ASSDF Fall Festival
| Contents |
| Overview |
| 2008 Festival Events |
| Hotel Information |
| Weather And Directions |
| Registration |
| 2009 Festival Events |
| Contents |
| Overview |
| 2008 Festival Events |
| Hotel Information |
| Weather And Directions |
| Registration |
| 2009 Festival Events |
The ASSDF has a yearly fall festival dance in a different Arkansas city each October. The Friday night dance features a national caller for the square dancing...and Arkansas cuers for the round dancing. Saturday activities feature workshops, the ASSDF membership meeting (where bid presentations for future dances are made, and other issues are covered), plus the evening dancing to Arkansas callers and cuers.
On Friday, Oct. 11, there'll be an afternoon fun dance, Pre-Rounds at 7pm, the Grand March at 7:40pm, and the Friday night dance follows...featuring national caller Dean Dederman.
On Saturday, Oct. 11, there'll be workshops and dances, with Arkansas' callers and cuers. Also on Saturday afternoon, is the ASSDF Annual Membership Meeting. Then, the Parade Of Clubs is at 7pm, followed by Pre-Rounds, and the evening dance. Square Dance Vendors, as well as a T-Cup Auction, will be at the weekend.
Here are some selected locations, and how to get to Fort Smith.
From Little Rock:
Take Interstate 40 West until you reach Exit 7. Take Exit 7 to merge onto Interstate 540, South toward Van Buren/Fort Smith. Follow Interstate 540 to Exit 8A (Rogers Avenue). Take Exit 8A West...the Fort Smith Convention Center is 5 miles ahead on your left, between the Marriott and Holiday Inn.
Another route from Little Rock would be to follow Interstate 40 West to Dora, Oklahoma, Exit 335 (Highway 64D) Turn left after exiting, and follow Highway 64D going over the Arkansas River Bridge (Garrison Avenue) to North 6th. Turn right, go one block to Rogers Avenue, and turn left. The Fort Smith Convention Center will be on your right after the Holiday Inn.
If you're coming from southwest Little Rock, take Interstate 430 North to the junction of Interstate 40 West, then follow the directions in the first part of this group.
If you're coming from midtown Little Rock, take Interstate 630 West until the junction of Interstate 430. Take Interstate 430 North until it junctions with Interstate 40 West, then follow the directions in the first part of this group.
Take Interstate 530 north to the junction of Interstate 30. Continue on Interstate 30 east for 5 miles, until it junctions with Interstate 40...then follow the Little Rock directions noted above.
Take US Highway 67/167 south until the junction of Interstate 40. Take Interstate 40 West, and follow the Little Rock directions noted above.
Take Interstate 540 South to Interstate 40 West. Take Interstate 40 West to Interstate 540. Follow Interstate 540 to Exit 8A (Rogers Avenue). Take Exit 8A West...the Fort Smith Convention Center is 5 miles ahead on your left, between the Marriott and Holiday Inn. Another route from Fayetteville is to take Interstate 540 South to Interstate 40 West. Follow Interstate 40 West to Dora, Oklahoma, Exit 335 (Highway 64D) Turn left after exiting, and follow Highway 64D going over the Arkansas River Bridge (Garrison Avenue) to North 6th. Turn right, go one block to Rogers Avenue, and turn left. The Fort Smith Convention Center will be on your right after the Holiday Inn.
Take US 270 West to Highway 71 North. Turn right onto US 71 North, and follow it to Interstate 540 North. Merge onto Interstate 540 north to Rogers Avenue, and turn left on Rogers Avenue. The Fort Smith Convention Center is 5 miles ahead on your left, between the Marriott and
Holiday Inn.
Take US Highway 71/59 North. Bear right at US 71 North towards Fort Smith. Fllow US 71 North to Interstate 540 North. Merge onto Interstate 540 north to Rogers Avenue, and turn left on Rogers Avenue. The Fort Smith Convention Center is 5 miles ahead on your left, between the Marriott and
Holiday Inn.
Take Interstate 40 East to Exit 325 (Roland/Fort Smith). Exit, and turn right onto Highway 64. Follow Highway 64 across the Arkansas River Bridge (Garrison Avenue) to North 6th. Turn right, go one block to Rogers Avenue, and turn left. The Fort Smith Convention Center will be on your right after the Holiday Inn.
