Entry is through the local chapter – Boca Raton/South Florida. All residents or students must be citizens of the United States of America and between the ages of 18 through 32. Eligible contestants must live or attend school in Florida and may reside between Key West and Jupiter.
Chapter Awards are:
First Place: $2,000 – Second Place: $1,000 – Third Place: $500.00
The Boca Raton/South Florida NSAL Competition will take place on Saturday March 12, 2011, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Avenue, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33444.
All Applicants will be accepted as long as their completed application form, two photos, two CD’s and a $15.00 Application Fee are postmarked between September 30, 2010 and no later than February 15, 2011 and mailed to: Shari Upbin, 7594 Elmridge Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33433. Checks should be made payable to NSAL Boca Raton/South Florida Chapter. Competitors must read and comply with the NSAL National Requirements for audition and eligibility.
Competitors will be judged by a distinguished panel of judges including Bob Avian, Lee Roy Reams, Susan Fulks, and Steven Caras. Winners will be announced in March and receive their cash awards at the Red Rose Dinner Gala on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Brooks Restaurant in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
In addition to the $2,000 First Place Prize, the winner will receive an all-expense- paid trip to Birmingham, Alabama to compete in the National Competition in May.
Competitors must be available to attend both the Red Rose Dinner Gala in April and the National Competition in May.