For the first time in three (3) years, Mother Nature won out and forced us to move the final competition inside. At first I was very disappointed with that decision, but as the evening went on I actually started to feel good about the move.

First up was the 2008 SFAS winner, Taylor Beckham whose song "Like as Star" brought a hush over the large crowd. After singing Taylor and her parents took the stage where they were presented flowers and given accolades for the promotion of SFAS during the 2008 year. Taylor carried the torch well last season and through Tree Sound Studios and RMG Records in Atlanta she became the 2008 poster girl at the National Convention for the Girl Scouts of America!

Other guests included mayors/dignitaries of cities represented by our stars! We wish to thank the following for attending and supporting SFAS and your stars: Wylie Mayor - Eric Hogue, Princeton Mayor - Ken Bowers and wife Julie, Sachse Mayor - Mike Felix, Garland  Mayor Pro Tem- Rick Williams (representing Garland Mayor Ronald Jones) & Newly Elected Wylie City Council Member - Benny Jones. We thank all of you for coming!

In the senior class the finals produced stellar performances by the two top singers; D'Moreya Woods and Sarah Olson.  At the end of the night out of a possible 34 points they were within .45 of a point of each other!  Sarah scored her highest points singing Celine Dion’s version of At Last  while D'Moreya scored highest on the founder's choice song I’m Yours by: Jason Mraz.

   
Sarah Olson -2nd Place 2009 SFAS winner       Cory Feuerbachser - 3rd Place winner               Rachel Gatewood - 1st Place Elementary

Other notable performances in the Senior Division were delivered by: Cory Feuerbacher singing God with us, and Rachel Gatewood sang I Dreamed a Dream to take 1st Place in the Elementary Class!

In the Elementary Division, Clay Mobley took 2nd singing Michael Jackson's Rock with you and Malley Morales took 3rd place with I Can See Clearly Now!

This year 6 performers received the platinum microphone award, they are: Jonmichael Garcia, Meagan McLaughlin, Jordan Green, Lindsey Hayden, Delaney Beckham and Brittney Thomas. Any of these performers could have easily performed in the finals! The platinum performances were capped off off with an exceptional performance by Brittney Thomas singing Whitney Houston's I will Always Love you!  The audience showed their approval by standing up and delivering a thunderous applause!