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Family Fun Entertainment
As always, the Turkey Festival will provide a full slate of family fun entertainment. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the shows. All the acts will take place under the entertainment tent, so don’t worry about the weather!
Jukebox Saturday Night
Friday, June 6, 7-9 p.m.
A family-oriented show with a variety of music styles...country, oldies, classic soft rock, pop, Gospel, etc. The band features Steve Hargis, an award-winning vocalist, named the Illinois Country Music Association's 2003 Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
The Sanctified
Saturday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Sanctified is a local area Christian band composed of young musicians who love playing music for encouragement and enjoyment. They are composed of Curt Evans (guitar and lead vocals), Wesley Washburn (guitar), Benjamin Washburn (keyboard), and Rachel Wuebben (back up vocals, violin, and various percussion). They play a mix of acoustically driven originals and covers.
Sojourn Rocks
Saturday, June 7, 8 - 10:30 p.m.
SojournRocks - The Rock 'N Roll Journey, takes you back to experience the music you love from the 60’s to the rock hits of today.
Whether you want to get up and dance or sit back, tap your toes and listen, they are committed to playin’ the hits and bringin’ back the memories.
Sojourn Rocks web site
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Lip Sync Contest
Entry Form
The lip sync contest will take place
on the Entertainment Tent stage and beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, June
7th.
Age Categories:
- 10 yrs and under
- 11 - 17 yrs
- 18 and over
Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in each category:
- First Place: $75
- Second Place: $50
- Third Place: $25
Entry Fee: $20/group
There will be one overall grand prize winner picked from all the first
place winners. The grand prize of $100 will be paid in
addition to the first prize money.
Rules
- Each song must be no longer than four minutes.
- Each song must be on a CD by itself with no other songs on the CD.
(Cassettes NOT accepted.)
- Each CD must be labeled with the contestant's name and the name of the song they are performing.
- Each act will be judged on lip sync ability, choreography, costumes and props.
- There can not be over six performers in any one group.
- Total entries for all combined categories will be capped at 30. The first 30 registrations will participate.
- Contestants may fill out and return an entry blank by mail. Entries must be received by June 1, 2008.
NOTE: The deadline has now been extended to June 6, 2008.
- Each act must furnish their own support people to help with props, if needed.
- The Tremont Turkey Festival is not liable for any accidents to contestants or spectators.
Entry Form
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Tremont Has Talent
The first annual “Tremont Has Talent” talent contest will be held at the Turkey Festival on Friday, June 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Entertainment Tent.
The winning contestants will be decided by ballots cast by the crowd.
Division winners will be announced and prizes awarded at the Lip Sync Contest on Saturday, June 7.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finalists in each of the three divisions.
| First Place: |
$250 |
| Second Place: |
$125 |
| Third Place: |
$50 |
Contest winners do not need to be present at the announcement of winners on Saturday in order to receive their cash prize.
Entry Form
Rules
- Contestants must be students who have just completed any grade from 3-12.
- Performances must either be:
- singing (solo acts)
- a one act drama routine
- a one act comedy routine
- an art piece submitted and presented orally
Sorry, but we are not accepting contestants this year who want to play an instrument only. Those who are singing must provide their own CD sound track or play an accompaniment instrument they provide.
- Each entry must be performed by an individual, not a group.
- Performances cannot exceed five minutes in length. Contestants will be disqualified if they go over the allotted time limit.
- Each contestant must attend a sound check on Friday, June 6th at 4 p.m. at the park. Contestants not present will forfeit their entry fee and not be allowed to perform in the competition.
- Each contestant must provide a copy of the words to their complete act. The Talent Committee has the right to disapprove and ban the use of any words or acts they deem to be inappropriate or offensive for a live performance.
- If the talent is a vocal solo, each song must be on a CD by itself with no other songs on the CD. (Cassettes NOT accepted.) If a CD is not used, each talent can either present their song acapella or provide their own accompaniment.
Each CD must be labeled with the contestant's name and the name of the song they are performing.
- Entry fee is $25 per contestant.
- Contestants should enter the division based on the grade they have just completed during the 2007-2008 school year.
- Division One: Elementary Grades 3 through 5
- Division Two: Middle School Grades 6, 7 and 8
- Division Three: High School Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
- Total entries for all combined categories will be capped at 46. The first 46 contestants to enter and pay their entry fee by June 6 at 4 PM will participate regardless of how many are in each division.
- Entry fee must be paid by check made out to: Tremont Betterment Association.
- Send your entry form and fee to:
Mr. David Craig
712 South Sampson Street
Tremont, IL 61568
- All entry forms must be received by mail no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 6th, 2008.
- Each act will be judged by ballot, cast by the audience in attendance. Ballots will be available at the Entertainment Tent or handed out during the contests. Three ballot boxes for each division will be present for ballot deposits. Each ballot will have a place for the voter's name and address and phone number and only one ballot per voter per division will be allowed. Ballots the judges deem "rigged" will be disqualified and not counted. All ballots turned in after 10:30 p.m. on Friday night will be disqualified.
- The Tremont Turkey Festival is not liable for any accidents to contestants or spectators.
Any questions should be directed to Mr. Craig at (309) 925-5913: M-F, 8-4 p.m. or by e-mail at pdctbc@yahoo.com |
