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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>The ISSO is sponsoring a trip to the Texas State Fair on
Friday, October 15</span></b>. For more than 100 years the Texas State
Fair has been a major source of entertainment for millions. For more
information please visit <a href="http://www.bigtex.com/sft/">http://www.bigtex.com/sft/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>“As a Texan and a resident
of the Dallas area I have gone to the State Fair of Texas for over 30 years and
it is one of the best ways to see people, products, and talent from Texas and
around the world. Take a camera, there are a lot of fun and interesting things
to take your picture with. Sit in a bring shiny new truck or fancy car, touch
an animal you may have never gotten close to, see handmade crafts, and new and
innovated products. Eat foods that you NEVER thought could be cooked and fried
the way they are, <a
href="http://bigtex.ntelligentsystems.com/ns/Announcements/ViewAnnouncement.asp?PRelId=6">http://bigtex.ntelligentsystems.com/ns/Announcements/ViewAnnouncement.asp?PRelId=6</a>
. Take a backpack for the free items that you may find. There are many things
to see and do at the State Fair each year and I enjoy going every time.”
Brenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>The cost for the trip is $15
which will include transportation and admission into the fair. Events for
Oct 15th can be found at</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a
href="http://bigtex.com/sft/nav/documents/1015.pdf">http://bigtex.com/sft/nav/documents/1015.pdf</a>.
</span><b><span style='color:red'> We will depart from the parking lot by Gee
Lake and the Performing Arts Center at 8:30am and depart from the state fair
around 9:00pm after the conclusion of the evening light show. It is round
trip and you will leave on the bus from Commerce and return on the bus to
Commerce. There will be a $50 penalty for students who fail to return to
Commerce on the bus. <u><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Students may sign up in person at the ISSO and the deadline to sign up
is 5pm on October 8. There will be no refunds for the trip after October
8.</span> </u></span></b><u><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are many, many free
events, concerts, entertainment, etc …..but there are also vendors and
people who are promoting products and services that you may want to buy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You will need to bring additional funds for food<span
style='color:#1F497D'> and drink and action/carnival rides on the Midway</span>.
<span style='color:#1F497D'>There are also several museums that will be hosting
different free events and displays but there may be special displays at an
additional cost.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>You can carry your own picnic food and beverages if you
want but arrangements will be need to be made to remove them from the buses at
designated times. For a list of what you can bring and what should be left at
home go to <a href="http://bigtex.com/sft/guestinfo/bringemon.asp">http://bigtex.com/sft/guestinfo/bringemon.asp</a></span><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
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