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t High School Spotlight: Morgan scores in 'music field By REBECCA WELLS Whether he's dressed as "Hiram Highclimber," the mascot of Shelton High School, or marching in band or performing in concerts, Morgan Pendon isn't standing still for long. Acting as Hiram at football games, he dealt multiple times with the challenge of changing identities under the stadium. First he put on his band uniform to march out with the band, then he had to sneak out early to change into his mascot out- fit. Then he had to put his band unifbrm back on to perform with the marching band during the half- time show. And then again he had to change back into Hiram for the rest of the game. "Football games were always re- ally fun for me. I had an experience with them I don't think anyone else ever had," he recalls. "It was so much fun." IN HIS SECOND year acting as the mascot, he found it a lot easier to be comfortable in character. "The first year I was a little more timid when I first started," he remem- bers. "It was a little unnerving." In contrast, he felt like he was barely standing still this year. "I just tried to keep myself moving," he said. "It was a lot of fun." This year, Morgan is not only a member of the high school's march- ing band, he's also a section leader of the group. He is also in the sym- phonic band and serves as band president. He also plays in the school's jazz band as well as the se- lect Jazz One ensemble, which re- quires an audition to join. This is his first year in varsity jazz band, after having been in the second jazz band for two years. He has been in symphonic and march- ing band all four years and has been his section leader for the last two years• Morgan picked up the clarinet in fifth grade, when he participated in Evergreen Elementary School's first band program. By his sopho- more year in high school, Morgan had switched to the alto saxophone "which is the instrument I love," he says. "I kind of always wanted to play the alto sax bebre." THESE DAYS he also takes private music lessons. He plans to showcase his skills by going sol() on the alto sax with a piece written fi)r a sax ensemble at a competition in February. What does he love st) much about being in band? "Band is like having your own at-school family• You see them five Class of '97 will discuss its reunion Members of the Shelton High School Class of 1997 will meet next month to discuss their 10- year reunion. Their meeting will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, at Roosters restaurant, located at 3001 Olym- pic Highway North in Shelton and formerly known as Burgermaster. All classmates interested in helping to plan the reunion are welcome to attend. For more in- formation send an e-mail tD john- ston391@yahoo.com or call Jen- ny Johnston at 360-569-0591. SHEETS OF written music lining the wall behind Morgan Pendon denote his interests: music. days a week, not including after- school practices and competitions, and it's a group that you're able to get really close with especially dur- ing marching band which, unlike every sport, every person plays. That really helps everyone get. to- gether and help each other out. It takes a lot of discipline, focus and hard work to do it well," he consid- ers. Besides playing music, he also sings in Illusions, the school's select jazz choir, tie sings bass and also leads the group as its president. Joining this vocal ensemble last year led him to really start working on his voice: PREVIOUSLY, HIS vocal training came ii'om singing in the high school's annual musicals. "I've always wanted to do it and it kind of just comes standard when you do acting," he says. "I just ended up doing it a lot and just progressively got better." Since the fourth grade drama has been another one of his loves. Morgan has been part of the high school's drama club since his fresh- man year and just recently he ap- peared in the play Rumors at SHS. Now he's working on Night of Musi- cal Theatre, which will be staged in February. In this production he's singing "All I Care About Is Love" from the musical Chicago and will also sing a tbw smaller solos throughout the program. This year's theme is "Someone Else's Story," weaving all the songs from various productions together to make one full story. "It's kind of interesting," Morgan says. His musical involvement doesn't stop at the high school. Morgan is also in two rock bands. One is called The Formal Year and the other is Hijack Hijinks. He plays bass guitar and sings in both of these groups. THE FORMAL YEAR has been together since last year. Its lead guitarist and singer, Bryce Sloan, has left Shelton for Central Wash- ington University but Morgan says Bryce still returns to Shelton for practices. "That's a lot of fun. We always have fun at those practices," he adds. They performed on January 13 in a battle of the bands staged in the Shelton High School Audito- rium. Morgan organized this event for credit toward his senior project and as a fund-raiser for the Ryan I CHILl COOKOFF.. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2-6 p.m. YOU come be the Judge only $5 Lake Cushman Firefighters Assoc. Fire District 18, Station 1 240 N. Standstill Drive ,,l Phone 877-9882 00Whose Firehouse Chili tastes best? YOU decide! $5 Jan. 28, 2-6 p.m. Chez Beaujeas is proud to welcome CHARITY BENEDICT Now offering * Full body waxing * Pedicures and manicures . Facials c00cz BEAUJEAS Lorena. Julie, Dana, Charity and Vicki Your Exclusive Bare Escentuals Dealer Winter Specials GIFT SHOP available and Styling Salon 113 SOUTH SECOND * SUITE 101 7 8684 We accept all major credit and debit cards Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 25, 2007 20 % OFF any service over $30 10% OFF all products New Hours Wed-Fri 9 am-7 pm Tue & Sat 9 am-5 pm Johnson Memorial Scholarship. Proceeds from tickets sold for $6 each at the door will go to a music student for advanced study at the end of the year. The lineup was to feature a new band from Shelton called the Merry Celeste, another band from Shelton called Caught by Darkness and a band from Auburn called Theme for Murder. The Hijack Hijinks, which is a spinoff of The Formal Year, made its debut by playing a few of its songs. The Formal Year also per- formed at last year's battle of the bands, and in the summer at Rock for Sudan. "That was a lot of fun. I thought that was a really cool show," Morgan remembers. This concert's venue at C3, part of First Baptist Church of Shelton's youth ministry in downtown Shelton, im- pressed Morgan. He knows a little bit about be- hind-the-scenes production, since he occasionally works as a techni- cian in the SHS Auditorium. ONCE HE graduates from high school, Morgan wants to major in music performance at Central Washington University, which recently accepted his enrollment application. Why Central? "I saw Central's music building my ju- nior year and I was just really im- pressed with it," he explains. He also likes the school's rela- tively close location to Shelton and its small class sizes. "They're known for their teaching," which is something he's thinking about getting his master's in he adds. he adds. If he doesn't end up per- forming for a living, Morgan says, he would be happy to teach music, or perhaps balance a little of both professions. "That's what Mr. and you know, I at all," Morgan adds. tick is the band teacher at Morgan has already music theory course at the school offered through a with Central. He is just up English 101 and will take lish 102 next semester, earning college credit through Cornerstone Program at SHS. grade-point average of about has earned him membership the local chapter of National or Society. Morgan is the son of Jeff Connie Woodyard. He sums outlook on life with his quote and personal motto: on the tightrope is living; thing else is waiting." Blooms By The Park Delivery to Mason and Thurston counties Weddings, funerals, Uni, holidays, or any occasion, decor • Live Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-3pm 0 360427-7500  Verna IJles, Owner Your !O_f full-seroiee florist Located by Kneeland Park 421 S. 1st St., Shelton Public Hospit District No. 1 ! North oft sixteen She] As of with 2 -1611 • from t High School Spotlight: Morgan scores in 'music field By REBECCA WELLS Whether he's dressed as "Hiram Highclimber," the mascot of Shelton High School, or marching in band or performing in concerts, Morgan Pendon isn't standing still for long. Acting as Hiram at football games, he dealt multiple times with the challenge of changing identities under the stadium. First he put on his band uniform to march out with the band, then he had to sneak out early to change into his mascot out- fit. Then he had to put his band unifbrm back on to perform with the marching band during the half- time show. And then again he had to change back into Hiram for the rest of the game. "Football games were always re- ally fun for me. I had an experience with them I don't think anyone else ever had," he recalls. "It was so much fun." IN HIS SECOND year acting as the mascot, he found it a lot easier to be comfortable in character. "The first year I was a little more timid when I first started," he remem- bers. "It was a little unnerving." In contrast, he felt like he was barely standing still this year. "I just tried to keep myself moving," he said. "It was a lot of fun." This year, Morgan is not only a member of the high school's march- ing band, he's also a section leader of the group. He is also in the sym- phonic band and serves as band president. He also plays in the school's jazz band as well as the se- lect Jazz One ensemble, which re- quires an audition to join. This is his first year in varsity jazz band, after having been in the second jazz band for two years. He has been in symphonic and march- ing band all four years and has been his section leader for the last two years• Morgan picked up the clarinet in fifth grade, when he participated in Evergreen Elementary School's first band program. By his sopho- more year in high school, Morgan had switched to the alto saxophone "which is the instrument I love," he says. "I kind of always wanted to play the alto sax bebre." THESE DAYS he also takes private music lessons. He plans to showcase his skills by going sol() on the alto sax with a piece written fi)r a sax ensemble at a competition in February. What does he love st) much about being in band? "Band is like having your own at-school family• You see them five Class of '97 will discuss its reunion Members of the Shelton High School Class of 1997 will meet next month to discuss their 10- year reunion. Their meeting will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, at Roosters restaurant, located at 3001 Olym- pic Highway North in Shelton and formerly known as Burgermaster. All classmates interested in helping to plan the reunion are welcome to attend. For more in- formation send an e-mail tD john- ston391@yahoo.com or call Jen- ny Johnston at 360-569-0591. SHEETS OF written music lining the wall behind Morgan Pendon denote his interests: music. days a week, not including after- school practices and competitions, and it's a group that you're able to get really close with especially dur- ing marching band which, unlike every sport, every person plays. That really helps everyone get. to- gether and help each other out. It takes a lot of discipline, focus and hard work to do it well," he consid- ers. Besides playing music, he also sings in Illusions, the school's select jazz choir, tie sings bass and also leads the group as its president. Joining this vocal ensemble last year led him to really start working on his voice: PREVIOUSLY, HIS vocal training came ii'om singing in the high school's annual musicals. "I've always wanted to do it and it kind of just comes standard when you do acting," he says. "I just ended up doing it a lot and just progressively got better." Since the fourth grade drama has been another one of his loves. Morgan has been part of the high school's drama club since his fresh- man year and just recently he ap- peared in the play Rumors at SHS. Now he's working on Night of Musi- cal Theatre, which will be staged in February. In this production he's singing "All I Care About Is Love" from the musical Chicago and will also sing a tbw smaller solos throughout the program. This year's theme is "Someone Else's Story," weaving all the songs from various productions together to make one full story. "It's kind of interesting," Morgan says. His musical involvement doesn't stop at the high school. Morgan is also in two rock bands. One is called The Formal Year and the other is Hijack Hijinks. He plays bass guitar and sings in both of these groups. THE FORMAL YEAR has been together since last year. Its lead guitarist and singer, Bryce Sloan, has left Shelton for Central Wash- ington University but Morgan says Bryce still returns to Shelton for practices. "That's a lot of fun. We always have fun at those practices," he adds. They performed on January 13 in a battle of the bands staged in the Shelton High School Audito- rium. Morgan organized this event for credit toward his senior project and as a fund-raiser for the Ryan I CHILl COOKOFF.. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2-6 p.m. YOU come be the Judge only $5 Lake Cushman Firefighters Assoc. Fire District 18, Station 1 240 N. Standstill Drive ,,l Phone 877-9882 00Whose Firehouse Chili tastes best? YOU decide! $5 Jan. 28, 2-6 p.m. Chez Beaujeas is proud to welcome CHARITY BENEDICT Now offering * Full body waxing * Pedicures and manicures . Facials c00cz BEAUJEAS Lorena. Julie, Dana, Charity and Vicki Your Exclusive Bare Escentuals Dealer Winter Specials GIFT SHOP available and Styling Salon 113 SOUTH SECOND * SUITE 101 7 8684 We accept all major credit and debit cards Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, January 25, 2007 20 % OFF any service over $30 10% OFF all products New Hours Wed-Fri 9 am-7 pm Tue & Sat 9 am-5 pm Johnson Memorial Scholarship. Proceeds from tickets sold for $6 each at the door will go to a music student for advanced study at the end of the year. The lineup was to feature a new band from Shelton called the Merry Celeste, another band from Shelton called Caught by Darkness and a band from Auburn called Theme for Murder. The Hijack Hijinks, which is a spinoff of The Formal Year, made its debut by playing a few of its songs. The Formal Year also per- formed at last year's battle of the bands, and in the summer at Rock for Sudan. "That was a lot of fun. I thought that was a really cool show," Morgan remembers. This concert's venue at C3, part of First Baptist Church of Shelton's youth ministry in downtown Shelton, im- pressed Morgan. He knows a little bit about be- hind-the-scenes production, since he occasionally works as a techni- cian in the SHS Auditorium. ONCE HE graduates from high school, Morgan wants to major in music performance at Central Washington University, which recently accepted his enrollment application. Why Central? "I saw Central's music building my ju- nior year and I was just really im- pressed with it," he explains. He also likes the school's rela- tively close location to Shelton and its small class sizes. "They're known for their teaching," which is something he's thinking about getting his master's in he adds. he adds. If he doesn't end up per- forming for a living, Morgan says, he would be happy to teach music, or perhaps balance a little of both professions. "That's what Mr. and you know, I at all," Morgan adds. tick is the band teacher at Morgan has already music theory course at the school offered through a with Central. He is just up English 101 and will take lish 102 next semester, earning college credit through Cornerstone Program at SHS. grade-point average of about has earned him membership the local chapter of National or Society. Morgan is the son of Jeff Connie Woodyard. He sums outlook on life with his quote and personal motto: on the tightrope is living; thing else is waiting." Blooms By The Park Delivery to Mason and Thurston counties Weddings, funerals, Uni, holidays, or any occasion, decor • Live Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 9am-3pm 0 360427-7500  Verna IJles, Owner Your !O_f full-seroiee florist Located by Kneeland Park 421 S. 1st St., Shelton Public Hospit District No. 1 ! North oft sixteen She] As of with 2 -1611 • from