Kempsville High School - Image Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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' v '.'n.,'A . Ck At tlmes It seemed Impossible for students llke Caesar Mamplata, who carried two loaded book begs et all times, to make their way through Kempsvtlle's hells. However, Caesar, Jim Mason, and Kathy Duncan are willing to rlsk their ltves es they pack up and prepare to tackle another ecedemlc challenge. rg. .N Qatgl Mil' xv' I .n ,' 1 An r ',,, w'f , 'Y 1 rf 9: 09' ian! '. , t Q' u. ?e',iil 'n 4.5. jp it-Hifllall al 'kimlik' 'Mfg 4' 1, tt If , rul' 'VII' of X .l limi' ' ll f. f 'llflllll 1' N ' . .' 5L.5m,y, v, l .. . fmtf,'fH.,'r 1 'u ,tlljxxf zkipllluhiu . ' isI,gfl2W 'l wifi t uv 1 ' , 'hw' fel :S fsiaywf slhlflu 1' I -mf 4- . I to 5-. lf-vffeg, r Ii ',,' 3 L fit, 'aww fe t e M .'5llq,,. : r X l Long John Silver's shows its support of the Kempevllle community by providing Julia Kelly with a job. Many of Kempsville's students were employed by local businesses. .,- 4 .L lf ti' E04 'x NO it Kara MartinandCharlesRuchelmen expreeetheir individuality by sporting clothes that do not conform to everyone's standards. . .gd

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1 A . 1 ., .un-' 1,351-WY I - V s o ' . z ' o . 0 ' 5.-fn. fe' . fa' - V W . S- ,Y-Y ...-f, J-1 ave you. seen. this year's year- book? Yeh, l sure have. lt looks 1 , - ' great. There's just one thing I don't understand. What the heck does, 'Dare to Be . . .' mean? Well here it is folks, 'what you have been waiting for - the explana- tion. ' This year w en the yearbook staff was debating them ideas, weyffanted to choose one.that would characterize the 1985-86 school year alone. We wanted this yearbook to be distinct'and unique, unlike any book before or after 'it. . We decided to focuson the fact that it took-every student daring to get up extra early and.meet'the new 7:35 tardy bell, not to'mention the daring it took to 'survive at school for.seven long bells, instead of last ye'ar's six. But from there we began thinking that each and every day students strive and dare .tofdo their best in so many ways at school. So, in order to commemorate the students-who made Kempsville what it was, weqyided the dares up into six different categories to be more fully discussed throughoutthe book. lWe call them divider pagesfl-Here they are, and here is- what the student' ybody had to say about them: Dafa to Beiff . Different and Dare to, Be .J Yourself were the first two subdivisions. Kempsville' was 'a, school with students of manydiverse attitudes., Yet, they all were a ln this respect we the conven- to make this but said of because there you can al- rt of our .Pl -was taken belong. Da- - to an extreme and said, Too many people try to be different, but they end up being and looking just like everyone else. The truly different ones are the ones who .do what they feel is right, not what everyone else tells them is right. Dare to Be . . . Challenged was the third subdivision. This referred to the academic challenge students met every day at school. For many, school was simply a necessary evil to merely be tolerated until graduation. But others looked upon schoolwork as a real challenge and a valuable chance for intellec- tual betterment. Henry Pogorzelski summed this up when he said, All l'care about is intellectual growth, not appearance. l haven't worn socks all year. Billy Cannon emphasized this same sentiment when he said, ln anything you do, you should push yourself to 'do your absolute best. But to achieve one's best, it took hard work. Luck- ily students had the daring to face the work. John Weaver, speaking of his Superior Eng- lish class, summed up this feeling when he commented, We'd be bored in classes be- low our ability. The fourth dare was Dare to Be . Competitive. This pertained to the competi- tive success achieved by Kempsville's ath- letes.'Yvonne Merkel said of competition, Competitiveness brings out the, best in peo- ple. lt makes them strive for the top. lt's almost as if sports are a lesson in life - whether you win or lose, you always have to go on. There's always someone ahead of you, always someone to do better than, and a higher goal to reach. Life does what com- petitiveness in sports does - demands the best from you to getaheadf' Dare to Be Involved was the fifth subdivision. By this-we meant students' in- l l l -l W J t ? 5- ' l l . l if l X .? ' Y f li Y . ' l - -i volvement in extracurricular activities. , x'- tracurricular activities were very import' nt to many students. Countless hours w rd spent after school and on weekends work A on class floats, SCA projects, and Mont just to name a few. Senior Class Presid nt 3 e Eileen Mullaly said of extracurricular n-l volvement, The way l see it, because we re seniors, and we're getting ready to gradua e, we realize that we aren't graduating fr ni the building, but with the people. And, being involved, l have the opportunity meet a wide variety of people and fo lasting friendships. Dare to Be Supportive was the si and last dare . By this we were referring if the immense support the community tended to our school each and every ye Whether it was by buying an ad in the ne I paper, a football program, or a yearbook, r providing employment for many studen f the Kempsville community put their ti and money into our school. Beth Bell, bu if ness manager of the yearbook staff said l this support, Once again the communi supported our school by contributing gen l ously to the ad section of our yearbook. Th s support helped by providing essential lun l O l ing needed to publishthe book. So there you have it, the explanation f Dare to Be and the six different cat gories where we applied them. -We hope 5 have captured all the special moments of th I 1986 school year for everyone. But, this just the beginning of the book. Read on! D W not stop turning pages, because we think you will find that this year, unlike any oth ' year, Kempsville and its students Dared tw Be j Fl

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Three Months O . . . et out of bed you sleepy heads. lt's 11:15 am. and you're missing the prime time tanning hours. It's a sun- ny 93'F here in Virginia Beach, with the sun- tanning index holding at a steady nine. The surf report calls for waist-to-chest high waves due to the northeasterly winds. They're slightly mushy, but beginning to glass off - and yes, they are rideable. Now let's jam with one of the summer's hottest tunes, the new release from 'Tears for Fearsl' Ahhh - the beginning of a typical sum- mer day for some Kempsville High School students. Their summer days consisted of sleeping in, being awakened by a warm ray of summer sun, grabbing an apple on the way out of the house, and heading for an- other day of soaking up sun at their favorite beach spot. Many surfers spent hours at Croatan, First Street, Camp Pendleton, or Little lsland lSandbridgel perfecting surfing techniques on the usually small east coast waves. More adventurous surfers loaded up their cars for a surf safari and often found themselves going south to the more popular spots of North Carolina - Hatteras, Buxton, Frisco, and Rodanthe. Some students took advantage of their vacation in a different way. Andrea Watson travelled to the heart of New England for a vacation with her family and best friend. I really enjoyed my week in Nantucket. It was nice to escape the responsibilities of home and completely relax. It was fun to explore an area other than Virginia Beach, too! Other students took on responsibility by entering the work force. Nicole Livas was one of those students. Working gave me the opportunity to earn money for a car and clothes. l also gained the experience of hold- ing a full time job. Many Kempsville High School students sought summer employ- ment. It provided the chance to earn money and meet new people. ln addition, it gave a feeling of accomplishment. Students with strong athletic or intellectu- al abilities attended summer camps held at colleges and universities across the nation. Jay Boyd spent a week at Georgetown Uni- versity's John Thompson's Basketball School. He gave up a week of his summer to get a chance to compare and improve my basketball playing skills .with other players from various parts of the nation, he said. The summer of 1985 was unique because Kempsville High School students witnessed an innovation in fund-raising tactics. Live Aid was the first benefit concert of its kind in the world. Ninety thousand people attended the concert at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia and seventy-two thousand crowded into Wembly Stadium in London. The benefit concert raised forty million dol- lars to help relieve famine. USA for Africa attracted over sixty of the world's most re- nowned musicians including Bob Dylan, Mi- chael Jackson, U2, Phil Collins and Sting. The concert was broadcast live on satellite so people as far away as the Soviet Union could tune in. Finally, the news of USA for Africa grew old and the summer days of 1985 slowly melted away into the cooler days of autumn, leaving behind memories of carefree days, the smell of suntan lotion, and the feel of burnt skin. The rigorous days of school were upon students once again. -'A 9 your - ' 'F- ..n' ,. Lplllv -A '-gui Q. Y psf '- -ni-f ,,... . finq .il Crorzlnri, Mark Haynes pulls off a backside Cut back.