The 43nd Annual Washington State Fiddlers' Contest
April 25 – 26 – 27, 2008
General Information
DATE: The Washington State Fiddlers' Contest will be held April 25 - 26 - 27, 2008.
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS: Here are the State Contest forms for 2008 that you can download.
- 2008 Pre-Registration: pdf | Word
- 2008 Ticket Prices: pdf | Word
- 2007 Contest Winners: pdf | Word
- 2006 Contest Winners: pdf | Word
- 2005 Contest Winners: pdf | Word
CONTEST PACKET FOR EMAILING: Includes general information, program, and ticket prices: pdf | Word
2008 JUDGES: Gary Schuh - Gresham, Oregon. Emily Callender – Livingston, Montana. Carol Ann Wheeler - Lake Oswego, Oregon.
PRE-REGISTRATION - To all fiddlers and accompanists: Please mail in your pre-registration forms before the April 15th, 2008, deadline. Anyone who mails a pre-registration form after April 15th or who arrives at the Contest without pre-registering will pay a $5 late registration fee.
FOR INFORMATION: Please contact Earl Calvert at 509-886-1614 or wotfacontest@hotmail.com if you have any questions about the Contest. Please do not call Eastmont Junior High School.
MYSPACE: Over the past few weeks, my lovely wife Becky has made a myspace page for the Contest. Please check us out at: http://www.myspace.com/washingtonstatefiddlerscontest.
VOLUNTEERS: When putting on an event the size of the State Contest, we need lots of volunteers to help at various positions. Please contact Earl Calvert if you are attending and would like to volunteer.
DONATIONS/FINANCE: We want to thank all the Districts and Members that have shown support for your State Contest. Financial donations are always greatly appreciated and accepted in any amount to help cover the costs of this fine event! Please check out the new handy donations box on the pre-registration form, or send all donations to State Treasurer John Grundstrom and make checks payable to WOTFA Contest.
FOOD SERVICES: This year we are fortunate to have Eastmont Food Services back providing us with breakfast, lunch and dinner food services. Please be sure to enjoy some of their tasty meals!
SOUND: It is a pleasure to have Frank Brown back providing us with amazing sound. I was once told the best soundman is the one you never knew was there, and Frank has been invisible over the past several years. Thanks Frank for your amazing talent, great humor and the pleasure of having you back!
PARKING: All cars are requested to park in the upper lot on 8th Street N.E. The lower lot is reserved for RV's and camping. The lower turnaround is for busses only. Please honor parking requests, as we will make you move if necessary.
ARRIVAL: By request of Eastmont Junior High School staff, please DO NOT ARRIVE at the school before 4pm on Friday April 25th, 2008. This is for the safety of the students and staff. We have the same staging areas off school property for early arrivals.
LOCATION
We will be holding the Contest in the auditorium at Eastmont Junior High School in East Wenatchee.
Eastmont Junior High School
905 - 8th Street NE
East Wenatchee, Washington 98802
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
To East Wenatchee from Seattle: Follow Hwy 2/97 across the Columbia River (North end of Wenatchee) to Highway 28. Turn Right (heading south) to 9th Street stoplight. Turn left onto 9th Street.
To East Wenatchee from Spokane: Follow Highway 28 from Quincy to East Wenatchee, then to 9th Street stoplight. Turn right onto 9th Street.
To Eastmont Junior High School (905 Eighth Street NE): Continue on 9th Street through 4-way stop (Valley Mall Parkway). Continue up hill past City Hall. Proceed straight through signal light on Eastmont Ave. 9th Street will curve to become 8th Street NE. RV's: turn left onto N. Grover, then first right into school. Park in basketball court parking lot. There is no parking allowed in the bus turn around. CARS: continue past N. Grover, turn left just past school at cross walk signs.
CONTEST SCHEDULE
Friday, April 25 - 7:00 PM
Preliminary and Final Rounds:
Senior-Senior Division
Senior Division
Saturday, April 26 - 8:30 AM
Preliminary Rounds:
Junior-Junior Division
Junior Division
Small Fry Division
Saturday, April 26 - 1:30 PM
Preliminary Rounds:
Twin Fiddling
Final Rounds:
Junior-Junior Division
Small Fry Division
Saturday, April 26 - 7:00 PM
Preliminary Rounds:
Open Division
Final Rounds:
Junior Division
Twin Fiddling
Open Division
Sunday, April 27 - 9:00 AM
Preliminary and Final Rounds:
Adult Division
Young Adult Division
HOTELS/CAMPING
The kind folks at Cedars Inn have blocked rooms for the State Contest. Please note that the room blocks will expire on April 15, 2008. Please make your reservations soon. The Value Inn in Wenatchee does not block rooms for events, but has plenty of rooms available.
Here is the contact information for each establishment:
Cedars Inn
80 Ninth Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
1-800-358-2074 or 509-886-8000
http://www.cedarshotels.com
Please let them know you are with the Fiddlers Contest.
Value Inn
1640 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
1-800-668-1862 or Phone/Fax: 509-663-8115
Dry RV parking and Tent Camping
Please feel free to dry camp at Eastmont Junior High School. There is no charge for camping at the school, and we will have dumpsters and Porta-Potti's available for our members' convenience. Once again, there are no hook-ups or showers so plan ahead accordingly.
Have fun practicing, and we’ll see y’all in April!
Happy Fiddlin,'
Earl Calvert
WOTFA Contest Chairman
(509) 886-1614
Email: wotfacontest@hotmail.com
Updated 4/16/2008