Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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FILL IT TO THE RIM WITH SPIRIT Kecoughtan ' s 1981 Basketball Homecoming was off to a bouncing start as students came out of their shells and dressed up in a variety of styles for spirit week. Monday took a step into the past with 50 ' s Day”. The cool look was continued on Tuesday as Warriors slipped into hats and sunglasses for Shades and Hat Day”. Excitement mounted throughout the week and the gym was packed Friday night as Warriors witnessed the de¬ feat over the Denbigh Patriots, 65-54. During the half time celebrations, class attendants were presented, and Senior Renie Tellinger was crowned as the 1981 Basketball Homecoming Queen. After the victory, students gathered in the cafeteria for the Sadie Hawkins Day dance, sponsored by the Junior class. Couples danced into the night in celebration of the 1981 Basketball Homecoming. Showing the spirit of ancient greece that prevails in the cafeteria, Maura Reed, Jesse Fanning, Carolyn Sharp, Mark Sentman, and Sharon Lucas display even more school spirit. Escorted by Ted Lockard, Senior Renie Tellinger smiles nervously after been crowned Homecoming Queen. Riding a new wave of anticipation, Arnold Gyant participates in Shades Day as the big game approaches. BASKETBALL HOMECOMING • 17

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OFF THE BEATEN TRAIL Finally gaining courage, Sandy Bruce prepares for the long run What is the craziest club in Kecoughtan? Campus Life, that ' s what! Headed by Jeff Cannon and sponsored by the Peninsula Youth for Christ, Campus Life offered singing, games and an all-around good time every Thursday night at the Willow Oaks Community Center. Campus Life also held activities throughout the year such as a trip to Disney World, Florida, a Whitewater rafting trip, a mystery ramble, a four-day ski trip to Pokino, Pa., and a one-day ski trip to Massanutten. The purpose of th e club was to help students through their high school years. The open discussions at each meeting were designed to help develop each individual in four areas: social, physical, mental, and spiritual. For the 1980-81 year, Kecoughtan ' s Campus Life Club was rated number one in the nation, averaging 150 members per meeting, and a top at¬ tendance of well over two hundred at the first meeting of the year, the Burger Bash. With so many partici¬ pants and so much enthusiasm. Campus Life proved to be a produc¬ tive experience. Playing the guitar without any hands, Jeff Cannon entertains th Campus Life group Missing the punch line, a member of the club attempts to u derstand Campus Life humor. 16 • CAMPUS LIFE

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UPBEAT SPIRIT Kecoughtan ' s 1980 Football Homecoming Festivities began with the traditional dressing up days during Spirit Week. Tuesday was Hat Day, Wednesday, Cowboy and Indian Day, Thursday, Suspender Day, and Friday was Green and White Day. Sophomores won the annual Volkswagon Race as both the junior and senior classes were disqualified, but the excitement of Homecoming kept the upperclassmen in high spirits. The beat quickened on Friday as students participated in the pep rally, the parade and the game. Held during fifth period in the gym, the pep rally gave students an opportunity to channel their energy into class competition. The Class of ' 81 shouted its way into a first place, while the juniors captured second Although only half completed, the Senior War¬ rior shows he ' s nothing to mesh” around with. place. Friday afternoon also marked the annual Homecoming Parade. Although all three classes put forth a tremen¬ dous effort, the judges awarded the First Place Trophy in the Float Com¬ petition to the Junior Class, the Senior Class received second place, and third place went to the Class of ' 83. Friday night, hundreds of Warriors flocked to Darling Stadium to watch and cheer the Warrior football team on to a 34-21 victory over the War¬ wick Raiders. At half-time, the 1980 Homecoming Court was presented to the crowd. Sophomore attendants in¬ cluded Georgien Gianaris and Sherri Seals, while Kris Bond and Kelly League represented the junior class. Senior attendants were Carolyn Broskie, Myra Dell and Karen Rummler. Cheers echoed throughout the stadium as Karen Rummler, es¬ corted by Scott Williams, was crowned 1980 Homecoming Queen by SCA President Steve Locke. Excitement was carried over into Saturday night ' s Homecoming Dance as students took time to unwind and dance the night away. All in all, Homecoming festivities retained the traditional up-beat” spirit of Kecoughtan. 18 • FOOTBALL HOMECOMING