Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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HO! HO! HO! Startling everyone in the caf¬ eteria, Commander Beale Kinsey uses the bull horn to encourage students to have their pictures taken with Santa. TREE TRIMMING TIME! Julie Thomp¬ son puts the finishing touches on her Christ¬ mas tree at home. Students also decorated classroom doors for a contest. NEVER TOO OLD! Although the picture taking with Santa was a flop as far as stu¬ dents were concerned, Mrs. Mary Tarver, Mrs. Wanda Blelloch, Ms. Nancy Spain, and Mrs. Sara Alligood willingly posed with Commander Kinsey in his role as Santa. Holidays

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“THIS IS THICK!” Denese Wilkins stirs a kettle of fudge at Busch Garden’s fudgery. Seniors worked at Busch during the summer to earn money for the class. “PERFECT!” Heather Mingee adjusts the Christmas display at Burger King. The majority of students with part-time jobs worked at fast food restaurants.

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Helping the needy becomes part of the Holidays R inging in the holiday sea- orating con test. Classroom doors were son, students launched decorated by first period classes, themselves into a frenzy of “California Reindeer,” “Alf,” and activity for Thanksgiving greetings of “Peace on Earth” adorned and Christmas. doors that were covered in an array of The Future Homemakers of red, green, silver, and white. America (FHA) were the first to get The holiday season also marked into the holiday spirit by preparing a the opening of the annual DECA Craft complete Thanksgiving dinner for the Shop. With the theme, “Santa’s Battered Women’s Shelter. World,” marketing students created a Most of the school clubs, includ- wonderland in E-l. The shop was ing the German Club, Spanish Club, stocked with ornaments, rugs, sweat- ' Key Club, Keyettes, and Art League, ers, jewelry, wooden carvings, candle plus all four classes, filled Thanks- holders, cross stitch framings, stuffed giving baskets for the needy. Winners animals, and a variety of handmade of the basket contest were the Art craft items. League, first place for best appear- The SCA conducted a “spare ance; and the German Club and Key change” drive to collect money for the Club, a first place tie for most food. Battered Women’s Shelter and the “Some people gave food for extra Daily Press Christmas Fund. Each credit, but others gave food in the true charity received a check for $300. spirit of Thanksgiving,” remarked “The ‘spare change’ drive was a sophomore Margaret Hamilton. definite success. A total of $600 was Christmas was ushered in with the collected in just a few days. Most stu- announcement of the annual door dec- dents were more than willing to con- THE HORN OF PLENTY! Thanksgiving baskets, donated by clubs and classes, await pickup in the auditorium lobby. SEEING THE BIG APPLE! Pam Liver¬ more hams it up on a visit to New York City during the Thanksgiving holiday. tribute,” said SCA President Erika Al¬ len. The annual Christmas assembly, December 18, featured the choral groups who filled the auditorium with the sounds of Christmas. “The assembly gave you a feeling of togetherness which is how everyone should feel during the holidays,” said freshman Mindy Hollingsworth. Other organizations donated money, adopted a family for Christ¬ mas, or bought presents for the Angel Tree in Coliseum Mall. The National Honor Society assisted with Toys for Tots. Students got into the spirit of giving along with planning their own special activities and trips during the holiday. “It really feels good to do some¬ thing for someone else and it gives you a different feeling about the holiday season. It truly is better to give than to receive,” said sophomore Lisa Low- rie. BOOM! BOOM! The Marching Band pa¬ rades down Mercury Boulevard in the annu¬ al Hampton Christmas Parade, November 14. The parade officially opened the holiday season and welcomed Santa Claus to the area. Holidays