Arrival: June 14, 2025

Many of you will be traveling together on the same flights on June 14th, so we do schedule pick up. Schedules and pick up times will be sent once we get everyone’s flight information. You must provide us with your airline, flight number, and estimated time of arrival so we can plan shuttles from the airport to the dorms. The airport is a very short 15-minute Uber or Lyft drive from the airport to the dorms if you prefer that.

Check-in for the dorms starts at 9 am on June 14th, but you will be able to check in anytime (even late at night).  If there are flight delays, cancellations, etc. we will deal with those on a case-to-case basis. We do understand that flight travel can be tricky. If you need to arrive earlier (the day before), the dorms can sometimes accommodate early arrivals for a fee.

Dorm Information:

• Check-in begins at 9 am on Saturday, June 14th. You must check out by 10 am on June 30th. During checkout, please sign out in the Atrium and return your keycard. Remember not to take your key card with you, as there will be a $100 charge if it's not returned.

• If you have a later flight on June 30th, you can stay at the dorm in the common area, use the pool, or practice. Please note that we do not offer a shuttle service to the airport on Monday. However, a shared Uber or Lyft is an economical way to get to the airport.

• You will be staying at Homan Hall (subject to change). Please fill out the roommate/dorm preference form so that we can assign roommates. If you have a specific roommate preference, indicate it in the form. Rooms are double occupancy, and there is an additional charge for a single room. Contact cmarchese@yoofresno.org for any requests for single occupancy.

• Linens, towels, and pillows will be provided and changed midway through the festival. Laundry facilities are located on the first floor for your convenience.

• Each room is equipped with microwaves and mini-fridges, as well as a fully equipped community kitchen. Practice is allowed in the dorms until 10 pm.

• There is a strict no-smoking and no non-prescription drugs policy in the dorms. Alcohol is also not allowed on campus during the festival. We have a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol and allergy medicine is allowed.

• To keep costs low, the dorm fee does not include meals. Meals will be available for purchase on campus, but there are many options both on and off campus. Full meal plans offered by the university are expensive, but students can choose to pay for meals in the cafeteria on a meal-to-meal basis. There are also nearby establishments and grocery stores for food purchases. Shuttle runs will be available to buy necessities and groceries during the festival.

FOOSA Dorm Meal Prices 2024:

• Breakfast = $8.47

• Lunch = $11.19

• Dinner = $13.58

• Please note that only a few meals will be provided by the festival.

Opening Day and Tentative Schedule

• FOOSA will officially begin on June 15th at 2 pm. Registration starts at 2 pm on Sunday, June 15th in the main Music Building. If you arrive later, we will assist you with registration. Upon arrival, you will sign in, receive your nametag and t-shirt, and be given general information.

• Lockers will be assigned as needed. Seating auditions will take place from 3:30-5:30 pm. Your professors will inform you about any additional requirements for seating.

• There will be a meeting with your sections from 6:00-6:45 pm, where you will receive seating and music. The Welcome Meeting and Introductions will begin at 7 pm in the Fresno State Concert Hall, located across from the rehearsal/band room.

• At 7:30 pm, there will be a Welcome Party with a catered dinner.