PPTA 2024 Roadeo & Summer Meeting

Friday, August 2

8:40 AM

Roadeo Committee & PPTA Volunteers Meet and Depart for Roadeo Course Set-up

Assemble in Hotel Lobby and Travel to Roadeo Site

Note: Bus will pick up at both hotels. 8:40 a.m., Courtyard; 8:50 a.m., Hampton :)

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Course Set-up: Roadeo Committee & Volunteers

(Lunch Provided)

 Logan Valley Mall

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Driver Registration Opens; Optional Driver Passenger Assistance and Securement Training Demos (Attendee registration open 2:30-4:30PM Saturday @ Convention Center

AMTRAN             Trolley Works       3301 5th Ave, Altoona

Saturday, August 3

7:45-8:15 AM

Contestants: Buses Depart to AMTRAN

Buses pickup from both hotels

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Driver Registration and r Passenger  Securement Review

 AMTRAN             Trolley Works       3301 5th Ave, Altoona 

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Mandatory Driver Meeting

AMTRAN Trolley Works

9:30 AM - Until Complete

Driver Written Testing, Pre-Trip Inspections, Wheelchair Securement

Mandatory for all Contestants

AMTRAN Trolley Works

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open for Attendees & Judges Shuttkes to/from Hampton & Convention Center begin @2:30 pm (Volunteer Judges Check In by 3:15 PM)

Blair Co. Convention Center 1 Convention Center Dr., Altoona Allegheny Lobby

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Mandatory Roadeo Volunteer Judges' Meeting 

Blair Co. Convention Center Ballroom 4

4:40 PM

Transportation Begins – Evening Event (Continuous Loop from both hotels)

Continuous Loop from both hotels

5:00 - 8:00 PM

 Take Us Out to the Ball Game

PPTA meal provided @Ballpark, 5-7PM; Ball game begins @ 6 PM

Altoona Curve Ball Park TRAVEL via PPTA/AMTRAN bus Continuous Loop from both hotels

NOTE: Last bus departs 30 minutes after game concludes.

Sunday, August 4 TIME to Roadeo!

5:30 AM

Buses begin departing for Drivers  All Contestants must depart by 5:45 AM

Buses  on continuous Loop to Roadeo & Hotels

6:15 AM - 7:00 AM

Driver Check-In & Walk-Thru

PPTA Roadeo Course

ONGOING

Buses on Continuous Loop to Roadeo & Hotels

Travel via PPTA's AMTRAN  bus: No Parking available onsite

7:00 AM

Judges Check-In

Breakfast Service Begins

Roadeo Course, Logan Valley Mall

7:30 AM

 LET'S ROADEO: Competition Begins!

Roadeo Course, Logan Valley Mall            Travel via PPTA's AMTRAN  bus: No Parking available onsite

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM*

*estimate

Lunch & Awards Presentation* 

*Timing dependent on tabulation

Buses on Continous Loop between Roadeo & Hotels

4:00 PM (estimate)

2024 ROADEO CONCLUDES 

Buses return to hotel on a loop

Roadeo Competitors Depart Safe Travels! 

5:40 PM

Transportation Begins to Evening Event (continuous loop)

AMTRAN  Headquarters & Blair Co. Convention Center

6:00 – 8:30 PM

AMTRAN  “Transit Family” Dinner & Bocce Tournament

 Bus transportation from/to hotel

Monday, August 5

8:30 - 9:00 AM

PPTA Board of Directors Meeting

Blair Co. Convention Center Room 204

9:00 - 9:45 AM

Blair Co. Convention Center Ballroom 4