Annual Session Information
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
July 31 - August 6, 2006
- General Information
- Directions: From I-81 take US 33 east; at the second stop light, across from the Valley Mall (Blockbuster on the corner) turn right onto University Blvd.; drive for about 1 mile and turn right onto Carrier Drive (entrance to JMU East Campus) and you will see the dorms and College Center
- From the east, take US 33 (at Ruckersville toward Stanardsville and Harrisonburg) from US 29 and go over the mountain; as you approach Harrisonburg the Valley Mall is on your left; turn left onto University Blvd., turn right onto Carrier Drive (JMU East Campus). The dorms and College Center are on your left.
- Emergency Phone Number: 540/568-3606 the 24-hour conference line.
- Registration Information
- First-Time Attender Vouchers: Each Monthly Meeting can award up to three vouchers to first-time attenders giving them two free nights at Annual Session. First time attenders using vouchers must pre-register and include the voucher with their registration. Contact your Monthly Meeting Clerk for information.
- Preregistration: The reduced rate is available ONLY if registrations are postmarked (or hand delivered to the BYM office) by June 30, 2006. Please mail your registration early.
- Medical Release Forms: We MUST have a medical release form on file for each minor child.
- What to do when you arrive:
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Please stop at the Information Desk as soon as you
arrive at College Center. Volunteers there can give you
instructions about parking on campus, answer general
questions, and direct you to the Registration Desk or to
other activities.
- Registration Hours:
- Monday: noon –2:15 p.m.;
- Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. & 9:00 p,m.–9:30 p.m.;
- Wednesday through Saturday: 1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.;
- Sunday: after Meeting for Worship, noonish.
If you arrive when the Registration Desk is not open, feel free to join the scheduled adult activities until the next registration time. Children must visit the Registration Desk before they can join the children’s program. They must remain in the care of their parents/sponsors until they do so.
- Housing Information
- Occupancy Rules: The University will allow up to two children below 9th grade to sleep on the floor in the room with other family members, but only if both beds in the room have been paid for. No more than four people in a room please! You must register with a roommate to have children sleep on the floor.
- Keys: You will be charged $25 for each room key you lose.
- Linen Sets can be rented from the College for $10. These sets include sheets, one pillowcase, two towels, and a wash cloth. Alternatively you can bring your own linens (including towels). Dorm beds have extra-long twin mattresses. A pillow and blanket are provided.
- Check Out Time is 1:00 p.m. Please turn in your
room key to the Registration Desk BEFORE lunch on
your day of departure.
- Meals:
Meal cards, programmed with the meals you paid
for, will be issued. Lost meal cards can be replaced by
the college for a fee. Commuters who want to eat on
campus are encouraged to purchase meal tickets at the
registration desk. Those staying in dorms, but arriving
before lunch (a meal-day is dinner through lunch the
next day) may purchase lunch directly from the dining
room on their day of arrival.
- Comfort and Convenience
- All dorm rooms and spaces in the College Center are air-conditioned. Bring a sweater for comfort.
- Things to bring: Desk Lamp, Alarm Clock, Bath Mat, Shower Shoes, Swim Suit, Workout or Gym Clothes, Coat or sweater, Hangers, Soap, Toiletries Caddy, Extra Pillows, Interchange
Be a Volunteer Visitor
At Annual Session this year the Advancement and
Outreach Committee will host a half hour “ice cream
social” Thursday evening after dinner for Friends
interested in visiting other meetings in BYM. In
addition to ice cream, we’ll offer tips on how to plan
and carry out visits, and a sign up sheet to get you
started. Come enjoy some fun and fellowship, and be
part of a new support network of volunteer visitors.
For more information, contact committee clerk
Deborah Haines, (deborah.haines@gmail.com).
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