Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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D continued from page 7 When the doors opened that Tuesday, bodies poured into the halls. It was still hot, and students complained bitterly about the “no shorts” mandate. The roar of Pentran busses and the bustling student parking lot signalled the return to school. Students congregrated in the cafeteria looking for homeroom assignments. Friends embraced and arranged to meet in the parking lot after school. In homeroom, everyone compared schedules and exchanged information. Juniors and seniors who had picked up the ’85 TOMAFIAWK in August rushed to obtain — signatures from their friends. The first class of ninth graders in the school’s history was a curiosity. Upperclassmen helped frustrated freshmen and sophomores find their way to class, lunch, and the “pool,” and aided in opening lockers. In each class, teachers handed out rules and guidelines, and administrators and guidance personnel handled the problems, scheduling, and changes that arose. According to Assistant Principal Larry Waddell, it was “a smooth transition and efficient opening.” The cards had been dealt. The careful player could already see that a full house would beat three of a kind. “THIS IS GREA T!” Mike Larkin, Allen Glover, Robb Lanum, David Jones, and Tony Spunzo show Campus Life Director John Poh a copy of the 1985 TOMAHAWK, a trophy winner. INJURIES ALREADY? James Hall, James Brown, and Antoine Clark aid injured varsity players Art Hickler and Lawrence Kirk while John Waltz watches practice from the sideline. Opening

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JUST PRACTICE! Joey Gurganus, Tom Curry, Kippy Thomas, Scott Bridegam, a nd Scott Pol in ski down around for the camera during the first fire drill of the year. WARM UP! Sweltering in the heat wave, band members practice the correct marching forma¬ tion during pre-school drills in the student parking lot. The band practiced in August. Opening

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Students enjoy interaction with more friends; Enthusiastic freshmen add zest to life JACKPOT At last sophomores had someone to pick on and upperclassmen could blame everything on the freshmen as students hit the jackpot in student life. More people meant more spirit, and more interaction of students in their day to day pursuit of interests. Freshmen added a float to the Homecoming Parade and surpassed all other classes in their display of spirit during Spirit Week. Enthusiastic freshmen supported everything from Campus Life to Faculty Frolics. Student life became more school oriented as the underclassmen made their presence known. It was different, but clear, that “A Full House Beats Three of a Kind.” A FULL HOUSE BEATS THREE OF A KIND Student Life Divider