Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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EYE OF THE WARRIOR: Emily Keith eyes the members of the Warwick Raiders football team at the Homecoming game, October 17. CLOWNING AROUND: Robert Shults shows his school spirit by dressing up as a down for the Homecoming Pa rade, October 17. Student Life Divider

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ton® THE CONEHEADS: Pat Young enjoys the antics of Thad Simerly, Nicholas Cion- ciola, and Ken Hodges at the Campus Life Burger Bash, September 25. n a year of “Fine Tuning” those won¬ derful, wacky, wild moments that occu¬ pied students’ lives outside of the class¬ room were the “Looney Tunes” of student life. “I’ll remember both the good and the bad times that went along with being in high school. You can’t have one without the other,” said se¬ nior Melanie Morison. groups were foremost in student life. January and February were marked by final exams, basketball games and Homecoming, and the start of a new semester. College applications were at hand and part time jobs helped break the monoto¬ ny of winter months. “I finally got my applications in, and now I just have to enjoy the rest of my senior year and gradu¬ ate,” said senior Jean Evans. March, April, and May found students, seniors especially, savor¬ Student Life In September, students re¬ turned to school to make new friends and meet new classmates and teach¬ ers. Football games, picnics. Bay Days, and informal get-togethers occupied their time. In October, Homecoming topped the list of social events, and in November and December, the play, “Diary of Anne Frank,” par¬ ades and appearances for musical ing very special times: Spring Break, the Ring Dance, Prom, the Awards Assembly, Class Night, and Senior Skip. In June, students raced to the beach to begin yet another summer of fun. For seniors, the time had come to say goodbye. The song was over, but not forgotten. They would always recall the “Looney Tunes” of 1987. Student Life Divider

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Fresh Start Friends mingle at Bay Days, Bash, games eptember was a month to “grab the last bit of summer fun,” “to see the Hooters at Bay Days,” to “catch up with all the summer gossip,” “to make new friends,” and to start “a brand new me!” As students poured into the school in September, old friends embraced and exchanged schedules while new students struggled to find classes. It was time to get started with the famil¬ iar routine. First on a busy schedule was a football game, September 5, against Phoebus. Although rain threatened a cancellation, the game resulted in a 10- 7 victory as fans huddled under um¬ brellas to stay dry. “It was really fun watching that first game. We were all under one um¬ brella trying to stay dry. Somehow, I ended up soaked anyway,” said fresh¬ man Amy Obeck. The annual Bay Days celebration, September 12-14, drew hundreds of students who joined the estimated 500 thousand fun-seekers in the festivities. The Parade of Sails and opening cere¬ monies began the event on Friday. That night, students screamed and applau¬ ded as the Hooters took the stage for a two and one-half hour concert. “The Hooters were the most ‘turbo’ ever. It really seemed like all of Hampton was there, waiting for the next song,” said junior Jimmy Shotwell. Underclassmen pictures were tak¬ en for the yearbook and the first pep rally, September 12, brought the clas¬ ses together for t he first time. At the pep rally, sophomores and juniors tried to get their acts together, while seniors, who had been organizing all summer, were definitely in top form, drowning out the competition. Freshmen and ex¬ change students looked on in bewilder¬ ment. “I’ve never been to anything continued on page 15 GIRL TALK! Stephanie Ingram, Kara Morey, and Becky Viale engage In a serious con¬ versation In between playing games and eating burgers at the annual Campus Life Burger Bash, September 25. RAIN, RAIN, GO A WA Y! Shelley Lawrence and Crystal McHerrin huddle under umbrel¬ las at the first football game. September