Registration: Registration cost for this year’s event is $200.00 per midshipman/cadet, which includes all meals and lodging expenses. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with the first 125 Midshipmen and Cadets housed in Sacred Heart Parish, an on-campus facility. All other participants will stay with Notre Dame Midshipmen in their respective dormitories. Deadline for registration is 12 MAR. Late deadline, with $25 per person fee, is 26 MAR.
Staff Members: Active duty unit staff members (STA-21 and OC’s are considered students) who wish to attend Naval Leadership Weekend are welcome and encouraged. The first ten staff members that agree to be small group leaders in discussion groups will have their conference fees waived. Staff Member registration fees are $75.00. This covers conference materials and the evening meal on Friday and Saturday. Staff members are responsible for their own lodging. We recommend the Hilton Garden Inn at 574-232-7700. Please contact the Action Officer, LT Tom Karnowski at karnowski@nd.edu or 574-631-6065 for any questions concerning these and other costs.
Arrival and Check-In: Arrival is scheduled for 1200-1800 on Thursday, 10 April 2008 at Notre Dame’s Sacred Heart Parish Center. Students who are expecting to arrive outside of this window should be specific when entering their registration information.
Transportation: It is highly recommended that all air travelers arrive and depart through the South Bend Regional Airport. This airport is located only five miles away from campus, and cab fare from the airport to campus is $10-$20. In the past, many units have found that flights in and out of Chicago are much cheaper; anyone flying in to and out of Chicago O’Hare or Midway is advised to use Coach USA/United Limo Services, a commercial bus service, which operates between O’Hare and Notre Dame’s campus approximately every three hours. For information on this service call (574) 254-5000 or 1-800-833-5555 or the schedule can be viewed at http://www.coachusa.com/tristateunitedlimo/. Otherwise a rental car must be secured. Ground travel between O’Hare and Notre Dame usually varies between two and three hours depending upon traffic conditions in the Chicago area. Keep in mind that Notre Dame is in the Eastern Time Zone and Chicago is in the Central Time Zone.
Lodging: Lodging for the first 125 visiting students is located at the Sacred Heart Parish Center on the Notre Dame campus. All other students will be housed with Notre Dame Midshipmen in their respective dormitories. The Naval Leadership Weekend Coordinator will handle these reservations. Once rooms are assigned, trading is not allowed. (It is recommended to bring an alarm clock, since Sacred Heart Parish Center rooms are not equipped with them). Visiting Staff members are encouraged to stay at the Comfort Suites Hotel, located off the Indiana Toll Road with a government rate of $92 per night. Address: 52939 Indiana State Route 933 (574)-272-1500. We also recommend the Hilton Garden Inn at 574-232-7700.
Exercise Facilities: Use of the campus gyms will be made available to students with full coverage clothing and appropriate shoes (ie. t-shirts over sports bras, no halter tops, no muscle tank tops).
Uniform: The uniform for all official events is Service Dress Blues/Class A’s. Note: South Bend’s weather can be somewhat unpredictable in April, so be sure to plan attire according to weather (i.e., bringing a uniform jacket is recommended).
Civilian Clothes: The pizza party Thursday night is a casual event, while the press box dinner is the Uniform of the Day.
Miscellaneous: If you have questions that are not answered in the Contact or FAQ sections here, the action officer, LT Tom Karnowski, (574-631-6065 / karnowski@nd.edu) or the Naval Leadership Weekend Coordinator MIDN 1/C Kathleen Karrenbauer (703-999-2923) are also available to answer your questions.