Students invited to attend New York State Fair Sept. 2

Students invited to attend New York State Fair Sept. 2August 25, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu

As a part of Syracuse Welcome 2006, students will have an opportunity to attend the New York State Fair on Sept. 2. A limited number of State Fair tickets are available to students for $5 with their SU I.D. or SUNY-ESF I.D. at the Schine Box Office, starting Aug. 24. Students are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible as they tend to go quickly.

Transportation to and from the State Fair is available to SU and SUNY-ESF students at no charge. Pick-up and drop-off points are at the Schine Student Center and the Main Gate at the New York State Fairgrounds. Students must carry their SU or SUNY-ESF student I.D. for admittance onto the bus.

Buses will begin departing from the Schine Student Center bound for the Fair at 10 a.m. and will run in 30-minute intervals until 5:30 p.m. Destination signs on the buses will read “State Fair” for buses leaving the Schine Student Center heading to the Fair.

Buses will begin returning from the Fair to the Schine Student Center at 10:30 a.m. and will run in 30-minute intervals until 7 p.m. Destination signs on the buses will read “Syracuse University” for buses leaving the Main Gate of the Fairgrounds returning to the Schine Student Center.

For more information, contact the Office of Orientation and Transitions Services at 443-1012.