Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Examining stacks of minutes from previous meetings, Mr. loseph Dismond organizes the items to be discussed by the School Board, concerned citizens, and students. Resting her chin on her palm, Mrs. Patricia Miller weighs the latest proposal before deciding her vote. Deciding many important issues for the Hampton City School System, the seven member school board met twice a month. Led by chairman Cecil Phillips, the minimum requirements for graduation of future classes were determined. The stan¬ dardized competency tests had been insti¬ tuted earlier and two additional credits would be necessary in math and science for the Class of 1984 to successfully com¬ plete high school. Further topics included a proposed expansion of the remedial program in order to assure education of each student to the utmost of his or her ability. Directing the activities of all the Hamp¬ ton schools was a big job, but the school board always gave their best for the stu¬ dents, the teachers, and the community. Explaining a new policy. Dr. William Anderson speaks to board members as Dr. loseph Lyles considers the matter silently. Conferring with Mr. Jim Eason at a School Board meeting, student Steve Cuion shows his interest in city government. STANDARD BEARERS COMMUNITY-23

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Fair Day Fever, a contagious disease, hit Hampton again this year! The fever spread at an uncontrollable rate during the second weekend in September. Al¬ though the cause of the disease remained a mystery, medical examiners linked the fever to the Annual Hampton Fair Day. This event took place the same weekend that the fever became prevalent. The ex¬ aminers felt that the overabundance of entertainment available to the public be¬ came a strain on the mind, eventually overloading anxiety circuits and producing an atmosphere of mass hysteria. To date all attempts to find a perma¬ nent cure for this rampant epidemic have failed. But some steps to alleviate the symptoms of the disease have been found. Many victims discovered that braving the carnival rides at the Fair seemed to be an adequate antidote. Oth¬ ers determined the musical entertainment to be the perfect means of escape. Still others found the concession stands to be the only reliable means for anxiety relief. For those who had experienced Fair Day Fever in the past, there was no need for worry. The over-all consensus of the medical examiners was that this treacher¬ ous disease lasts no longer than twenty- four hours and totally vanishes by the end of Fair Day. Determined to prove that two ' s company and three ' s a crowd, two unwilling Kecoughtan students are flung against a third not too comfortable victim. What could possibly be better than spending a beautiful fall day relaxing on the soft, grass-covered ground and listening to the musical entertainment at the park on Hampton Fair Day? Wondering if the glare of the morning sun has affected the band leader ' s sense of direction, a bewil¬ dered, David Clark loyally follows Jimmy Murphy. 22-COMMUNITY

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Political Recipe Take seventeen candidates, unlimited posters, three minute speeches, voter registration, and interested students. Mix well. Add campaign literature, city issues, and newspaper articles. Simmer for sever¬ al months. Yield: an exciting race for the four Hampton City Council seats. Representing the youth of Hampton, Kecoughtan student Ross Mugler was the youngest candidate making his bid for a place on the Council. The 1980 campaign centered around changes in the education system, the proposed highway plan, poor city road conditions, and the introduction of new industries into the Peninsula area. Supported by his fellow classmates, as well as youths all over the city, Ross was an example of involvement and govern¬ mental responsibility to seniors who would be voting for the first time. Bringing their ideas and opinions direct¬ ly to the student body, the candidates spoke during a special assembly at Kecoughtan and answered pertinent questions. Finally, a mock election was held on May 6, along with the city elec¬ tion. Win or lose, KHS students were learning to play the political game. Checking to see if students are registered to vote at Kecoughtan ' s mock election. Will Conley and Scott Packard work at the voting booth. Listening attentively to the city council candidates, Steve Minear, Mary Edgette, Maureen McCar- arranges his notes before initiating a discussion on fund rais- thy, and Val Doggett wait for someone to say something substantial. ing. 24-SPECIAL EVENTS