Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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ULL STEAM AHEAD dding some Navy discipline to Kecoughtan's atmosphere, hief Spriggs answers one of his student's questions. Kecoughtan welcomed to its staff Lieutenant Commander Beale Kinsey as its new National Junior Re- serve Officer Training Corps instructor at the beginning of the 1981-82 school year. A native of Pennsylvania and a graduate of Penn State, Commander Kinsey brought to the Kecoughtan ROTC program the valuable knowl- edge and experience gained during his twenty-one years of active duty in the Navy. By coming to Kecoughtan, Com- mander Kinsey fulfilled two of his wish- es: to remain in the area and to teach. Commander Kinsey joined Chief Ar- thur Spriggs in instructing an ROTC program consisting of three divisions: a standing Platoon of twenty-eight individ- uals who were taught to march as a group and prepare for drill competi- tion, a Trick Drill Team, which con- cerned itself with weapons handling, and the Color Guard which carried the National, school and ROTC flags in pa- rades and competition. According to Commander Kinsey, the main purposes of the NJROTC were to develop informed and responsi- ble citizens, strengthen character, pro- mote an understanding of the basic ele- ments of and requirements for national security, and to prompt interest in the military services as a possible career. The experience of both instructors helped the program reach its goals. 'im W Le ROTC color guard stands rigidly at attention while pre- Commander Kinsey busies himself with the daily routine of running the NRJOTC. nting the state and national flags at a football game. ROTC 19

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KEEPING FIT AND HEALTH A wide range of courses was offered by the Health and Physical Education Department in the 1981-82 year, in- cluding approximately eight physical education courses and four health courses per semester. Physical Education courses ran from familiar sports, such as basketball and flag football, to activities that were a new experience for most students, such as archery. Health courses centered on several aspects of human health, in-. cluding classes such as Disease and Mood Modifiers, which concerned the causes of health problems. Heading up the Health and P.E. de- partment was Mr. Buddy Denton, who, in addition to his departmental and teaching duties coached both the Girl's Tennis and Varsity Baseball. Coach Denton had under his com- mand a staff of two female instructors, Mrs. June Tharpe and Mrs. Shaun Brown, and four male instructors Mr. Roger Watson, who also served as Girl's Basketball coach, Mr. Howard Jackson, and Mr. John Pauls, coaches for Varsity Football. These classes and teachers combined to give students not only a sound mind, but a strong body. X N 'N Mrs. June Tharpe takes time out to relax with some of her class after teaching them the finer points of the tennis game. .- Y E .WW,m,h WL Y A fe? Coach John Pauls Coach Roger Watson 9 HJ .. 'N . I s, . 1 WVsQ,ELmif ' H:'if,! I t , ' ,,,,,, 1 , t , 1' ,,,,:v.,, V... ' in ,wffiir :2w'W',,-'fffw A' V, , . ff WS. 4 z All right class, this is the way you hold your comments Coach Buddy Denton as he demonstrates special ability. Coach Howard Jackson Ubi'

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Mrs Carleen Yates A TASTE OF ULTUR Parlez-vous Francais? Habla usted Espanol? If your answer to either one of these questions is in any language other than English, then chances are that you participated in one of the lan- guage classes at KHS during the 81-82 school year. That year marked several changes for the language department, the most important of which was Mrs. Carleen Yates' appointment as de- partment head. Prior to this Mrs. Yates had taught French at Kecoughtan for two years. Bringing with her many new ideas that added to the enjoyment of taking a language class, Mrs. Yates' first year was a successful one. Another change in the language department was in the form of Mr. James Horne. Taking the place of Mrs. Judith Williamson, Mrs. Joyce Frazier Mr James Horne Mr. Home brought the spirit and cul- ture of the German people to his stu- dents. Although adjusting to a new school can be as difficult for teachers as it can for their students, Mr. Horne easily slipped into that Warrior commu- nity. Had it not been for four additional teachers, the language department would not have operated so smoothly and successfully. Mrs. Joyce Frazier taught the handful of students taking Latin. First year Spanish was handled by Mrs. Tyla Matteson, who also taught French, while Mrs. Lisa Smith taught Spanish Two. Third, fourth, and fifth year Spanish students were guided by Mrs. Nan Jordan. The first and second year classes of all languages fo- cused on vocabulary and grammatical points. Third year students reeni their previous two years of lea and went more in-depth, while and fifth year students learned . . I finer details of their chosen lang Although oral drills and written cises were an important part of process of learning a language, the guage department at Kecoughtan couraged more diversified methods instruction through such things as room games, planned activities Foreign Language Week, and trips. lt was through this motix and the dedication of both the tea and the students, that KHS was to better prepare its students for challenge of mastering a foreign guage. 1. '.. Mrs' Lisa Smith Mrs. Tyla Matteson Mrs. Nan Jordan MW, -gg.g.a .bfi ff! it iz L.