The Denver Days 2012 Event Booklets are in and are being distributed to area businesses. Click here to see a list of pick up locations.
http://www.denverlakenormanrotary.com/denverdays/booklet.html
Get yours to see all the details on this years event. If you would like to have some booklets to pass out at your business, give us a call at 704-489-1183. 
THURSDAY afternoon, September 27, 2012, during Denver Days is reserved for a Special Time for Special Needs Kids and we just love to show them a great time! We invite your parents to bring you to Denver Days, and bring your brothers and sisters also. Most of the rides will be open and free, plus food and drinks are on the house.
No crowds, little or no lines, parking is close and from what we have seen and heard from past years, this time is very special. It means a lot, just hearing the parents say “thanks” and explain to us how their son or daughter cannot go to Denver Days without this time set aside! “The crowds are too large” is what we hear, and “the lines are just too long” to come any other time. The story last year of the grandchild being able to ride the Ferris wheel for the very first time makes it worthwhile!
“My Dad and I love kids and ask to sponsor this event every year”, said Nicole Hecht of The Hecht Team, sponsors of the Special Needs Kids Day. “Seeing the smiles, hearing the laughter and just seeing everyone enjoy themselves is worth the preparation time and the afternoon at the festival” continued Hecht. Nicole and her Dad work as “The Hecht Team Real Estate” with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors Denver office.
The Special Needs Kids day is Thursday from 1 PM to 3 PM and is open to all special needs kids and their immediate families and we would love for you to join us! For the information flyer and to RSVP please email Nicole or Bob at hechtteam@cbunited.com. You can call Bob at 704-634-4444 or Nicole at 704-309-7883. www.denverdays.com
Please RSVP so we can plan! 
Bring a blanket or lawn chair out to Denver Days 2012 and enjoy the evenings of FREE ENTERTAINMENT!
THURSDAY NIGHT Come out to Denver Days at 7 PM to hear your favorites from the 1980’s, from “I love Rock ‘n Roll” to “Sharp Dressed Man” and many more in between. Ryan, Justin, Tommy and Chris will be playing your iconic songs from the 80’s as we welcome, from Denver the 8ZERO Band!
FRIDAY NIGHT Bob May, solo guitarist playing the 12 string guitar at 7:00 PM - ALL your classic rock songs from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
SATURDAY NIGHT headliners for Denver Days 2012 are a band that for decades have been making music by playing a mix of rhythm and blues, and heart and soul. To say “The Embers Play Beach Music” is an understatement.
After 17 albums and numerous single releases, THE EMBERS are one of the most popular as well as one of the most active groups in the country.
They have been inducted into the South Carolina Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. They have opened for the Rolling Stones, played for the Olympics and President Clinton’s inauguration and now they are playing for you at Denver Days.
Saturday night, starting at 7:30 PM, don’t miss your chance to see THE EMBERS! 
Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you juggle? Just what can you do? Bring your talent to the Annual Denver's Got Talent stage Saturday September, 29, 2012.
How do you enter? It's simple...post a video of this talent on the denverdays.com website. The top 16 talents will make it to the stage!
Prizes will be awarded!
Based on a panel of judges and fan votes.
1st Place- $300 and a spot on Charlotte morning television.
Perform on stage before The Embers
2nd Place- $150
3rd Place- $50
So let's see what you got! Send those videos. For more information please call 704-483-4923.
This September, Denver Days will be back in “Downtown Denver” and we sincerely thank the Callaway, Owens and Carswell families, for allowing the festival to be on their land once again. It is a pleasure for the Denver Days Board and volunteers to work with community-minded citizens like Dwight and Kay Callaway, Jason and Amanda Owens, Allen and Evelyn Carswell!
Monday, September 24th you can drive by and see Cole Rides beginning to set up the rides and bring in the carnival midway. Cole has a great reputation for quality rides and safety; each ride is thoroughly inspected to insure it meets all state and local standards. It is amazing what they can put together between arriving on Sunday and opening Wednesday afternoon!
We open at 5 PM on Wednesday, September 26 and run through Saturday night, the 29th. There will be something for everyone to see, a variety of food for dinner or snacks, rides for every age and plenty of shops. I don’t know about you, but I just cannot go to Denver Days and not come away without a funnel cake!
This year marks the 10th Annual Denver Days festival and the 3rd year since the Denver Lake Norman Rotary Club assumed responsibility. Many thanks to that original group of citizens with the idea and all the hard work invested in setting up Denver Days and keeping it going through the first seven years. The Rotary Club and its 55 members volunteer a lot of hours in the planning and set up and to keep everything running smoothly so your trip to Denver Days this fall will make for good memories, then we will see you again next year!
Most importantly, ALL net proceeds from vendors, advertisers, sponsors and a percentage of the rides will be earmarked for construction of the planned “East Lincoln Rescue Park” and we are getting closer to our goal of $705,000 and the start of phase one. The park has been in the planning for 3 years and will be located on 31 acres on Galway Lane, adjacent to the Lincoln Charter School.
Denver Days is for the whole family, and we hope to see you there!
