Many events -- from local to global -- will bring thousands of visitors to campus this summer. The following is a look at the groups (expecting 100 or more participants) that Iowa State will welcome over the next couple months.
Group |
Dates |
Participants |
Housing |
Venues |
|
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Special Olympics Iowa summer games |
May 19-21 |
3,000 |
yes |
Lied, Forker, Beyer, Hilton |
Odyssey of the Mind World Finals |
May 25-28 |
12,000 |
yes |
Campus-wide |
|
New student orientation |
May 23-July 1 |
6,000 |
yes |
Campus-wide |
|
USA Ultimate Iowa High School Championships |
June 4 |
100 |
no |
Rec fields |
|
PEGASAS (Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability) annual meeting |
June 7-9 |
150 |
no |
Town Engineering |
|
International Social Theory Consortium Conference |
June 9-10 |
125 |
no |
Morrill |
|
Agriculture Credit School: Iowa Bankers Association |
June 13-17 |
100 |
no |
Scheman |
|
OPPTAG summer youth programs |
June 13-July 22 |
400 |
yes |
Campus-wide |
|
USA Track and Field Iowa state meet |
June 18-19 |
1,000 |
no |
Cyclone Sports Complex |
|
USA Hockey Bantam Central District Select Camp |
June 19-24 |
150 |
yes |
Ames/ISU Ice Arena |
|
Cyclone Volleyball camps |
June 21-23, 12-14, 25-27 |
400 |
yes |
Forker, Hilton, Lied |
|
Miniature Hereford Breeders Association Junior Nationals |
June 22-26 |
200 |
no |
Hansen Ag Center |
School Foods Short Course |
June 23, 19-21 |
445 |
no |
Scheman |
|
GoServ Global 5th Anniversary Celebration |
June 25 |
350 |
no |
Sukup Endzone Club |
|
Iowa 4-H Youth Conference |
June 28-30 |
830 |
yes |
Campus-wide |
|
Iowa Reading Association Conference |
June 28-29 |
600 |
no |
Scheman |
|
BravO National Dance Competition |
July 5-10 |
1,000 |
no |
Iowa State Center |
|
Universal Dance Association Camp |
July 7-10 |
150 |
yes |
State Gym |
|
Iowa Masters Golf Tournament |
July 8-10 |
100 |
no |
Veenker golf course |
|
Iowa Games |
July 9-10, 15-17, 22-24 |
14,500 |
no |
Campus-wide |
|
Project Lead the Way core training |
July 10-22 |
285 |
yes |
Howe, Sukup, Elings |
|
National Cheer and National Dance associations |
July 15-17 |
200 |
yes |
State Gym |
|
83rd Annual Custodian/Maintenance School |
July 18-22 |
100 |
no |
Scheman |
|
National Beep Baseball World Series |
July 24-30 |
500 |
no |
Rec fields |
|
Mary Greeley Medical Center Birthday Party |
Aug. 7 |
1,000 |
no |
Scheman |
|