TALENT SEARCh
Arena Grandstands, Wednesday August 10, 2016- at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Len’s Drug & KJDY
Forms online at
www.grantcountyfairgrounds.com
or at the Fair Office
A competition
showcasing the
county’s best
talent!
1. If an individual resides in a
county that does not have a
county fair or a talent contest,
they may enter only one county
talent contest of his/her choice
OR, reinstated this year, if they
have not entered into any Oregon
county competition since they
may enter directly into the
Preliminaries held at the State
Fair.
2. Duos and/or groups must enter
the state contest in the same divi-
sion they entered at the county
level.
3. Participants can only enter
ONE county talent contest in
ONE division.
4. Must be amateurs (never pre-
viously paid for a performance).
5. Previous first-place winners of
the Statewide Talent Contest may
not compete in the Statewide
Talent Contest for two years after
their win.
6. Must be entered in appropriate
Division based on age of contest-
ants at time of state fair competi-
tion date. If the ages of duo or
group members are in different
divisions, they will compete in
the oldest member’s age group
division at time of county fair
talent show or preliminaries.
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a. Children (ages 5 – 9)
b. Youth (age 10 – 17)
c. Adult (ages 18 & over)
7. Recorded track may not in-
clude lead vocals.
8. May not include more than
three single instruments and/or
full drum sets. Lip sync perform-
ance is not allowed.
9. An individual will only be al-
lowed to enter one talent show in
one category; for example, an in-
dividual may enter the individual
category, but cannot enter as a
member of a group.
10. Selections must be appropri-
ate for family audiences.
Absolutely no profanity or sexu-
ally explicit material.
11. Performances must not
exceed five minutes.
12. First-place winners in each
division are eligible to represent
Grant County at the Oregon Fairs
Talent Search Finals which are
scheduled for August 28, 2016
on center stage at the Oregon
State Fairgrounds.
Children's
Division (ages 5 -9) at 10 a.m.,
Youth Division (ages 10 - 17) at
1 p.m. and Adult Division (18+)
at 4 p.m.
13. Winners must decide the
night of the competition if they
will be attending the state fair
competition. If for any reason,
the first-place winner in
any division is not able or willing
to attend the state competition,
the second-place winner is eligi-
ble to compete in their place.
14. Participants and/or their
family members will not be al-
lowed to assist with the judging
or tabulation.
15. Participants must behave in a
professional and civil manner at
all times while at the competi-
tion. Backbiting, rude remarks or
unsportsmanlike conduct toward
the master of ceremonies, judges,
audience members, sound engi-
neers, talent show coordinator,
fellow competitors or any other
talent show official will not be
tolerated.
16. Any violation of these rules
will result in the immediate dis-
qualification of the participant
with any titles awarded being re-
voked.
17. Any participant wishing to
contest judging decisions must
do so through the Grant County
Fair Board.
TALENT
SEARCH PRIZES:
1ST PLACE
Adult & Youth - $100
Child - $50
2ND PLACE
Adult & Youth - $50
Child - $25