2008 Bonner Congress Fall Meeting

West Virgnia Wesleyan College • Buchannon, WV

October 24-26, 2008

Logistics & Housing

About West Virginia Wesleyan College

At West Virginia Wesleyan College, students learn both in and out of the classroom. The value of a private, liberal-arts education is enhanced when it includes partnerships between the college and the community.

The Bonner Program is part of the Center for Community Engagement, whose mission is to support teaching, learning and scholarship that engages faculty, students and staff with their larger communities (local, state, regional, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. These quality service experiences will assist each student in demonstrating local and/or world citizenship as well as engaging in experiential learning throughout their time at Wesleyan.

Check out the WV Wesleyan Bonner Program website and its new Bonner Program wiki. Find Congress Reps — Chaz Barracks, Tony Brown and Nisha Nadkar — on Facebook.

Registration

Click here to register online.

Travel Reimbursement

The Bonner Foundation provides a reimbursement to Bonner Scholar Program institutions of up to $250 for Bonner Congress travel to and from the meeting. The Bonner Director from each campus should submit their reimbursement request along with a copy of the related receipts.

For Bonner Leader Programs, these funds may come out of the Enrichment Grant or other campus funds.

Directions

We recommend that Bonner teams drive if within an 8-hour radius. You can leave that morning and arrive between the 4:00-6:00 pm Registration time. Please be there by 6:00 pm to not miss the Bonner Congress Kick Off Meeting.

The address of the campus, if you want to use Google Maps or Mapquest is:

West Virginia Wesleyan College
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201

• By car from I-79 Exit 99: (preferred access from Interstate 79)
  • Exit #99 onto US 33 East to Buckhannon (12 miles from I-79 to Buckhannon)
  • Exit US 33 East at Main Street Exit (exit on right)
  • Make right turn off of exit and drive ½ mile to stoplight in downtown Buckhannon
  • Turn right at the stoplight (onto Route 20 South) and drive ½ mile
  • Turn left at the stoplight beside McDonald’s onto College Avenue
  • Follow College Avenue through one 4-way stop. Make a right hand turn at the second four-way stop onto Meade Street
  • Follow Meade Street to stop sign and turn left onto Camden Avenue
    Office of Admission is in Middleton Hall (fourth building on right)
    Available parking is behind Middleton Hall
    
    
• For other directions from Baltimore, MD (4 ½ hours), Charleston, WV (1 ¾ hours), Charlotte, NC (6 hours), Columbus, OH (4 hours), Harrisburg, PA (4 ½ hours), Pittsburgh, PA (2 ¼ hours), Roanoke, VA (4 ¼ hours), or Washington DC (4 ½ hours): see the Engaging Our World page on directions.

Airport Arrival and Shuttles

At this time, shuttles will ONLY be run by WV Wesleyan's Bonner Program to and from PITTSBURGH AIRPORT (which is just over two hours). We recommend that you fly in there. It is much cheaper than flying into Clarksburg Airport.

We plan on using a wiki page to allow for students to coordinate rides/pick ups. Check back for more.

Free Housing for Congress Reps

As usual, Bonner Congress Reps will be housed for free on campus — with other students, in common areas, and in other accomodations. This free housing is typically on the floor, or a couch. Students should bring a SLEEPING BAG and PILLOW.

Other Paid Housing Options

These are other accommodations in Buckhannon, WV identified by the Engaging Our World organizers. You can also try finding others online (www.sidestep.com). However, your program would need to pay for these rooms and usually don't do so. If, however, your school is choosing to send other students to the conference, you may want to arrange housing together in one of these options. NOTE: local transportation to the campus (e.g., a car) is NOT provided by the conference or Bonner Foundation.

Main St. Inn (Bi-Centennial Motel)
88 E. Main St.
(304) 472-5000
1-800-762-5137

The Baxa Motel
21 N. Kanawha St.
(304) 472-2500

Centennial Motel
22 N. Locust St.
(304) 472-4100

Colonial Motel
N. Kanawha St.
(304) 472-3000

A Governor's Inn B&B
76 E. Main St.
(304) 472-2516
1-877-246-8466

Hampton Inn
1 Commerce Blvd.
(304) 473-0900
1-800-426-7866

Riverside B&B
113 Island Ave.
(304) 472-0796

Meeting Preparation for All Congress Representatives

More will be sent to you via email. In the meantime, check out the Bonner STUDENT HANDBOOK LIVE and get familiar with student leadership roles and your roles as Congress Reps, as well as other things about the Bonner Program.

Dress

The attire for the meeting is casual. You should definitely bring warm clothes and a coat. Buckhannon is in the mountains and will likely be cold.

Extra Things You Should Pack

Please bring: sleeping bag, pillow, towel and any toiletries.