Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games

Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s Got Talent!

The Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Local Organising Committee (LOC) is running a variety talent competition which is open to all young people aged 5 – 19 years from Schoolsacross Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland to showcase their skills and talents.

The competition is part of the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games programme, which is part of a national programme to motivate and inspire young people to take part in more competitive school sport.

The aim of the competition is to find other talents our young people have and showcase them at our pinnacle School Games Spring Championships event which takes place on Friday 22nd March 2013 at Loughborough University.

The competition is for dancers, singers, bands, musicians and alterative skills or talents, and is open to School aged individuals, groups and classes.

3 individuals/groups can win themselves the opportunity to perform at the Opening/Closing Ceremony in front of thousands of young people and spectators at the Spring School Games Championships in March!

For the full competition detailsandentry form visit

How to Enter the Competition:

  • You/all group members, must be available to perform at the School Games Spring Championships on 22nd March at Loughborough University.
  • Video your talent in action using a video camera or smartphone
  • Upload it to YouTube (you will need to create an account if you haven’t already got one)
  • Send the link to your video (so we are able to use the ‘embed code’) and the completed entry form below, to Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport ~ by 12 noon on Friday 1stFebruary 2013.

Voting

  • Each entry will then be available to view at between4th and 22nd February 2013.
  • The public will then be able to vote for their favourite, between the 4thand 22nd February, by completing the online voting poll.
  • The 2 entries with the highest votes will win themselves the opportunity to perform at the School Games Spring Championships on 22nd March!
  • The School Games Local Organising Committee (LOC) will also pick an act of their choice to perform!

The winners will be informed during w/c 4th March 2013; providing 2 weeks of preparation time before the Championships on 22nd.

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Maltby, School Games Manager

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS)

SportPark

Loughborough University

Loughborough

Leicestershire, LE11 3QF

Tel: 01509 564888

Email:

Terms and Conditions

Anyone who enters the competition will be deemed to have understood these terms and conditions and will be bound by them.

  • This competition is open to all young people who attend Schools across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, aged 5-19 years.
  • Any entrants under 16 on 22nd March 2013 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the Spring Championships.
  • Entrant individuals and/or group members but must able to perform their submitted performance at the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Championships on 22nd March at Loughborough University.
  • Entries must be submitted by video - uploaded to YouTube, to enable the video’s embed code (from ‘Share’) to be used by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS).
  • The website link to the video, along with a fully completed ‘School Games Talent Competition Entry Form’ must be submitted to Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport, by 12noon on Friday 1st February 2013.
  • There will be a public vote online at which will open at 12 noon on4th February 2013 and close at 23.59 on 22nd February 2013.
  • People can vote just once (per email address)during the voting period for their favourite act.
  • The two entrants with the most votes from the online voting poll will perform at the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Spring Championships on 22nd March at Loughborough University.
  • The School Games Local Organising Committee (LOC) will also pick an act of their choice to perform. Their decision is final.
  • The 3 winners will be informed during week commencing 4th March 2013.
  • The 3 winning entrants will either perform at the Opening, Closing or during another appropriate element of the day, to be determined closer to the event.
  • The duration of the performance should be no longer than 5 minutes.
  • The performer(s) must be able to perform within a limited performance space. If you cannot perform safely in a limited area you will not be eligible to enter the competition.
  • Performance on the day is subject to health and safety and weather conditions.
  • Entrants will be expected to supply their own compatible and appropriate backing music track in advance, wear appropriate performance clothing, bring their own instruments, props etc if needed. You will be responsible for your equipment and ensuring it is safe and suitable for its purpose on the day of the Championships.
  • No profanity or vulgar lyrics in any vocal performance or dance music.
  • Any performance equipment must be non-hazardous and non-flammable and flame retardant. Pyrotechnics are not permitted.
  • Names of all individual and group performers will be available online on Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport’s website and press releases, in order to promote the competition, entrants and voting system.
  • Footage of the entrants/winners will be used online on Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport’s website and shared with relevant partners.
  • Photographs of the winners will be taken at the Championshipsevent; therefore photography/video consent is required of all performers.

Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games

Leicester-Shire & Rutland’s Got Talent!

Competition Entry Form

Primary Contact / Name of person submitting entry:
Role / Relationship to performer(s):
Full Postal Address:
Email address:
Telephone Number:
Individual or Group Name of Performer:
Type of Act (singing, dancing)
Age(s) of performer(s):
Any entrants under 16 on 22nd March 2013 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the Spring Championships.
School / Year Group
Details of the Act
  • Number of performers
  • What the performance entails
  • Specific requirements i.e. backing music
  • Title of song
  • Facts about the performers/performance
  • Equipment required/you would bring with you

Notes / Comments:

I acknowledge that I have read the Terms and Conditions and parental permission has been given for the performer(s) to enter this Talent competition:

Signed:
Date: