National Speleological Society     



THE 2007 NSS CONVENTION
at
MARENGO, INDIANA
July 23 - July 27, 2007

        
        
        
        

 

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Facility Pictures

School & Campground
Overhead View

Campground Layout

School Map

Marengo, Indiana


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The Campground
    The Campground is located directly across the street from the High School where registration and the sessions will be held. The spacious 60-acre camping site is a relatively flat , grassy area with some perimeter shade, but you may want to bring your own artifical shade. There will be both quiet areas (quiet time will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) and other areas for true Convention get-togethers. You will be able to drive up next to your campsite and have campfires (in fire rings...bring your own fire rings and wood will be available for purchase on site). Alcohol is permitted in the Campground for those over the age of 21. (Please, do not drink and drive.) Fireworks are not permitted.

    The Campground has both flush toilets and porta-poties. Cold and hot showers will be available at the Campground and at the School. Limited RV sites with electricity and water are available, (pre-registration is highly recommmended. IF the RV sites are full, you may still bring an RV or pop-up camper and stay in the campground without electricty and water.) Food vendors will be on site to feed your appetite for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; for the coffee lover, a gourmet coffee stand will be available.

    The Campground officially opens at Noon on Saturday, July 21st. and closes at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 29th.

    For Campground pictures and maps, click here.

The High School

    The High School is located directly across the street from the Campground. Registration, all sessions, Board of Govenors meetings, and salons will be located here. The school kitchen will serve breakfast and lunch. Pay telephones and wired/wireless internet access is available. There will be five computer stations with internet access for those that do not bring their own laptops. The School is a tobacco and drug free zone. Alcohol and firearms are not permitted on school property.

For School pictures and maps, click here.

Other Information:

Convention ID...please wear your convention name tag at all times. Security will be checking and you will not be able to enter the Campground without it. Cell phone service is good at the Campground and School. Pay telephones and wired/wireless internet access are available at the Campground and at the School. JSS will have ICE available at the Campground. Parents are responsible for the action of their children. Pet owners are responsible for their pets. Unruly children (and their parents) and uruly pet owners (and their pets) might be ejected from the Campground and Convention for violations. Please ensure proper behavior. There will be trash collection points throughout the Campground. A trash dumpster will also be available. Please recycle! There will be recycling bins available at the Campground and School. Help us keep everything nice and clean by picking up after yourself! Smoking is not permitted inside any buildings on the Campground and School. Most public and government buildings in Indiana are smoke free. You will find some of the smaller towns are more leinient with smoking. Just remember to ask before lighting up. For those of you that do not want to walk across the street to the School, there will be shuttle bus service.