Mr. Whittier Christian

My cousin Mark goes to Whittier Christian High School.  They have this thing called "Mr. Whittier Christian" where guys compete in a number of areas to be crowned the winner.  Mark was entered in this competition and so the whole family made the trip to see how he would do.

I was sitting with Melissa, Ali, and Ali's boyfriend.  Also at the table were some of Mark's friend and a special lady friend of Mark's.  They served Chcik-fil-A and fruit punch for dinner during the introductions.

After introductions, they started the night off with a beach ware category.  Mark, with inspiration from my dad, was a Navy SEAL.

The crowd loved it.  But who doesn't love Navy SEALs?  Terrorists probably.  And Somali pirates.  Anyway, the next part of the night featured sportswear.  Mark went with a different style than the rest and went with a polo getup. 

After the sportswear section, it was time for the Herald-wear section (they are the Heralds).  Mark came out in his letterman jacket which is covered in cross country patches.  Pretty cool.

After the Herald-wear part, there was a talent portion.  Mark and a friend decided to dance as their talent.  Mark is a really sick dancer and the crowd loved him.  He makes Tyler look like the worst dancer in the world.  I didn't get any pics of that though since it was really dark.  Anyway, after that it was time for the formal wear and time to escort their mothers down the catwalk.  This is the part where all the moms start crying and the boys confess their loves to their moms.  It got kinda cheesy. 

 

Mark did not end up winning "Mr. Whittier Christian," but he did win "Mr. Congeniality."  All around it was a fun night and good to see my family over break.  Good job, Mark!