ryan manuel
2011 msf
idol winner
johnny kendrick
to emcee trail’s end
singing competition
will perform
at the
competition.
FIRST ANNUAL
TRAIL'S END
SINGING COWBOY/
COWGIRL COMPETITION
1st 2nd 3rd
Place
PRIZE MONEY
All contestants receive
Johnny Kendrick, Singer, Songwriter & Cowboy Poet
PRIZES
1st Place
•$250 prize money
•Automatically entered into the Final
Round of the 2015 Missouri State Fair
Idol Competition
•Trail’s End Commemorative Belt Buckle
& Bandana
2nd Place
• $150 prize money
• Trail’s End Commemorative
Belt Buckle
3rd Place
• $100 prize money
• Trail’s End Commemorative Bandana
I'm a farmer-stockman who lives and works on
Midwestern tallgrass prairie land. Lifelong love of
song and the American West feed a passion to trace
the History of the Cowboy through music and stories.
“The one thing that says America loudest is the
Cowboy. From the time I first saw Roy and Gene
riding across the silver screen, I've been fascinated
with those heroic ideas.”
See more at: http://www.johnnykendrick.com
For more information, contact
Dale Yelton at 660-221-1763.
the television show “American Idol,” which is a registered trademark of 19 TV Ltd. and Freemantle Media
april 24, 25, 26, 2015
missouri state
fairgrounds
Welcome to the
FIRST ANNUAL
TRAIL’S END SINGING
COWBOY/COWGIRL
COMPETITION
The Trail’s End Committee will host a
singing competition to ﬁnd the best
singing cowboy or cowgirl in Missouri.
The competition will be held on
Sunday, April 26, in the MEC Building
during the dedication weekend of the
Trail’s End Starline Brass Plaza April 24,
25, and 26, 2015.
The winner of the Trail’s End Singing
Cowboy/Cowgirl Competition will
automatically be entered in the ﬁnal
round for the 2015 Missouri State Fair
Idol Competition.
Entry forms for the Trail’s End Singing
Cowboy/Cowgirl Competition are
available at the Katy Depot, 600 E. 3rd;
Wilken Music, downtown Sedalia;
Instrumental Inﬂuence, Thompson Hills
Shopping Center; KSIS Radio Station,
2209 S. Limit (Hwy 65); and KDRO
Radio, downtown Sedalia; or online at
www.thetrailsend.org.
1. AGE REQUIREMENT: Contest is open to qualiﬁed
persons in Missouri who are at least ﬁfteen (15) years of
age. Proof of age may be required. An entry form must be
submitted to Trail’s End or to a participating media partner,
in order to be considered for the contest. Entry forms are
available on the Trail’s End website, www.thetrailsend.org,
under ‘Singing Competition.’
2. ELIGIBILITY: Contestants will sing alone on stage in all
rounds. One live guitar accompanist playing a stringed
instrument is allowed on stage with the contestant.
However, this individual may not sing along. Members
and immediate family members of the Trail’s End
Committee, media partners, and their vendors are not
eligible to participate in the contest. This includes, but is
not limited to: spouse, parents, children, and/or relatives
residing with such parties.
3. QUALIFY: Submit audition CD to: The Trail’s End, 30263
Pleasant Hill Road, Sedalia, MO 65301. Deadline for
submission is January 15, 2015. Length of material is not to
exceed 4 minutes; CDs will not be returned; discs should
have entrant’s name, address, and phone number printed
on it, consist of an authentic vocal performance by entrant
singing a cappella, with one live stringed instrument
accompanist, or with the performer playing a stringed
instrument. No live or recorded background vocal assist is
allowed; no explicit content/lyrics are allowed; a completed entry form must accompany the CD.
4. CONTEST FORMAT: Each contestant should prepare 2
songs, and will be allowed a maximum of 4 minutes for
each song. Preliminary judging will be done from all
submitted CDs. The judges will select 20 semi-ﬁnalists from
submitted entries. Semi-ﬁnalists will be scheduled to
preform Noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2015, in the
MEC Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Semi-ﬁnalists will be allowed 4 minutes on stage to perform. The
judges will select 10 ﬁnalists to perform 2 - 3 p.m.
SONG TYPE: Contestants are reminded that all songs
sung must be appropriate to a family-friendly audience,
western in nature, and songs with explicit content/lyrics
are not allowed and will result in disqualiﬁcation.
PERFORMANCE TYPE: Contestants should prepare authentic vocal performances singing a cappella, with accompaniment CD, or with one live stringed instrument accompanist
or with the contestant playing a stringed instrument as
they sing. No accompanist is allowed to sing along with the
contestant or provide any background vocals.
FINALS: Finals will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 26,
in the MO Ag Theatre, with the 2015 Singing
Cowboy/Cowgirl winner being named at 4 p.m.
Final round contestants should be prepared to sing
their second song and it must be diﬀerent from the
semiﬁnal round song. Contest rules and format are
subject to change.
5. CONTESTANT AVAILABILITY: The qualifying
contestants chosen in the preliminary judging MUST
be the same person to appear at the live semiﬁnal
and ﬁnal rounds. Should the winner of the Trail’s
End Singing Cowboy/Cowgirl Competition not be
able to perform in the 2015 Missouri State Fair Idol
Competition, the second place winner of the Trail’s
End Singing Cowboy/Cowgirl Competition will be
allowed to take their place in the 2015 Idol Competition.
6. CONSENT: To be eligible for the grand prize,
contestants will be required to sign written
acknowledgment and release, authorizing the Trail’s
End Committee and media partners to videotape
and use his/her name and likeness during the
promotion for next year’s contest.
7. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: Show staﬀ will
examine the music ﬁle(s) for any irregularities that
could pose a problem during the live show. The
Trail’s End Committee and media partners are not
responsible for any technical diﬃculties associated
with audio transmission, cable transmission and
master control board malfunctions. This includes,
but is not limited to, operator technical malfunction, cellular interference, technical or atmospheric
conditions that disrupt the completion of the
preliminary, semiﬁnal and ﬁnal rounds, performance or any technical diﬃculties which may
prohibit the execution of the contest. In the event
of technical diﬃculties, contestants may be allowed
to continue their performance after the technical
diﬃculties have been resolved, per the emcee’s
discretion.
8. DISQUALIFICATION: The Trail’s End Committee
reserves the right to disqualify any person who
does not comply with any of the oﬃcial rules stated
herein.
9. CONTEST FEE: The Trail’s End Committee does
not require a contest entry fee for participants.
FIRST ANNUAL TRAIL’S END SINGING
COWBOY/COWGIRL COMPETITION
The Trail’s End Committee will host a singing competition to ﬁnd the best singing cowboy or
cowgirl in Missouri. The competition will be held on Sunday, April 26, in the MEC Building
during the dedication weekend of the Trail’s End Starline Brass Plaza April 24, 25, and 26,
2015.
The winner of the Trail’s End Singing Cowboy/Cowgirl Competition will automatically be
entered in the ﬁnal round for the 2015 Missouri State Fair Idol Competition.
Please print:
Name:_____________________________________________________________________
Address::___________________________________________________________________
City / State / Zip::_____________________________________________________________
Work Phone: (_____)____________________Home Phone: (_____)____________________
Cell Phone: (____)__________________ E-mail:____________________________________
Contest is open to qualiﬁed persons in Missouri who are at least ﬁfteen (15) years of age.
Proof of age may be required. An entry form must be submitted to Trail’s End or to a participating media partner, in order to be considered for the contest. Entry forms are available
on the Trail’s End website, www.thetrailsend.org, under ‘Singing Competition.’
Submit entry form and audition CD to:
The Trail’s End
Singing Competition
30263 Pleasant Hill Road
Sedalia, MO 65301
Deadline for submission is January 15, 2015.
CDs will not be returned; discs should have entrant’s name, address, and phone number printed on it,
consist of an authentic vocal performance by entrant singing a cappella, with one live stringed instrument
accompanist, or with the performer playing a stringed instrument. No live or recorded background vocal
assist is allowed; no explicit content/lyrics are allowed; a completed entry form must accompany the CD.
Johnny Kendricks will be guest emcee for the competition.