Denver Days 2013 One of the Best Yet!

Denver Days 2013 ended Saturday night, and I think this has to be one of the best yet!  The crowds were large Wednesday and Thursday evenings for the students to pay one price and ride all night long!  The Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club sponsors Denver Days, and had a fund-raising cookout – must have been decent food since we sold out both nights!

                                                                                                                   

We had good music all three nights and for those who had not heard Jim Quick and Coastline (Saturday night), they were treated to some awesome music and a great show by Jim!  Gonna have to have them back at a future Denver Days!  Thank you also to Chosen Rejects, Treehouse and Bob May for great music and entertainment.

This was the 11^th annual Denver Days, and the Denver Days Board looks for suggestions to make 2014 even better.  Suggestions come from the Board and from the Rotary Club, and we would love suggestions from you!  Anything you feel should be continued, anything you feel should be started or stopped or any changes please let us know.  You can post or email info@denverdays.com. 

The Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club has managed Denver Days for the last 3 years, with 100% of the net revenue going directly to the “East Lincoln Rescue Park” and we should be ready to have a ground breaking for the park toward the end of this year or the first of 2014.  By coming and having fun at Denver Days, you are helping the park construction!  Now, isn’t that a great deal?

Thanks to everyone who came and had a good time.  Thanks for the Special Needs Kids who had a great time Thursday afternoon.  Thanks to the bands, all the vendors and businesses, the sponsors, advertisers and all the volunteers who made this happen!

It’s time to start planning for 2014, and time for your suggestions.  We would love to hear from you!

Come thru the Denver Lake Norman Rotary Tent at Denver Days 2013

The Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club welcome tent is your entrance to the midway and rides, where you can ask questions and get information about Denver Days, the park or directions to the best rides.  Our Rotary Club is proud to host Denver Days for the 4th year, with our goal to make your visit enjoyable.

 

Rotary will have special events going on throughout Denver Days and hope you will participate:

1.  Wednesday and Thursday evening cookout!

Come for dinner!  We’re cooking burgers, hot dogs and brats and plus all the fixins for you!

The grill will be hot and ready by 5 PM, prices will be reasonable, and we know our cooks will do such a good job that you will come back the next night!  Wednesday and Thursday only!

2.  Half and half nightly drawing, and the winning ticket each night receives half the “pot” if your ticket is drawn!  Buy as many tickets as you want, $1.00 each, and then hope you hold the lucky ticket when the drawing is held at 9 PM nightly.  Pretty easy, huh?  The more tickets you buy, the better your chance of winning.  The winner each night will be announced at the entertainment stage, and you must be present to win.

 

3.  Silent Auction both Friday and Saturday nights.  Lots of nice items, so place your bid and hope you have the winning bid at 10 PM when the tables close.  All items are donated so while buying something nice for you or as a gift, you help us to support our many projects.  Restaurant coupons, automotive and marine services, lots of selections.  No minimum bid, but check back often.  Do not need to be present to win.

 

All proceeds from the Rotary tent will help support our local and international projects; these are listed on the Rotary Club page or you may visit denverlakenormanrotary.com for more information.

If you are interested in joining our Rotary Club, just stop one of the Rotarians wearing a white knit shirt with the Rotary seal emblem and let’s talk.  Our club is very active and is made up of people who want to make our community and our world better and we know that, working together we can accomplish so much more than as individuals.

Denver Days 2013 Information Booklet

The Denver Days 2013 Information Booklet is available at local businesses along Highway 16 in Denver, NC.  Or, you can see all the details here online….. http://www.denverlakenormanrotary.com/images/denverdaysbooklet2013revsm.pdf

Please Support our 2013 Denver Days Sponsors

Please show your support for our sponsors; without the financial commitment Denver Days could not be a reality from year to year.  Denver Days 2001 netted $31,000 toward the East Lincoln Rescue Park, and last year we set a new total of $33,000,which has been presented to the Rotary Club Foundation.

The Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club has committed to the park project, pledging 100% of the net proceeds from Denver Days to the Park.  Rotary is planning for a ground breaking ceremony late this year and appreciates the help from our sponsors.

Please support  our sponsors, listed herein and on the back cover.  Local businesses are asked very often to support this cause or that one, and it’s not possible to help with everything.  The Rotary Club has worked toward the public park for over 4 years and it is now becoming a reality!  Please frequent these sponsors and thank them for their community support!

A Gold sponsor is $2,500, Event sponsor costs $1,500, Silver is $1,000 and a Bronze sponsor $500.  Making the sponsorship commitment is a serious monetary decision for a business and very important to Denver Days and the park.

The following are all local firms and individuals who support this community, and Denver Days as “the” community event for eastern Lincoln County.

Gold: Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet, Hecht Development/Hecht Property Management.

Event:  Peoples Bank, Duke Energy, Modacam Machine Shop, Energy United, Hamilton Orthodontics, Carolina Eye Care, Hecht Team Real Estate with Coldwell Banker.

Silver: Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, A Sani-Can

Bronze:  Freeman Gas, Crawford Composites LLC, Lake Norman Quarry, A Sani-Can, Cooke Rentals

We would like to say a special thanks to the many volunteers and to the county and state agencies who make things run smoothly at Denver Days.  Please help us thank:

N.C. Highway Patrol
Denver and East Lincoln Fire Departments
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
EMS of Lincoln County
Rock Springs School
Dwight and Kay Callaway, Jason and Amanda Owens, and Allen and Evelyn Carswell
Dellinger PreCast for the band stage

Denver Days Chosen Rejects Free Concert Thursday September 26, 2013

Chosen Rejects FREE CONCERT Thursday September 26^th.   The Chosen Rejects are in high demand this year as their original and unique style of music, which they like to call “Funk Punk”, is getting recognition from fans, other musicians, critics, and major venues in North Carolina. The band is well known for their fun and energetic live shows. The original songs are catchy, the beats have everyone dancing and jumping, and the energy on-stage spills over to their audience.   Bring a blanket or lawn chair and make an evening of FREE ENTERTAINMENT!   http://www.denverdays.com.

Denver Days Treehouse Free Concert Friday September 27th

TREEHOUSE FREE CONCERT September 27^th -  From the Myrtle Beach, SC, area, this 3-piece band (sometimes 4-5 piece) performs a unique fusion of Reggae Alternative JamRock born from an ever-expanding range of influences. With their official debut album released June 2011 on iTunes, and a full new set of songs to take to the studio, the band is currently booking regional tours to spread the good word.  http://www.denverdays.com.

Denver Days Friday Sept 27th 6:30 pm FREE CONCERT

Friday, September 27, 2013 at Denver Days there is FREE ENTERTAINMENT  by Bob May, solo guitarist playing the 12 string guitar.  All your classic rock songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.  Bob played at 2012 Denver Days with great audience reviews. 

See what is happening at Denver Days 2013 http://www.denverdays.com