On March 9, 2012, Harriton Student Council will be holding the annual Mr. Harriton. With less than two months to prepare, the process has begun and the students are putting a lot of effort into making this event the best that it can be.

While last year’s theme was Hollywood, this year, the contestants will be traveling around the nation for Mr. Harriton Roadtrip.

The journey is well on its way to success as auditions were held in December before winter break. After a long audition process and many interesting candidates, ten outstanding contestants were chosen from the bunch. Some of the familiar faces that will be seen include juniors, Matt Brown, Robby Latoff, Mohin Banker, Brendan Scanlon, and Louie Colella, and seniors, Ilias Storti, Stephen Klein, Austin Wortley, Zak Kivitz, and Jordin Metz.
After finding out that they were the chosen few, things kicked into high gear. When winter break ended and the students returned to school, the gentlemen started learning dances taught by junior choreographers, Caroline Dooney, Natalie Wasserman, and myself.

Having the dances be one of the major components of Mr. Harriton, there is a lot to get done. Luckily, the ten contestants have proven to be incredibly fast learners. The dances will be sure to please the crowd with the wide variety in genres ranging from Jay Z and Alicia Key’s hit single, “Empire State of Mind” to Elvis Presley’s famous “Viva Las Vegas.” With their enthusiasm and energy, the boys have already given a glimpse to just how great the turnout of Mr. Harriton 2012 should be.

But what else does Student Council plan on doing with this year’s theme? It is safe to say that the levels of creativity with this year’s event have soared. The audience should be prepared to see some of the more traditional Mr. Harriton components such as the individual talents and the question-answer portion of the night. However, that’s not all.

Each contestant has picked a city to represent. The cities range everywhere from our very own Philadelphia, to New Orleans, and even to Los Angeles. With these cities, the boys will pride themselves on what their cities are best known for.

Bringing back traditions from previous Mr. Harritons, each contestant will participate in a catwalk where they are responsible for picking an ensemble to represents his city.

Efforts begin in early February, and I have no doubt that the process will only get better with the ten unique contestants. The show will be far from a disappointment, and I hope that all of the students and their families come out for what is typically considered the event of the year at Harriton.