Media Advisory
1450 Herndon, Clovis, CA 93611-0599
(559) 327-9000; Fax (559) 327-9099
www.cusd.com


RETRO BILL is keeping very busy these days! He is currently on his 2005-06 School Tour, and will be performing "live" to over 1 MILLION students K-12 this year alone! He is currently the most in-demand school assembly performer in the United States, traveling coast-to-coast 300 days a year performing "The RETRO BILL Safety & Self-Esteem Show" at schools, malls, civic centers, theaters, churches and college basketball stadiums! He is considered by many leading authorities to be one of the country’s foremost experts in children’s safety & self-esteem.

WHAT: RETRO BILL is bringing his zany drug prevention show back to Clovis Unified for the kids at Century Elementary School. This nationally recognized speaker and performer is one of the most in demand presenters in K-12 education today.

WHERE: Century Elementary School

WHEN: Thursday, November 10, 2005

8:25 a.m. and 9:25 a.m.

Members of the media should check in at the school’s administrative offices prior to proceeding to the event. CUSD Health and Wellness Coordinator Nancy Mealer will be available to answer questions from the media during the performance.

RETRO BILL holds many honorable titles and affiliations, including:

· The Official D.A.R.E. Safety Buddy
· Host of National Kids Day
· Celebrity Spokesperson & Safety Advisor for ScanUSA
· Celebrity Spokesperson for KidsPeace
· A "Character Counts" Presenter
· National Risk Watch Program Presenter
· Red Ribbon Assembly Performer
· National Safe Schools Week Performer
· Crime Prevention Instructor
· Safe Schools Advisor
· Motivational Speaker
· Host & Emcee
· Sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Currently, the 36 million school children worldwide (26 million in the U.S.) enrolled annually in the D.A.R.E. program each year provides RETRO BILL (as The Official D.A.R.E. Safety Buddy) a built-in worldwide fan base of 36 million school children! The Award-Winning Video & DVD "D.A.R.E. Safety Tips starring RETRO BILL" is used by police officers in 350,000 classrooms throughout the nation each year.


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