Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Whenever and wherever upperclassmen congregated during the summer, the topic of conversation was “Freshmen!” Nobody really wanted them. They would ruin everything. Everyone knew three classes were just right! Four would be terrible! But, no one listened, and, suddenly, there they were, 501 screaming, giggling, excited freshmen. Could “A Full House Beat Three Of A Kind?” We were about to find out. At first, there were some obvious problems: longer lunch lines, sardinedike halls, two pep rallies, and crowded classes. But, surprisingly, those problems were quickly solved, anc gradually, we began to realize the freshmen wei a plus. They boosted sales of activity cards almo! 100 per cent. They joined teams and club: increased enrollment in band, chorus, an NJROTC, and their enthusiasm was contagiou: The Junior Varsity cheerleaders were th first to make everyone sit up and take notice c the freshmen. They won the Randy Neil Awar for Excellence and a check for $500 for ne uniforms at summer camp. continued on page 5 THOSE LONG LINES! Patience definitely was a virtue as Heather Fuller, Lisa Jones, Amy Staton, Kim Connor, Lisa Brown, and Jody Hughes wait to get their schedules the first day of school. SIGNING IN: Christy Hill cracks a smile as she takes a break from signing a friend’s yearbook during the first week of school. Opening

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A FREE RIDE: The smallest freshman, Ramon Allison, ob¬ viously enjoys being carried away by senior, Bill Boyd. Win Kecoughtan High School 522 Woodland Road Hampton, Virginia Volume 23 Pubfe 4i Victoria Boulevart VA 23669 Title Page 1

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• - ALL WRAPPED UP: DEC A members Mary Byrn and Tina Teichmann cover Mike Green’s textbooks as part of the club’s first school-wide project. “HEY, NOT BAD!” George Cunningham, Richard Belisle, Michael Spencer, and Mike Annis good- naturedly discuss the quality of school lunches and life at KHS during their lunch period. Opening