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2016 Partner Talent Searches

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Local Talent Search Opportunity

The Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search has an exciting opportunity again this year. Communities that host a local talent search or an organization that would like to start a talent search may apply to the Galaxy of Stars® to advance their local winner(s) to represent their community and to enter the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Competition. The number of winners qualified to advance from each local talent search are subject to the number of local entries in each contest and to a required level of proficiency.  Final determination will be at the discretion of the judges and administration of the local talent search and the Executive Producer of the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search.  To advance to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Competition a winner in a local talent search is required to be a Nebraska resident.

​Partner Talent Search Winners Who Advance to the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search Semi-Finals at the Nebraska State Fair Compete in Three Age Divisions.  Age Division is Determined by Contestant's Age as of Saturday, September 3,  and will be Judged on the Criteria Below.
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Czech Festival Talent Search 

      June 24    Clarkson           


🔵 County Fair Talent Search  
       July 20    Crete                  


🔵 Coyote Country Music Showdown

      July 20     McCook            
  

🔵 Sandhills Talent Search
      August 6    Mullen               


🔵 Kool Dreams Star Search
      August 13    Hastings            


🔵 High Plains Radio Talent Search  
      August 18    Imperial                                            

🔵 Columbus Days Talent Search

      August 20     Columbus         
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​Timeline
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​2016 Partner Talent Searches Completed

​JUNE 24, 2016    Clarkson Czech Festival Talent Search - Clarkson

4th & Pine Street, Clarkson, NE  -  6:30 PM   -  Tiffiny Baumert  402-992-3394  tiffiny_baumert@live.com
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Three Overall Winners are Qualified to Advance to
the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals
at the Nebraska State Fair Saturday, September 3
rd:

Hunter Nathan - Howells
Sarah Koca - Hallam
Tayce Bleich - Battle Creek​



Overall Winners
 Hunter Nathan  - Howells, NE
  Sarah Koca - Hallam, NE
 Marcos Vavrina, CO

(Tayce Bleich will be advancing, due to Marcos Vavrina
 not being a Nebraska Resident.)

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​​JULY 20, 2016
    Saline County Fair Talent Search - Crete
Saline County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building   -  Pre-Show 6:30 PM - Talent Competition 7:00 - 8:30 PM
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​                                      Presented by
                       The Saline County Ag Society
                               The Crete Lions Club
                          & Vision Productions, Inc.
 

     Three Overall Winners are Qualified to Advance 
                to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search
              Semi-Finals at the Nebraska State Fair 
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                                         Ken Hoge - Hubbell
                                 Emma Nguyen - Lincoln
                               Autumn Wissenberg - Crete

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​JULY 20, 2016
    105.3 Coyote Country Music Showdown - McCook
Red Willow County Fairgrounds (Kiplinger Arena)  6:30 PM
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Presented by Longnecker Jewelry

Entry Deadline:
Tuesday July 12th, 2016 at 5pm.


Contact:  Hometown Family Radio
Jesse Stevens  308-345-1981
jesse@hometownfamilyradio.com
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Three Overall Winners are Qualified to Advance to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals 
at the Nebraska State Fair on Saturday, September 3rd;

Stella Klingelhoefer - Amherst
​Phalen Sanford & Aubrey Frederick  - Benkelman
​Mason Harouff - 
Culbertson
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 Jesse Stevens at Coyote Country 105.3 interview with Wynne Adams from Nashville, 
founder of the Galaxy of Stars Talent Search & Songwriting Contest.
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 http://www.coyote105.com/​

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​AUGUST 6, 2016
    Sandhills Talent Search - Mullen
Hooker County Fair - Courthouse Square - 6:30 - 8:30 PM  -  Contact Jennifer Macke 308-546-2235
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​Sponsored by

​Hooker County Ag Society
​& Q Country 107.3



​​Overall Winner  Qualified to Advance 
to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search
Semi-Finals 
at the Nebraska State Fair 
on Saturday, September 3
rd.

Ella Jaixen - Loup City

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AUGUST 13, 2016    Kool Dreams Star Search - Hastings
Central Community College Campus - 550 S. Technical Blvd.
CHECK IN:  9:30 AM     SHOW:  11:00 AM - 2:00 PM  ​


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 Entries are Limited!  Reserve Your Place!   
 Pre-Registration Required
Call Wynne Adams 
 615-495-7375​
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Presented by
Kool-Aid Days & Vision Productions, Inc.

Three Overall Winner Qualified to Advance 
​to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals 
at the Nebraska State Fair on Saturday, September 
3
rd:
Taylor Smith - Kearney
DeAundrae Clayton - Grand Island
​Jessica Owens - Hastings​


Kool-Aid Days Slide Photos
by Mountain Bound Photography Services
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​ TAPS Honors Dance Teams to perform in the Galaxy of Stars Spectacular.


​Kool-Aid Days & Vision Productions, Inc. Present
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A Festive Day of  Entertainment

on the Perkins Stage of Dreams in Hastings, NE


Saturday, August 13th
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Dancers include: ​Andrea Steffen, Melissa Svitak, Liz Selting, Shianna Oestreich, MaKenna Beller, Madison Maguire, Kali Hyde, Hannah Bleich,Michelle Fritton & Isaac Weander, Marlee Weidner, Malori Schrader, Ashley Uecker, Emilie James, Mariah Hansen, Audrey Steffen, Kiran Walker.
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AUGUST 18, 2016    High Plains Radio Talent Search - Imperial
Chase County Fairgrounds - Open Air Pavilion - 1:00 PM
​Contact  Jennifer Kool  308-340-5270 jennifer@highplainsradio.net Or Sue Moore 308-350-2860 suem@gpcom.net
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Presented by KADL & The Chase County Fair Board

Overall Winner  Qualified to Advance to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search  Semi-Finals
 at the Nebraska State Fair Saturday, September
3
rd:
Tazalea Scott -Westerville

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​AUGUST 20, 2016 
  Columbus Days Talent Search - Columbus
Franklin Square - 3:00 PM - Contact Riley Scott   402-562-6987

​Entries are Limited!  Reserve Your Place!  Pre-Registration Required​ 
Call Wynne Adams
 615-495-7375
Download Forms
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Sponsored by 
Three Eagles Communications 
& Columbus Noon Lions Club


Entry Forms available at KLIR Radio 
& The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce

www.thecolumbuspage.com
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Three Overall Winners are Qualified to Advance 
to the Galaxy of Stars® Talent Search Semi-Finals 
at the Nebraska State Fair on Saturday, September
3rd.


​Overall Winners Advancing:  
Macy Stock, Kianna Cruise & Samantha  Johnston - Columbus
​Jesse Nelson & Natalie Raimondo - Columbus
Megan Behlen - Seward


​Interview with Riley Scott, KLIR/Digity

Wednesday, July 6th
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