Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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f Summertime continued from page 4 money to buy a car,” explained Brown. School leaders and academic achievers spent a large part of the summer involved in enrichment programs, and attending worksh¬ ops or camps. Editors of Tribal Tales and the Toma¬ hawk attended workshops at Virginia Com¬ monwealth University and Princeton Univer¬ sity. Seniors Mark Heaphy, George Dou¬ gherty, and Robb Lanum went to Governor’s School at Mary Baldwin College. Twenty rising seniors were delegates to American Legion Boys’ State and American Legion Auxiliary’s Virginia Girls’ State in June. Senior Kris Pelham, a delegate to Girls’ State, was one of two girls selected to repre¬ sent Virginia at Girls’ Nation in Washington, D.C. “I had a great time at Girls’ Nation,” said Pelham. “I learned a lot about govern¬ ment and met President Reagan. However, I would never want to be a politician.” Drum Majors Tom Smith, Tier Thomas, and Kenya Yarbrough attended band camp in Westchester, Pennsylvania and varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders spent a week at cheerleading camp in Richmond bringing home the Spirit Stick. “It was a great experience for all of us. We learned more about each other and many new cheers. It was a lot of fun,” said senior Melanie Morison. Football players, band members, flag twirlers, and majorettes returned early in August to prepare for the football se ason. The heat made the long and gruelling practices that began August 10 for the football team “tough.” “We started early and finished late. The practices weren’t easy, but they really paid off,” said junior defensive end Butch Tolley. For many students and school personnel, the year of “Fine Tuning” began long before September 2 when students reported for the first day of classes. Summertime

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A NATIONAL GALA: Fireworks light up the sky WHERE ' S THE WATER? Varsity football players over the New York Harbor as thousands of coo! down after hours ofgrueling practice. Tern- Americans celebrate the Statue of Liberty’s perafures soared into the 90 ' s when the team one-hundredth birthday. began practice, August 10. Summertime

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WELCOME HOME CHAMP! Kris Pelham, one of two girls selected to attend Girls’ Nation. Is met with flowers and signs on her return from Girls’ State by her mother Mrs. Karen Pelham and Jen¬ nifer Brown. A DAY IN THE WA VES: Kelly Debnam drags In her Boogie Board after a day of riding the waves at Nags Head. North Carolina. A PEACEFUL MOMENT: Rodney Covington and Bridget Tellinger enjoy a quiet Interlude fishing In a lake during their summer vacation In Harris¬ burg, Pennsylvania. Summertime