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DRUMSTRONG 2012 :: MAY 19 & 20
¡Register online here! for Main Event in Charlotte
PRE-REGISTER and enjoy EXPRESS CHECK-IN :: PREFERRED PARKING :: DISCOUNTED MERCH!
You may also register on site both days of the event.
Misty Meadows Farm :: 455 Providence Rd. S. @ Ennis Rd., Weddington, NC 28173 (just 4 miles south of HWY 485 on Providence Rd. near Charlotte) map
ARTISTS :: MUSIC :: LINE-UP
Donate through a registered participant. Select the Individual's or TEAM's name from the drop down menu.
Registration is $30. for Individuals 12 and over, $50. for Families (2 adults and children 12 & under), and special discounts for Teams. Registration is good for both days of the event. Gates open @ 10:00 am Saturday (come early to set up camp, have some lunch, loosen up...). Activities start @ noon.
We will drum 'non-stop' for 30 hours. You don't have to drum the whole time! Solicit 'per-hour drumming' sponsorships and drum as long as you can. Come in and out of the circle whenever so moved. There will also be non-stop Yoga practice and instruction, reiki and massage...
First, register, You're doing a great thing. And, PRE-REGISTRATION gets you Express Check-in, preferred parking and discounted DRUMSTRONG merchandise!
Then, if inclined, Join or Form a Team. You're doing an even Greater thing! Teams can raise more awareness and $.
Next :: talk to EVERYBODY you know (aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, teachers, bosses, employees, friends, not-so-friends ..) about supporting you in your efforts by sponsoring your hourly drumming (example: $20 per hour X 5 hours X 10 folks = $1,000 for our causes!) and get YOUR SPONSORS to register and talk to even more people.
You want to drum for the love of it and to be a part of this greatness.
What you get :: blisters (possibly), sore arms & hands (likely), and ultimately a healthy, elevated spirit. You are participating in your present and future health and the health of the community. You may even win a prize for playing the longest, raising the most funds or bringing the most participants. We have some beautiful percussion instruments donated as prizes. The annual "trophy drum"; a handmade djembe will be awared to the most dedicated participant to keep and play for the year.
Nobody has to drum the whole weekend. Come and go as you please. Pace yourself, drum your hours and have fun.
:: Individuals ::
Raise $500. and receive complimentary Entry + cool DRUMSTRONG schwag. Raise $1,000. receive Entry and cool DRUMSTRONG Tee-shirt + cool DRUMSTRONG schwag. Raise $3,000. receive Entry, Tee-shirt and a cool REMO 'Festival' Tubano Drum + cool DRUMSTRONG schwag. Raise $5,000 and receive Entry, Tee-shirt, and a custom crafted DRUMSTRONG djembe + cool DRUMSTRONG schwag. Raise $25,000. and drum with the celebrity artists (in L.A.!) Register Here
:: Teams ::
You can also join or form a TEAM and get discounted registration rates and prizes :: *TEAM of 10-29 members = $20. per member registration fee. *Team of 30 or more = $15. per member. Any Team raising $5,000. or more will receive rewards and special recognition. Contact Elise Neilson about registering teams. Register Here
There are prizes for ::
*the largest team
*raising the most $
*most team members drumming the longest!
Please remember that by registrating you are helping us to support worthy causes. Register :: then solicit sponsorship $ for your 'per hour drumming' pledges. The more you raise, the greater the rewards. Raise $, support survivorship and lift spirits.
Download customizable Sample Sponsor Form & Letter :: Make it personal and suitable for your event.
:: GLOBAL Participants ::
DrumsForCures,Inc., producer of DRUMSTRONG™, is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity organization. #20-8297035.
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