The 2011 Junior Idol competition was held Saturday, October 8th during the 28th Annual Chili Cook-off. 

Congratulations to the finalists in Division 1 (ages 10-13) and Division 2 (ages 14-17)...

Division 1:

                      
Rachel Christophe    Rachel Deschaine       Brianna Pickens          Julia Richardson        Grace Robertson


Division 2

                        
 Maddy Douglass      Drew Fontenot         Meadow Nguy         Katie Reitano        Jonathan Spearman         Justin Vishy


After tallying the judges scores, Meadow Nguy, a junior at O’Fallon High School, and Rachel Deschaine, a 6th grader at Blessed Sacrament Grade School each won a 1st place ribbon and a cash prize in their respective division. 

Thank you to the judges of this year's Junior Idol competition:

Robert Howard, Conductor, Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale
Lynn Venhaus, Executive Director, The Brass Rail Players-Lindenwood
Felicia Kenney-Brown, Music Teacher, District 118 Public Schools

Join us next year for the 6th Annual Junior Idol competition.  Audition information will be coming out early next summer.