Rocking The Vote Now and Then!

Dear Rockers,

Next Sunday September 7th at 11:30 we will join up in Harwich we will commence with our first ever:

Cape Cod Rocks The Vote Parade Float
to kick off the Harvest Festival and the don't forget we will have voter registration at the craft fair and carnival all weekend the following week September 13th & 14th. If you want to volunteer you need to e-mail Ed Mc Manus and John Bangert.

The theme of the parade is Harwich Now and Then! So our float will consist of a row of voting booths with folks of every color and culture standing, or sitting in the booths. The banner scripts are "Still Voting after all the Years ", The 80th Anniversary of Cape Cod Women Voting !

We will be securing by borrowing the voting booths if we can, or by making them on Wednesday night at Ed's house. Voting today and comparing them with the voting methods of the past. So we need costumes and art works home made signs, Women and volunteers for the float as well as marchers. We need a flat- bed truck, all volunteers will have a Festival pass armband for the fair was well. The radio stations will be announcing this all week.




Edward Mc Manus
mcmanused@msn.com
(508) 432-3842 home
(508) 527-7620 mobile



John J Bangert
jjbangert@gmail.com
508-432-0545 home
508-246-6103 mobile

L & R Productions

promotes and directs the arts and crafts portion of our festival

Harwich Cranberry Festival
September 13 and 14th

Saturday 10 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Outside Show Saturday 10 a.m. - Dark

Sunday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Outside Show Saturday 10 a.m. - 5:00PM

* Located at the Harwich High School field in front of the school On Oak Street
* See our Map/Parking page for details

Please keep in mind the following -
*No animals allowed on fairgrounds
*No smoking. strictly enforced on school grounds
*No strollers allowed in tents, except Saturday 4:30pm - 6pm

HOME TOWN PARADE
September 7th, Sunday
1pm Kickoff at Doane Road and Route 28
Ends at Town Hall, Main Street

• Cranberry Harvest Festival Parade: http://www.harwichcranberryfestival.org/

• Parking and Maps: http://www.harwichcranberryfestival.org/map.htm

• Cape Cod Rock The Vote: http://www.capecodrocksthevote.com

Springfield College Rocks The Vote

Susan L. Cunningham, left, a Springfield College sophomore, looks on as Evan M. Christner 18, from Albany New York, an incoming freshman at the school, signs forms as he checked in for his dorm and registered to vote.

SPRINGFIELD - In between rocking their iMacs and brand new dorm gear, incoming freshmen at Springfield College were encouraged to Rock the Vote.

Droves of new students arriving at the campus on Friday were urged to register to vote as they checked in at their residence halls.

"I would have done it earlier, but I've just been so busy these last couple of months," said 18-year-old Evan M. Christner of Albany, N.Y., who was checking in at Gulick Hall, the largest freshman dorm on campus

"It was easy to get it over with here," he said.

College officials said they expected a little more than 600 freshmen to check in Friday morning and were planning to make similar pitches to unregistered upperclassmen on Sunday and members of the sports teams.

"The goal is to get 100 percent of our students registered," said David G. Braverman, vice president of student affairs. "This is about civic engagement. It's not about power and control. It's about quality of life for everyone."

If the college succeeds at getting full compliance from its student body, officials said they believe it will be the first campus in the country to do it.

The idea was the product of a brainstorm by faculty and staff members last spring, and was buoyed by U.S. Sen. and then-presidential hopeful, Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, who spoke at the campus in late January.

The registration drive is part of a larger "Rock the Vote" push at the college, which will host a voter education series starting in late September and running through October.

Scheduled topics for discussion include the Iraq war, the environment, the economy, education and health care. Braverman said the intent is to expose students to both sides of each issue and let them arrive at their own philosophies.

Meaghan A. Roy, a health educator at the college, said staff plan to build an intellectual momentum leading up to the general election in November.

"We're hoping to build their excitement around the issues and hopefully they'll want to do something about that when the election comes," Roy said.

We just ordered 4 of these banners. For parades and Voter Registrations

These banners is 2 ft by 4 ft with 4 grommets in each corner.
We need $ sponsors to contribute $33 for each of these!
Then we can have them in multiple locations. Who do you know that may be able to make this contribution?

Cape Cod Rocks the Vote At Local Businesses

Here are pictures and videos feeds from Cape Cod Rocks the Vote 2008!

Se você não está registrado para votar, você não pode votar em novembro

Se você não está registrado para votar, você não pode votar em novembro!

Cape Cod Rocks The Vote Harwich

Brooks Academy and Park: Originally constructed as a Seminary in 1804, this building is now the Harwich Historical Society Museum. It features many fascinating regional Native American artifacts. These, along with Sandwich glass, vintage photos, documents and magazines, make the museum an important historic collection . Brooks Park, home of the Cape Baseball League's Harwich Mariners, also hosts numerous town band concerts and craft fairs throughout the season. Both are located on Route 39.

Cape Cod Rocks The Vote


Friday, September 19,


Brooks Park 5-10 pm

Brooks Park Centenary Celebrating it's 100 years of service to the town peoples of Harwich!

If you know a musical group that may want to audition for this fabulous night of civic pride and entertainment please contact Sheila House at her office 508-430-7836!

We need volunteers and will be having a meeting soon time and location TBA!

Cape Cod Rocks The Vote Tee-Shirts Now Available!

Order one of these Cape Cod Rocks The Vote Tee-Shirts for $20 and help us Rock the Vote!

Up Coming Cape Cod Rocks The Vote Events!

Harwich Stroll Main Street Harwich Port, Wednesday August 20th 6-9PM Park at Chamber of Commerce Parking lot. Bring clip boards!

The Corner Store, South Chatham, MA Voter Registration Fri, August 22nd, Sat August 23rd, and Sun August 24th on the front porch. 10 - 3pm!

400 East Restaurant and Tavern Saturday August 24th 6- 8PM!

Body Strong Health Club South Chatham, MA

Harwich Cranberry Harvest Festival and Parade

Land Ho! Main Street Orleans

Craigville Pizza Craigville, MA This weekend Friday, August 22nd, Sat August 23rd, & Sunday August 24th 12 Noon -3pm!


Cape Cod Rocks The Vote- has been invited to have a table at Youth at Mall Night on September 19th from 5-7 pm Youth Night at the Cape Cod Mall

-it is NOT on October 12th as was previously posted. Sorry for the confusion.

Cape Cod Rocks The Vote- has a table reserved for Marstons Mills Village Day on September 7th from 11-4. This event is on Main Street in Marstons Mills, and the roads will be blocked off for tables and activities.

Rockin' the Vote before age 18

Rockin' the Vote before age 18
By Karen Jeffrey
kjeffrey@capecodonline.com
August 15, 2008 6:00 AM

Mark Raymond won't turn 18 until December, and that's a bit of a frustration for him.

He's eager to vote.

The same is true of Adrianne "Andie" Ramirez, 16, who has two more years before she can mark a ballot.

But these two young people, along with a host of friends, are eagerly translating their non-voting status and interest in politics into a project that could put a smile on town clerks across the Cape — early voter registration.

Starting today, a small army of teens — most of whom won't be eligible to vote this year — will run voter registration drives on the Mid- and Lower Cape. Later this month, Raymond will become a familiar sight, registering voters in Hyannis when town Democrats open a campaign headquarters there within the next several weeks.

"I can't vote this time, but I want to see as many people participate in the process as possible," said Raymond, who will be a senior at Barnstable High School this fall.

"I think Obama has generated a lot of interest in the presidential election, but it's also really important for people to vote in the state and local elections. Those probably have a more direct impact on our lives," he said.

Ramirez, who will be a junior this year at Harwich High School, said youth need to get involved regardless if they are old enough to vote. "We have to make ourselves heard, and we have to express our interest and opinions on issues like Darfur and the Sudan," she said.

The youth-run voter registration drives being held this weekend and throughout the summer are in part the brain-child of Harwich resident John Bangert, who emphasized that the registration drives are non-partisan. He anticipates a dozen young people to work the registration tables the first weekend and perhaps more as time goes on.

Although aimed at involving young people and registering them, the effort is also about "getting those people who don't vote, regardless of age or party affiliation, to register and to vote," said Bangert, who along with Sharon Stover-Gleason, a special needs teacher in Harwich, and Sheila House, the Harwich town youth counselor, helped organize the Lower Cape teens for the registration project.

"This is a positive way to get kids involved, a way of getting them to participate in the political process, and hopefully a way of getting other young people to register," he said of the Cape's Rock the Vote effort.

Rock the Vote — a non-partisan youth voter registration group founded in 1990 that uses music, technology and popular culture to encourage young people to register and vote — licensed the Cape group to use its logo, press releases and set up a related Web site.

"This is an election that

has excited a lot of young people," said Patrick Prinzi, 34, recently elected chairman of the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee.

"No doubt there are young McCain supporters out there, but among the people I know, there is a sense that Obama is inspiring young people much in the same way John Kennedy inspired a young generation," he said.

Prinzi, who works as a probation officer, said politics has always been a passion of his. He sees a similar passion in young people, including some who recently attended a Barnstable Democratic Town Committee meeting.

"It was pretty impressive that they took the initiative and came to the meeting. They wanted to find out what we do. They are interested in being involved," Prinzi said.

One of those youths was Raymond, who said he came by his interest in politics naturally. "My parents always have those news programs on. We've talked a lot about these things. My parents have very open minds and want me to develop and express my own opinions. And it's my opinion everyone should exercise their right to vote."

Rock the Vote Local youth-run voter registration drives:

Where: EMS/Eastern Mountain Sports; Route 132, Iyannough Road, Barnstable

When:

Friday, Aug. 15, Noon- 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Aug. 16, Noon-3 p.m.;
Sunday, Aug. 17, Noon-3 p.m.



Where:
The Corner Store;
Queen Anne Road and Route 137;
South Chatham

When: Friday, Aug. 15, Noon-4 p.m.;
Saturday, Aug. 16, Noon-4 p.m.;
Friday, Aug. 22, Noon-4 p.m.;
Saturday, Aug. 23, Noon-4 p.m.



Registration deadlines:

Aug. 27: Last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for state primary on Sept. 16.

Oct. 15: Last day to register to vote in the general election.

Web site and blog run by Cape teens hoping to register voters: capecodrocksthevote.blogspot.com

Business Locations Which Participate in Cape Cod Rocks The Vote
The Corner Store
Eastern Mountain Sports
Body Strong
400 East
Land Ho
Cape Cod Times
Pixy Radio

Listen to Pixy for more locations!











Two Harwich High School juniors, Claire Bangert and Andie Ramirez, are being photographed by Merrily Lunsford photographer for Cape Cod Times article about Cape Cod Rocks The Vote activities which starts this weekend at stores near you. Also listen to Pixy radio for up coming Rock the Vote events on the cod!

ROCK THE VOTE NEWS Hi friends, With t-minus 83 days until Election Day, Rock the Vote's campaign to register two million voters and build the political power of young people is kicking into high gear. This month's "Rock the Vote News" has updates for you on our Democratic and Republican National Convention plans, voter registration campaign, Rock the Trail, candidate debates, and more. To keep in the loop on a daily basis, check out our blog and our website. Rock on, Heather Smith Executive Director P.S. Join the largest young voter registration campaign in history!

ONE MILLION VOTERS!

In July, Rock the Vote hit a milestone when the one millionth person of the 2008 election cycle used our online tool to fill out a voter registration application! Since then, tens of thousands more have registered via our online tool, bringing our total as of today to 1,113,009. As the election season heats up going into the fall and we continue to launch new programs, the numbers will continue to multiply. Get ready for historic youth vote turnout this November.

WHAT'S NEW AT ROCK THE VOTE

RTV at Lollapalooza: Rock the Vote was all over Lollapalooza last weekend. Together with AT&T, we launched the Rock the Vote Mobile Bus Tour, which this summer will visit nearly 50 cities and both the Democratic and Republican Conventions. Inside the bus, concertgoers will be able to register to vote, film their own PSAs, play Rock Band, and more. At night, Rock the Vote spread the word about our efforts and registered voters while partying with the stars at Lollapalooza. For three nights, Rock the Vote Nights at the Hard Rock Hotel was the place to be with guests including Lindsay Lohan, DJ Samantha Ronson, Ashlee Simpson Wentz, and Pete Wentz (Photo by Seth Browarnik, Red Eye Productions) DemROCKracy Update: On July 1, Rock the Vote and MySpace launched DemROCKracy, a competition that invites bands with a MySpace page to encourage their fans to register to vote. So far more than 4,000 bands have joined the competition. Musician Jackie V won the first round - and a Gibson Guitar - registering the most voters in the first two weeks of the competition. The competition closes on August 14th; at that time, fans will have 24 hours to vote for the winner. Check out DemROCKracy here. Peanuts Fans Rock the Vote: An online mock election debuting this month will invite Peanuts fans to vote for Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy or Sally for President. A first-ever partnership between Peanuts and Rock the Vote offers fans a chance to flex their voting muscles by casting their ballots in an online Peanuts election at http://www.peanutsrocksthevote.com/. Voters in the mock election can review the candidates' bios, read their platforms, cast a vote, and register to vote in the actual 2008 election using Rock the Vote's custom online voter registration tool. Check out http://www.peanutsrocksthevote.com/ for more information. 944 Magazine Partnership: We are excited to announce our partnership with 944 Magazine to motivate young voters in the 2008 election. 944 Magazine will follow “Rock the Trail” journalists and showcase RTV musicians and artists through signature 944 event and initiatives. 944 Magazine will also promote involvement through online registration on 944.com, monthly e-mail newsletters to the 944 national database, RSS feeds, and commercial campaigns all developed to drive voter registration to an all-time high. This fall, 944's October issue will be dedicated to trailblazers and political decision-makers who are rockin’ the vote in their own right, with the spotlight and cover on RTV ambassador Common. Check out the 944 Rock the Vote page at http://www.944.com/rockthevote.com

ROCK THE CONVENTIONS: THE BALLOT BASH

On August 25th, Rock the Vote will open our 2008 Democratic and Republican Convention activities with the Ballot Bash, a star-studded event showcasing the power of the youth vote in the 2008 Presidential election. The Monday night concert in Denver, Colorado will feature world-class musical acts including FALL OUT BOY, N*E*R*D, and Jakob Dylan. Please join us at the Ballot Bash! Don't miss the action as delegates, young adults, politicians and celebrities come together to rock the night away. For more information, or to find out how to purchase tickets, see our Rock the Conventions website. In addition to the Ballot Bash, Rock the Vote will host a number of events at the Democratic and Republican conventions. As all eyes are on Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Rock the Vote will be front and center amplifying the voices of young Americans and ensuring that both candidates and campaigns are paying attention. We hope to see you there!

ROCK THE TRAIL ON THE TRAIL

Rock the Vote's Rock the Trail reporters have been all over the country over the past month, covering the latest election news, youth organizing efforts, and issues from the youth perspective. This July and August, the five Rock the Trail reporters have interviewed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Governor Howard Dean, Representative Bob Barr, Seth Green, Stacy Kiebler, Julie Benz, Simon Pegg, and Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. In addition to the interviews, Rock the Trail stories so far include: Undocumented in America by Jocelyn Sida Voter Protection Key to Legislation Today by Sarah Burris From Bob Dylan to Jerry McGuire by Donnie Lumpkins Break Bread at the 2008 National Hip Hop Political Convention by Rebecca McDonald Connected by 25 by DeNishia Yearby Check out these stories and interviews at Rock the Trail and stay tuned for more!

ROCKER OF THE MONTH: LINCOLN STEPHENS

In 2008, Rock the Vote is working with dozens of street team leaders and thousands of volunteers all across the country to register young voters at concerts, on campus, at festivals, in the workplace, and more. Each month, we'll highlight one of these fabulous volunteers through Rock the Vote News. This month, we're featuring Lincoln Stephens, Rock the Vote Chicago Street Team Leader. (photo, far right) Lincoln Stephens was born to be involved in some aspect of politics and campaigns. He got his passion for political networking and service via his father's participation in the Texas Republican Party, where he saw successful campaign organizing up close & personal. Not wanting to choose a specific party to publicly support (his mother is a Democrat), Lincoln decided to rally around a cause that has now become his life's passion: empowering youth and inspiring consciousness in the media that we consume. Lincoln served as a Rock The Vote street team leader in Dallas in 2004 and has returned to get things "rockin'" in 2008. This year, Lincoln is leading the charge in Chicago. Already, he has organized Rock the Vote's Lollapalooza events and begun to mobilize a crew of volunteers who will be taking names and registering voters all over the Windy City in the coming months. In addition to running Rock the Vote Chicago, Lincoln is an active mentor to the next generation of young voters and in the process of starting a leadership development initiative entitled The Marcus Graham Project, which is focused on diverse talent interested in careers in the media, marketing & advertising industry. Thanks, Lincoln, for all that you do! Look forward to the next Rock the Vote News to highlight more Rock the Vote super-volunteers this fall.

TALKING POLITICS 2.0

GenerationEngage and Rock the Vote are cueing up to launch "Talking Politics 2.0," a series of candidate forums where young adults will speak with Senators, Governors, and members of Congress about the country’s future on the eve of the most important election in their lifetimes. While much attention is focused on the presidential race this year, Talking Politics 2.0 aims to demonstrate how young adults are engaged not only at the national level this election season, but in local and statewide races. The series, spanning Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, and California, will bring young people and political leaders together in person and via iChat for Q&A on issues including economic insecurity, immigration, education, the environment, and the war in Iraq. The series kicks off with a congressional forum in Miami, FL on August 22nd. Candidates for Florida's 25th Congressional District - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and Joe Garcia (D) - are both confirmed to participate. Stay tuned for more details on Talking Politics 2.0!

LATEST NEWS

Check out the latest about Rock the Vote and the youth vote in the news. "The Year the Youth Vote Arrives," The Washington Post, July 25, 2008 The conventional wisdom on certain subjects is so deeply rooted that no amount of evidence disturbs its hold. That's how it is with those dreary predictions that young Americans just won't vote....[but] the evidence is overwhelming that this year the young really will vote in large numbers -- and they just might tip the election. "Rock the Vote Targets Young Voters' Clout," Rocky Mountain News, August 4, 2008 If Rock the Vote has anything to say about it, young and first-time voters will play a crucial role in the presidential election. "Rock the Vote, MySpace Start Competition," The New York Times, July 2, 2008 The band that registers the most voters and wins an online poll will open the Rock the Vote party at the Democratic National Convention on August 25 in Denver. "Young Democrats Work to Energize the Youth Vote," The Orlando Sun Sentinel, July 29, 2008 Barack Obama has the historic distinction of being the first African-American to win his party's nomination, but the deciding factor in this fall's sure-to-be-nail-biting presidential election may not be race, color or creed but age...'When young people vote, Democrats win,' said Matthew McWatters, 23, vice president of the Palm Beach County Young Democrats. That's the common logic, even as both parties strive to secure the ever-elusive, and always under-represented, youth vote. "Young Republicans Recruit their Generation," The Washington Times, July 29, 2008 The Grand Old Party is trying to attract some young blood to its national convention in September, hoping to offset, as much as possible, the magnetic appeal of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama among young voters. "Who/What/Where," The Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2008 If you'd rather keep your politics on your lips, check out Stila's Rock the Vote Red lipstick ($17). Twenty-five percent of the first 500 sold will be donated to Rock the Vote.

ABOUT ROCK THE VOTE

Rock the Vote's mission is to build the political clout and engagement of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. And we give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled by nobody's agenda but our own we tell it like it is and pride ourselves on being a trusted source for information on politics. We empower the 44 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done. Phone: On the Cod 508-432-0545 http://capecodrocksthevote.blogspot.com E-Mail: CapeCodRocksTheVote@gmail.com Phone: 202-719-9910 Web: http://www.rockthevote.com/