All Participants in an Act Must Be Official Members of a Key Club in Good Standing With

1. INSTRUCTIONS

• All participants in an act must be official members of a Key Club in good standing with the Florida District and Key Club International. In the case of a group act, all participants must be from the same club.
• The talent contest is a Key Club International contest. Eligible submissions must first be submitted to the Florida District for judging.
• Only the finalists from theFlorida District Education and Leadership Conference (DCON)who are in attendance at the Key Club International Convention (ICON) will be eligible to compete in the International contest.
• Each Key Club may participate inno more than one act entered in the Talent Contest.
• A Talent Contest entry may take any form as long as it is entertaining and in good taste.
• Anyentries that containprofanity and/orotherinappropriate contentwillbedisqualified.
• All acts entered in the Talent Contest will be required to demonstrate their ability and entertainment appeal in a preliminary audition at the conference. The top six to eight entertaining actswillbeselectedtoappearinthegeneralsession.
• Allmaterials(props,instruments,costumes,etc.)that willbeusedintheperformancemustbeincludedintheauditionperformance.
• Anyalterationsto thefinal performancedifferingfromtheauditionperformancemayresultinNOT beingabletoperformat generalsessions.
• Anymaterials(props,instruments,costumes,etc.)thatareneededforeachperformancemustbesuppliedbythecontestantswhoparticipatein thatperformance.
• The time limit on each performance of the acts may not exceed six minutes.
• Any Key Club entertainment on the conference program prior to the Talent Show cannot participate as a judged act.
• The decisions of the judges are final and no changes, alterations, or re-grading will take place after the results have been certified.
• Contest and award criteria can be found in the Key Club Guidebook at

1. CONTACT INFORMATION

KeyClub of Club ID#District: FLORIDADivision: Zone:

(Information must be exactly as shown in the Florida Key Club Directory found at

Club President’s Name: President’s Email: Cellphone:

Faculty Advisor’s Name: Faculty Advisor’s Email: Cellphone:

1. CONTESTANT/GROUP INFORMATION

Name: # of Participants:

Type of Act: Vocal Solos Group Singing (duets, quartets, etc…)Instrumental (solo or group)Dancers (solo or group)Skits of Variety Acts Readings or Recitations Miscellaneous (magicians, tumblers, etc…specify):

1. STAGING NEEDS

Select all that apply (if more than one is needed, please type the number needed):Microphone(s) – StandsMicrophone(s) – Handheld

Chair(s) Music Stand(s)MusicPiano (may not be available) Other (specify):

1. QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT

1. SIGNATURES

NOTE: Signingbelowcertifiesthat you have reviewedthecontest entry form forwhichyouaresigning.The Awards Committeehasthe right toverifythattheintendedsignatories havesignedthisentry.

We certify that all participants listed above are active members in good standing of this Key Club and that this act is in good taste.

Contestant’s/Group Leader’s SignatureDate

Club President’s SignatureDate

Faculty Advisor’s SignatureDate

1. SUBMISSION

• Deliver this completed originalTalent Contest Entry Formby 10 PM on Thursday, April28,2016, to the Awards Committee at DCON.
• Please do not leave the entry form at the Key Club Registration Desk; it will not be considered submitted.
• Check the program booklet at DCON for any updated information on time and location of contest entries.
• If your club is arriving late, please make plans to have the entry form delivered on time to the Awards Committee.
• Your contest entry WILL BE DISQUALIFIEDif any information requested is missing or if signatures are obtained fraudulently.
• The entry form must be typed.
• If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Awards Committee Chair .

NOTE: To ensure that we have enough judges at DCON and that we can schedule your audition, the Awards Committee is requesting that you submit notification of your intent to participate in this contest or submit a copy of your completed entry form electronically by April 14, 2016 to the Awards Committee at awards@floridakeyclub.org.

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