Rotary clubs invite high school students to music competition
The Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club invites high school musicians to enter its 24th annual music competition, to occur Feb. 13.
This year, the Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula is joining with the Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club in sponsoring the Temecula competition.
The contest has three categories — vocal (classical or Broadway), piano and other instrumental. First-place prize is $400, second is $250 and third is $100, all regardless of category, according to a news release.
The club winners will go on to the Rotary District 5330 finals, to take place at the University of Redlands, and winners of those contests in each category will be awarded $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place.
The competition is open to high school students, including those who are homeschooled. Registration is open through Feb. 9 or until the competition is full.
For information registering for the Temecula Sunrise Rotary and Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula competition, call 951-698-6116.
The community is welcome to attend the competition, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, Temecula. Admission is free.
Many of the 60Rotary clubs in District 5330, encompassing all of Riverside County and much of San Bernardino County, also are participating in this year’s Rotary music competition. Other Rotary clubs in and near Temecula that are sponsoring music competitions include Murrieta, Temecula (noon), Lake Elsinore, Wildomar and Hemet, according to the news release.
Advance registration is required for all competitions. For dates and contacts, call 951-698-6116.
The Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday at Journey’s End at Pechanga, 45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula.
The Sunrise club’s main community project each year is the annual Safety Town for ages 5-8, with the club’s 20th Safety Town event to occur in June. The club’s primary fundraising event is the 10K Run through the Vineyard, to take place April 27 at Maurice Car’rie Vineyard and Winery. Registration is open now for the 2024 run.
For information about the Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club, Safety Town and the 10K run, go to temeculasunriserotary.com .
The Rotary Club of Old Town Temecula meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Gambling Cowboy, 42072 Fifth St., Temecula.
Rotary International, founded in 1905 in Chicago, is a worldwide service organization with more than 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.