Judges & Officials
Hotel Information
The hotels for judges staying Friday night are close to the Fairgrounds. Check-in is any time after 4 PM.
Quality Inn, 100 Farrell Road, Building A, Syracuse, NY 13209
Comfort Inn, 7010 Interstate Island Road, Syracuse, NY 13209
Shuttle Buses
Buses will be running between the hotels and the fairgrounds. After you check in at the hotel, let us do the driving so you can enjoy yourself at the reception!
From Hotels to Fairgrounds
5:10pm and 5:45pm
From Fairgrounds to Hotels
7:45pm, 8:20pm and 9:15pm
Judges' Registration at Fairgrounds
Judges' Registration will be from 4 PM in the main lobby of the Arts and Home building.
Officials Meetings
Friday, March 20th:
Problem specific meetings at 6:30 pm with your Problem Captain at the NYS Fairgrounds.
Problem 1: Chris Lucas - Center of Progress
Problem 2: Jim Hoelscher - Horticulture
Problem 3: Matt Lopez - Empire Room
Problem 4: Bill Walsh - Horticulture
Problem 5: Donna Denny - Broadway Bistro
Score Room: Jeff Carter - Somerset Room
Spontaneous: Sharon Botsford - Wegman's Kitchen
Judges Reception
Social Event at 7:30pm - 9:00pm in the Empire Room, Arts & Home (used to be Daniella's Restaurant).
Breakfast
Saturday, March 21st: 6:15am - 8:00pm. - A buffet-style breakfast will be available at the hotels.
Coffee, tea and water will be available in the judges' lounges at the competition sites.
Schedule of Competition
This can be viewed at www.nyodyssey.org/state-finals-schedule.
Long-term & Spontaneous Competition Locations
New York State Fairgrounds
Problems 1, 2, 3, & 4
Solvay High School
Problem 5
Spontaneous
Maps of the Fairgrounds and Solvay High School are on the NYSOMA website at https://www.nyodyssey.org/venues
Parking – Attendants will be on hand at the Fairgrounds to assist in directing you to parking locations. No parking passes are required at the fairgrounds.
Officials will be given parking passes for Solvay and must park in designated areas. Solvay Police will be controlling access to parking.
Lunch – Coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and bottled water will be available in the judges lounges throughout the day. Lunch will be available starting at 11:00am, and as your competition schedules allow.
Competition sites will be opened at 6:30 am. Your problem captains and head judges will inform you of the time your competitions will start during your training sessions.
See below for locations and maps on the NYSOMA website at https://www.nyodyssey.org/venues.
Problem 1 Div I, Div 2/3 - Micron Center of Progress
Problem 2 Div I - Wegman's Demo Kitchen, Arts & Home Building
Problem 2 Div 2/3 - Horticulture Building
Problem 3 Div I, Div 2, Div 3 - Empire Room, Broadway Bistro & Empire Theater, Arts and Home Center
Problem 4 Div I, Div 2/3 - Horticulture Building
Spontaneous - 2nd Floor Classrooms, Solvay HS
Main Score Room - Show Office, Micron Center of Progress
Important Reminder:
NYSOMA Identification badges must be worn at all times while at the New York State Fairgrounds and must be turned in at the end of the day to your head judge.