Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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St ia«ge C t6atti itg ( Adding her own touch of class, Kathy Preston displays her spirit by participating in Green and White Class Day. k- I Many different and strange outfits could be seen during the two weeks Kecoughtan ' s Warriors were able to display their creativity — football and basketball Spirit Weeks. Because football and jerseys go together. Hat and Jersey Day was an appropriate start for football Spirit Week. A collage of football jerseys filled the halls with a rainbow of colors. Scurvy Day was observed by students attired in rag-tag clothing. The most active day was Toga Day. Mostly seniors returned to the age of ancient Rome and wore togas, fashioned from sheets and tied with rope. Shirts, ties and nice pants for boys, nd dresses for girls were seen as students shed their Levis for Dress-Up Day. Then, everyone showed his school spirit by donning green and white on Green and White Class Day. During basketball Spirit Week, students suffered from “there ' s alot of school still left letdowns. Those who remembered over the weekend wore zany hats to express their moods or just themselves on Monday ' s Hat Day. Everything from feathers to cowboy hats could be seen on the heads of the spirited students. Tuesday the bums roamed the halls as everyone dug-up sloppy clothes for Bum Day. Charcoal smudged faces and pillows stuffed into overalls were popular among many bums. Wednesday was supposed to be 50 ' s Day but snow closed the schools, so Thursday was a combination of 50 ' s Day and Mix and Match Day. Saddle shoes and leather jackets helped recreate the 50 ' s, along with the slicked back hair for boys and ponytails for girls. Mostly sophomores jumbled up their clothing for Mix and Match. Two different shoes and uncoordinated colors were just a few of the i deas the students had. Friday was Green and White Class Day. As always, this day had the most student participation. Finally, the pep rallies topped off the two weeks of activity and boosted school spirit. Famished toga wearers, seniors D.J. Bickert, Dickie Morrow and Gary Dronen line-up in the cafeteria to buy hot lunches to help them through the rest of the day. Toga Day finds Bob Prato fashioning his outfit after those seen at the toga parties of the hit movie, Animal House. SPECIAL EVENTS 23

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cjUuw-bCing In the early, quiet hours at Bert ' s Florist, the apprehensive cry of a homecoming mum broke the silence. Oh, I ' m so nervous! I hope she ' ll like me. This cellophane bag is so cramped that my arms are being crushed! Uh, oh, someone ' s coming. Sleepy juniors trekked into Bert ' s about 7:00 a.m. to pick up 170 mums and boutonniers. The boxes, overflowing with flowers decorated with green and white ribbon, were placed into the car ' s trunk. Slam! Hey, watch the bumps! My nerves are shot from the rugged road and from worrying that she won ' t like my battered looks. Thank goodness, the car has stopped and we have arrived. Well, here I go . . . Junior Class members worked steadily all morning, writing messages, tagging mums and boutonniers, separating the flowers into individual classrooms, and passing them out to hopeful Warriors during third period. He ' s taking me away from my friends in the box. Maybe Tm going to meet my owner now. She ' s picking me up, and she ' s turning RED! Oh, no! She must not like me. Wait! She ' s taking me out of the bag; she ' s smelling me . . . she ' s smiling! When the KHS Warriors gathered in the gym for the basketball homecoming pep rally, the mum and new owner were a part of the crowd. The people called sophomores just finished yelling VICTORY, and now the juniors are shouting the same word. (It must be contagious). Whoops! She ' s jumping to her feet and clapping, stomping and chanting. Ouch! I ' m losing some of my petals. Please, stop jumping! Good, she ' s quiet now. Oh no, Julie Harding just said the seniors won the Spirit Jug, and she ' s dancing a jig. Oh, I fear I ' ll never make it to the game in one piece. As the mum watched, Kecoughtan ' s basketball players were forced into overtime, battling the Phoebus Phantoms ' surging aggression. The score changed sides with each passing of the ball through the hoop. For three grueling minutes, both teams played intensely; however, Phoebus emerged as a narrow victor. What shapely legs these humans called cheerleaders have. Still, I ' d perfer a tall, green stem anyday. She ' s walking down the bleachers to attend the dance. Just two more hours to go. Sponsored by the Senior Class, the homecoming dance reaped a sizable reward of approximately $200.00. Warriors danced to their favorite tunes supplied by 2WD disco Jockey, Steve Gimbert. I ' m so dizzy. She whirls and twists in every dance. Here ' s a nice slow one. What ' s this? I can ' t breathe. Is it legal to dance this close? Finally, the music stopped, and the bright lights were extinguished as the tired little mum sighed with relief — the mum had survived. Soon after she arrived home, her parents asked how the events had gone. With a pleased grin, she answered, Oh, if flowers could only talk. “Now, this won ' t hurt a bit. Thomas Miller performs the complicated surgery of pinning a homecoming mum, while patient, Brenda Franks, fearfully awaits the inevitable piercing stick of the pin. In a forceful speech concerning school activism. Coach James Hathaway demands the Warriors to fill both sides of the gym during the game against Phoebus.

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Came ta Sfcns cA ' ond After sitting in the dark room all summer for three long months, school finally started, and I received my first assignment-football. I liked football, but for two straight months of going just to a gridiron can get to any camera. After football came the basketball season, which was a welcome change, yet that season seemed even longer. I missed the Cross Country and Girls ' Tennis seasons. I was really getting depressed. Next, I was assigned to cover the Miss KHS Pageant. 1 could not believe it. In two hours, I was oiled-up, my lens were all shined, and I was ready to go. Scheduled for a Friday night, the pageant, sponsored by the senior class, was a gala event, and I was a VIP. I went right in, did not need a ticket and had the best seat in the house for I could sit anywhere I wanted. Loaded with film, I was ready to go. Finally the lights dimmed; the ITampton Arts and Humanities Jazz Band started a snappy tune, and out strolled Bryan Turner and Holly Thompson to preside over the ceremony. The nineteen contestants were intr oduced, modeling sports apparel. Because of two ties, ten of the nineteen contestants were chosen as finalists, instead of the customary eight. Each of the finalists exhibited her special talent. One played a classical piano piece, one danced, and a few sang popular or even their own songs, to name just a few examples of the diverse talent. Intermission arrived at the perfect time. After I had finished two rolls of film, I needed to rest and reload once more. Following intermission, the contestants modeled their evening gowns, and I could not take pictures fast enough. Each of the finalists answered thought-provoking questions, and then the judges began tabulating the scores. Tension rose during the brief break; the results were compiled and counted. Junior Mary Edgette was awarded the Scholastic Award. Third runner-up and Miss Congeniality went to senior Suzy Cunningham. Senior Pam Meadows was second runner-up; winner of the talent award, and first runner-up went to Chari Pepin. Finally, with deliberate hesitation, making the tension unbearable, junior Paige McKinley was crowned Miss KHS 1979 by Linda Duck, second runner-up in 1978. Inevitably, the evening ended. Unfortunately the time passed too quickly, but the memories would sustain me forever. Even if I spent the rest of my days oh a sports field, 1 would fondly remember the Miss KHS Pageant and be content with my fate. Accompanied by Bill Stewart, Debbie Edwards plays the popular tune Stairway to Heaven on her flute. I 24 SPECIAL EVENTS