[AARA] AARA 54th Acadiana Hamfest Update

[Herman Campbell]

*LAST AARA HAMFEST MAILOUT*

A little more than 24 hours left to the Acadiana Amateur Radio 
Association, Inc. (AARA) 54th Hamfest will
open their doors on Friday March 14 at 5:00 PM to the General Public.  
And Saturday at 8:00 AM to the General Public.
With your paid admission, you will be given a "*wrist band*" which must 
be displayed when entering the Hamfest Main
Building and Green Room for Forums. *Security will check you!**
Directions: *
      The hamfest will be held at our usual place, the Rayne Civic 
Center. The facility is located at 300 Frog Festival Drive, Rayne LA 
70578. Take I-10 Exit 87 South. Stay on LA 35 South to first traffic 
light. Turn right onto Oak Street. Go to the second street and take a 
right onto Gossen Memorial Dr. Follow the street to the Rayne Civic 
Center. Click here to see the map to the hamfest site 
<http://www.w5ddl.org/hamfest/festmap.htm>. Talk-In Frequency 146.820 pl 
103.5 - W5EXI EchoLink Node 370324.

*Admission: *$5.00 at door plus you get one free raffle ticket.
*
Raffle Tickets: *1-$1.00, 6-$5.00, 15-$10.00, 25-$15.00, 35-$20.00, 
50-$25.00, 125-$50.00, 275-$100.00  etc. *
*The hopper for tickets for Door Prizes and Main Prizes will be located 
at the podium at rear of main hamfest building.
*
Our 54th AARA Acadiana Hamfest is dedicated in the memory of Keith 
Hendrick K5UFO.**
**
Remember to help support our Commercial Dealers & Vendors....if they 
show a profit it will be a good incentive for **
**them to return next year.****

Weather Report:  Nice Friday possible light showers Saturday late evening.

*
*Everyone Come Out and Have a Nice Time*!

*Friday Schedule:*
Friday, March 14
0900                Dealer & Flea Market setup
0900                RV Park opens
1200                Pick up Pre-registration packets
*1700 -- 2000    Registration and Hamfest Opens to General Public*
1800                Crawfish Boil -- Other refreshments on site (see 
menu below)
                          Fais-Do-Do -- French Music by the Texas Ham 
Playboys, Dancing and Good Food! -- ENJOY!
                          A Wouff Hong Ceremony will be held after the 
Crawfish Boil.

*Saturday Schedule:*
Saturday, March 15 (Schedule)  Times and schedule listed below may not 
be correct at this time
0700 -0800     Dealer & Flea Market setup
0700                RV Park Registration Open
0700                Breakfast for Table Holders Only
0700                Registration Desk Opens
*0800* *Hamfest re-opens to General Public*
                         Café CQ -- Opens for Breakfast
0830-1200     Bingo by Weston, KB5WI
0900-1030     ARRL VE Testing -- by Greg K5LFT (Fish Bowl Room). Please 
bring copies of FCC License (no copy machine on site),
                         Photo ID, CSCE's and $15.00 cash.
1000 - 1100  DXCC Card Checking 1-  John Uhl W5ZE
1100               Café CQ -- Opens for lunch
                         Fox Hunt -- Nick Pugh K5QXJ
                        (Bring your Fox Hunting equipment and see who is 
best).
1400                Grand prize drawings
1500             Hamfest Closes



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