SPECTATORS & PARTICIPANTS WELCOME!
You can tell everyone, for the rest of your life,
that you were at a Yo-Yo Convention! ................................................................. Fri-Sat-Sun April 18-19-20, 2008 (262) 763-3946 ___________________ 13th Annual________________________
*YO-YO CONVENTION& TOY CELEBRATION 2008
An event for spectators, participants, the public
for families and grown-up kids!
BRING GRANDPA! Come to one session or them all! 533 Milwaukee Avenue (Hwy.36), historic downtown Burlington, WI 53105 USA Free Parking.
....Click here for a Quick Schedule ... scroll down for all and many details on this page!
.....Listen to WTMJ 620 am Milwaukee area radio with Jay Sorgi about all of this fun.... & click here
.....Read about it in Midwest Living Magazine, Wisconsin Woman, and other places .....Antique Model A's Car Club will be arriving early Sat. afternoon to see the Talent Show & Looping Contest at this this unique convention!
2008 PRE-CONVENTION & Convention YO-YO CLASSES
+ Pre-Convention 1000 Yo-Yos Exhibition! April 11-18, 2008 -Yo-Yos, related items, & other skill toys are for sale during all events.
-Purchases are by cash or personal check, with proper ID. Sorry, no credit cards. -For events: Space is very limited this year, as we are in a smaller buildings than previous years. -Door admissions are Cash only, per person, all ages: This is a non-profit organization, and your admissions help
toward the cost of the event. Event & sessions do not admit children under age 6.
~Join us for incredible, classic fun~
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FRIDAY, April 18, 2008* 6-8:30 pm GIZZZMO NIGHT WORKSHOP for families: Hands-on!
"Test drive" cool toys,Yo-Yo Exhibit, Collecting Yo-Yos Tips, meet yo yo collectors &
experts, Eskimo spinner device demonstration and lesson (come find out what this is!),
show-off your yo-yo tricks"time, collectible yo-yos for sale. The "test drive" includes
15 unusual skill and science toys to try out: awesome levitating top, gyroscope, crazy top,
mountain toy, ancient mysterious curiosity, gizzmo that spins coins like tops, unique yo-yo,
a optical illusion balance device, & more! Ages 6-106, not younger. Children must be with an adult.
+ light refreshments (included) and a little gift to enjoy. $10/person, all ages.
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SATURDAY, April 19, 2008*
10-2 Gift shop open, no admission charge. Yo-yos, strings, videos, collectibles,
books, tops, gyroscopes, logic puzzles for sale. Sorry no credit cards. 10-1 Exhibition of 1000+ yo-yos & memorabilia, ongoing cool yo-yo videos
Drop-in time, Meet Yo-Yo collector, I Spy Hunt, Tips on Collecting at 11 am
Special demonstration at noon!
10-1 pm : $10/person advance group discounts available 1 pm Talent Show, "show off your yo-yo tricks," juggling, diabolos, etc.!
(prizes, gift certificates for those who take part in the talent show!)
then the American Yo-Yo Association Sanctioned Contest:
Plus the Looping Yo-Yo contest + Strobe ,Glow, Light-Up
(all invited to bring everything you have to take part in this light-up fun!)
$10/person (for 12:30 pm -2:20 session) Advance group discounts available. 2:30 Yo-Yo Class: Beginners ages 8-adult: $25, includes $16 yo-yo to keep! Advance registration needed. 3-5 Yo-Yo Time: (limit of 40 tickets) Event: Great fun with good friends (new and old),
trading/selling, "Claims to Fame" stories, informal contests with prizes!, the "oddest yo-yo"
contest; longest sleeper & longest walk-the-dog contest, the Big Buzz,and ever-funny
original yo-yo trick contest (no preparation required), a yo-yo joke, meet champions
& celebrities, yo-yo reviews, always a few surprises, and gifts for everyone.
This is a participation event. Admission $15/per person, all ages 5-6 Meet Yo-Yo collector, tips on Collecting! gift for everyone!
$10/person Advance group discounts available 6 pm Beginners Yo-Yo class ages 8-adult, includes a $16 ball bearing yo-yo to keep
$25/person
6 pm Spinning Peg Top Class ages 7-adult, includes $8 top to keep, $17/person ____________________________________________________ SUNDAY, April 20, 2008*10 am Beginners Yo-Yo Class ages 8-adult, includes $16 high quality, ball bearing yo-yo to keep.
Pre-paid registration required. Learn tips & up to 8 classic yo-yo tricks.$25
Noon Paddleball Marathon, Hula-Hoop Contest: Bring or buy paddleball here, hoops
provided. Bring umbrellas if weather requires. $2 to be in contests, free to watch if outside.
If contest inside, $2 admission
1-4 WORLD-WIDE YO-YO CONTEST , & INTERNATIONAL LOOPING CONTEST!
Sanctioned by the American Yo-Yo Association! Door prizes for all audience members,
& contest prizes & patches. Awesome Yo-Yo free-style & off string yo-yo shows!
Demonstrations: gyroscopes & diabolo & other surprises. Meet Champions.
Space is limited, first paid, first served. $10 per person admission . Yo-Yo Contestants will receive
one $5 certificate for gift shop after contest. See fine print. Doors open at 12:30.
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...............Sorry, Children under age 6 are not admitted into the convention..................... MAY I PAY AT THE DOOR? (admissions:by cash only)
yes, but ""Sunday 1 pm Contest/Shows has very limited space and tickets, so we advise paying ahead:
send your check payable to Top Museum, $10/person, indicate you are buying Sunday 1 pm tickets,
include phone number and email. Space is limited for all sessions. (262)763-3946
all information subject to change ________________________________________________________________________________________________ *The fine important print_____________________
Yo-Yo Convention: APRIL 18-19-20, 2008 --Pre-paid registration is important; space is very limited this year on Sunday. There are absolutely no refunds, but if you are unable to attend, and cancel by phone by April 12 ,2008 you may use
your payment for purchases in our gift shop before June 1, 2008 or for admission tickets to the Top Museum
Tour/program at scheduled times; if you miss this cancellation deadline, your payment will be considered a donation
(thank-you) to the non-profit organization. If a refund is necessary and approved, there is a $25 cancelation fee. --Admission is charged for everyone: kids, adults, participants, spectators, parents, relatives, friends, i.e., everyone.
Children under age 6 are not admitted, this event is not appropriate for young ones. -- Children under age 10 must be with an adult. Students ages 10-17 may attend
without an adult, with a signed permission slip/release. Event is not appropriate for young children or babies. --No food or drinks may be brought into the building. Bottled water will be for sale on site --Paddleball contest: Bring or buy a paddleball here, plus $2 entry fee. Pay day of . --HulaHoopContest:We provide hoops, $2 to be in contest. Pay day of. --The gift shop is open certain hours, and accepts personal checks and cash, but not credit cards, & not travelers checks.
Small bills only, no large bills of $50 or higher, please. There is an ATM at the corner. --Meals: many local restaurants within walking distance, from fast food to sit down style. --Parking is free on street for just two hours, but free all day in city parking lots. --All information is subject to change. More things will occur that are not listed, too. --Event is presented by the non-profit, educational Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum, with lots of volunteer energy!
--Family Event: appropriate behavior, language, & appearance is required.
Those who do not abide by this rule will have to leave, no refunds.
- Yo-Yo Contest "Contestant:" person who pays regular door admission then participates in one or more
official sanctioned contests of the Yo-Yo Convention's contests : Sat. Looping and/or Sunday's World-Wide
and Sunday's International Looping Contest. Individual provides own yo-yo & string or buys one
at convention, fully registers, passes the preliminary test of performing Looping for Saturday's contest,
and for Sunday any two tricks successfully from any of the convention contest trick lists for the designated prelim. judge, and takes part in the
official contest; then the contestant is eligible for one $5 certificate for our gift shop on the day
of the contest in which they participate. (max. one $5 certificate per day per person).
Refund not offered if contestant's admission is part of any group discounts for contest events.
----REGISTRATION FORM
....or just pay (cash only) for your choice of events on day you attend,
(except classes must be pre-paid)
do remember, space is limted this year and certain events may be sold out
. Door Prizes Galore! Meet cool people! See Yo-Yos everywhere! Win a prize in the Paddleball Marathon or the Hula Hoop contest
Win a prize in the YO-YO Contests!
* Advance group discounts of 10% for 10 or more tickets purchased together: must be pre-paid By April 12, 2008 for the Friday 6 pm event, Saturday 10-1 exhibit,
Saturday 1 pm event, and/or Saturday 5 pm session/event time slots. ______________________________________________________
All information subject to change (262) 763-3946 Copyright 2007-08 Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum
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