Watch Up and Coming Stars!
Every Monday night at "The Cowboy Palace Saloon" is talent night. Future stars take the stage competing for cash prizes and fame.
Past winners have toured Europe, signed recording contracts, appeared on the Grand 'Ol Opry and and won Star Search.
For a thoroughly enjoyable time, spend it at "The Cowboy Palace Saloon" on Monday nights. If you've got an ear for talent, ask to be one of the judges for the evening. It's fun, challenging and will make you very popular.

Weekly Talent Contest Produces Major Stars! This letter is from one of the Talent Finals Winners who went on to win Star Search.

Other winners have appeared in TV commercials, been on the Grand Ol' Opry, signed record contracts and toured the U.S. and Europe.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY WE HAVE CHANGED SOME OF THE RULES THEY ARE IN BOLD.

1. CONTESTANTS MUST ENTER IN PERSON.

2. NO “CALL-INS” WILL BE ALLOWED.

3. CONTEST SIGN-UP ENDS AT 9:30.

4. CONTEST STARTS AT 9:45 AND RUNS UNTIL ALL OF THE CONTESTANTS HAVE PERFORMED.

1. EACH CONTESTANT WILL PERFORM ONE SONG BY MEMORY means no cheat sheet WITH THE BAND. SINGER SHOULD NOT SING THE SAME SONG MORE THAN TWICE A MONTH.

2. THERE ARE TO BE NO MORE THAN TWO (2) MEMBERS
PERFORMING AS A GROUP.

3. NO BANDS ARE ALLOWED TO COMPETE.

4. THOSE PERFORMING WITH AN INSTRUMENT MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY VOCALS FROM THE BAND.

5. EACH PERFORMANCE IS TO RUN NO LONGER THAN FIVE
MINUTES FROM THE TIME THE CONTESTANT IS CALLED TO THE STAGE.

6. CONTESTANTS SHOULD BE READY TO PERFORM WHEN THEIR
NAME IS CALLED.

7. IF YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, IT SHOULD BE READY
WHEN YOU ARE CALLED UP TO THE STAGE.

8. NO ACOUSTIC NUMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED.

9. PROFESSIONAL SINGERS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS MAY
ENTER THE TALENT CONTEST BUT CANNOT BE
A WINNER. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE AMATEURS.

10. YOU MAY ENTER THE CONTEST AS MANY TIMES AS YOU
WANT.

11. C0NSTESTANTS MUST WIN 1ST PLACE TWO (2) TIMES TO
QUALIFY FOR MID FINALS OR YEAR-END FINALS.

12. EVEN IF A CONTESTANT HAS WON 1ST PLACE TWICE AND
HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS, THE CONTESTANT MAY
CONTINUE TO ENTER THE TALENT CONTEST FOR 2ND OR
3RD PLACE. CONTESTANT CAN WIN 2ND AND 3RD PLACE
THREE(3) TIMES EACH.

JUDGING:
JUDGING WILL BE UNDER QUALITED CONTROL IN THE HANDS OF THE BAND LEADER. EXTREMELY WEAK SINGER WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) SONG EVERY THREE (3) MONTHS.

1. ALL OF THE CONTESTANTS MUST JUDGE THE CONTEST. OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE ONE OF THE WINNERS.

2. CONTESTANTS WILL RECEIVE A “SCORESHEET” BEFORE THE
CONTEST BEGINS.

3. JUDGING SHOULD BE BASED ON:
*TALENT
*STAGE APPEARANCE
*PERFORMANCE
*AUDIENCE APPEAL

4. JUDGING WILL BE RATED ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 WITH 10
BEING THE HIGHEST SCORE. YOU CANNOT GIVE EVERYONE
THE SAME SCORE IF YOU DO YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFED.

EXAMPLE:
4--- -WEAK
5 AVERAGE
6-7 ABOVE AVERAGE
8 VERY GOOD
9 NEAR PERFECT
10 ? ? ? ? ?

5. MUST SCORE ALL CONTESTANTS, EXCEPT THEMSELVES.

6. COMPLETD AND SIGNED SCORESHEETS MUST BE TURNED
INTO THE STAGE AT THE END OF THE CONTEST TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO WIN A PRIZE.

7. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO THROW OUT A
SCORE SHEET SHOULD IT BE VIEWED AS BIASED.

8. THE HIGHEST COMBINED SCORE WINS THE CONTEST AS 1ST
PLACE, NEXT WOULD BE 2ND PLACE, NEXT WOULD BE 3RD
PLACE.

9. THE SCORESHEETS WILL BE AVAVAILABE FOR REVIEW BY
THE CONTESTANTS, IF REQUESTED.

PRIZES:
1ST PLACE….$50
2ND PLACE…$25
3RD PLACE….$15

YOU WILL NEED TO TURN YOUR SIGNED SCORESHEET TO QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS AND TO BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU HAVE WON. ALL PRIZE MONIES MUST BE COLLECTED ON THE NIGHT THAT YOU WIN.

TALENT CONTEST
EVERY MONDAY

HOSTED BY:
CHAD WATSON

5-19-08