Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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M “It was really a great honor to be chosen Homecoming Queen because it means a lot to know that my classmates and the team consider me worthy. It was a perfect night.” Christy Hill “One of the best ways to study for exams was in a study group. My friends did that and we had a great time.” Cristen Collins January

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Snow Exams, homecoming days clash; pep rally off J anuary was a good month “to get out of school a whole bunch of days,” “to study for exams,” “to play in the snow like little kids,” “to make New Year’s resolutions,” “to observe Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday,” “to enjoy Basketball Homecoming,” and “to start a new semester.” After the long winter break, stu¬ dents settled down to review for exams and prepare for Basketball Homecom¬ ing in mid-January. Although the pep rally was cancelled because of faculty concern about approaching examina¬ tions, other homecoming activities went on as scheduled. “1 didn’t think it was right to can¬ cel the pep rally because teachers knew we had exams and they shouldn’t have let us down like that,” said junior Amy Wheeler. For the first time, a Homecoming King was elected by the Senior Class. Senior Jason Wallace was introduced as the King during halftime activities and he crowned senior Christy Hill the 1987 Homecoming Queen. “I felt it was a great honor to be chosen by my fellow students to repre¬ sent them as Homecoming King,” said Wallace. Other Homecoming attendants were Melanie Carwile and Courtney Ritenour, freshmen; Stephanie Raines and Shawn Tarver, sophomores; Heather Fuller and Tina Corbin, jun¬ iors; and Marie Nguyen and Jennifer Brown, seniors. Attendants and their escorts were presented during halftime at the Homecoming game and walked through an Arch of Sabers. Students enjoyed a holiday from school to observe King-Lee-Jackson Day, January 19. For sophomore Ethan Lee, an avid fan of Dennis continued on page 30 HOLD THOSE SABERS UP HIGH! Senior Atten- WHITE CARNATIONS FOR A QUEEN: Christy dant Jennifer Brown, escorted by her fa- Hill, fhe 1987 Baskefball Homecoming ther, Mr. James Brown, is presented to the Queen, and Jason Wallace the 1987 Bas- crowd during halftime at fhe Basketball ketball Homecoming King, admire the car- Homecoming game, January 16. Atten- nations in her bouquet. Wallace, selected dants walked through the NJROTC arch of by his classmates, was the first Homecom- sabers. ing King in the school ' s history. January

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ANCHORS AWAY! Ethan Lee and Sean Sears catch the wind off of Langley Yacht Club, January 19, a school holiday. Snow days continued from page 28 Conner and the Stars and Stripes com¬ peting for the America’s cup, it was a chance to take his sailboat out on the Bay. “As the wind picked up, my crew, Sean Sears, stepped out onto the tra¬ peze. Then the boat was off on a fast plane over the icy waters off of the Lan¬ gley Yacht Club, ’’said Lee. Other students took advantage of the three day weekend and the weather conditions to go to Wintergreen or Massanutten for skiing. “Skiing was great that day. It took us a long time to get to Wintergreen be¬ cause of the snow, but when we finally got there it was worth the wait,’’ said junior Denese Wilkins. Exams began January 21 and pro¬ ceeded as scheduled, but teachers were robbed of workdays, January 26 and 27, when the first major snow storm of the season hit the Peninsula. Students did not mind, however. The two-day “snow vacation’’ was a chance to get to¬ gether with friends for snowball fights and “a chance to be a kid again.’’ “It was the first time I’ve been in snow for three years. We had a snow¬ ball fight and wrestled around in the snow. It was really great,’’ said sopho¬ more Andy Geith. The start of a new semester, Janu¬ ary 28, brought seniors a step closer to Graduation, but it was expensive. Class dues of $20 were due, yearbooks were on sale, and announcements and invita¬ tions had to be ordered. In addition, caps and gowns were ordered and prom plans finalized. It was a month of big expectations and “big bucks.’’ “Graduation should be a time to think about graduating, not having to worry about whether or not you can pay for it. It’s really expensive,’’ said senior Chuck Wise. OQnii£Lr j dO your OHlfus COUNTING THE DAYS! Jackie Scull studies the announcement for cap and gown or¬ ders and class dues. GET DOWN! Alesia Brown, Erik Johnson, Pam Moore, and Peggy Surface dance the night away at the Homecoming dance in the cafeteria, January 16. i January