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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
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