3b. ChanJam '12 Preview MEMORANDUM 3
CITY OF TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
CHANHASSEN FROM: Mitch Johnson, Recreation Supervisor 77t
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: October 23, 2012
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: ChanJam '12 Preview
Administration The City of Chanhassen is proud to present ChanJam '12! The event will be held
Phone: 952.2271100 on Friday, November 16 from 6:30 -10 p.m. in the Chanhassen High School
Fax: 952.2271110 Auditorium. This musical showcase will feature up to ten student bands from
local high schools. The winners will be selected by a panel of three judges based
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Phone: 952.2271180 on stage presence, musicianship, vocals, and audience reaction. Several prizes
Fax: 952.2271190 will be awarded including studio recording time, opportunities to play at the
Chanhassen 4th of July Celebration and the Minnesota State Fair, guitar and rock
Engineering camp scholarships, and more!
Phone: 952.2271160
Fax: 952.2271170 Posters have been distributed to the local high schools to recruit bands and to
advertise for the event. Word of mouth continues to be the most effective form of
Finance marketing for this event; however, staff is working hard to find other ways to
Phone: 952.2271140
Fax: 952.2271110 increase the number of bands and the size of the audience.
Park & Recreation There is no cost for bands to participate; however, there is an admission of $5 per
Phone: 952.2271120 person for audience members, which is payable at the door. Participants can save
Fax: 952.2271110 $1 if they bring a non - perishable food item, which will be donated to the CAP
Recreation Center Agency.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.2271400 The ChanJam Battle of the Bands began in the spring of 2008 at the Chanhassen
Fax: 952.2271404 Rec Center. In 2011, it was moved to the Chanhassen High School Auditorium,
which has created a nice atmosphere for the event, including permanent staging
Planning & and professional quality lighting and sound. This is a wonderful way to reach out
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Phone: 952.2271130 to our teenage residents who look forward to this event every year.
Fax: 952.2271110
Public Works
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.2271300
Fax: 952.2271310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.2271125
Fax: 952.2271110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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