Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Perched high atop a silver Corvette, Junior Attend¬ ant Julie Campbell smiles at the crowd gathered along the parade route. Excitement at an all-time high for Homecoming Clutching the arm of her father, Capt. Charles T. Moore, Senior Attendant Kathy Moore receives cheers of approval from the stands. S pirit Week, culminating in a pep rally Friday afternoon, had students at an all-time high for the Homecoming game against the Denbigh Patriots, Saturday afternoon. The pre-game activities had a late start, as students enjoyed a holiday on Monday. “Punk and New Wave Day” on Tuesday provided opportunities for students to go wild with color—on faces, in hair—and in the outlandish outfits they wore. Wednesday was “Pajama Day” and visions in night¬ gowns, robes, risque night shirts, and even Dr. Denton’s roamed the halls. By Thursday, everyone was ready for “Dress Up Day.” Friday finally arrived and Green and White were the official colors for the day. Class competition was at its peak as the Spirit Thermometers in the cafeteria slowly filled up. Members of the FHA kept the week-long record of class participation by filling the thermometers in each day. The noise in the gym was deafening as students screamed and roared in support of the team during the pep rally. Entertainment was provided by the cheerleaders and the amusing antics of seniors Lovell Wooten and Phil Thacker. Homecoming attendants, Melissa Pokorny, Heather Anderson, and Kathy Moore, seniors; Julie Campbell and Jeanell Gray, juniors; and Sandy Puryear and Yvette Cormier, sopho- continued on page 16 Sharing a ride in the Homecoming parade, Sophomore attendants, Sandy Puryear and Yvette Cormier, hold their roses, gifts from the SCA. Escorted by Chad Pomeroy, Junior attendant Jeanell Gray beams as she is introduced to cheering fans at the halftime ceremonies. Homecoming

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Braving the 25-mile per hour winds, Senior Attendant Melissa Pokorny tries to hang onto her hat in the Homecoming parade. Radiant with excitement, Homecoming Queen Heather Anderson shares the moment with escort Steve Riss. Anderson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred O. Anderson. 14 Homecoming

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Homecoming continued from page 15 mores, were presented. And then, the highlight of the rally was the announce¬ ment of the winner of “Ye Ole Spirit Jug.” SCA President Mike Jones stepped to the mike and said, “The winner is the Class of ’85 ” The seniors went wild. “Everyone knew that we would go down as the ‘class of spirit’ when we won the Spirit Jug in 10th grade. Each and every senior did a tremendous job in helping to maintain that reputation. The fact that we won the competition by a wide margin just reinforces that spirit is alive in ’85,” said Senior Class Presi¬ dent Chris Moore. Twenty-five mile an hour winds, whipped up by Hurricane Josephine, did little to dampen spirits of cheering stu¬ dents and teachers who participated in the Homecoming Parade on Saturday, even though they had stayed up all night to finish floats. Along the route that serpentined from City Hall to Darling Stadium, all parade participants were given something to remember. In the front of the parade, members of the Homecoming Court strug¬ gled to look beautiful even though the wind threatened to wrench them from ;heir perches atop various sports cars. In the rear of the parade, spectators were treated to a delightful monotone as the horn on the Key Club’s Cadillac stuck. “When we turned the corner to go to Darling Stadium, the driver took it a little too fast. I lost my balance and thought I was going to be blown off the car,” said Senior Attendant Kathy Moore. All three classes entered floats and the seniors won again. Their float depicted a colossal Indian routinely smashing a hapless Patriot with a totem pole and carried the motto “Piledrive the Patriots.” After the opening kick-off against the winless Denbigh team, the crowd became intense and anxious for a win. Denbigh started the scoring in the second period, capitalizing on a short punt and a 15-yard penalty. Warriors evened the score five minutes later with a 69-yard drive led by the rushing of senior Randall Pugh and junior Ralph Brown. Brown scored on a final one-yard touchdown plunge. During half-time, after an outstand¬ ing performance by the band, the Homecoming Court and escorts were introduced. The ceremonies culmi¬ nated in the crowning of Heather Anderson as 1984 Homecoming Queen. Anderson was presented with a dozen roses and received cheers of approval from the crowd. Roaring back after half-time, the team drove to the Patriot’s 3-yard line before it was stopped. Senior Jon Schwartzman booted a 20-yard field goal to account for the final 10-7 vic¬ tory over Denbigh. The week of excitement was capped by a Homecoming Dance Saturday night in the cafeteria, sponsored by the Senior Class. Watching intently, as the team executes another skillful play, are Cary Ervin, Lovell Wooten, and Coach John Pauls. Deciding on what to shout next, the Pep Club faithfully cheers the team on to its Homecoming victory over the Denbigh High Patriots. 3 f 1 ■ ' M 1 ■■jig m I » , iW I V ; j St- SSBI m I 16 Homecoming