Mr. Harrison 2009

What is "Mr. Harrison"?  It was an evening of great fun & laughter with a bunch of young men confident enough to strut their stuff -- some serious and some completely willing to laugh at themselves and allow us to howl along with them!  We were treated to a variety of  comedy, hoola hooping, an 'unforgettable' rendition of Flashdance, juggling, karate, a linebacker in a tutu, the jumpin' sounds of a trumpet and a swoon-inducing singing of "Everything"--just to name a few.  Suffice it to say, my sides hurt when I left for the evening and I smiled all the way home.

And these guys didn't do this just simply to get their moment in the spotlight--the evening's festivities, along with other activities hosted by HHS Student Council and SADD and in conjunction with similar efforts by the students of West Lafayette HS, raised over $9,000 to initiate the Kate Baker Memorial Scholarship in memory of their beloved HHS classmate who was killed by a drunk driver this past November.  

It was my privilege and pleasure to photograph the evening for them.  Without further adieu, here's a few highlights from the 2009 Mr. Harrison Pageant:  (to view the complete collection of images from the evening, simply double click on any of the photos--this will take you to Flickr--then click on the Mr. Harrison set).  Enjoy...

"The envelope please...."--contestants await the announcement of the top 10

Caitlin Pond responds to MC Alex Bohs announcement that she was voted "Miss Kiss"

Zack Amick demonstrates the result of his mother's willingness to bring home a variety of dangerous toys...

Move over Frank Sinatra--Jordan Bond has the voice and the blue eyes!

Oh my!  Logan Farrell's a black belt?! Who knew?!  (Now we all do -- WOW! that was impressive!)

Scott Gogolin -- how does he find the time to train to run cross country and master hoola-hooping, too?!

First a glance into decades past while Phil Sojka educates us on the history of dance...

during which he must have danced his way into the hearts of the judges for his very near future included being crowned "Mr. Harrison".