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When her name was called as the winner of "Quota Idol" on Saturday during the finals of the competition at Wooster High School's Performing Arts Center, she was in utter disbelief. "I am just so totally surprised right now that I can't really even get any words out," Sheely said, just minutes after she was announced the winner. "I'm just totally shocked and so thankful to all my family and friends who are here. I really just appreciate all of their love and support." Sheely, who also auditioned for the competition last year and made it into the final four then too, said this year's group of competitors was one of great talent. "We had a more varied group of talent this year," she said. "It was so much fun to sit backstage and listen to each one of them perform." The field of 15 finalists was narrowed down to half that at the start of Saturday's show. Sheely; Bethany Howell, 17, of Smithville; Erin McCamley, 20, of Cincinnati; Felicia Rojas, 20, of Parma Heights; Curtis Roth, 17, Marshallville; Keith Sharier, 23, Wooster; Christina Stripe, Barberton; and Cory Tuck, 21, of Berea; then each sang a song of their choice from the Motown era. Stripe, who was also a top four finalist in last year's competition and sings karaoke regularly with friends from home, sang "Downtown" during "Quota Idol's" first round of performances on June 13, after her dad had been asking her to sing the classic hit for some time. "He was pretty surprised and amazed by it," she said. "I have about 45 people coming tonight and I'm pretty excited. I think there's quite a bit of talent here. It's a pretty tough competition. This is a great chance for young people to show off their talents." Over the past week, Howell said she's been voting online, courtesy of The Daily Record's Web site (www.the-daily-record.com) "24/7." Family and friends also voted for her via phone lines set up by Embarq. "My family got a kick out of hearing my voice on the phone when they called to vote for me," Howell said. "I think this competition is really a great way to get your voice out there, and I love that the money raised goes to charity. It's also a great way to get to know people with the same interests as you." For the past 13 years, Rojas has been channeling her musical talents, beginning with violin lessons at age 13. Her former violin and voice teachers, who are married, did a lot of "click, click, clicking" this past week, voting many times for their talented student. "I think this is pretty cool; I really like the fundraising aspect of it," Rojas said. "It's been a great experience, especially for those who may have less experience performing in front of a crowd." Tuck, who said he was excited to be a part of "Quota Idol" even if he didn't get chosen as the winner because it was a "fun charity event," said the competition has been a fun and exciting experience for him. "I have just really enjoyed myself and made a lot of friends," Tuck said. After the top eight belted out their songs, the crowd was excused to vote for their favorite four. At the conclusion of intermission, Roth, Stripe, Tuck and Sheely performed a country song and one of their choice. Then it was time for the audience to decide who would be the 2009 Quota Idol. Wooster Quota President Tammy Cruise said "Quota Idol" provides the community with two main purposes -- "it helps people understand what Quota's mission is and it gives young people the opportunity to perform and win money or pursue their singing by trying out for 'American Idol.' Overall, I really think this is the most talented group of contestants we've had thus far," Cruise said. All funds raised during "Quota Idol" will go toward the local work of Wooster Quota, which helps to provide service to the deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired and disadvantaged women and children, Cruise said. "Quota Club of Wooster raises money to further our international mission," she said. "With the dollars raised each year, Quota is able to purchase hearing aids for people, provide amplification systems in school classrooms and provide scholarships for individuals pursuing a career in hearing and speech." And the organization is also able to make the dreams of some talented young singers come true. Sheely now has the choice of taking $2,000 cash or an all-expense-paid trip to the closest "American Idol" audition. She will also receive $1,000 in studio recording time from Audio Thrills Recording Studio in Wooster. "This is truly the best thing I've ever been involved in," Sheely said. "It's more than just going up on stage and singing -- this organization does so much good. What Quota is trying to accomplish is just great. They are willing to help you no matter what. And I will be back next year to help them with this competition."
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Meetings: Tuesday, September 1 All meetings held at 11:30a.m., at Memories in Wooster unless otherwise specified
Board Members AMPLIFICATION NEWS Elaine Peterson, Chair
Ken Williams and I went to Wayne Elementary, Lincoln Way, Dalton Elementary and Kidron Elementary schools to deliver Redcat systems. Because of days of bad weather and Ken’s schedule, we decided to go to each school to install and do a seminar. The Redcat system does not need to have speakers and a unit hardwired. Ken and I unpacked the system, found a safe place for the unit and they were ready to go. In the past, this was the more expensive unit. Now it is priced lower so the club was able to buy six new units. |
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