FSFA's 2010 Annual Convention will be held at the Otter Springs Campground, in Trenton, FL - October 15-17. 
2010 Special guest artists:     tba
 

FSFA's Annual Convention also features some of Florida's finest fiddlers, banjo players, guitar players, string-bands, concerts,
dances, callers, campground jams, workshops, and a String-Band Contest  
(home-baked pie or other home-baked-dessert required for entry - we're serious folks - don't stop by the Pig for a pie!) 
 

2010 REGISTRATION FEES (tentative)

ENTIRE WEEKEND
Includes workshops, dances, concerts, jams & band contest
(Saturday catered dinner not included - see below)

Adults - $45
Children (16 & under) - $15
Family Rate - $80

ALL DAY SATURDAY ONLY
Adults - $25
(children under 16 FREE)


SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE ONLY
Adults - $8

REGISTRATION
You may register for the convention on Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the FSFA registration table. 
Cash and checks only.  Campground check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

FRIDAY NIGHT POT-LUCK AND SATURDAY NIGHT CATERED DINNER
Meals are not included, however Friday night features a pot-luck supper in the Dining Hall.  Bring your favorite dish to share with others, meet, greet, enjoy.
There will be a separate ticketed catered dinner on Saturday night.  Dinner tickets must be reserved in advance, and may be paid for and picked up on-site at the FSFA registration table.  Please contact President Kay Van Treese at 850-342-3536 or kayvan@nettally to reserve Saturday night dinner tickets
(please specify meat or vegetarian).  Menu is TBA.

STRINGBAND CONTEST
Saturday afternoon features a Stringband Contest.  Hook up with your favorite pickers or meet some new ones and enter the contest!
Ribbons will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.  HOMEMADE pie, cake, or other home-baked-dessert entries for the
Stringband contest are required!  We're proud of our long-standing tradition of HOME MADE PIES being required as entry fee into the Stringband Contest. 
Thanks for keeping up the tradition, fiddlers! (First place band gets last pick of the pies, and so forth).
 Pick-up bands are strongly encouraged!  Come on out and join the fun!

ACCOMMODATIONS
Otter Springs offers tent and RV/Pop-Up sites, as well as cabin accomodations.
Click here for camping details.

OTHER FACILITIES
Otter Springs also offers indoor facilities for our dinners, band contest, workshops and concerts/dances.
We'll be using the Springhouse Lodge for most of our indoor activities.
Bathroom and shower facilities are also available in two locations in the campground.
See camping details for a map of the campground.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
It takes numerous volunteers to help organize and run our Annual Convention.  
If you would be interested in helping out by volunteering for a few hours during the Convention weekend, please contact
Kay Van Treese at 850-342-3536 or kayvan@nettally.com  and let her know when you would be available.  We appreciate your assistance. 

DIRECTIONS
From I-75 take Exit 387. Take ramp toward W Newberry Road (SR 26); go 0.2 mile. Turn west toward Newberry on W Newberry Road (SR 26); go approximately 30 miles. Exit soft right just past Wilcox & Otter Springs signs; go 0.2 mi. Turn right on CR 232; go 1.6 miles. Turn left on SW 70th Street; go 1.0 mile. Turn right into entrance at 6470 SW 80th Ave.  Or from Highway 19 (US ALT 27) in Fanning Springs, bear left on SR 26; go 1.4 miles. Turn left on CR 232 (on curve, just past Otter Springs sign); go 1.7 miles. Turn left on SW 70th Street; go 1.0 mile. Turn right into entrance at 6470 SW 80th Avenue.  Otter Springs is approximately 45 minutes from Gainesville, and an hour and a half from Tallahassee.  The address is 6470 SW 80th Avenue, Trenton, FL 32693.