Pike County

Audition demo and the entry form due at midnight July 21st. 

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You will be notified by phone or email if you are selected as a finalist. Ten (10) from each

category will be selected to advance to the “live on stage” performances at the {Pike County Fair.

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Audition:

• Provide a Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram Demo – Singing demo (song of choice) to pikefair@gmail.com

• Entries are limited to the first 50 entries received in each age division.

• All Finalists must be available Thursday, July 31st at 5:00 pm at the Grandstands.

• A $10.00/solo, $20.00/duet Entry Fee must accompany this entry form. Payments of cash or check will be accepted. Entry fee is non-refundable.

• Forms and fee can be dropped off at the Fair Board office between 9 am – 4pm in the drop box marked Fair Board.

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Mail to:

PCAS, 311 Mill Street

Piketon, Ohio 45661

 

Email to:

pikefair@gmail.com

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Return in person to:

Fair Board Office

311 Mill Street

Piketon, Ohio (the fairgrounds)

 

Contest Rules:

• Participants must submit an entry form and entry fee of $10.00/solo, $20.00/duet.

• Entries are due July 21st, 2025.

• Check or cash are accepted.

• Entries are limited to the first 50 entries received in each division.

 

Eligibility:

• Participants are defined as single or solo (1) or duet (2) people.

• All participants must be amateur entertainers.

 

Divisions:

• Division I: Ages 5-12 years of age (age as of July 2, 2025)

• Division II: Ages 13-18 years of age (age as of July 2, 2025)

• Division III: Ages 18 and over (ages as of July 2, 2025)

 

This contest will have two sections:

Auditions and Finals.

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Auditions:

• After receiving the signed entry form and fee, as well as social media tagged video, the participants making it to the finals will be notified by phone/email.

• After all demo submissions, a maximum of ten (10) participants from each division will advance to the finals.

 

Finals:

• Finals will take place on Thursday, July 31st, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Pike County Fair Grandstand Stage.

• After finals, one participant from each division will be selected as the winner.

 

Dressing Rooms:

• Dressing rooms are not available, please plan to use public restrooms.

 

Performance, clothing, and outfit:

• The Pike County 4-H Fair is a family event, no inappropriate attire, profanity on clothing, or inappropriate songs will be allowed.

• Judges will have the right to disqualify any participants not following the rules.

 

Judges:

• The Judge’s decision is final, and scores will not be released to participants or the public.

 

Judging Criteria:

• Overall quality of performance – 50%

• Vocal ability – 30%

• Stage presence – 20%

 

A panel of judges will judge auditions and finals. The panel of judges will be determined by the Pike County Fair and will not be released to participants or the public.

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Music:

• The participants must use the same music selection for the auditions and finals.

 

Time Limit:

• Time limit is five minutes (this includes any spoken intros by the participants).

• Points will be deducted for acts going over the time limit.

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Sound System:

• A sound system will be provided, and all participants will be required to use the sound system, microphones, and compact disc karaoke player.

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Awards:

• Division I Winner - $500.00

• Division II Winner - $750.00

• Division III - $1,500.00

 

General Rules:

• All participants are responsible for gate admission.

 

By entering this Contest:

1. All participants and their families release the Pike County 4-H Fair, and its agents from any liability resulting from their performance or attendance at this event.

2. All Participants give the Pike County 4-H Fair and its media contractors, the unrestricted authorization to use your name, photo, voice recording, video recording, entry materials or likeness in promotional materials without further compensation.

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If you have any questions regarding the contest, please call the Pike County Fair Board Office at (740) 289-2538.