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Jamestown, ND (Aug 30, 2012) — The College Community Connection Block Party, Thursday evening, featured 95 booths, with an estimated 3,000 people visiting booths and getting aquatinted with Jamestown College freshman, and upper class students.

The annual event gives the community the opportunity to mingle, and businesses, churches, and organizations to make hires, and find more volunteers.

Organizer, Lisa Hicks says if the the event continues to grow, a fourth block of downtown Jamestown may be needed, as some requesting booths this year had to be turned away, due to lack of space.

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From Jamestown College:  Jamestown, ND  (KCSi-T.V. News)  —  Jamestown College students will be welcomed to the community at the fifth annual Community Block Party from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, along First Avenue in Jamestown.

Everyone is invited to take part in the fun.
The event Co-Chair, Lisa Hicks, says, “This event introduces the community to the wonderful students who attend Jamestown College year after year.

It also helps promote relationships between the community and businesses.”

Local businesses, churches and organizations will host booths along the street.

Last year’s Block Party grew to over 80 booths with over 3,000 people attending. Entertainment includes inflatable games, worm mobile, food, prize drawings, dunk tank, contests, free giveaways and more.
Director of New Student Orientation, Lori Listopad says, “This event sets us apart from other colleges in the area.  

Other communities aren’t doing this.”
All first-year students will attend as part of orientation activities.

Upper-class students, faculty and staff will also represent Jamestown College.

The event takes place during the first week of classes.

Ms. Listopad adds, “We surveyed first-year students and found that a lot of them listed the Block Party as their favorite event of New Student Orientation.

We see our upper-class students come back each and every year because they love it.”
The Community Block Party website on the JC webpage (www.jc.edu) provides more information about sponsorship and signing up to be a part of the festivities.

Anyone interested in being involved can also contact Gary VanZinderan at gvanzin@jc.edu or (701) 252-3467 ext. 5563, or Lisa Hicks at the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce at 252-4830, or E-Mail lisa@jamestownchamber.com