Overview

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The ASSDF has a yearly fall festival dance in a different Arkansas city, usually around the second weekend of October, which is usually on Columbus Day Weekend. There is a Trail-In Dance on Thursday night...then the Friday night dance features a National Caller for the Square Dancing...and Arkansas Cuers for the Round Dancing. Saturday activities feature fun dances, workshops, the ASSDF Delegates Meeting at 9am Saturday morning, plus the afternoon and evening dancing to Arkansas' Callers And Cuers. There will also be door prizes, plus a Teacup Auction, and a Silent Auction...plus possibly Split The Pot, at the weekend. All clubs are requested to provide Gift Baskets for the dance, which will be auctioned off, with a minimum bid that they place on it.

As a side note, it appears that the 2019 Fall Festival may be the last one with a National Caller doing every tip on Friday night. A different format may be in the works for the 2020 Fall Festival...details on this will be posted as soon as possible.

NOTE THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OF ANY KIND ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AT THE DANCE WEEKEND...in the Gift Baskets or otherwise. This is because having alcoholic beverages at a square or round dance or festival, is in VIOLATION of the ASSDF By-Laws. Square and Round Dancing are designed as HOLSUM, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, and it is the DUTY of all dancers to see that it REMAINS THAT WAY.

Note that Proper Square Dance Attire is REQUIRED at the evening dances (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings)...although casual attire is OK for the Friday and Saturday daytime dances, and daytime dance level workshops. Note that depending on participation, there may or may not be vendors at the weekend...and there may or may not be a Fashion Show.

It's worth noting that ''While visitors can watch the dance at no charge, the moment they step on the dance floor to dance, they become dancers...and will be expected to pay the at door registration fee (for Friday and Saturday), and, if they attend the Thursday night Trail-In Dance, a separate fee payable at the door. If not, they will be asked to leave the dance floor, and the premises''...because of liability and insurance issues. Lastly, there is a CHANGE in the fee structure for the 2019 Festival, and that is noted here.

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2019 Fall Festival Overview

At the Delegates Meeting on Oct. 13, 2018...there was only one bid for the 2019 Fall Festival. The Heber Springers and the Blue Belles And Beaus will co-host the 70th ASSDF Fall Festival in Clinton, Arkansas, Oct. 10-12, 2019...and it will be at the Fairgrounds. National Caller Hunter Keller will call the Friday night dance, with Arkansas' Callers And Cuers doing the rest of the square and round dancing. There will be a Trail-In Dance on Thursday evening, which is a separate admission. It includes dinner and the dance, payable at the door.

There is a Wal-Mart, across from the Super 8 By Wyndham Motel (noted here)...so, one can take care of their shopping needs as required.

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2019 Fall Festival Flier

A printable preliminary flier/registration form is located here. A more detailed flier with hotel/lodging information, etc. will follow later...although basic hotel/lodging information can be found here...with basic restaurant information found here For an information flier on the Trail In Dance (with dinner and dance, separate admission, payable at the door), click here. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print the flier(s).

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2019 Fall Festival Lodging

Since Clinton is a smaller city than Caddo Valley/Arkadelphia that hosted the dance the last 2 years, there aren't as many hotels. There are only 2 hotels blocked for the festival at this time...the Super 8 By Wyndham, and the Best Western. Be sure to mention Arkansas State Square Dance Federation to get the room rate of $65 for the Super 8, or $70 for the Best Western. Note that prices do not include tax. According to Google Earth, the Best Western is further north on Highway 65.

According to their websites (via the Google Search Engine), the Super 8 By Wyndham offers functional rooms, some with sitting areas, in a casual budget hotel with an outdoor pool. It is located at 2008 Highway 65 South, in Clinton, and they can be reached at (501) 209-4358.

The Best Western, is located at 1025 US-65B in Clinton, and can be reached at (501) 745-4700. It is on a hill off US-65. This modest hotel is less than a mile from the Van Buren County Historical Society, and 1.2 miles from Clinton Municipal Airport. Straightforward rooms come with complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels, and tea and coffeemakers. Some have microwaves, minifridges and/or mountain views. Kids 12 and under stay free with a parent. Other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool and a business center.

Both hotels offer a complimentary breakfast and parking. You are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to make your reservations as soon as possible, and will need to GUARANTEE the room with a credit or debit card.

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2019 Fall Festival Restaurants

Restaurants in the area (according to Google Earth) include Taco Bell, McDonald's, Subway, La Rosita Mexican Restaurant, and Baskin Robbins Ice Cream.

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2019 Fall Festival Directions And Weather

Clinton, Arkansas is in Van Buren, County...along US Highway 65, between Conway, and Harrison, Arkansas. Conway, Arkansas is about 30 miles northwest of Little Rock on Interstate 40. According to MapQuest.Com, driving from southwest Little Rock, it's about a 90 minute drive, if traffic is light. You can continue north on Highway 65 past Harrison to get to Branson, Missouri, where there is a large amount of entertainment to be had.

For weather conditions for Clinton, Arkansas...from the National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas, click here.

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2019 Fall Festival Program Book

Those who purchase an ad in the Fall Festival Program Book will receive FREE ADVERTISING on the ASSDF Website, detailing their information for their business, ad, etc. from just after the Fall Festival (posted on the website in mid-October), through September of the following year. A list of those who supported the 2018 Fall Festival are located here.

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2019 Fall Festival Registration

There is a change in the registration cost structure for the 2019 Fall Festival, as follows:

1) The Trail-In Dance, on Thursday night, is a separate fee, payable at the door. It is $15 per person, which includes a dinner, starting at 5pm, and a dance, starting at 7pm.

2) For dancers who pre-register for all dancing on Friday afternoon, Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night, the fee is $20 per person.

3) For dancers who register at the door for all dancing on Friday afternoon, Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night, the fee is $25 per person.

4) For dancers who attend either the Friday, OR the Saturday dancing, it is $15 per person, at the door, per day. If you attend Friday night, and pay the $15... then discover on Saturday that you'll be able to attend the Saturday dances after all, you'll have to pay another $15 fee...meaning $30 total. So, it'd be better if you think you are going to attend Friday and Saturday activities, to pay that fee together, and save a little money. A printable flier is located here.

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