Minnesota Proclaims Saturday, September 10, 2005 Official Teddy Bear Band Day

Minnesota Proclaims Saturday, September 10, 2005 Official Teddy Bear Band Day

Performance Scheduled at Jesse James Days in Northfield, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: TEDDY BEAR BAND Teddy Bear Band, the popular Twin Cities based children's music group, was recently notified by the Governor's office that Saturday, September 10, 2005 is designated TEDDY BEAR BAND DAY in Minnesota. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Teddy Bear Band has performed over 6000 shows since their first performance in 1985. From day one the band has focused on developmentally appropriate participation for young children. They started in Minnesota's nationally renowned Early Childhood Family Education program, in which band member Ron Gustafson is a teacher.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050909/CGF020 )

When: Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:00 - 6:45 pm performance at Jesse James Days, (following the re-enactment of the historical bank robbery)

Where: Downtown Northfield, Minn., Division St. between 4th & 5th St.

Website http://www.teddybearband.com/

About Teddy Bear Band

The Teddy Bear Band inspires movement, imagination and fun for children. Teddy bears are often used for interaction involving children and adding to the fun. The goal of all this fun is to help children along the path of personal success through age-appropriate experiences.

Teddy Bear Band is the only children's music artist/group ever honored with Minnesota Parent magazine's Family Favorites Award, as well as numerous Minnesota Music Awards from the Minnesota Music Academy.

The band's child development knowledge and performance skills have been recognized by David Walsh Ph.D. (Executive Director of The National Institute on Family and the Media); Martha Farrell Erickson, Ph.D. (Children, Youth, and Family Consortium); United Way; Success by 6; The First Years (The Rob Reiner Foundation); The "Father to Father" initiative, "Stand For Children"; the National Association for the Education of Young Children Conference (presenter 8 years); National Head Start; First Annual Brain Conference (infant/toddler brain development).

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050909/CGF020 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Teddy Bear Band

CONTACT: Richard Erickson, for Teddy Bear Band, +1-612-861-3570, Cell: +1-612-598-7854, bearband@minn.net

Web site: http://www.teddybearband.com/

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