Nearly 1,200 School Children to Sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Live and 'In Formation' to Raise Awareness of the National Anthem Project on Flag Day

Nearly 1,200 School Children to Sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Live and 'In Formation' to Raise Awareness of the National Anthem Project on Flag Day

     - Taylor Swift, teenage country music sensation, to help the Jeep(R)      brand celebrate sponsorship of multi-year initiative to re-teach      Americans the words to the national anthem     - Event kicks off three days of 'star-spangled' grand finale activities      in the Washington, D.C. ,area for the National Anthem Project     What:    Nearly 1,200 school children from across the nation will            recognize Flag Day by joining the Jeep(R) brand and the MENC to            kick off a three-day celebration of the finale of the National            Anthem Project (NAP). Taylor Swift, a 17-year-old country music            sensation, will lead the children in singing "The Star-Spangled            Banner." The children will also create a patriotic visual of the            continental United States with "Jeep" and "O say, can you see,"            the first five words of the national anthem, spelled out within            the outline.             The "National Anthem Project: Restoring America's Voice" is            celebrating the conclusion of a multi-year national education            initiative created by MENC: The National Association for Music            Education to re-teach Americans the national anthem after a            Harris Poll showed that two out of three Americans don't know            the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner." The Jeep brand is the            National Presenting Sponsor, building upon its 66-year heritage            and role in U.S. history.             The visual of the continental U.S., including the beginning            lyrics of the national anthem and the Jeep brand logo, will            measure approximately 160 ft. wide by 250 ft. long.    Who:     The following will be available for interviews:                 -- Taylor Swift, country music artist                -- Earl Hurrey, Assistant Executive Director of MENC                -- Jason Vines, Vice President - Communications,                   Chrysler Group                -- Participating school children and their music teachers    When:    Thursday, June 14, 2007, rain or shine            6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. (EDT)    Where:   FedExField - Parking Lot A            1600 FedEx Way            Landover, Md. 20785             Directions from Washington, D.C.:                 -- Travel east on East Capitol St. (it turns into                   Central Ave. East)                -- Left onto Garrett A. Morgan.                -- Before the stadium turn, left into Parking Lot A                -- Follow the signs to "Media Parking"    Details:     -- Nearly 1,200 school children forming the outline of the                   continental United States and spelling out the first five                   words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" -- "O say, can you                   see" -- and "Jeep"                -- Children singing the "The Star-Spangled Banner"                -- Performance by country music sensation Taylor Swift    Contact:   Jodi Tinson   Chrysler Group   (248) 512-2944 (office)   (586) 219-0677 (cell)   jt658@dcx.com    Carrie McElwee   Chrysler Group   (248) 512-2664 (office)   (248) 613-7752 (cell)   cm63@dcx.com    Don Shipley   Strat@comm   (202) 289-2001 (office)   (571) 212-7492 (cell)   dshipley@stratacomm.net  

PR Newswire -- June 12

Source: Chrysler Group

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