JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
Registration ends Monday for a yearly Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph talent competition planned for 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.
The 16th annual You Got Talent Family and Teen Contest, also known as UGT, will give youth ages 5-18 and their family members an opportunity to display talents ranging from singing and dancing to comedy and drama. They will compete in solo, group, instrumental, singing and variety categories.
"It's a showcase for our families," Andrea Black, Randolph Youth Programs coordinator, said. "We have so many talented children and parents."
Last year's local contest produced two first-place acts at the Air Force level - brother-sister duo Logan and Katryna Marttala in the pre-teen group category and Jazmine White in the teen vocal category. Their distinction gave them the opportunity to perform at the Air Force Tops in Blue concert in November at Trinity University.
The contest, conducted by the Air Force Services Agency as part of the Nell Buckley Performing Arts Series, typically attracts singers, musicians and dancers, Black said, but other talents are also welcomed. Last year's event featured a cup stacker, and this year's registrants already include a father-son magic team.
Black called the contest "a great community event" that allows students from the Randolph schools to meet military dependents who attend other schools in the area during the practices that precede the competition.
The contest also provides participants with an opportunity to gain confidence in their abilities by performing for others, she said.
"It's important to get them out and do these kinds of things," Black said.
The UGT contest is open to youth and families who are eligible to use installation facilities. To register, call Black at 652-3298 to receive a contest form via email or visit the Randolph Youth Center, Bldg. 585, to complete a form.