Frequently Asked Questions
Illinois State
Square and Round Dance Convention
Frequently Asked Questions
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When will the 2007 Illinois State Square Dance Convention be held?
Where will the 2007 Illinois State Square Dance Convention be held?
Can I register the day of the event?
What time is the registration area open?
Where will I find the registration area?
Is square dance attire required?
What hotels are located in the area?
Are there restaurants near the convention site?
Where do I park? Does it cost for parking?
What hours will there be dancing?
What should I do if I have not received confirmation of my registration?
What should I do if I lose my ribbon?
How many had registered for the 2006 convention?
Are youth invited to attend the convention?
Is there anything special planned for the youth?
Who were the 2005 convention chairmen?
Who were the 2006 convention chairmen?
Who are the 2007 convention chairmen?
Are the dance halls air conditioned?
When will the 2007 Illinois State Square Dance Convention be held?
The 2007 convention will
be held on July 27 - 29, 2007. Back
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Where
will the 2007 Illinois State Square Dance Convention be held? Back
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The 2007 Illinois State Square and Round Dance Convention will be held at the Holmes Student Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Please click here for maps and directions.
How
do I register?
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You should be able to pick up a registration form at any of the many square dances around the state of Illinois. You may also be able to pick up registration forms at some clubs in Michigan, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. Simply fill out the form and send the form and your check to "Gary and Linda Marron, Registration Chairmen, 230 Krotiak Road, Park Forest, Illinois, 60466".
If you are unable to find a registration form, click on the following link, fill in the form right on your computer, print in landscape mode and mail with your check to the address above. Registration Form
Can I
register the day of the event? Back
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Although we recommend advanced registration, we will be happy to see you and take your registration the day of the event.
What
time is the registration area open? Back
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Registration for the 2007 convention will be open from 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM on Friday, from 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM on Saturday, and from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Sunday.
Where
is registration area?
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Registration will be held in the Gallery Lounge on the main floor of the Holmes Student Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Please click here for a look at the floor plan.
Is
square dance attire required?
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Square dance attire is required on Friday night and Saturday in the mainstream, plus, round, youth and DBD halls. Square dance attire is not required in the line dance hall.
Square dance attire is optional in all halls on Sunday.
What
hotels are located in the area? Back
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For a list if area hotels and motels, click here. >>> Area Hotels
Be sure to let the hotels know that you are with the Illinois Square Dance Association. If you have any problems with finding a room, try specifying the dates or SCISDA (State Council of Square Dance Associations) or just square dancing. Hopefully, this will help them to find the group of rooms blocked even if the rooms were blocked under slightly different names. If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact Curtis and Maria Bremmer at 815 385-2853 or by email at mariabremmer@juno.com .
Are
there restaurants near the convention site?
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The Student Union has offered to have their dining facilities open for us again over the weekend.
To make it a much better experience for everyone, we will continue the new and improved system for reservations on both Friday and Saturday nights for the Pheasant Room buffet.
Please do not make reservations directly with the Pheasant Room. Only the convention staff will be taking reservations.
You will be able to register for the Friday night buffet on Friday and the Saturday night buffet on Saturday. You will pay in advance (cash only) for a ticket for the seating of your choice. There will be a limited number of tickets for each seating. Check the Tentative Schedule of Events for the specific time and location for ticket sales by clicking here.
There will also be concessions from 7:00 to 10:30 on Friday evening outside the halls on the first floor.
On Saturday, the Blackhawk Cafeteria will also be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Again there will be concessions outside the main halls on Saturday evening.
On Sunday there will be breakfast and a light lunch selection in the Blackhawk cafeteria from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
There are also many restaurants in DeKalb for your dining pleasure. Please click on the link below for restaurant information.
Where do I park?
Does it cost for parking?
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There is a parking lot just south of the Student Union on Carroll Avenue. There is also a parking garage on Normal just south of the Student Union. On Friday, there will be a $5.00 parking fee both at the garage and the parking lot before 5:00 PM if you are not housed in the hotel at the Student Union. On Saturday and Sunday, there is no charge for parking. Click on the following link for a map showing the parking facilities.
What hours will there be
dancing?
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The plans are not finalized but currently we are planning on dancing from approximately 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (with Round Dancing in the plus hall from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM) on Friday evening, 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM on Saturday, with after parties until 11:30 PM, and 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sunday. Click here for the Tentative Schedule of Events that we had for last year.
What should I do if I have not received confirmation of
my registration?
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If you have not received confirmation of your registration, please contact Gary and Linda Marron, Registration Chairmen, at 708-747-0105 or by email at galim918@sbcglobal.net, or Curtis and Maria Bremmer at 815 385-2853 or by email at mariabremmer@juno.com .
What should I do if I lose my ribbon?
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If you lose your ribbon, you will be given a replacement at the registration table.
How many registered for the 2006 convention? Back
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If you would like to see a chart of up to date registration numbers, click here.
Are youth invited to attend the convention?
Yes, we will have the Frog youth friendly signs to let people know where the youth and youth friendly dancers will be setting up a square, in the mainstream and plus halls, on Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday.
Is there anything special planned for the youth?
We will post information as soon as it is available.
Who were the 2005 convention chairmen?
To see the committee chairmen who were responsible for the 2005 convention, click here.
Who were the 2006 convention chairmen?
To see a list of the 2006 convention chairmen, click here.
Who are the 2007 convention chairmen?
To see a list of the 2007 convention chairmen, click here.
Are the dance halls air conditioned?
All of the dance halls are air conditioned. In fact, very special attention had been given to this issue for the 2006 convention. For more information, click here.