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VIRGINIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
74th Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 20 – Friday, May 22, 2015
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Judging Information
The University community welcomes you to the 74th annual meeting of the Virginia Junior
Academy of Science (VJAS), May 20 – 22, 2015 at James Madison University. The 93rd annual
meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) will be held May 21 – 23, 2015.
We look forward to seeing you in May. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help
enrich your experience with VJAS at James Madison University. All registration information and
forms may be found either on this website, http:www.info.jmu.edu/scienceacademy, or on the
VAS website at http://www.vjas.org.
Arrival and Registration
Directions to James Madison University
From I-81 North
Traveling north on 81, take exit 245 and turn right. Immediately get into the left turning lane.
Make a left onto Forest Hill Rd. At the stop sign, make a left onto Oak Hill Rd. Continuing on
Oak Hill, the Convocation Center will be on the left followed by the Arboretum on the right.
Make a left at the JMU entrance onto Carrier Drive. The Festival Conference and Student Center
is 0.25 miles on the left.
From I-81 South
Traveling south on 81, take exit 245 and turn left. After crossing over the highway, get into the
left turning lane. Make a left onto Forest Hill Rd. At the stop sign, make a left onto Oak Hill Rd.
Continuing on Oak Hill, the Convocation Center will be on the left followed by the Arboretum on
the right. Make a left at the JMU entrance onto Carrier Drive. The Festival Conference and
Student Center is 0.25 miles on the left.
Parking
Parking for the meeting will be in the C12 lot directly across from the Festival Conference and
Student Center. Judges and VAS members will be able to park in the lot freely and will not need
parking passes. Please contact Edward Bagsic, bagsicej@jmu.edu, for handicap parking
passes and accommodations.
Registration
After parking, make your way to the Festival Conference and Student Center. Registration for
judges will begin at 7:00 AM until 8:15 in the Festival Ballroom A. A continental breakfast will be
served for judges followed by a meeting until 9:00 AM.
Lodging
On-Campus
If you are not going to attend the VAS meeting, but would
like on-campus housing, visit the meeting website and
reserve a room by clicking on the Register Now button on the
home page. ADA compliant rooms are available on campus and can be requested through the
registration process.
All linens will be provided (folded, beds are not pre-made), including pillows, pillowcases, flat
sheets, blankets, towels, and a washcloth. If you are generally cold in nature, then you may
want to bring an extra blanket as the rooms are air conditioned and tend to stay on the cooler
side. There are TVs available in the lounge on each floor. Snack and soda machines are located
on the ground floor of the dorms, but there are no ice machines. There is a kitchen with a
refrigerator in each residence hall, but everyone has access to that area. In order to keep drinks
cold in your room, you may want to bring a cooler to store ice and cold snacks.
Wireless internet is available throughout the residence halls. You will need a JMU-Guest login
and password provided at the judges check-in. Wireless internet is available in the Festival and
campus academic buildings. Should dorm problems arise (lock-outs, cards not functioning, etc.)
please call 540.568.3606 at anytime for assistance.
Loading/Unloading
The road behind the dorms is a fire lane and therefore cannot be used to load/unload cars. If
needed, pull up to the dorm, unload your car to the sidewalk, and park back in C12, otherwise
this is a no loading/unloading zone.
Off-Campus
If you would like off-campus housing, visit the lodging page of the website under Judges for a
list of local hotels. Under JMU Information on the home page is a list of local restaurants as
well.
Meals
Two meals are provided to all judges. Thursday morning, a continental breakfast is provided
during the judges meeting in Festival Ballroom A. Lunch Thursday will be catered and located in
the same building that presentations are held. Judges are invited to come to ISAT Room 259
(towards the front of the building) once their sessions break for lunch for a build-your-ownsandwich buffet. If you have any meal restrictions or allergies, please contact us prior to the
meeting.
For those judges interested in participating in the Dinner with the Scientists, dinner will be
provided. A meal ticket will be included in your registration packet that can be redeemed at East
Campus Dining Hall. This dinner is for students to have the opportunity to talk with experienced
members in fields in which they are interested.
Contact Information
Edward Bagsic, Conference Coordinator
JMU Conference Services
bagsicej@jmu.edu
540.568.3606