Registration:

1. Contestants planning to participate in the Spring Mountain Festival Banjo / Fiddle Contest must complete the appropriate application which can be found on the Chamber of Commerce web site (www.gowv.com) or picked up at the Chamber of Commerce Registration Booth on the day of the contest.

2. Applications and accompanying photos will be accepted at the Chamber of Commerce Registration Booth on the day of the contest.

3. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on park property.  No intoxicated contestants will be permitted to participate.

4. Participating in this event gives the Grant County Chamber of Commerce permission to use your photograph for publicity, news articles or other festival purposes, unless you specify to the contrary.

5. Each division must have a minimum of 2 registered contestants for the prizes below to be awarded.

Program:

1. A sound system will be provided.

2. The number of tunes will be determined at the time of the contest.

3. Contestants may play any tunes they choose.

4. Contestants will be allowed up to three backup players.

5. No electric instruments will be allowed with the exception of a bass.

Judging:

1. All registered contestants will draw numbers to determine who plays first, second, etc.  No trading of numbers will be allowed.

2. Judges will determine the outcome of the contest based on a point system.

3. In case of a tie, a playoff will determine the winner.

4. The judges reserve the right to call and recall any contestant at any time during the contest.

5. The decisions of the judges are final.  Any questions not covered by these rules will be decided by the judges the day of the contest.

6. The Committee and judges reserve the right to disqualify or suspend any contestant who takes issue with or makes derogatory remarks about the judges, their decisions or any other contestant.

Prizes:

            First Prize = $75                            Second Prize = $50                                Third Prize = $25

Click, FILE in the upper left-hand corner of your screen; then, click Print to print a copy of the Festival's Rules as you make application to the Spring Mountain Festival Committee.