You can tell everyone, for the rest of your life, you were at a Yo-Yo Convention!
15th Annual Barry North, Chuck Dawson YO-YO CONVENTION & SKILL TOY CELEBRATION March 4-5-6-7, 2010 THIS IS An event for spectators, participants, the public… for families and grown-up kids! 3 Yo-Yo Contests at the Convention are sanctioned by the American Yo-Yo Association! BRING GRANDPA and GRANDMA, too! Come to one session or all of them! 533 Milwaukee Avenue (Hwy.36), historic downtown Burlington, WI 53105 USA Free Parking Don't miss the SUNDAY CONTEST: Freestyle Divison: First Place Wins $50 Cash!
Yo-Yo Tricks Diabolo Class Quick overview Each day & session time is different Thursday & Friday, March 4-5, 2010 Major yo-yo exhibit, I Spy Hunt, try 5 action toys, a short demonstration of traditional yo-yo tricks, etc! (Thur 6 pm Beginner's Yo-Yo Class) Saturday, March 6, 2010 day Demonstrations, major yo-yo exhibit, contests, shows, exhibit, trading, meeting champs, clown contest,show what you know, meet others. Lots of participation Saturday, March 6, 2010 evening Hands-on night with gizzmos & other skill toys Sunday, March 7, 2010 noon: hula hoop contest, paddleball marathon, juggling contest outside Sunday, March 7, 2010 1 pm WorldWide Contest and Yo-Yo shows, meet champs.
(Hark! Yo-Yo Classes are offered at specific times for separate fees)
...... discount for entire weekend (Sat/Sun) (except classes), The Weekend Pass is discounted if paid by March 1, 2010. Lots of door prizes Sat/Sun: Everyone gets one or more! ................................................................................................................................................................................................ -GET READY FOR THE YO-YO CONTESTS! Separate offerings, separate fees -BEGINNER'S YO-YO CLASSFor ages 8- adult, Pre-paid registration required for this class. A $19 ball bearing yo-yo is included to keep! Learn tips & up to 8 classic tricks! ..._______________________________________...
~Join us for incredible, classic fun~ the 15th Annual YO-YO CONVENTION & SKILL TOY CELEBRATION . info is subject to change
____________________________________________________________________________________ Thur-Friday, March 4-5, 2010
YO-YO EXHIBITION & Demonstrations Thur/Fri 2-6 pm drop-in. $5/person, all ages Free parking. Other times can be arranged for groups of 8 or more.
~ See the Special, Huge 2000 Yo-Yos & Memorbilia Exhibiton, Etc. try the I Spy Hunt with a prize, see a demonstration of classic yo-yo tricks. See advertising and premium items, posters, a soap promotion, antique yo-yos, Duncan items, and meet someone who has yo-yoed with the Smothers Brothers. Demonstrations of a few classic yo-yo tricks for visitors, too. The 15th Annual Yo-Yo Convention runs March 4-7, 2010; and each day is different. Contests and workshops are held on other days.The gift shop is open during the exhibition times with more than 400 kinds of tops, yo-yos, diabolos, and gyroscopes for sale. Classes to learn to yo-yo can be arranged for a separate fee.Parking is free. Children must be with an adult. 262 763-3946 Fri 7-8 pm TRADING TIME, EXHIBIT VIEWING $5/person Bring your yo-yos to trade with collectors & others, see the exhibit, too!
_________________________________________________ Saturday, MARCH 6, 2010 YO-YO & SKILL TOY DAY Workshops, demos, many Contests, many different skill toys, etc! Yo-yos, diabolos, Kendamas, Eskimo Yo-Yo's, Cup'n Balls, Gyroscopes, Plate Spinning, Sky Props, make Boomerang, paddleball, Looping Contest, hear the Loon!, even learn to do Rubik's Cube! Click here:Saturday Schedule & admission info _____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2010 This is the final day of the awesome 15th Annual Yo-Yo Convention!
YO-YO Convention World-Wide YO-YO CONTEST INTERNATIONAL LOOPING CONTEST DIABOLO CONTEST, YO-YO SHOWS! Public and spectators welcome! Ages 8-108 welcome. Children must be with an adult. Free parking all day in city lots and on street. Yo-Yo Contests Sanctioned by the American Yo-Yo Association! Yo-Yo Shows! Celebrating our 15th year: SUNDAY Yo-Yo CONTEST: Freestyle Divison: First Place Wins $50 Cash!!! Click here for Sunday's event schedule and admission prices
Joey Greenamyer Rachel Bruflodt Jay Bitterman, 1943 Champ
thanks to Rachel & Lori, take a look: youtube: clips from the fun of 2009 Convention! ..._________________________________... .............Sorry, Children under age 8 are not admitted into the convention........... 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! See & try other skill toys!
MAY I PAY AT THE DOOR? (all 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.
.....one of the past conventions: 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
*The fine important print/ FAQ_____________ ~all information on this page and for the convention: subject to change --2010 PRE-CONVENTION YO-YO CLASSES and specific times only during the convention
--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 8. --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 March 4, 2010 you may use your payment for purchases in our gift shop before Dec. 23, 2010 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 8 are not admitted, this event is not appropriate for young ones.
-- Children under age 11 must be with an adult. Students ages 11-17 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/ID & cash, but not credit cards & not traveler’s checks. Small bills only, no large bills. $20 and smaller, 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 on Sat., but free all day in city parking lots. Sun: free all day street or lot.
--All information is subject to change. More things will occur that are not listed, too.
--Event is presented bythe 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 & participates in the official sanctioned main Sunday contest of the Yo-Yo Convention, providing own yo-yo & string, fully registers, & accomplishes at least 5 tricks successfully in the contest: making this contestant eligible for one $5 certificate in our gift shop on the day of the contest. ----REGISTRATION FORM ....or just pay (cash only) for your choice of events on day you attend, (except classes must be pre-paid) … do remember, Sunday tickets are limted, so call to order yours!
* Advance group discounts of 10% for 10 or more tickets purchased together for any event or sessions. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Must be pre-paid By March 1, 2010. ______________________________________________________ All information subject to change (262) 763-3946 Copyright 2007-10 Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum _____________________________________________________________________________________________
~ We are sad to report that on May 12, 2009, Bob Paterno died. ~ He was one of the 5 founding members of our Yo-Yo Convention. ~Bob will be missed.~ Photo circa 1995: Founders of the Yo-Yo Convention. Circa 1995. Bob Paterno is front row, left. He was one of the founders & members of the Yo-Yo Club, also.
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YO-YO CONVENTION & CELEBRATION ADVANCE GROUP DISCOUNTS
AND HULA-HOOPS & THE PADDLEBALL MARATHON! Sun.Noon ............................................
See more than 2000 Yo-Yos & Memorabilia
CONVENTION SPECIAL EXHIBIT See more than 2,000 old and new yo-yos, patches, string packages, awards, and related memorabilia, meet a yo-yo collector, videos of yo-yo perfromers, and see classic yo-yo tricks, live; and an I SPY HUNT with a prize! Groups welcome.
15th Annual Yo-Yo Convention's 2010 WORLD-WIDE YO-YO CONTEST CONTEST RULES & TRICK LIST Sanctioned by the American Yo-Yo Association! Sunday, March 7, 2010 EVENT BEGINS AT 1 PMDoors open 12:30 Admission:$10/person, all & every age. Each contestant may receive one $5 gift shop certificate after contest!(see rules) Space is limited, Sorry, children under age 8 are not admitted. Contest prizes and thenDoor prizes for everyone!Watch and/or enter contest. All information is subject to change and all decisions by the judge(s), and the museum director are final. Judges include Barry North, Chuck Dawson, John Crivello, Judith Schulz.
........................................... ...+ WIN A PRIZE... in the fast and awesome, skillful INTERNATIONAL YO-YO LOOPING TRICK CONTEST! Saturday March 6, 2010 after 1 pm Sunday March 7, 2010 after 1 pm ...........................................
Past Champions and today's yo-yo pros come from all over to take part in the Yo-Yo Convention & Celebration! Spectators, participants, beginners and kids-at-heart all enjoy this convention & celebration. Don't miss this year's! Yo-Yo Champions at a past Convention Breakfast included: Seated Left to right; John Crivello, Rocco Ysaquirre, Joe Stout. Standing: Left to right: Carolyn Apgar, Dann Ickler, Barry North, Anthony Jerving, Scott Nesham, Mark Hayward, Chris Mulhall. Yo don't have to even Yo-Yo to come to this convention... it is fun to meet people and watch the classic fun.
................................................................. SUNDAY NOON Hula Hoop Contest and PaddleBall Marathon! 2 Contests! Take part in one or both contests, or just watch the fun. We provide the hoops, you provide your own standard paddleball. Jennifer and Joey at the 2008 events!
............................................................................................... Did we mention that this unique event is put on by the volunteers of the museum? Thanks to the all of them of the 2009 Yo-Yo Convention, both behind the scenes and at the scene: Maggie Christensen, Penny Hallet, George & Helen Karcher, Joey, Jennifer Brown, Barry North, Jo Ann Toelle, Doug Harris, Judith Schulz, Katrin Schulz-Berg, Stan Timm, Ray Ziebell, the many places and the many individuals that helped to distribute information, and many others that chipped in with their help; plus thank-you to the DONORS: Zumpano's Restorante & Pizzeria, the American Yo-Yo Association, Lucky Meisenheimer, Infinite Illusions, and several others. Hope your name will be added to next year's list! Thanks to the volunteers of the 2008 Yo-Yo Convention, both behind the scenes and at the scene: Maggie Christensen, Penny Hallet, George & Helen Karcher, Joey, Jennifer Brown, John Crivello, Barry North, Chuck Dawson, Jo Ann Toelle, Doug Harris, Judith Schulz, Katrin Schulz-Berg, the many places and the many individuals that helped to distribute information, and many others that chipped in with their help; plus thank-you to the DONORS: Win Dawson, Zumpano's Restorante & Pizzeria, the American Yo-Yo Association, Lucky Meisenheimer, and several others. Hope your name will be added to next year's list! Thanks to the volunteers of the 2007 Yo-Yo Convention, both behind the scenes and at the scene: Maggie Christensen, Penny Hallet, George & Helen Karcher, Paul, Tom, Joey, Jennifer Brown, John Crivello, Barry North, Chuck Dawson, Jo Ann Toelle, Doug Harris, Judith Schulz, Ann Hutchinson, Katrin Schulz-Berg, the Burlington High School Juggling Club, the many places and the many individuals that helped to distribute information, and many others that chipped in with their help; plus thank-you to the DONORS: Win Dawson, Zumpano's Restorante & Pizzeria, Adrian's Custard, the American Yo-Yo Association, Lucky Meisenheimer, and several others. Hope your name will be added to next year's list! Take a look at this great news article & photo set from the 2006 annual Yo-Yo Convention from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=411031&date=3/26/2006 Thanks to volunteers of the 2006 Yo-Yo Convention: behind the scenes and on the scene: Maggie Christensen, Penny Hallet, George & Helen Karcher, Judith Schulz, Paul, Tom, John, Seb, Jennifer Brown, John Crivello, Barry North, Chuck Dawson, Jo Ann Toelle, Wally Schulz, Doug Harris, the many places and individuals that helped to distribute information, and many others; plus thank-you to the DONORS: Win Dawson, Pizza DeRoma, Spintastics, Air Traffic Supply, Tedco, Yomega, AYYA, Lucky, and several others. Hope your name will be added to this year's list!
~Join us for incredible, classic fun~
