Findley Lake Idol Contest 2008 Rules & Regulations

Applications:

The first 40 applications received by 8/10/08 will be accepted into the competition. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, and may be amateur or professional. Duets are also accepted, but no more than two on stage per group. Applications must be completely filled out and signed. All applications must be mailed to the Findley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce – P.O. Box 211 Findley Lake, NY 14736. No hand delivered applications will be accepted.

Tryouts:

First round starts @ 5:30 PM on Friday, Aug. 29^th. The first round will be all 40 contestants. Each contestant will sing 90 seconds of the song of their choice. If our DJ supplies the background music, it will be the first 90 seconds. The field of 40 original contestants will be narrowed down to 10 semifinalists. Semifinalists will be announced 15 minutes after the first round is completed.

Second round starts @ 1:00 PM on Saturday, Aug. 30^th. Second round will be just the 10 semifinalists from the previous day. Each contestant will sing two full songs of their choice. The 10 semifinalists will be narrowed down to 4 finalists. Finalists will be announced one hour before the final round begins, on Sunday Aug. 31^st.

Final round starts @ 1:00 PM on Sunday, Aug. 31^st. Final round will be just the four finalists from the previous day. Each contestant will perform 2 full songs of their choice. The winner will be announced 30 minutes after the final round has been completed.

The Songs:

All songs must first be approved by the Findley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. No changes to the song selections will be allowed. If the contestant prefers, he/she may play an instrument instead of using the DJ. If the contestant is performing original music, a copy of each song must accompany the application.

Judging:

Contestants will be judged on talent, originality, and stage presence. There will be 4 judges all with an equal vote. The Findley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will select 3 impartial judges from 3 different age groups. The final judge will be the audience, using the voting cards supplied at the event.

Prizes:

Grand Prize - $1000.00

Second Place - Assorted gifts from local merchants

Third Place - Assorted gifts from local merchants

Findley Lake Idol Contest 2008 Application

Name(s)____________________________________________

Address____________________________________________

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Telephone_________________________

E-mail____________________________

Age____________________

Song Choices:

Day 1_______________________________________

Day 2_______________________________________

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Day 3_______________________________________

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I have read & agree to the rules & regulations of this contest

Signature:___________________________________________Date_________________

Please sign and mail this application to: P.O. Box 211, Findley Lake, NY 14736

(No hand delivered applications will be accepted.)

Duets & Single Acts Only

Thank you for participating in the 1st Annual Findley Lake American Idol

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