Wellington Idol Competition Returns with more Cash Prizes Up for Grabs!
Enter now for your chance to win the $500 Grand Prize, or one of three $250 prizes for the runners-up!
Contestants must be individual singers at least eight years old as of February 1st, 2014, must reside in Wellington or attend a Wellington school, and cannot be professional performers. All previous grand prize winners from Wellington Idol or Wellington Talent Search are ineligible to compete. Contestants will be divided into three age groups: ages 8 to 12; ages 13 to 17; and ages 18 and up.
To register, contestants must submit an application form, proof of age such as a birth certificate or Photo ID, one head shot, and a short performer biography, along with a non-refundable fee of $25 per individual payable to theVillage of Wellington. Contestants must also submit a YouTube link of their performance to Joe Piconcelli, Cultural Programs and Facilities Manager, at jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov. Wellington will also accept non-returnable CDs or DVDs of a maximum three minutes in length in lieu of a YouTube entry. Please be sure to label your disc with your name, age group, title of the piece, and phone number. Registration can be completed at the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday throughThursday. The deadline to register is January 30, 2014.
For the official rules and application form, visit the Wellington Community Center, or go online to the Parks and Recreation Special Events section at www.wellingtonfl.gov. For questions, contact Joe Piconcelli, Cultural Program and Facilities Manager, at (561) 791-4756 or via email at jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.