The 2022 Elizabethtown Fair will include a variety of events in 2022, including a Drug Awareness Poster Contest and a Talent Show. The fair will run from Monday, Aug. 22, to Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds, High Street, Elizabethtown. To learn more about the fair, visit http://www.etownfair.com.
A Drug Awareness Poster Contest will be open to students in kindergarten through grade eight. All posters must be on 11-by-14-inch poster board and must be done in dark pens, markers, or crayons. Posters must be neat and legible and will be judged on content and appearance. There will be five age divisions for judging purposes, and ribbons and prize money will be awarded to five places in each division.
Posters must be submitted at Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, 996 E. High St., Elizabethtown, on Aug. 22 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Entries will be displayed throughout the week. For more information, call Sally at 717-653-5985.
The annual Talent Show will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. on the Kiwanis Stage. The contest is open to any amateur from the greater Elizabethtown area. No full bands are eligible to compete. Four divisions will compete, including Adult Amateurs, Youth Amateurs (up to and including age 18), Lip Sync, and Itty Bitty (under age 10).
Any type of talent is acceptable. Contestants will perform a two- to three-minute act. Each presentation must be fully staged with costumes, props, dancing, and so on as appropriate.
All contestants must supply their own CD for song or dance to be performed. All lyrics and music will be used at the discretion of the contest officials.
No profanity or inappropriate actions or dress will be permitted. If an act is deemed inappropriate, the performance will be terminated immediately. Judging criteria will include music ability (when applicable), choreography (when applicable), costuming, originality and creativity, stage presentation, effectiveness, and overall presentation. The decision of the judges is final. The top three winners will receive prize money.
Entry forms may be obtained from Gina Mariani or in the Elizabethtown Fair Premium Book. All entries and entry fees must be mailed to Mariani by Friday, Aug. 19. No entries will be accepted at the Fair Office. For an entry form or additional information, contact Mariani at 717-278-8484.
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