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2010 CESSNA 120/140 CONVENTION SCHEDULE
BLACK HILLS AIRPORT-CLYDE ICE FIELD (KSPF)
SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND—EARLY ARRIVALS
10:00 A.M:   REGISTRATION OPENS
NOON: LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
6:00 P.M. DINNER ON YOUR OWN
6:00 HOSPITALITY ROOM SPEARFISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD –OPENING DAY
8:00 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS
BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE IN THE BLACK HILLS, THURSDAY WILL BE A FREE DAY
9:00A.M. THERE WILL BE A BUS TO TAKE SHOPPERS INTO SPEARFISH AND ON UP SPEARFISH CANYON (A NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY) TO SAVOY FOR LUNCH AT THE LATCHSTRING.
10:A.M. THERE  WILL BE A BUS TO DEADWOOD, RETURNING TO THE HOLIDAY INN AT 5:P.M.
10:A.M. FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERSTED, WE WILL OFFER A SHORT FLYOUT TO RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM AT ELLSWORTH AIRFORCE BASE WHICH IS THE HOME OF THE B1B SQUADRON.
10:00A.M. FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERSTED, WE WILL OFFER A BUS TRIP TO LEGENDARY STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA, HOME OF STURGIS BIKE WEEK www.sturgis.com . POINTS OF INTEREST WILL BE STRUGIS HARLEY DAVIDSON www.sturgishd.com ), THE STURGIS MOTORCYCLY MUSEUM www.sturgismuseum.com , DAKOTA ARMS FACTORY info@dakotaarms.com  AND BRUCE BOWEN & COMPANY, GUN AND RIFLE MAKERS. www.bbguns.net
6:00P.M. HOSPITALITY ROOM AT SPEARFISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
7:00 A.M. PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE AIRPORT BY EAA CHAPTER 806.
8:00 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00 A.M. SAFETY BREIFING FOR THE FLYOUT.
9:30 A.M. DEPARTURE FOR THE FLYOUT. WE WILL BE FLYING WEST TO DEVIL’S TOWER WYOMING THEN TO WALL SOUTH DAKOTA FOR LUNCH AT WALL DRUG www.walldrug.com . IT IS A SHORT WALK FROM THE AIRPORT IN WALL TO WALL DRUG BUT WE WILL HAVE GROUND TRANSPORTATION FOR THOSE WHO WANT A RIDE. FROM WALL THOSE WHOSE WANT TO CAN FLY OUT INTO THE BADLANDS OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND THEN TO MOUNT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL AND THEN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AT SPEARFISH. IF YOU WANT TO SKIP THE BADLANDS, THAT IS YOUR CHOICE.
4:00 P.M.  BOARD MEETING AT FBO
5:00 P.M. BUSINESS MEETING AT FBO
5:00 P.M. SOCIAL HOUR AT THE AIRPORT.
6:00 P.M. STEAK BARBEQUE AT THE AIRPORT BY EAA CHAPTER 806. THERE WILL BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.
LATER: HOSPITALITY ROOM AT SPEARFISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
FIRST TIMERS BREAKFAST
7:00 A.M. PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE AIRPORT EAA CHAPTER 806
8:00 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS
9:30 MAINTENANCE FORUM AT FBO HANGER
NOON: LUNCH AT AIRPORT BY EAA CHAPTER 806
1:00 P.M. SAFETY BRIEFING FOR FLYING GAMES
1:30 P.M. FLYING GAMES BEGIN
6:00 P.M. BANQUET AT SPEARFISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER
8:30 P.M. HOSPITALITY ROOM AT SPEARISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH
 7: A.M. COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS AT AIPORT
FAREWELL AND DEPARTURE

CONTACT NUMBERS:

BRUCE BOWEN, EAA CHAPTER 806 PRESIDENT AND CONVENTION COORDINATOR  605-490-1139         bbowen999@aol.com

TED MILLER, BLACK HILLS AERO   605-642-0277     bha@mato.com

RAY AND LAURA JILEK, EAGLE AVIATION 605-642-4112   lauraj@eagleaviationinc.com

MISTIE CALDWELL , VISIT SPEARFISH 605-717-9294  IF YOU WOULD LIKE A INFORMATION PACKET, PLEASE CONTACT MISTIE.   director@visitspearfish.com

SPEARFISH HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER  605-642-4683 FAX 605-642-9449 FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 1-800999-3541. THEY HAVE BLOCKED 100 ROOMS FOR US AT A SPECIAL RATE OF $84 OR SINGLES AND DOUBLES AND $109.95 FOR A SUITE.    www.holidayinnn-spearfish.com

RENTAL CARS: IF YOU ARE GOING TO NEED A RENTAL CAR YOU MUST RESERVE ONE WITH LAURA JILEK. ENTERPRISE IS OFFERING A SPECIAL RATE OF $39 BUT THE CARS HAVE TO BE BROUGHT UP FROM RAPID CITY. 

SHUTTLE TO HOTEL: THE HOLIDAY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER IS OFFERING A
CONTINOUS SHUTTLE TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT.

 

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