Spotswood High School was quite the place to be on the evening of April 30, 2010. Hundreds of students, parents, family members, and teachers lined up for The Ninth Annual Mr. Spotswood Pageant presented by Miss Meyers, Mrs. Collins, Ms. Goglia and the Class of 2010. Before the show, the cafetorium was filled with escorts in gowns, judges preparing, and spectators scrambling to find a good seat. At 7:30 the lights dimmed, the curtain opened, and the show began.

The twelve gentlemen competing to be Mr. Spotswood this year were as follows; Justin Aquino, Mike Brauer, John Chludzinski, Ben Horowitz, Jack Hummel, BJ Hyde, Allen Kuiper, Cody Leonard, David McSpedon, Tyler Osofsky, James Pareti, and Thomas Pareti. There were four judged categories; “Hey Baby, What’s Your Sign?”, Talent competition, Mr. Celebrity imposter modeling competition, and the Formal Wear modeling. There were also awards for: fan favorite, Mr. Congeniality, People’s Choice award, and Faculty Favorite.  Each contestant amused and amazed the audience with their hilarious and impressive skits. Some great moments were the opening dance, guys coming onto stage twirling in dresses, and the voting to determine the winner.

The results for Mr. Spotswood are as follows: People’s Choice award- Ben Horowitz, Mr. Congeniality- Justin Aquino, Faculty Favorite- John Chludzinski, “Hey Baby, What’s Your Sign?”- Thomas Pareti, Mr. Celebrity Imposter- Justin Aquino, Top Talent- Dave McSpedon, Mr. Formal wear- Allen Kuiper, and Audience Favorite- Tyler Osofsky. The Final Five were Cody Leonard, Ben Horowitz, Tyler Osofsky, James Pareti, and Thomas Pareti. The Second runner-up was Tyler Osofsky, First runner-up was Tomas Pareti, and the 2010 Mr. Spotswood is Ben Horowitz. Congratulations to everyone who took part in this successful pageant!

Contestants and escorts

Ben Horowitz - Mr. Spotswood 2010

Opening dance

Opening dance