Meet Banning-Beaumont Patch's New Blogger

The newest blogger for Banning-Beaumont Patch is Christopher Gaige Castorena III.

Chris describes himself as a 17-year-old senior at Banning High School.

He is the first teenager, and the first high school student, to blog for BB Patch.

He says he plans to write about politics at the local, state, and national levels, sports, and his personal beliefs.

"I am an extrovert and always happy to help out others," Chris says in his profile. "I am very active in student government. I served as class president for four years. I am also an officer for a number of clubs and have played several sports for the high school. I have held a few jobs here and there too; at one point I was a clown."

His first blog post is titled "."

You can read his full profile .

A reminder: Anyone is welcome to blog for Banning-Beaumont Patch. There is room for many more voices. If you have anything to say or share about life in the San Gorgonio Pass, please consider BB Patch your place to do so.

If you are interested in sharing your writing, photos or video with the BB Patch community, contact the editor at guy.mccarthy@patch.com.