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Over $1,500 in prizes will be awarded.  Grand Prize Winner will receive $500 and a trophy.  1^st place winners in each category will receive $150, 2^nd place winners in each category will receive $100 and 3^rd place winners in each category will receive $50.

 Official Rules and Regulations

1.      1.  There are four age categories:  Category #1 (7 & under); #2 (8-12); #3 (13-17); and #4 (18 & over.  Categories are determined by the oldest member of the act including live accompaniment.

2.  Contestants can perform in only one act.  If a contestant performs in more that one act, it results in all acts in which they perform being disqualified.

3.  All contestants must perform the same act (song and performers) at the finals that was performed at the preliminaries.

4.  (1) Accompaniment tapes are allowed.  (2)  All tapes must be cued and consist of the item used for the performance only.  (3) Accompaniment tapes used by singing contestants can contain background vocals only.  Absolutely NO LEAD vocals will be allowed.  (4) Performers are responsible for picking up their tape at the sound booth at the preliminaries on August 16, 2008.  (5)Finalists are responsible for picking up their tape after the show on September 13, 2008.  The Fair is not responsible for lost tapes.

5.  There will be a 4-minute time limit on all acts.  This will be strictly enforced.  All acts will be timed.

6.  Professionals are ineligible.  A professional is considered to be anyone whose livelihood is from the type of performance entered.

7.  There is no limit to the number of participants per act.

8.  No piano will be provided.

9.  All acts must be clean and in good taste.

10.  A sound system will be provided.  Any electrical instruments will be required to use the PA system provided as an amplifier.  Individual amps will not be permitted.  Drums will not be permitted unless they are the primary instruments used in the performance.

11.  Judging will be based on talent, originality, and showmanship.

12.  Preliminaries will be held at Music City Mall August 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

13.  All acts in categories 1 & 2 must check in at 9:30 a.m.; categories 3 & 4 at 12:30 p.m.

14.  Five preliminary winners will be chosen for the finals from each category.

15.  Each finalist will receive one fair pass.

16.  Finals will be held at the Permian Basin Fair on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

17.  The Grand Prize winner from 2007 is not eligible.

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OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM (PLEASE PRINT)

NAME:_____________________________________________   PHONE:________________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________

CITY:_________________________________ STATE:_________________ZIP:___________

SEX:_____MALE ______FEMALE    AGE:________ S.S.#____________________________

TYPE OF ACT:________________________________________________________________

NAME OF SELECTION:_________________________________________________________

NAMES & AGES OF PARTICIPANTS IN YOUR ACT:_________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

OCCUPATION OR SCHOOL:_____________________________________________________

HOW MANY MICROPHONES WILL YOU NEED?____________

WILL YOU BE USING A _______ TAPE _______ CD?

I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES STATED ABOVE:

___________________________________        _____________________________________
Participant                                                                           Parent/Guardian (if participant is under 18 years of age) 

Return this form with check or money order for $20.00

Also enclosed is a donation in the amount of _______ for the PBF&E Scholarship Fund.

Deadline for entries:   5:00PM August 13^th 2008

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