For the fifth year in a row, RSA will host the Wannabe lip sync contest at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in McKinnon Hall.

Students will have the chance to simulate talent by lip-syncing to a favorite artist's song. The student or group that offers the best performance will walk away with a $250 grand prize. Second place wins $100 and third place wins $50.

"Spectators may expect a fun and entertaining evening filled with the talented, hysterical and creative acts of our participants," programmer Brittany Werts said.

Werts noted that in prior years, more than 200 people attended. McKinnon is expected to be packed, so arrive early and stake out the best seats.

Although the application deadline has not yet passed, Werts mentioned that about 25 people compete each year. Some new talent will appear, as well as some returning performers.

One of the returning performers will be Caitlin Goodspeed.

"I plan on performing with Stacy Laue and Caitlin Madgison, the same team from last year," Goodspeed said. She mentioned that the act hasn't been fully put together yet, but that she and her co-performers "want it to be the same caliber of a performance that it was last year."

For those who were not around for last year's Wannabe, Goodspeed’s group earned second place with their performance of "My Baby" by Lil' Romeo.

Sophomores Wendy Stahl and Kristen Romano and junior MacKenzie Stroh won first place, performing “Kung Fu Fighting,” by Carl Douglas.

Goodspeed said that the audience should expect a lot of energy from their performance.

"We definitely want it to be something where the audience is involved, whether by clapping or shouting. We don't want something that they just sit there and watch; we definitely want the audience to participate," she said.

However, freshman contestant Dan Browne avows that the newcomers will be the ones to watch. Browne's team consists of freshmen David Wilson, Alex Trevisan and himself.

"People should be ready," Browne said. "People should look for some Wannabe All-Stars."

Sophomore Chelsea Peabody and junior John Planisek will co-host the event, and the competitors will compete for judgement by three mystery judges from Elon's faculty and administration.

Last year’s competition featured a wide range of music, including “Call On Me,” by Eric Prydz, “It’s Raining Men,” by the Weather Girls, and even “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems,” by Puff Daddy.

Reporter: Jill Medhus - 03/08/07