Crookston High School Student Council will be hosting the 23rd Annual Mr. CHS contest on Sunday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m. at the Crookston High School Auditorium. The five contestants are Blaine Andringa, Evan Christensen, George French, Gunner Gunderson, and Alex Kozitka.
Each year the competition has a unique theme to it, with this year’s opening number being full of sand, sunshine, and crashing waves with the theme of “Life’s a Beach.” “The boys will be wearing their swimsuits, and also Hawaiian shirts are going to be part of the opening number,” said Student Council and Crookston Leo Club Advisor Linda Morgan.
They will then move into the Talent Competition with the opening number, where the boys will perform various talents like music, comedy, or even magic. After a short break, they will change into their finest attire for the “Getting Dressed Up” Competition, where they’ll be asked a question by Council President Claire Oman about a variety of fun subjects. Of course, the finale will be the belting of Mr. CHS with the new and improved Mr. CHS belt, presented by last year’s winner, Gabe Monteith.
The four judges and Tabulator will be Crookston High School teachers but are being kept anonymous to the audience and the contestants until the day of the competition to avoid any bribery. All joking aside, the audience can play a part in the competition with the People’s Choice Award, which has its own reward to it. “We’ll have buckets outside the auditorium for each contestant, and the audience can put money in them,” explained Morgan. “And whoever has the most money they don’t get the money, but they will get a little gift for being the People’s Choice Award. So, the audience gets to vote on that one. So, the more bucks that are in their bucket, that will be the winner to the People’s Choice Award.” The Mr. CHS contest is open to the public, and all the money will go to the Student Council to fund future student events like the school’s prom in the spring.
Linda Morgan and some of the contestants will join Valley Talk on Friday, March 4, at 10:40 a.m. You can listen for more information about Mr. CHS by listening to the Focus on Education program this Saturday at 8:35 a.m. on KROX. You can listen on 105.7 FM, 1260 AM, or by clicking “Listen Live” at the top of this page.
