The Triangle TRACKS Membership Drive is On!

All Triangle TRACKS members as of Oct. 28 are eligible to participate. The Triangle TRACKS member who produces the most joined invited members will win a grand prize! Click here for a description of the prizes.

Triangle TRACKS Kicks Off Fall Membership Drive Oct. 29-Nov. 12

If you haven't joined Triangle TRACKS yet, you may want to consider joining before midnight tonight!

Triangle TRACKS is sponsoring a fall membership drive Oct. 29 through Nov. 12. All members as of midnight Oct. 28 will be eligible to participate in the drive, and prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, as well as 2 honorable mentions!

All Triangle TRACKS members will receive an email the morning of Oct. 29 requesting that they invite friends to join the growing parent resource directory and social network, which now links to 1,780 local resources for children in Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties. The member who yields the most invited joined members will win a grand prize valued at $300. Prizes for second place, third place and two honorable mentions will also be awarded. Prizes will be announced to members in the Oct. 29 email. We're excited about kicking our first membership drive off, so stay tuned!

The November Triangle TRACKS Newsletter is Now Available!

The November newsletter is out and it's filled with fun fall and holiday events for children in the Triangle region. If you haven't subscribed to the newsletter and would like to, just email epshugg@triangletracks.com with the subject "Subscribe to newsletter."

14 Fun Things Track 3 Families Can Do During the Next Week!

Visit the Triangle TRACKS Calendar to get the details on all of these events.

1. "MUSIC WITH MOM" at Booda Beans Coffee & Candy Cafe.

2. PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: WHAT'S IN THE BOX at the N.C. Museum of Art, Nov. 5.

3. NEW MOVIES RELEASES
"Beverly Hills Chihuahua." Oct. 3.
"High School Musical 3: Senior Year." Oct. 24
"Madagascar: Return 2 Africa." Nov. 7.
You can also see "Madagascar: Return 2 Africa" at the IMAX Theater and Marbles Kids Museum Nov. 7-Dec. 11.

4. Madagascar Madness at Marbles Kids Museum's IMAX Theater

5. DRAWING FOR KIDS at the Ackland Museum of Art in Chapel Hill

6. STORYTIME SCIENCE AT MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM, Nov. 8

7. MAKE IT, TAKE IT: PATRIOTIC PINS, Nov. 8

8.LETTERBOXING. See blog post about this fun anytime-outdoor activity.

9. FALL PUMPKIN AND HARVEST FESTIVAL AT HILL RIDGE FARMS
Sept. 13-Nov. 9 in Youngsville.

10. CHECK OUT MARBLES NEW EXHIBIT, "WORLDTREK"
Marbles Kids Museum
Exhibit opened Oct. 8. Guests are transported to several exciting locales around the world to engage in hands-on exploration of commerce, culture, arts, music and more.

11. STORYTIME SCIENCE AT MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM
Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.

12. DEAD SEA SCROLLS ON VIEW AT N.C. MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Through Dec. 28.

13. Check out "Kung Fu Panda," "Star Wars: the Clone Wars," "Wall-E" and "The Longshots" for $1.50 at Blue Ridge Theater in Raleigh.

14. TIME FOR TOTS: PICKING COTTON, Nov.4 at the N.C. Museum of History.

'Daughters Without Dads' Gives Hope to Young Girls

Doresa Armstrong, who has over 10 years of experience in clinical research, conflict management and medical documentation, has launched an organization in Durham called Daughters Without Dads to help young women in the community adjust to life without a dad.

Daughters without Dads takes a holistic approach to the well-being of pre-teen, teen and young adult women. The organization focuses on the wellness and healing of the whole person through programs and services that address many youth-related issues, such as domestic violence, wealth management and self-esteem. The organization's goal is to help daughters without dads break the negative cycles in their life and serve as a source of positive influence to those around them.

Doresa Armstrong received her education from North Carolina Central University, Duke University and Mount Olive College. She has also been an ordained minister for three years.

Visit http://daughterswithoutdads.net to learn more about this worthy organization.

Triangle TRACKS Adds Classifieds Section and New Pages, Features and Enhancements

From a press released issued Oct. 13:

Apex, N.C. (Oct 13, 2008) Triangle TRACKS, a resource directory and social network for Triangle parents located at www.triangletracks.com, now offers a classifieds section and an assortment of new features, enhancements, pages and links.

The site’s new classifieds section enables members to sign in and post child-related items for sale, such as toys, clothes and equipment. System enhancements include an improved message center, customized iPhone interface, drop down tabs for easier access to site content, streamlined profile pages that contain more links to user content, and full OpenSocial Support. OpenSocial enables members of Triangle TRACKS to add a variety of new applications to their profile pages, such as Emotes, GroupCard and PollDaddy. All of these enhancements further improve and simplify usage of Triangle TRACKS.

In addition to the new features and enhancements, Triangle TRACKS has added several new pages, including Game TRACKS, Movie TRACKS, Charity TRACKS and Special Needs TRACKS. The Outdoor TRACKS page now links to local farms offering children’s activities, and the Health and Fitness TRACKS page now links to local sports medicine offices.

Currently, Triangle TRACKS consolidates 1,780 links to local resources for children in Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties. Content focuses on education, museum exhibits, parks, youth sports, camps, music lessons, art lessons, performing arts studios, party venues, amusement centers, restaurants, childcare facilities, healthcare resources, children’s trends and much more.

Businesses and organizations interested in advertising on the Triangle TRACKS website or in the monthly e-newsletter can access rate information by clicking on “Advertise With TRACKS.” Or, email epshugg@triangletracks.com for an electronic media kit.