FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                              April 15, 2002

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Teen Beach Blast (middle school)
Saturday May 4; 5 - 9 p.m.
Cary Senior Center
Kick off summer fun with a "Beach Blast"! We will grill out dinner, play games like beach-ball volleyball, get sand in our shoes and move to the music with a DJ dance party! Grab your friends for a great evening! For rising 6th through 9th graders. Registration ends April 23!

Jamfest 2002
Saturday, May 11; 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Amphitheatre at Regency Park
JamFest 2002 is an opportunity to celebrate Youth Matter to Cary Day as our community, families, schools and congregations join together in a fun festival environment with music, games, food and other entertainment. The focus of this year’s event will be a teen band competition highlighting the musical talent and creativity of Cary area teens. There will be prizes awarded to bands based on pre-determined judging criteria. Bands will play from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with awards at 4:30 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by Cary Parks Recreations & Cultural Resources, Cary Police, Public Works & Utilities, Creating Assets Reaching Youth (C.A.R.Y.), and the Cary Teen Council. **NO COOLERS OR BACKPACKS**