Schuylkill County nine-year-old wins fan-voting in ‘Oh, Say Can You Sing?’ Contest
Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the performers who will sing the National Anthem daily and at special events during the 2025 Farm Show. Finalist nine-year-old Cadence Kline from Barnesville, Schuylkill County got the most social media fan-votes in the 2025 PA Farm Show National Anthem contest, Oh, Say Can You Sing? She will sing live to kick off the 109th PA Farm Show at 8 a.m. on Saturday January 4, 2025.
"The 2025 Farm Show theme, Powering Pennsylvania, highlights the strength and vitality of our agriculture industry and its role in driving our state forward," said Secretary Redding. "Our reliance on agriculture and our pride in the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ unite us, regardless of our differences. Cadence and talented singers from across Pennsylvania will set a tone of unity and pride in our heritage and our bright future together as we begin each day at the 2025 PA Farm Show."
A panel of judges selected 20 finalists from among 40 qualified entries. Finalists' videos were posted on Facebook for fan voting to determine those who will sing live throughout the week.
A contest winner will sing in the GIANT Expo Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Hall at 8:00 AM each day of the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show, from January 4-11, 2025. Performances can be heard throughout the complex and will be featured live on PA Farm Show's Facebook page.
Winners, and the dates they will sing, are listed below:
· Friday, January 3 at 5:30 p.m. at PA Preferred Reception – Hannah Weaver, York, York Co.
· Saturday, January 4 at 8 a.m. – Cadence Kline, Barnesville, Schuylkill Co.
· Saturday, January 4 at 10 a.m. at Opening Ceremony – Alona Buzey, Newmanstown, Lebanon Co.
· Sunday, January 5 at 8 a.m. – Shellenberger Siblings, Mount Joy, Lancaster Co.
· Monday, January 6 at 8 a.m. – East Stroudsburg North High School Chorus, East Stroudsburg, Pike Co.
· Tuesday, January 7 at 8 a.m. – Biglerville High School Select Chorus, Biglerville, Adams Co.
· Tuesday, January 7 at 10 a.m. at Junior Livestock Sale – Alexandra "Ally" Bet, Barnesville, Schuylkill Co.
· Wednesday, January 8 at 8 a.m. – Alyssa Horton, Robertson, Huntingdon Co.
· Thursday, January 9 at 8 a.m. – Crystalyn Gureckis, York, York Co.
· Thursday, January 9 at 1 p.m. at Army-Navy Cookoff – Brayden Cressman, Perkasie, Bucks Co.
· Friday, January 10 at 8 a.m. – Camp Hill High School RoaR, Camp Hill, Cumberland Co.
· Saturday, January 11 at 8 a.m. – Penelope Shaw, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co.
The 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show will feature the return of favorites like the 1,000-pound butter sculpture, Farm Show Food Court, and Farm Market, Sheep-to-Shawl, sheep-herding, lumberjacking, cow-milking, and hundreds of other daily events, cooking demonstrations at the PA Preferred® Culinary Connection, and one million-plus square feet of hands-on agriculture education and chances to engage with the people Powering Pennsylvania's $132.5 billion agriculture industry.
Find new features, including special guests and mini-highland cow-snuggling, plus a full schedule of events and more about the 2025 PA Farm Show at farmshow.pa.gov.
Watch your favorites perform the National Anthem live on PA Farm Show on Facebook and follow PA Farm Show on Instagram and X for more Farm Show news and updates.
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