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Shelton-Mason County Journal ..... • ! i.! ....... :ii! ......... • !i:I ..... Shelton FI: wins national ar, :ourtesy pnoto minding Advisor , Josh Albaugh, Kelsi [obree Schneidmiller tober to the National | a two-star rating. L Peru s n, Melissa .,ent Misty Hutchins. lhelton FFA team members i ion Brown, left, Josh Norcot| orTis, Harley Sweitzer and 1 raveled to Indianapolis in O( 'FA Convention and achievel ot pictured, members Hanm ktlton, Nathan Dezell and p By NATALIE JOHNSON In October, the Shelton High School FFA team travelled across the coun- try, to Indianapolis, Ind. to take part in the 84th National FFA Convention. They came home as a two-star rated chapter, said FFA Advisor Ken Brown. "This is my 33rd year of teaching and it's the first time I've had teams place on the national level," he said. FFA teams are judged based on how projects they have done embody the three areas of development outlined by the FFA. "The National FFA Chapter Award program recognizes FFA chapters for developing and conducting a detailed Program of Activities (POA). Each ac- tivity provides opportunities for mem- bers to excel in one of three areas: stu- at convention dent, chapter, or community develop- ment," according to the National FFA Organization. The students themselves complet- ed the long and difficult application, Brown said. "The application was an exercise in writing," he said. "It's not an easy ap- plication." Senior Kobree Schneidmiller took the lead on the application, her peers said. "She basically wrote that whole application," said club vice president Mikey Striplin. The Shelton FFA team competed in a pool of 650 nationwide teams. FFA teams have to win a gold at the state FFA competition to qualify to apply for nationals, he said. "It's pretty amazing, it shows how much our chapter does for our com- munity," said FFA club reporter and SHS senior Josh Albaugh. "The Shel- ton schools cover a lot of area in Mason County - so does our FFA. Our FFA gets to help a lot of people." Getting a two-star rating is only the beginning, Brown said. "This is actually something they've been working on for several years," he said. Next year, club members plan to work to achieve a three-star rating, the highest ranking available at the national level. The Shelton FFA did many proj- ects to qualify for the award including maintaining a community garden and running a plant sale every year. See FFA on page B-5 dt Journal unoIo g latalle Johnsor e Shelton United Metho st Church will host the Soup and Sound free winter concert program again this year, starting on December 2. Sandy Getty, a member of the United Methodist Women's group, is excited for upcoming shows t (;elebrate th, ,, season with soup and sound t B rree local concert s, nters its 21st year ;ries y NATALIE JOHNSON It's that time of year again. The 7eather is cold and snow is on the way, Cbristmas d: splays are lining store shelves md the United Methodist Women's group UMW) L, putting on its annual Soup and Sound C ncert series in Shelton. Sandy Getty, a member of the UMW, sLid serving the community is  long- slanding tradition at the Shelton United I :ethodist Church. "I'm just kind of a foodie," she said. "I gQt roped in because I love to cook: | The UMW has hosted the free .'oncert sries at the Shelton United Mthodist Church every year since 1983. The series runs for three Friday in De- cember and features a different liv musi- cal group each day. On Dec. 2, Bronn Journey will ][ .rform orl the Harp, the Capital High School Chamber Choir will sing on Dec. 9and on Dc. 16 the Soundsations will serenade the audience. All concerts are free and oper to the p,m. public and include soup and complimen- tary childcare. Soup is served at 11:30 and music begins at 12:15. Getty said her family has been involved with the concert series for a decade. "I have a feeling I'm a legacy, my mom's done it for 10 years," she said. "[She] has tweaked the recipe tbr the famous soup and sound soup." Getty doesn't cook the meals for the Soup and Sound concerts, but is involved in several other activities with the UMW. "Our church kitchen has a lot of differ- ent outreaches," she said. For example, Getty volunteers her time at free 6 p.m. Tuesday night dinners of- fered at the church. 'rou' don't have to be homeless or low income, it's just kind of an outreach to get families to come in," she said. "If they choose to stay there's an adult discussion group." While adults stay and take part in the discussion group, kids participate in craft stations. Getty divides her time equally between the two, helping lead the adult discussion group and the kid's table twice a month each. Getty said she enjoys volunteering with Harstine Theatre Club offers Christmas play It seems like two months ago Linda Benson sent me an email about the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner and I thought why is she sending me this now, turkey day is just too far away. And then wow. it's here now I can't believe it. Thanksgiving Day Dinner is a potluck with the Community Club providing the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy. The doors will open around 2 p.m. It is hoped that people will get there early to talk and mingle. After all. this is a day to give thanks and to be with friends and rela- tives, so if you want to celebrate the day in the way it was intended, show up at the hall. The mealtime will depend on how many and how big those turkeys are. but the plan is to eat as close to 2:30 p.m. as they can. There is no fee; this is one of those island things where the combination of the volunteer spirit and community service are combined. Your hosts -- the Bensons and Irishes need MIKE a little help in that CALLAGtIAN they need to know how many are go- mg to join them for dinner and they would like to know what potluck dish you would be bring- ing. You can give Jim and Ruth a call at 426-0266 or Mike and Linda at 426- 7803. And, if you think Thanksgiving got here fast, Christmas is next. To start that season our local thespians will put on a free Christmas play. Since the founding of the Harstine Island The- atre Club in 1980, there have been a number of great Christmas plays. This year's play, presented at the Harstine Community Hall, will be at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3, and at 3 p.m. on Dec. 4. Scott Newman does a superior acting job as Santa with all kinds of over-the- top behavior. He is. helped along by a wildly emotional secretary (Lorna Hink), an accounting elf that does his best to keep Santa under control (Guy Beaudoin), a Mrs. Claus I Karla Lortz) who tries to control Mr. Claus. a Christmas angel (Anita Chandler), who was a former roller derby queen and by Bill Shoal, who plays two wild and crazy roles that you have to see to believe. Some other cast members who have a hand in the mayhem are Rudolph the Reindeer (Josie Beaudoin), the toy production elf f Grace Phelan  and many others. As with most of our Harstine Christmas plays, young people are involved in the storyline, and sing and dance as well. Thanks to Carol Hepburn of the Shelton Dance Studios, these young actors are doing a tap dance routine to an Elvis Pres- ley hit. It's great. As the announcer of the play, Barbara Hubbard, walks you through the storyline, with some weird humor included, you will see some imagined and real-life events unfold See Soup on page B-7 See Narst ne on page B:5 Thursday, November 24, 2011 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1