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Our winners hit the red.carpet USA WEEKEND'S HSM Showstoppers go face to face with Zac Efron and company. BY JENNIFER GODWIN WHEN THE BUSLOAD of teenagers, all winners of USA WEEKEND’S 2007 HSM Showstopper Award, attended the glittery High School Musical 2 pre miere at Disneyland in August, the young fans weren’t the only ones who were wowed. “I met that group of kids, and I think that would be an incredible opportunity, to be a part of something that you consider iconic or larger than life, something that you have followed,” said High School Musical 2 star Monique Coleman of the students’ win. “To do something like that at your own school and be recognized... I think they’re celebrities in their own right, and I’m really excited for them and proud of them, and I think that’s what High School Musical is all about. It’s not just about us and our individual success. It’s about bring- ing people together and following your % dreams. Those kids followed their dreams, and that’s how they got here to Disneyland to share this with us.” It sounds like a Hollywood fantasy, but it was a real ity for students at Chaffey High in Ontario, Calif. Their spring production of The Music Man was selected from among more than 700 entries nationwide to receive our inaugural HSM Showstopper Award, recognizing the best in American high school musicals. Chaffey drama teacher David Masterson and step son Jonathan Espinoza, who starred as Harold Hill in the show, led the 120-person school contingent that at tended the special screening. From their VIP spots along the red carpet, the kids were able to chat up, hug and photograph HSM 2 stars like Coleman and get a close Get Q L) Eat Smart ' J -P recipes for only c) nn Ti )r J .WtJ —y —I plus shipping J and handling ib ■' l liyii / \ . v b s Cl, h' i . | I', li ii | i ittf ’ * F u; : ' Jr jjSKWap HSM SSB. Zac Efron greets students from Chaffey High, the winner of USA WEEKEND S 2007 HSM Showstopper Award, at the August premiere of High School Musical 2 at Disneyland. IS YOUR SHOW OUR NEXT WINNER? Is your high school's musical a winner? High school students, parents and schools are invited to strut their stuff by entering our second annual HSM Showstopper event, the only national recognition of outstanding high school musicals. Any high school musical mounted during the 2007-08 school year is look at some famous fans of High School Musical, in- to the man behind the Musical smash, director Kenny eluding Cindy Crawford, Victoria Beckham and Va- Ortega. They discussed their shared dedication both to nessa Williams. kids and to music. After they exchanged war stories, Afterward, at the poolside party at Disneyland’s Grand Masterson said that Ortega told him, “Well, you guys Californian Hotel, drama teacher Masterson got to speak are the real High School Musical] ” a Eat Smart eligible. The winning show will be announced and featured in a late spring issue of USA WEEKENO Magazine! PLUS: Is your school performing the smash Disney hit High School Musical ? If SO, USA WEEKEND is partnering with Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP) to award a special HSM winner. DTP produces Order today, and soon you’ll be cooking those easy, nutritious meals that made famous. USA weekend has selected the very best of Jean’s Eat Smart recipes, read by millions each week in this magazine and now collected in a book for the first time. The incredibly low price buys you 99 of her delectable, easy-to-fix recipes, from vitamin-rich appetizers to guilt-free desserts. It’s a bargain that makes it a perfect holiday gift for your friends. Go to usaweekend.com and order today. mumui iimimi. or licenses live entertainment events that reach an annual global audience of more than 20 million people in more than 40 countries, including the new touring stage production of High School Musical. For details and entry forms, go to usaweekend.com. DAN MAC Ms DAN TOR USA WEFKEND