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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=Pa0><span class=A4><span style='font-size:36.0pt'>EN-RICH-MENT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A4><span style='font-size:36.0pt'>STARK COUNTY </span></span><span style='font-size:36.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A4><span style='font-size:36.0pt'>YOUTH PERCUSSION </span></span><span style='font-size:36.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A4><span style='font-size:36.0pt'>COMPETITION<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> PRESENTED BY THE BLUECOATS, SATURDAY, APRIL</span></b><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'> 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>11 AM – 3 PM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Pa1 align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:black'>ARTS IN STARK EDUCATION CENTER</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa1 align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:black'>1014 CLEVELAND AVE NW</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa1 align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:black'>CANTON, OH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Pa0><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></b><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'>Each contestant will have up to two minutes to showcase their skills in one of two classes <u>- </u></span></span><span class=A3><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>marching percussion</span></u></span><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'> using a marching snare, quads, or bass drum, </span></span><span class=A3><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>or free-style percussion</span></u></span><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'> using buckets, trash cans or homemade instruments. Each class will have three age groups - <u>8-10, 11-13, 14-16</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif'>The cost to enroll is $10 per person.</span></span><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'>In addition to an overall winner in each class, judges will select a winner from each age group. Each winner will receive a trophy. In addition, the overall winner from the marching percussion class will win $100, two tickets to the Bluecoats’ Innovations in Brass: Massillon competition at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium and a day “behind the scenes” with the 2016 Bluecoats Drumline. The overall winner from the free-style class will win $100, two tickets to a Cleveland Cavaliers game, and an evening “behind the scenes” with Cavs QStix Entertainment Ensemble QStix.</span></span><span class=A4><span style='font-size:47.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A5><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Serving as judges for the competitions are Canton’s own Elec Simon, Cleveland Cavaliers QStix Manager Julian Goldthwaite, and Bluecoats alumnus David</span></b></span><span class=A5><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></span><span class=A5><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Vielhaber.</span></b></span><span class=A5><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></span><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal'> If you need instruments, or a place to practice, LET US KNOW! We will also have instruments available on the day of the competition. Also, four or more top contestants in each age group will be given the opportunity to participate in the EN-RICH-MENT Drumline, including access to clinics performed by instructors from the Bluecoats and the opportunity to perform in community events, parades, and much more! </span></span><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Pa0><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif'>The EN-RICH-MENT Stark County Youth Percussion Competition will conclude with performances by the <i><u>EN-RICH-MENT drumline, the Bluecoats alumni Bass Drum Line, and Canton’s own Elec Simon</u></i>! </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif'>FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO <a href="http://www.bluecoats.com"><span style='font-weight:normal'>www.bluecoats.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=A3><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif'> or call 330-546-7724</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-line-height-alt:12.05pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Black",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Betty Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>EN-RICH-MENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/en.rich.ment.1">www.facebook.com/en.rich.ment.1</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="http://www.en-rich-ment.org/">www.en-rich-ment.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If you put a musical instrument in a kids hand, he will not pick up a gun. El Sistema<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Support our youth with your tax deductible donation made payable to Enrichment and mailed to 4110 Meadowview Dr., NW Canton OH 44718<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>