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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
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any service
over $30
10% OFF
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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."
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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