CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FAIR TALENT CONTEST (Featuring Music, Dancing, Singing and Comedy) ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Entry must be received in the Fair Office by 5:00 p.m. TALENT CONTEST: Monday, July 21, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Prizes - Division Winners 1st Place $75.00 * 2nd Place $50.00 * 3rd Place $25.00 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FAIR OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES FOR COUNTY COMPETITION Professional entertainers NOT eligible. All contestants MUST be from CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Any act that performs over the four (4) minute time limit will be disqualified! Junior and Senior division age information: JUNIOR DIVISION: All contestants can be 14 years old or younger on the day and date of the local contest. (Monday, July 21, 2008) . A junior participant can return as a junior participant only as a member of a group entry, or a group participant can return only as a single entry. A junior participant may return as a senior participant when they reach 15 years of age. SENIOR DIVISION: Contestants cannot be over 21 years of age on the day and date of their local contest. (Monday, July 21, 2008) Senior Division contestants can be 22 years old when competing at State Level in January 2009, if they met the age requirements of their local contest. A senior participant can only perform one time as a single contestant and once as a group participant. NO previous first place contestant(s) can participate in the County Talent Contest with the exception of Junior contestant(s) who may participate in the Senior Division when eligible. A junior participant can return to the state level as a junior participant only as a member of a group entry, or a group participant can return only as a single entry. A junior participant may return as a senior participant when they reach 15 years of age. A senior participant can only perform one time as a single contestant and once as a group participant. ALL contestants must supply their own equipment, except sound. Contestants using tape or CD backup accompaniment will be required to have only the music for the single act on the recording. This will prevent the confusion that some contestants have previously experienced. No like talent is allowed on the recording i.e.vocal, tap dancing, any like instrument, etc. This will be carefully monitored. There will be a panel of judges and their decision will be final. Set-Up time limit of THREE (3) MINUTES only, STAGE SIZE is 24'x32' First place contestant(s) in each Division will advance to State competition in January 2009 For further information call: Janet Largent 493-3024 jlargent@ms.k12.il.us or Champaign County Fair 367-8461, email xx111@prairienet.org ===================================================================== Tear off bottom portion and return to Fair office, retain top portion for your information. ====================================================================== NAME CONTESTANT ____________________________________________Telephone ( )____________________ Date of Birth __________________________Age as of July 21,2008_______________________ Address________________________________City___________________Zip________________ Name & Address Parent/Guardian ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________City_______________Zip_____________ Cell Telephone (_____) ____________ Telephone (_____) ____________ of Parent/Guardian Email_____________________________ Junior Senior Type of Talent________________________________________ Division_____ Division_____ Kind of Microphone Song/Music___________________________________Required____________________________ Mail to Champaign County Fair * P O Box 544 * Urbana Il 61803-0544 ENTRIES MUST BE IN THE FAIR OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Last updated: June 14, 2008 by xx111@prairienet.org Champaign County Fair Home Page For tickets and further information: Champaign County Fair, P.O. Box 544, Urbana, IL 61803. Phone 217-367-8461