State Competition

May 20, 2008

2008 Participants List

When and Where

Schedule of Events:

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Computer set-up.
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Welcome (Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium - ATS)
9:00 a.m. - Tier I Judging Begins
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Workshops (with break for lunch)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Tour of Dickinson College (optional)
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch for all students and sponsors
12:00 - Tier II Judging Begins
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Students View Projects
1:30 p.m. - Awards Ceremony

Click here for Workshop Information

Campus Information at Dickinson College

The competition will be held in the Holland Union Building (HUB).

When arriving at the college with your computers, please unload your equipment from N. College Street. You may stop here BREIFLY to unload, but cannot tie up traffic. Carts will be provided for you to bring your computer equipment into the Social Hall to set up. Once unloaded, park in the lot behind the Townhouses (which is just across the street from Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS). see campus map. The lot is behind buildings #17, #18 and #22 (the Townhouses).

Room Information

Judges' Room - Mary Dickinson Room
Competition - Social Hall
Digital Movie Projects - Side rooms 1 & 2
Lunch - Will be provided to all students and sponsors in the dining hall
Awards Ceremony - Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS)


At the Underground, students and advisors can relax in the lounge area or in the seating area. Students and sponsors lunch will be served in the dining hall.


Workshops - Tome Science Building

AWARDS CEREMONY:
Next to the HUB is the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium, which is usually referred to as ATS. At full capacity it can hold approximately half of the college community. It provides a venue for lectures, debates, concerts, and performances of all varieties.

Judge Information

This year's judges come from business, industry, education and government backgrounds.

Lunch Information

Lunch will be provided for all students, sponsors, judges and workshop presenters in the dining hall. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. Guests are welcome to join us in the Dining Hall at $6.00 per person.
Menu
Full Deli Bar
Salad Bar
Dessert Bar
Hand Dipped Ice cream – serve yourself
Ice Cream Novelties
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hamburger/Cheeseburger
Buffalo Shrimp w/ Cocktail Sauce
On The Grill
Hot Turkey Club w/ Bacon on Croissant
Vegan Garden Burgers
French Fried Potatoes
Green Beans

Hotel Recommendations

When making reservations, you must mention PA State Computer Fair at Dickinson College to get the rates quoted below.

Comfort Suites (closest to the college, within walking distance. Suites with continental breakfast included)
10 S. Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA
717-960-1000
Rooms starting at $90/night, plus tax and parking

Days Inn & Suites (exit 45 right off Rt.81 and a pleasant drive from the motel to the college) Continental breakfast included - no parking fee
101 Alexander Spring Road
Carlisle, PA
717-258-4147 or Toll free at 888-606-7447
Rooms starting $70.00/night, plus tax

Econo Lodge (right off Rt.81, one mile from college with deluxe continental breakfast included)
1460 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA
717-249-7775
Rooms starting at $59.99/night, plus tax

Holiday Inn (right off Rt.81, one mile from college with Duffy's Pub & Grill Resaurant onsite serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner - miniature golf course - outdoor swimming pool and playground)
1450 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA
717-245-2400
Rooms starting at $79.00/night, plus tax

Directions

From the East:

From: Exton, PA
To: 5 N Orange St
Carlisle, PA 17013-2724

The estimated travel time is 1 hour, 36 minutes for 94.21 miles of travel, total of 5 steps.

1. Begin at Exton, PA on N Pottstown Pike,PA-100 and go Northwest for 3.5 miles 3.5
2. Turn right on ramp at sign reading "Pennsylvania Turnpike" and go Northeast for 0.6 miles 4.2
3. Bear right on I-76,Pennsylvania Tpke and go West for 86 miles 89.7
4. Exit I-76,Pennsylvania Tpke via ramp to US-11 and go East for 0.6 miles 90.3
5. Turn right on US-11 and go Southwest for 3.9 miles to 5 N Orange Street.

From the West:

From: State College
To: 5 N Orange Street, Carlisle, PA

The estimated travel time is 1 hour, 57 minutes for 104.79 miles of travel, total of 8 steps.

1. Begin at State College, PA on US-322-BR and go East for 5 miles 5.1
2. Continue on US-322 and go Southeast for 27 miles 31.8
3. Continue on ramp at sign reading "US-322 E / US-22 E" and go East for 0.4 miles 32.2
4. Continue on US-22,US-322 and go Southeast for 51 miles 83.5
5. Continue on ramp at sign reading "I-81 N / US-322 E to Hershey / Carlisle / Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-83" and go Southwest for 0.6 miles 84.1
6. Continue on I-81 and go Southwest for 18 miles 102.1
7. Exit I-81 via ramp at sign reading "Exit 49 PA-641 to High St" and go Southwest for 800 feet 102.3
8. Turn right on PA-641 at sign reading "PA-641 W to Carlisle" and go West for 2.5 miles to 5 N Orange Street.

Reminders

All hardware and software will be provided by the student or school district. No live Internet connections will be available. No computers will be allowed for students in the logo, graphic design and desktop publishing categories. Project summaries must accompany all projects.

For questions regarding the State Computer Fair please contact:

Diane Thomson
Program Development and Support Coordinator
Chester County Intermediate Unit
484.237.5017 or dianet@cciu.org