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May 23-24, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend

Registration Deadline for Event Participation:
April 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM (CST)

Early Bird Registration Deadline:

February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM (CST)

Hotel Reservation Deadline:

April 29, 2026 at 11:59pm (CST)

Hotel Information: Courtyard by Marriott in Altoona

2 Convention Drive Altoona, PA 16602

 

This hotel is Fully Booked. Please use the following link to reserve your room at the Holiday Inn as our overflow hotel.

 

Reserve your hotel room here!

For Mid-Atlantic, all online testing for Bible Bowl, Pearls, and Defender is from April 15 to May 6, 2026 at 11:59pm CST. Group leaders will receive login information for students who are registered to take at least one of the tests, so be sure to have all students wanting to participate in these events registered for them.

2025 Mid-Atlantic Schedule

For Mid-Atlantic, all online testing for Bible Bowl, Pearls, and Defender are April 15 to May 6, 2026 at 11:59PM (CST). Group leaders will receive login information for students who are registered to take at least one of the tests, so be sure to have all students wanting to participate in these events registered for them.

Convention

Address

Blair County Convention Center

One Convention Center Blvd.
Altoona, PA 16602

Lodging

Address

Courtyard Marriott

2 Convention Center Dr
Altoona, PA 16602
www.marriott.com

Address

Holiday Inn Express
115 Convention Center Dr

Altoona, PA 16602
www.ihg.com

Hotel Details

We will again have a block of rooms available at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel that is connected to the convention center. This will be beneficial for safety and in the case of inclement weather. Rooms will be $127 per night. This rate is good for May 17 and 18, 2025. To book, click the link below or call the hotel at 814-312-1800 and ask for the Lads to Leaders rate.

Unfortunately, the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is completely full. Please use the following link to reserve your rooms at the Holiday Inn Express that is working as our Overflow Hotel.

Click here to reserve your rooms!

Area Restaurants:

Below is a listing of several restaurants within the area of the Convention Center/Hotel.  This list not exhaustive.

Sit-Down

  • Outback

  • Plaza Aztecca

  • Kings

  • Eat-n-Park

  • Denny’s

  • Applebees

  • Cracker Barrel

  • Red Robin

  • Hoss’s

  • Longhorn Steak

  • Marzoni’s

Fast Food

  • Chick-fil-A

  • KFC

  • Taco Bell

  • Arby’s

  • Burger King

Others

  • Dunkin Donuts

  • The Meadows Ice Cream

  • Starbucks

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