• REACH!’s Proposal:

26 public school districts, 50 non-public schools and countless youth organizations in the Cumberland County area will be able to audition for the “REACHing for Excellence Showcase”, a talent show for 12 to 18 year-olds (6th – 12th graders). Twelve winners in the fields of acting, singing, dancing, instrumental or rap performance will earn the opportunity of a life time:

• A full academic-year scholarship for training in their artistic pursuit.
• An all-expense-paid trip to New York City with one parent/guardian.
• A job-shadowing with an arts professional.
• A tour of a landmark venue, such as Radio City Music Hall or the Metropolitan Opera House.
• A master class with a young arts professional.
• A Broadway show.

This year of development and the journey to New York culminates in a public performance in Carlisle that will showcase the student’s accomplishments – and demonstrate the power of hard work.

This event will not be able to take place until the proper funding has been secured. With that in mind, please keep a look out for REACH! fundraising events in and around the Carlisle community. If you or anyone you know would like to help. Please click here.

• What do I have to do in order to try out for the talent show?

Students can enter if they have a “C” average or higher in school from the previous marking period. Students must maintain at least a “C+” in order to keep the scholarship.

• Public School Districts include:

Big Spring, Boiling Springs, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Central Dauphin, Cumberland Valley, Derry Township, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Halifax, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lower Dauphin, Mechanisburg, Middletown, Millersburg, Newport, Northern York County, Shippensburg, South Middletown, Steelton - Highspire, Susquehanna Township, Susquenita, Upper Dauphin, West Perry & West Shore.

If you do not see your school district and wish to participate, please e-mail us at admin@reachcarlisle.org