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Charlotte TRACKS and Children's Theatre of Charlotte are hosting a summer camp giveaway contest that awards not one, but TWO winners. The camps cover different age categories, so we are essentially hosting two contests. Here are the names and descriptions of the two camps up for grabs:
Live at the Movies MADD Camp June 14-18 at ImaginOn, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For rising 3rd-7th graders
Don’t miss the feature presentation of the summer as campers bring motion pictures to life through music, art, dance, and dramatization of favorite movie genres. From the red carpet to the final credits, campers will bring the movies to the stage!
The Acting Space Teen Camp June 21-15 at Actor’s Theatre, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For rising 8th-12th graders
Join a teaching staff of Professional Actors as they share the secrets of the stage. Students explore acting techniques and character development while rehearsing a script. Discover the excitement of taking the action from the page to the stage!

HOW THE CONTEST WORKS 1. Beginning Fri., June 4, invite as many friends as possible to "like" or "become fans of" the Charlotte TRACKS Facebook fan page and the Children's Theatre of Charlotte Facebook fan page. (You can log into Facebook and search for either title to find the fan page if the above links don't take you directly to the pages.) 2. Send us a list of the friends' names you invited (no emails, just names) so we can match them up if they join and properly credit you for their decision to join. The person who encourages the most friends to become Facebook fans of BOTH pages wins! It's that simple. Please note: there will be a different winner for each camp.
CONTEST DEADLINE: Wed., June 9 at noon Winners will be announced June 9 at 4 p.m. (Winners will need to be registered by June 10 and there is still a $20 registration fee.)

Charlotte TRACKS, a new social networking site for Charlotte parents at http://www.charlottetracks.com offering “Tools, Resources and Activities for Carolina Parents,” is hosting its first membership drive Nov. 1-20.  

To participate, members must have joined Charlotte TRACKS prior to Nov. 1, when the contest begins. On Nov. 1, we’ll send a message to current members asking them to invite their friends to join Charlotte TRACKS through Nov. 20. New friends who also become fans of the Charlotte TRACKS Facebook page, follow Charlotte TRACKS on Twitter, or join our LinkedIn group, will automatically receive one additional membership credit. The member whose invitations result in the highest number of new memberships will win a prize package that already contains the following:

- Tickets to the Charlotte Children's Theatre's presentation of "'Tis the Season"
Dec. 11-23 (or a different CCT performance of their choice)

- a $100 party certificate Lisa Rose Princess Tea Parties & Sweet Shop

- a $500 photography package from Erica Anne Design + Photography that includes a portrait shoot for one of the following subjects: maternity, infant, toddler or family; a DVD of high-resolution images; online viewing, proofing and ordering; and a $50 product coupon toward prints or a memory book

 

To learn more, visit Charlotte TRACKS website or email epshugg@charlottetracks.com.

  About Charlotte TRACKS

Charlotte TRACKS is a social network for Charlotte parents that links to 1,500-plus resources across the region focused on the improvement of children’s lives. Learn more about Elizabeth Shugg, editor of Charlotte TRACKS and Triangle TRACKS, at http://elizabethshugg.com.

Charlotte TRACKS, a new social networking site for Charlotte parents at http://www.charlottetracks.com offering “Tools, Resources and Activities for Carolina Parents,” is hosting its first blog carnival.   Several of Charlotte TRACKS’ members run wonderful blogs covering a variety of topics. We’d like to share some of their posts on our home page through this blog carnival, which will link to one blog post from each participating blogger. If you have a blog and would like to drive traffic from Charlotte TRACKS to your blog, consider participating in this blog carnival. Here are our rules:

1. You must be a member of Charlotte TRACKS to participate. To join, click here:
http://www.charlottetracks.com/main/authorization/sign
Up.
2. Your post—but not necessarily your overall blog—must be related to children in some way. It could cover a topic relating to or combining topics focusing on parenting, child development, children’s trends, childhood memories or other related topics.
3. Your blog must allow comment-posting so our members and visitors can post their thoughts and/or questions.
4. You must link to Charlotte TRACKS somewhere in your blog entry or on your blog’s front page.

Email your blog post link to epshugg@charlottetracks.com by Friday, Aug. 21. We’ll review the entries then post the blog carnival on the Charlotte TRACKS home page Aug. 24-Sept. 4. The top three posts that generate the most discussion (in the form of comments or questions) will be awarded their own promotional box on the Charlotte TRACKS home page for two weeks, and include a link to the winning blogs’ RSS feed or subscription page. This is a wonderful way to use your blog to reach out to other Charlotte parents. Got questions? Email them to epshugg@charlottetracks.com.

 

  About Charlotte TRACKS

Charlotte TRACKS is a social network for Charlotte parents that links to 1,500-plus resources across the region focused on the improvement of children’s lives. Learn more about Elizabeth Shugg, editor of Charlotte TRACKS and Triangle TRACKS, at http://elizabethshugg.com.

Charlotte TRACKS owner Elizabeth Shugg was recently interviewed about her Triangle TRACKS website, which she created in April 2008, a year before launching Charlote TRACKS. View the interview here to get an idea of what is in store for Charlotte TRACKS. 

Charlotte, N.C. (April 12, 2009) Apex, N.C. mom and former magazine editor Elizabeth Shugg has launched Charlotte TRACKS at http://www.charlottetracks.com, a social networking website for Charlotte parents that consolidates 1,500-plus links to local resources for children in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region. TRACKS is an acronym for “Tools, Resources and Activities for Carolina Kids.”

Charlotte TRACKS enables members who register for a login to the site to post blogs, forums, calendar entries and other helpful information for local families. It links to children’s businesses and resources in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Union, Iredell, Lincoln, Lancaster and York counties. The site’s content focuses on schools, museum exhibits, parks, youth sports, camps, music lessons, performing arts studios, birthday party venues, amusement centers, restaurants, childcare facilities, healthcare resources, clothing stores and more.

“There are thousands of wonderful resources just for children in the Charlotte region, and now they are all consolidated on one website,” Shugg says. “Charlotte TRACKS simplifies the process of locating the resources families are looking for, and members can help generate the website’s content by posting blogs, forum discussions and calendar events to share information.”

Those interested in joining Charlotte TRACKS can visit http://www.charlottetracks.com and click on “sign up.” Members will receive mid-month and end-of-month emails listing links to accumulated blogs, forum discussions and calendar events posted during that part of the month. “It’s like getting a biweekly newsletter created by all of Charlotte TRACKS’ members,” Shugg says.

Charlotte TRACKS displays whimsical art created by internationally renowned artist Laura Kelly, and follows Shugg’s launch of Triangle TRACKS exactly one year ago, on April 12, 2008. Shugg came up with the idea and name for Triangle TRACKS in January 2008 during her children’s winter break. “I started thinking about how nice it would be to rely on one website that consolidates all of the resources for children in the Triangle. I did this as much for my family as everyone else’s, and was excited to share it with other parents. Now I can do the same for Charlotte parents.”

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About Charlotte TRACKS
Charlotte TRACKS consolidates 1,500-plus resources across the region focused on the improvement of children’s lives. Learn more about Elizabeth Shugg, owner and editor of Charlotte TRACKS and Triangle TRACKS, at http://www.elizabethshugg.com. Learn more about Artist Laura Kelly, owner of Laura Kelly Designs & Licensing, at http://www.shoplaurakelly.com.