FORKS — Today is the last day to help Forks Middle School win up to $50,000 in the “Glee” Give a Note contest.
The online voting contest is open through midnight. Results will be released Dec. 15.
The school’s vote count reached 3,100 votes Sunday, good for seventh place among the 20 Washington schools participating in the contest.
The top Washington school, Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, had more than 9,000 votes Sunday afternoon.
The national 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, on the original and creative content of the video and by the financial need of the school.
Ten schools will get $25,000, and 60 schools will receive $10,000 to support their music programs.
“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.gleegiveanote.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, Rudnicki has said.
It is the only school on the North Olympic Peninsula to submit a video for the contest.
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.
