Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Taking a break from cheerleading, Larisa Cunningham enjoys the “pause that refreshes.” Cheering along with everyone else, band member Lisa Pleasants is carried away with spirit. In hot pursuit of a Denbigh player, number 66, Danny Giddens, flies through the air in the Warrior Homecoming victory over the Denbigh Patriots. Absorbed in the game, fans hang over the fence to watch the action on the field. 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

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Participants gain expertise working in Election ’84 «T was delighted to have been able to work for the party of my choice,” said senior Barry Meredith. “It was a real blast.” Election ’84 provided opportunities for senior government students, and others interested in politics, to work for the political party they preferred. The work was not always voluntary. Many seniors were required to work for a party as part of a government project. They soon became aware, how¬ ever, that such work was beneficial in terms of gaining greater political awareness. “At first it was just for the project,” said senior Chris Christopher. “But then, I got interested and became real¬ ly involved.” Senior Todd Cockrell agreed with Christopher. “I was never very inter¬ ested in politics or the election process, but through my work I gained a better overall understanding of politics and now have a desire to become in¬ volved,” he said. Students were given a chance to vote for their candidate at the Student- Parent Mock Election, November 1. Representatives of the candidates fielded questions from the 152 people in attendance at the Mock Election. The question and answer session was followed by a voting session for par¬ ents and students alike. Results of the voting indicated that President Rea¬ gan would be re-elected by a landslide vote. “I felt the Mock Election was ex¬ tremely beneficial because we were exposed to the candidates’ actual views,” said senior Dana Hatcher. The outcome of the actual election, November 6, was identical to the result of the Mock Election. Many students felt that the Republican sweep assured them of a bright future. Others, how¬ ever, disagreed. “I feel Democrats had better ideas for the country,” said junior Wade Barber. “The Republi¬ cans neglect the people they do not need.” All students involved agreed, how¬ ever, that the Mock Election was a big success. By participating, students gained a greater knowledge of the American political process and an ap¬ preciation of the work involved. An American Flag cake decorates the table for the Student-Parent Mock Election, November 1. Refreshments were served after the voting. Enjoying the day outside, Angela Fenwrick and Maria Whitworth wait for voters to arrive at the polls in the auditorium lobby. 18 Election ’84