1996 Illinois Symposium on Juggling and Unicycling:
Current Advances in Anti-Gravitational Research
March 22 - 24, 1996
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
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Call for Participation
We invite your participation in the premier conference on the leading
edge of the advancement of object-manipulation technology. It may
sound like a dry technical seminar on the art and science of juggling
and unicycling, but it's really ONE BIG PARTY!
The Illini Juggling and Unicycle Club welcomes you (yes, you!) to our
first-in-a-very-long-time gala juggling event. Thrill to the sight
of all your friends passing clubs near active volcanoes! Unicycle
under the waves with schools of brightly colored tropical fish! Work
on your numbers in our new lunar research base! Pass with specially-
trained penguins at our easily-accessible Antarctic juggling station!
Well, not really. But we do offer a host of enticing facilities and
activities for your juggling and unicycling pleasure: Saturday's
events will be held at the Champaign National Guard Armory, which
houses a large gymnasium, showers, classrooms for workshops, and a
stage for the Public Show. LaReauFest (Fergie calls it "the premier
juggling party in the U.S.") returns for 1996 on Saturday night, and
festivities resume Sunday at the mammoth University of Illinois
Armory (NOT the same place as Saturday!).
Fees
Registration & Door Prize Entry $ 5.00
Public Show (over 12) $ 5.00
Public Show (ages 12 & under) $ 3.00
Registration & Public Show $ 8.00
Spectator Registration $ 2.00
T-Shirt $12.00
Parties
We know what's really important at a juggling festival. That's why
we're offering not just one, but <strong>two</strong> parties. You
just try and find another juggling festival in east central Illinois
this weekend that offers you as much!
Pre-Fest Party at Troy's Place
Friday, March 22, 8:00 PM.
Troy Roark; you know him, you love him. We all do. How could you not?
LaReauFest '96
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 PM.
Chris LaReau and Belle will be hosting the definitive juggling party
Saturday night after the Public Show.
Vendors
Vendors of juggling props and other cool stuff are welcome to sell
their wares at the gym on Saturday (no fee for a table!).
Unfortunately, due to University regulations, no vending can be
allowed on Sunday.
Vendors who would like to purchase advertising space in the printed
program for the Public Show should contact Dave or Chris.
How You Can Help
We need you! We need performers for the Saturday night Public Show!
We need people to teach workshops! Public Show acts will be
professionally video taped at no cost to the performer. If you can
help us out, please get in touch with us ASAP!
Schedule of Events
Friday, March 22
8:00 PM Party at Troy's
Saturday, March 23
Champaign National Guard Armory
9:00 AM Gym Opens
11:00 AM Beginner's Class
2:00 PM Beginner's Class
3:00 PM Competitions
4:00 PM Door Prize Giveaway
6:00 PM Gym Closes
7:00 PM Public Show
10:00 PM LaReauFest '96
Sunday, March 24
University of Illinois Armory
9:00 AM Gym Opens
1:00 PM Beginner's Class
6:00 PM Gym Closes
Lodging
Limited crash space is available. Contact Dave or Chris for details.
For the less adventurous, here are some local accommodations, roughly
in order of proximity to the fest:
University Inn 302 E. John St. C (217) 384-2100
Illini Union 1401 W. Green St. U (217) 333-1241
Hampton Inn 1200 W. University Av. U (217) 337-1100
Travelodge 409 W. University Av. U (217) 328-3521
Best Western 403 W. University Av. U (800) 528-1234
Chancellor Hotel 1501 S. Neil St. C (800) 257-6667
Red Roof Inn 212 W. Anthony Dr. C (800) 834-7663
Budgetel 302 W. Anthony Dr. C (800) 428-3438
La Quinta Inn 1900 Center Dr. C (800) 285-8637
Super 8 Motel 202 Market View Dr. C (800) 800-8000
Comfort Inn 305 Market View Dr. C (800) 221-2222
Sleep Inn 2000 N. Lincoln Av. U (217) 367-6000
(C = Champaign, U = Urbana)
For more information on lodging, dining, and other
things to see & do, call the Champaign-Urbana
Convention & Visitors Bureau at
(800) 369-6151 or
http://www.prairienet.org/community/convention/home.html
How to Get Here
Champaign-Urbana is easily accessible via Interstate routes 57 and
74. A map of Champaign-Urbana and the Champaign area can be found at
http://www.intermatic.com/
All directions are given from the Neil St. exit on I-74:
Troy's Party (Friday Night):
205 E. Stoughton, Apt. 12, Champaign.
Go south on Neil, left (east) on Springfield, left (north) on
Third St., and left (west) on Stoughton. Parking is on the
northwest corner of Stoughton and Third.
National Guard Armory (Saturday):
109 E. Park Ave, Champaign.
Go south on Neil, left (east) on University, right (south) on
2nd St., then an immediate right into the parking lot on the
corner. The Armory is located one block to the north of the
parking lot. Additional parking is available at the intersection
of Park Ave. and First St., just north of the police station.
LaReauFest (Saturday Night):
901 E. Shurts St., Urbana.
Go south on Neil all the way through town. Take a left (east) on
Windsor Road through two lights and a stop sign, then left
(north) on Vine St.. Go two blocks, then right on Shurts. 901 is
on the right side of the street, past the stop sign, and NOT on a
corner as the number might suggest.
U of I Armory (Sunday):
505 E Armory, Champaign.
Go south on Neil, left (east) on Green, right (south) on Fourth
St., then left (east) on Gregory. The Armory is on the left;
parking is on the right.
Contact Information
Illini Juggling and Unicycling Club
juggling@uiuc.edu
http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/juggling
Dave Blumenthal
(217) 351-8354
blumenth@uiuc.edu
2413 Digital Computer Laboratory, MC 258
1304 W. Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Chris LaReau
(217) 344-0319
chrisl@wolfram.com
901 Shurts Street
Urbana, IL 61801