inferno, the majorettes and flag twirlers whirled the audience into a frenzy, then closed with the school ' s unofficial fight song, Horse. Excited cheerleaders displayed fierce KHS spirit and handclapping and foot stomping cheers. The award-winning NJROTC drill team demonstrated precision marching and teamwork with glistening rifles. Completing the program was the everpopular eternity, 2:45 arrived. Bewildered sophomores left the school premises, wondering if it would always be so complex and perilous a journey to find geometry and English. Would they ever become calm and assured like those juniors land seniors who were in part responsible for their present state? They were thoroughly convinced that a sophomore ' s lot was not an easy one! — 18 SPECIAL EVENTS — I n

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uk QAii .iamgbu tg When the first frosts of winter appeared, colonists sought hearths for warmth and the company of friends. Warriors emulated this tradition in early December as brisk winds carried them to shelter at the annual Mistletoe and Holly Ball. Once inside the ballroom, merrymakers were captivated by the intricate setting of a Williamsburg Christmas. Collaboration of Keyettes and Key Clubbers proved fruitful, for the Annex was no longer a conglomerate of carpeted classrooms, but emerged as a cobblestone street leading into an eighteenth century colonial mansion. Club members had labored endless hours painting murals and cutting tinsel stars to capture the occasion ' s warmth. Under the co-chairmanship of Karen Crusberg and Mike Moon, the traditional gathering surpassed all previous ones; more bids were sold than ever before, a rock-and-roll band replaced the common disco bands, and for the first time in years a profit of $90.00 was cleared. Although lute and flute melodies were absent, the dance reflected the hearth ' s welcome air during Christmas celebrations. Elegantly costumed Warriors relished both the waltz-less ballroom and the gathering which concealed a delectable entree table. At twelve, filled with cheerful tidings, colonized Warriors returned to their twentieth century homes to change into comfortable clothes, place corsages in water, and to anticipate approaching mistletoe promises. 20 SPECIAL EVENTS