FORKS — More than 2,000 votes have poured in for the Forks Middle School entry to the “Glee” Give a Note contest.
Keep voting. You have until Monday, Nov. 7. And you can vote once a day every day.
On Sunday afternoon, the school had 2,223 votes but was still in only ninth place among the 20 Washington schools participating in the contest — 170th for schools nationwide.
The top Washington school, Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, had more than 7,000 votes Sunday afternoon.
The contest, sponsored by the musical TV show “Glee,” will award grand prizes of $50,000 to three school music programs, selected according to the number of votes they receive, and based on the original and creative content of the video and the financial need of the school.
Ten schools will get $25,000, and 60 schools will receive $10,000 to support their music programs.
A shot at $10,000
“We have a good chance of getting at least the $10,000,” said Erika Rudnicki, Forks Middle School music director.
To vote, visit the “Glee” Give a Note website at www.gleegive
anote.com and vote for the Forks Middle School entry.
Forks is one of the smallest districts in the contest and needs help from music supporters in nearby districts.
It is the only school on the North Olympic Peninsula to submit a video for the contest.
The Quillayute Valley School District music program was eliminated in 2005 during budget cuts. It came back as an after-school program in September 2010 and was reinstated as a class this year after voters approved a two-year $626,348 property tax levy in February.
A music program also returned to Forks Elementary in September 2011, but Forks High School still has no music program.
Instruments needed
Forks Middle School also needs instruments for students.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s working,” Rudnicki said. “We can get them working.”
To donate an instrument, drop it off at Forks Middle School or phone Rudnicki at 360-374-6262.
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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-417-3535 or at arwyn.rice@peninsuladailynews.com.
