Campaign to Re-Teach America 'The Star-Spangled Banner'




From the wire:

The National Anthem Project, a multi-year effort to re-teach Americans
"The Star-Spangled Banner," launched today in Washington, D.C. The national
education campaign is led by the National Association for Music Education (MENC).
Mrs. Laura Bush serves as
Honorary Chairperson.


The nationwide initiative is supported by the Jeep(R) brand, the project's
National Presenting Sponsor. The campaign launch comes on the heels of a
recent Harris Poll that shows two out of three Americans don't know the words
to "The Star-Spangled Banner" and many are unaware of the historical events
that inspired the penning of the song. This startling statistic prompted
MENC, the world's largest arts education association and the only that
addresses all facets of music education, to spearhead the project and shine
the spotlight on the importance of school music programs, as this is where
most Americans learn the national anthem and other patriotic songs. The
multi-faceted campaign will include education initiatives in schools across
the country, special performances and alliances with professional sporting
events, and an extensive mobile marketing tour stopping in cities nationwide.
The project is led by the project's official musical ambassadors, The Oak
Ridge Boys and is supported by leading organizations across the country,
including The Girls Scouts of the U.S.A., The American Legion and The History
Channel.

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Posted: Thu - March 10, 2005 at 07:26 AM       Email Feedback

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