How To Get There And What To Expect

Convention Headquarters... The Convention Headquarters will be located in the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Fieldhouse, at University Drive and 16th Avenue North, Fargo, ND. The Headquarters will be the site for

1)  Convention Registration

2) Information and Travel Center

3)Telephone and Message Board

4)Public Telephones.

 

Registration... Registration will be open 1-9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15 and from 8 a.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday, July 16-18. The registration fee for the entire convention will be $12 for jugglers and $2 per day for non-jugglers. Registered jugglers will receive a convention button for admittance to fieldhouse activities. Public show and banquet tickets are not included in the registration fee.

 

Advance Registration Rates... Special reduced rates apply for those who return the registration form by July 7. Remember! Save $20-$40! Register by July 7!

 

Payment... All convention payments including registration, lodging and meals will be payable on arrival at the convention center. Payment may be made in U.S. dollars, checks or travelers' checks on U.S. banks. For those carrying foreign currency, it is suggested that you exchange your currency for U.S. dollars at your port of entry. Credit cards will not be accepted.

 

Meals... All meals will be served in the Residence Dining Center across the street from the convention residence halls, except for the convention banquet and picnic. Serving hours for all meals except the banquet and Thresherman's Brunch will be: Breakfast- 7-8:30 a.m.; Lunch 11 :30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Dinner 4:30-6 p.m. A North American Fish Fry will be held Tuesday from 5-6:30 p.m., the Convention Banquet will be Friday at 6:30 p.m. and The Thresherman's Brunch will be Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.

 

Housing... Two nine-story high rise residence halls will be available from July 13-20 for convention participants. Each high rise provides TV rooms, lounge areas, offices and living quarters for the handicapped. Study rooms and coin-operated washers and dryers are also provided. Each floor of the high rise has eight suites. They include two double rooms sharing a foyer with telephone, shower and water closet. Two couples or four individuals will be housed within a suite, having private entry to their rooms and sharing the foyer facilities with their suitemates. Single accommodations will be provided in private rooms or suites as space permits. The room rates and options are specified on the registration form. Rooms will be filled to design capacity only, and occupancy verified daily. Blanket, pillow and bed linens will be provided. Checkout time is 1 p.m. daily.

 

Additional Accommodations... Numerous hotel/motels and restaurants .are available if preferred. For campers, a KOA campground (private) is located ten miles from the center and southeast of Moorhead, MN, just off Interstate 94. A $10 deposit should be sent immediately to: Fargo-Moorhead KOA, Rt. 3, Moorhead, MN 56560. Lindenwood Park (public) offers campsites three miles from the convention center. No deposit is needed. For information and reservations, write: Fargo Park District, Fargo, ND.

 

Convention Hall... The Field House is a large, modem structure with a 180' x 320' tartan surface floor, high ceiling and excellent lighting and PA systems. The main floor is divided into four areas by hanging net walls. The facility features 1,800 permanent theatre type seats plus as many as 800 bleacher seats overlooking the main stage area and convention floor. A 14,000 seat football stadium adjoins the Field House on the west. The playing field, covered with an artificial surface, is a well-protected outdoor area. Both facilities are within a comfortable walking distance from the convention housing facilities.

 

Recreational Facilities... Campus recreational facilities available to convention guests and their families include a running track, swimming pool, sauna, tennis and handball courts at the Field House, as well as bowling lanes and billiards at the Student Union. Numerous beds of well-tended flowers and grassy areas throughout the campus provide a pleasant summer environment.