Wiregrass Talent Quest Jr was a non-professional talent competition for children ages 5 to 18 that was also a fundraiser for the center. Contestants participated in one of 4 categories of talent: Dance, Vocal, Instrumental, or Musical Theater.
 Contestants were judged on Stage Presence (professionalism & technical ability); Appearance/Costume (appropriate to the act); and Difficulty of Selection or Act.

Last year prizes were the most ever: Overall Winner: 1st place ($500), 2nd place ($250), 3rd place ($150); then Category Awards: best in Dance ($200), best in Vocals ($200), Best in Instrumentals ($200), best in Musical Theater ($200). And then there was the Peoples Choice Award where the student who raises the most money through People's Choice Award voting wins $100 and gives 30% of the total People's Choice Award earnings back to the student's school to be used in an art form chosen by the student with their Principal

The 2026 People's Choice Award winner was Kaitlin Simmons, a senior from Dothan High School, who presented a check to Shane Perry, Drama Teacher from Dothan High School, to be used in their drama department for licensing fees and materials for next year's theatrical productions!

THIS YEAR THERE WILL NOT BE A WIREGRASS TALENT QUEST EVENT. We thank all the many talented young people that participated over the last 14 years in this event and we are thrilled to see where so many of you have wound up professionally. Keep up the good work, keep the faith, and we will see you under the stars somewhere!