IMPORTANT ARRIVAL INFORMATION The Conference Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Center in Room 223. Please di- rect all questions/requests to Calvin through our office. AIRPORT PICKUP Transportation from/to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (Grand Rapids) is available for $8.50 per person, one-way. If you need this service, email your arrival and departure times, along with the number in your party, to the Meneelys, assistant registrars, at family@meneelys.com. DRIVING DIRECTIONS See the Web site ( www.rpinternationalconference.org ) for links to several sets of driving directions! UPON ARRIVAL ON-SITE REGISTRATION runs from 2:00 pm to 6:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on Sat., July 19, for those who have not paid in full by JULY 11. Your balance may be paid by cash or check when you arrive on campus. We cannot accept credit cards. Only the individual paying the bill should come to the registration desk to keep the size of the crowd under control. Those who have received notification of their dorm room assignments can go directly to their dorms for room keys and registration packets after 2 p.m. Dorm Reception Desks will remain open until 11:00 p.m. If you are arriving after 11:00 p.m., you must give the registrars notice. Those who are registered to stay OFF-CAMPUS will need to come to registration to pick up their packets and name tags. NOTE: Campus maps are available on the Web site. PARKING Due to the large number of registrants & campus construction, parking will be difficult. The Conference Staff asks that you carefully read and follow the instructions below and avoid the tendency to do it the “way we did it before.” Conference staff will be available to assist you. SATURDAY JULY 19: • Parking in the north third of the Fine Arts Center Lot (near Schultze/Eldersveld) is for on-site registration only. Once you are registered, you must immediately move your vehicle to your assigned parking lot. • You may park for a maximum of 10 minutes on the roadway near your dorm to unload your luggage. Please do not obstruct traffic on the road. • Once you have unloaded, you must move your vehicle to your assigned parking lot, thereby allowing others to unload near the dorm. • Transportation from the North (BLUE TAG) and West (ORANGE TAG) parking areas will be provided for those who need assistance. DURING THE WEEK: • All Knollcrest Drive parking spaces are reserved for handicapped parking only. • There will be no other parallel parking permitted on Knollcrest Drive. The assigned parking lots are as follows: • The north third of the FAC Lot (near Schultze/Eldersveld)—Conference Commuters • The center third of the Fine Arts Center Lot (near Commons Annex)—Reserved for Calvin Staff. No conference parking here, please. • The south third of the Fine Arts Center Lot (RED TAG)—Those living in Schultze/Eldersveld • The North Lot (BLUE TAG)—Those living in Kalsbeek/Huizenga, Boer/Bennink, and Beets/Veenstra • The West Lot (ORANGE TAG)—Those living in Bolt/Heyns/Timmer, Rooks/VanDellen DORM RECEPTION DESK HOURS
SPECIAL DIET NEEDS Those who have contacted the Calvin Dietitian regarding special diets must eat in the Commons Dining Hall. When you get to the serving line, give the server your name and they will get your meal. DISABILITY NEEDS The Board to Address Disability Concerns will provide assistance for attendees that have difficulty walking. Sign-up sheets for transportation will be available at the Registration Area of the Fine Arts Center. DISABILITY EQUIPMENT If you have requested wheelchairs and scooters, you may pick them up in the Fine Arts Center on Saturday afternoon. Please check in with the Conference Office in FAC Room 223. RECREATION You must visit the recreation headquarters on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Center. The Recreation Directors will be there on Saturday to answer your questions. There will be sign-up sheets for the various competitions to be held during the week. A waiver is required to use either East Hills or Orchard Hills. Once a signed waiver is received, attendees will have a sticker affixed to their nametag. Nametags with stickers are required for participation. Due to limited space, wristbands are required for participation at Orchard Hills (except on Tuesday evening). Please see the Recreation Booklet or visit Recreation Headquarters for more information. Check out the Recreation Booklet for options for the week, including after arrival on Saturday. SATURDAY MEAL Dinner will be the first meal served on Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Your nametag barcode is your ticket so be sure to pick up your registration information first. Dining halls are in the Commons and Knoll- crest. No food will be available on campus before that time. SATURDAY EVENING MEETING The first meeting at the conference is Saturday evening. Begin gathering in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium at 6:45 p.m. for the conference kick-off meeting, which starts promptly at 7:00. EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS If you contacted Donnie and Karen Hicks (dlhklh@comcast.net) about displaying an exhibit, please don't forget a power strip and 50-foot extension cord if you are using audio/visual equipment. If you have requested a tablecloth, the cost is $5. All exhibits will be on the 2nd floor of the FAC (Fine Arts Center), including the Crown & Covenant bookstore (in FAC 222). Exhibits and displays may be set up beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Please do not plan to set up before that time. LAUNDRY / FANS • Remember to bring laundry supplies and quarters. Quarters can be hard to locate! • A few fans are available in each dorm for rent—first come, first served!
Theme: Meeting Christ in Life Theme Psalm: 84B / Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4 ON-SITE REGISTRATION runs from 2–6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on Sat., July 19, for those who have not paid in full by JULY 11. Your balance may be paid by cash or check when you arrive on campus. We cannot accept credit cards. Only those paying the bill should come to registration. Those paid by July 11 (including congregational money) can go directly to their dorms for room keys and registration packets after 2 p.m. Make checks to “RPCNA International Conference” (NOT the Backenstos) and send to Bruce & Kim Backensto, 3303 7th Ave., Beaver Falls, PA 15010, to arrive by JULY 11. If you haven’t sent your check by July 9, then please register when you arrive instead. Those who are registered OFF-CAMPUS will need to come to registration to pick up their packets and name tags. Note: Campus maps available on the Web site! The registrars have assigned over 1500 people to about 800 rooms. Please do not ask to change roommates or room assignments at this point. Just be thankful that you will get more exercise visiting that friend across campus . . . ! INTERNET ACCESS AT CALVIN: Unsecured wireless is available in the FAC auditorium and Johnny’s Snack Shoppe. Wired access is available in the dorms. (Bring your own Ethernet cable to connect.) See www.calvin.edu/it/services/wireless/ for more information. The BOARD TO ADDRESS DISABILITY CONCERNS will provide assistance for folks with difficulty walking. Sign-up sheets for golf cart rides will be available at registration. RECREATION: All participants in recreation at Orchard Hills and/or East Hills need to have a SIGNED WAIVER FORM filed with the Conference to get entrance passes to those faculties. One waiver form can be completed for an entire family with one parent’s signature. Watch for a waiver form coming to a mailbox, e-mail, or Web site near you and return it immediately! The Web site has been updated with info about the recreation program, rules, policies, etc. Check out the Recreation Booklet, which may be downloaded and/or printed. (Booklets will also be in your registration packets when you arrive.) Go to www.rpinternationalconference.org. Stop by the Recreation Headquarters on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Center on Sat., July 19. When you arrive, there will be several opportunities for recreation. For middle school and up: an open gym/indoor swimming at East Hills from 3:00–4:45 p.m. You must take the bus provided. See the Recreation Booklet for instructions. Also on July 19: Orchard Hills will be open for family swimming from 2–4 p.m. You must provide your own transportation, and wrist bands are required. See the Recreation Booklet for instructions and directions. Signed waiver forms must be on file with the Conference before you may receive wrist bands and/or participate in activities at East Hills or Orchard Hills. Speaking of recreation, some of you like to recreate your mind. Jim & Dottie Carson are organizing games in Johnny’s Snack Shoppe on Mon. through Thur. afternoons—board games, that is. Bring your favorite board game or come play a game someone else brought. SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE CONFERENCE: BE SURE TO PACK: toothbrush, razor, Bible, The Book of Psalms for Singing, Psalm Settings book, notebook, pen, personal sports equipment (rackets, ball gloves, balls of various sorts, etc.), swimsuit, casual clothes, athletic clothes, one dressier outfit for the Lord’s Day or other special occasions, jacket, umbrella. (Note: Psalters should be available for purchase at the Crown & Covenant display.) Calvin College’s residence halls are arranged in suites: two bedrooms with a connecting bath. Each room is carpeted and has two single beds. No cots or rollaways are provided, so bring a sleeping bag or mat for any child who will be sleeping on the floor of your room, and bring your own portacrib. The college provides bed linens, a bedspread, a pillow, towels, and soap. Also, bring a fan, if you have room in your car, because the residence halls are not air-conditioned. Bring toys, clearly marked with your name, for your children and others in the nursery. DRIVE SAFELY. Directions to Calvin College are: I-196 and I-96 from Holland, use East Beltline Exit and go south. I-96 from Lansing, take 28th Street West Exit to East Beltline and go north. US-131 from Kalamazoo, use Burton Street East Exit, go about 5 miles to campus on left. IF YOU ARE COMING BY PLANE, Grand Rapids International Airport is about a 10-minute drive from campus. The college will provide shuttle service for $8.50 per person each way. Be sure that you have provided your arrival and departure times to the Meneelys, assistant registrars, at family@meneelys.com. After you arrive and are settled in, read through the conference booklets to get acquainted with the campus. The first meal available at the conference will be dinner on Saturday, served from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. COME TO THE FIRST MEETING ON TIME—in the Fine Arts Building. Begin gathering at 6:45 p.m. The “Kick Off” program will start at 7 PM. The last program of the conference will be Thurs. night, July 24. The last night in the dorms is also Thursday. You will be on your own for breakfast on Fri. morning, July 25. EMERGENCY Phone Number on campus: 616-526-6452. Address is: [Guest name]; Ref. Pres. Conference FAC 223; Calvin College, 1795 Knollcrest Circle; Grand Rapids, MI 49546. KIDS’ CORNER We are excited about what the Lord will teach us at RP International 2008! The teachers and staff have some exciting things planned, and we look forward to learning from each other and growing together as we meet Christ at the Mercy Seat, in worship, in the Lord?s Supper, in affliction, and in glory. Our classes will focus on the same theme as the adults, and we have planned some surprising and fun ways that you kids can meet Christ through other brothers and sisters in Christ. FOR KIDS AGES 2 THRU 5TH GRADE: We have a nice craft project planned, and we need you to bring an old T-shirt that?s an adult size. (You will be painting, so we would like for you to bring an old T-shirt that will cover up your clothes during the craft time.) We also have a special recreation time planned. Micah and Leslie Ramsey have some games just for kids your age right after lunch each day. You can play before you rest or take a swim. Come prepared to play with lots of other kids your age. Tell your parents to come along with you and watch you play! Most of all, we want you to pray with us that the Lord will give us all an eagerness to hear Him and learn the things He wants us to know from the conference. We will meet each other, see old friends and relatives, and enjoy the fellowship of many new people at the conference! Come prepared to have fun, to learn and grow, and most of all, to meet Christ at RP International! —JERRI FARIS
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