The Rotary Club of Carrollton’s 3rd Annual West GA Talent Competition is coming up soon and will bring talented performers of all ages from west Georgia and beyond to Carrollton Saturday, Oct. 26.

The live show, open to the public and streamed online, will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the University of West Georgia campus at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20.

The show format will be similar to America’s Got Talent with both the live audience and those watching online participating in the selection process. Four winners will be selected to receive the following prizes: Judges Pick/Grand Prize, $1,000 cash; Contestant’s Pick/Runner Up, $500 cash; Audience Pick, $250 cash; and Alumni Pick, $250 cash. Potential contestants had until Sept. 27 to submit video auditions to be considered for the show.

This annual fundraiser supports Rotary’s ongoing mission of service in the local community. This year’s focus is the James R. Fulford endowment established to support neurology care at Tanner Health System.

Ed Ward, the Rotary Club of Carrollton’s current president, said in addition to ticket sales, the event offers sponsorship levels and accepts donations to help boost the event’s philanthropic impact this year. Details are available on the westgatalent.com website.

“The object of this event is twofold,” said Ward. “One is to continue a signature event sponsored by the club that brings the community together in a fun, entertaining way; and two, to establish it as a sustainable fundraiser to support Rotary’s ongoing mission of Service Above Self by providing funding for various causes and needs in our community.”

Patrick Yuran, a member of the club, for the third year is serving as the competition producer. Yuran, who has professional experience in theater and performance, is the Oak Mountain Academy headmaster, has directed productions for the Carroll County Community Theatre, and is founder of The REAL Theatre.

The Rotary Club of Carrollton is approaching a century of service in the Carrollton area and beyond. The club’s Service Above Self mission supports Rotary International’s polio eradication effort and other initiatives around the world.

Locally, the club supports or outright funds several worthy causes and this event will help support these as well as the focus charity for this year. They include the UWG Dr. Rash Education Scholarship, West Georgia Technical College Education Scholarship, Carroll County Council on Aging, Carroll County Training Center, Friends of the Neva Lomason Memorial Library, THS Emergency Shelter, The Blake House, Carroll County Mental Health Advocates, Carroll County Child Advocacy Center, among others.

For more information about the competition, tickets, and sponsorships, visit www.westgatalent.com.