Congratulations, and good luck, to these thirty stars, who will compete for the first prize of $2,500. Second place will be worth $1,000, third place $500.

Make your plans now to attend!

Hickory Rotary Club's first annual Rotarian Idol singing competition will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 6 to 10 p.m. inside P. E. Monroe Auditorium, on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.  The evening will include valuable door prizes, as well as the thrill of witnessing the very first Hickory Rotary Club Idol Competition!

Tickets are $20 for general admission. A limited supply of $50 and $100 VIP tickets are available.

Tickets are available at the following locations:
Allen Finley Advertising, 324-6700, or 381-8101
John Rambo, Hickory Community Theatre, 327-3855 ext. 113
Lenoir Rhyne University, Scott Woodard, Manager of Auditoriums, 328-7234 

Auditions were held Thursday, February 4th at 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 6th at 3 p.m., at the SALT Block Auditorium in Hickory. John Rambo, Executive Director of Hickory Community Theatre, chaired the audition process.

The Teen Center at the Catawba County YMCA in Hickory also held auditions for two of the thirty slots.

Download audition information here: Rotarian Idol Audition Information.pdf (7.80 kb)

Susan Allshouse will chair the door prize committee. To donate gifts or services, contact her at susan.allshouse@gmail.com.

Advertisers will receive ads in the printed show program, recognition in television, radio, press releases, posters and flyers. Pricing for a 6" x 9" full-page ad is $500, a 6" x 4.5" half-page runs $250, and a 3" x 4.5" quarter-page is $125. For information on sponsorship or advertising, please contact Allen Finley at Finley Advertising, 828-324-6700, or allen@finleyadvertising.com.

Hickory Rotary Club hopes to raise $60,000 for Catawba County education through the competition. Hickory Rotary Club is the oldest service club in the area, chartered in 1921. The club participates in the global initiatives of Rotary International, including Polio Plus, the world-wide effort to eradicate polio. Locally, the club focuses on education. Two four-year Service Above Self scholarships are awarded to Hickory High School seniors each year. Hickory Rotary Club also honors a Teacher of the Year from each of the Hickory City Schools with an award and honorarium. Our members are active in the tutoring program at Southwest Elementary School in Hickory. The club also makes grants to schools in the Hickory system.