As the COVID-19 pandemic has gone on, people have turned to technology to help stay in touch from a safe distance. The schools have been hosting lessons online, the borough assembly has been meeting via Zoom, and this coming Saturday the public is invited to see the winners of the virtual "Wrangell's Got Talent" show.
The talent show has been put together by Wrangell's parks and recreation department. Lucy Robinson, with the department, said it was an idea they had to stay engaged with the public even with their facilities closed down due to the virus. It is some good, lighthearted fun to take people's minds off of things for a while.
Robinson explained that people can participate in the talent show fairly easily. All they need to do is record a video of themselves demonstrating their talent, for a maximum of three minutes. The videos can be emailed to recreation@wrangell.com, where the department will then post the videos to the event's Facebook page.
The deadline to participate in the talent show is today, May 28. Robinson asked that people wanting to join in choose a safe act. Some suggested acts include magic acts, skits, musical or dance performances, and many others. There is no prize for winning the contest, Robinson said, just the satisfaction of winning.
As of Friday, May 22, there have been two submissions to the talent show. The winners will be announced on May 30. Robinson said that winners will be determined by the number of likes each video gets on Facebook, as well as a vote by parks and recreation administration. The videos, and more information on the contest, can be found at "Wrangell's Got Talent!" on Facebook.
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