Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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IN PERFECT HARMONY: The Thunderbirds perform precision flying over Langley Air Force Base In a salute to Hamptonlans on Community Appre¬ ciation Day, October 19. Fine Tuning meant Improving community relations. A TOUCH OF CLASS: The statue, First from the Sea, First to the Stars, was unveiled In front of City Hall In August. For the City of Hampton, Fine Tuning meant Improvements In down¬ town Hampton and to the waterfront. SHOW THAT SPIRIT! Sophomores ride on their Third Place Homecoming float In the parade, October 17. For many, Fine Tuning meant having school spirit. PRECISION TWIRLING: Majorette Laura Brooks twirls her flaming baton at Homecoming, Octo¬ ber 17. Fine Tuning meant excellence. Theme

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3 ‘Fine Tuning: ' To bring into harmony ' he Chief said it at the first faculty meeting of the year; “Would like for all of us to consider this a year of ‘Fine Tuning,’” began Prin¬ cipal Dennis O. Gilli- kin. “A year that we devote to improving, expanding, and pol¬ ishing the programs we already have in exis¬ tence,” he explained. And so, a theme was born — “Fine Tun¬ ing.” But, what exactly did “Fine Tuning” mean? Webster’s Dictionary defined it as “to come or bring into harmony, or to adjust for precise functioning.” “For the Senior Class,” said sponsor Ms. Emma Flood, “‘Fine Tuning’ means reorga¬ nizing and making plans for the completion of an outstanding year.” Gillikin repeated his message over the P.A. system the first day of school. “Welcome back,” he said. “We expect no major changes this year. We have come through a big adjust¬ ment period. We hope to experience a year of ‘Fine Tuning’ in all areas. Good luck!” “For me, ‘Fine Tuning’ means studying hard, getting good grades, and becoming in¬ volved in extra-curricular activities,” said sophomore Richard Walters. For the City of Hampton and nearby military bases, “Fine Tuning” meant improv¬ ing community relations by celebrating Hampton’s 375th birthday and sponsoring community appreciation days. “Fine Tuning” also meant improving in¬ structional methods, creating Study Express, improving scores on the SAT’s and reducing the failure rate. “Fine Tuning” meant different things to different people, but, over-all, it meant a con¬ tinuing pursuit of excellence. A WORK OF ART: Juniors paint signs for their Homecoming fioat. “Fine Tuning” meant work¬ ing together as a c tass to achieve success. 2 Theme

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Summertime ' And the living is easy ' ree at last! When the last bell rang June 13, under¬ classmen raced for bus¬ es, the student parking lot, or took to the side¬ walk to begin eight weeks of freedom from classes, more commonly called “summer vacation.” Although most of the summer was marked by scorching heat that often sent the mercury soaring into the upper 90’s and a drought that had Hampton residents ration¬ ing their water supply, beach lovers and sur¬ fers took great delight in the blazing sun and cloudless days. They grabbed their gear and headed for the sand and the waves. “I went boogie boarding and laid out on the beach at Nags Head. I also met a lot of interesting people,” said senior Jeff Coving¬ ton. Long awaited family vacations took stu¬ dents as far West as California and as far East as New York where the grand celebra¬ tion of the Statue of Liberty’s birthday took place over the Fourth of July weekend. “The experience I had that weekend was wonderful because I saw so many different kinds of people and discovered a new side of New York City,” said senior Lisa Vega. Bethel High School overflowed with 1,250 students who found their freedom cur¬ tailed because of summer school. “The teacher I had didn’t give us home¬ work except to finish our work, so, after 2 p.m., the rest of the day was mine,” said se¬ nior April Southall. Other students found jobs and spent their summers earning cash. Senior Michael Brown worked at Peebles Department Store at the Village Square Shops in Willow Oaks. “It kept me busy, provided a good job ex¬ perience for the future and I earned continued on page 6 LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT! The band practices its routines in the student parking lot by the gym. Band members began practicing in August. WILL THAT BE ALL? Mike Brown rings up a pur¬ chase for a customer at Peebles Department Store in Willow Oaks Village Square Shops. Summertime HANG TEN! Scott Worth catches a wave at Buck- roe Beach during tropica! storm Charlie that hit the Peninsula in late August.