Application Form
International Whistlers Convention
and Music Festival
2011
An Arts Project of theFranklin County Historical Society

Each Whistling Competition contestant must completea separate application form. If you are not a contestant
but wish to attend one or both banquets, please
complete the Banquet Reservation Form.
Adult

Please print or type very carefully so that mail or email gets to you instead of returned to IWC.

TeenChildCircle one

Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., or other preferred title. Don’t list a title if you do not use any.

NameMale Female

Mailing Address# and Street/PO BoxCityStatePhone HomeZIPCountryWork

CodeCellPrint clearly your name as it should appear on your name tag.

EmailWebsite
Nationality

Entry for Children and Teens is determined by age of entrant on day of Competition.
Child—Up to 12 years old
Teen—13-19 years old
Date of Birth for Child or Teen Entrant ____________________________
MonthDateYear

If you are an out-of-the-country contestant/guest and will have a USA address/phone/email where you should be reached,please fill out this section.
Dates to use this address
Mailing Address# and Street/PO BoxCityPhone

StateHomeZIPWorkCellEmailWebsite

WHISTLING COMPETITION, April 7-10, 2011

An applicant who has not previously been a contestant at the International Whistlers Convention must submit
a cassette tape or CD of two or more songs in each contest category to the IWC not later than February 28, 2011.
Contestants may choose one or more of the categories. But for serious whistlers whose goal is to become an international grand champion, they must enter both the classical and popular categories. Competition is a soloperformance. The competition begins Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and continues until Saturday afternoon.

Total Fees/Costs for Each Entry

See Fees and Costs on Page 2

Date

Event and Cost

April 6, Wednesday Night

School for Whistlers @ $ ______

April 8, Friday Night

Reception and Banquet @ $22.00

April 7-9, Thursday-Saturday

Whistling Contest—Adult @ $ ______

April 7-9, Thursday-Saturday

No contest fee for Teenagers
No contest fee for Children
Dinner Party @ $20.00

April 9, Saturday Night

Please make all checks/money orders payable to the Franklin County Historical
Society in American dollars and mail with this application.*# Attending

Total $no feeno fee

GRAND TOTAL $Sign and Date this application to submit. (Be sure you have completed the second page.)
Signature
IWCMasters/ApplicationFormIWC 1/2009

Date.

*See mailing information on p. 2.

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Please Print
Information Sheet has additional information and descriptions. Return only the application; keep the Information Sheet.

EVENTS SCHEDULE

International School for Whistlers: April 6
The International School for Whistlers seminar begins with registration and orientation on
Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.
Application Fee Adult $40/Teen $10 by December 31, 2010; Adult $75/Teen $15 by January 30, 2011;
Adult $95/Teen $20 by February 28, 2011 (This is Final Date for Whistlers School registration.)
Please enroll
in the International School for Whistlers.
(Enter # attending, including yourself and others in your party).

List names as they should appear on each name tag.

Total Whistling School Fees $_________

Whistling Competition: April 7-9(Each Whistling Competition contestant must complete a separate Application Form.)
Application Fee
Adults$85 by December 31, 2010; $105 by January 30, 2011; $120 by February 28, 2011
Teenagers There is no fee for teenagers.
ChildrenThere is no fee for children
Check appropriate box

AdultTeenChildCompetition Entry Fee $__________Musical Categories:

Check as many categories as you wish, but only classical and popular are necessary for Grand Championships.
_____ CLASSICAL CATEGORY: Must be music from composers generally considered as the past or current masters.
Where there are questions, the contestant should inquire before the time of registration.
_____ POPULAR CATEGORY: Any popular music (including jazz, spiritual, country, folk) not classified classics.
_____ ALLIED ARTS: A character portrayal, or a story through action, with whistling as part of the enactment.
Examples are: mime, acting, singing, instrumentation, improvisation, comedy, dance, and unique vocal sounds
such as hand-whistling and bird calls). Separate Championships are named for Allied Arts.
Accompaniment: Recorded back-up music may support each selection.
Please check choices you will use: ______ a cappella _____ cassette_____CD

Reception and Banquet for Competition andWhistlers School, and Visitors: April 8
The opening reception and banquet are Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Jordan Student Center at Louisburg College.
If registering for Banquet and/or Dinner
Please reservefor Banquet
Banquet Fee,per person $22 Only enter # attending.
only, use Banquet Registration form.
Banquet Total $_________

Closing Dinner Party: April 9
The closing dinner is Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in the Jordan Student Center at Louisburg College.
If registering for Banquet and/or Dinner
Please reservefor Dinner
Dinner Fee,per person $20 Only enter # attending.
only, use Banquet Registration form.
Dinner Total $_________The judges or the Board of Directors of the Historical Society may disqualify any contestant whose performance,language, or behavior is disruptive, offensive, unethical, or unprofessional to the public.

RELIGIOUS MUSIC, Sunday, April 10.
If you are interested in being a participant (usually only one song is sung or whistled) at a local church at the
9 a.m. or 11 a.m. service, please sign your name below. A host will take you to and from the church or location.
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Please make all checks payable to theFranklin County Historical Societyin US dollars and mail with this application toIWC, Franklin County Historical Society
3585 US-401 SouthLouisburg, North Carolina 27549

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Please make a copy of this application for your files. If you need to contact us,
please call 919-496-4771 or 252-478-5102, or e-mail: adh4771@aol.com or
patriciahowell66@hotmail.com Web: www.whistlingIWC.com.

On a separate page, please include updated
biographical information about yourself if you haveattended before. If this is your first time,
biographical information and a photo are required .

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