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Wesley College is the location for Hora Aviv 2009.
Address: 120 North State St., Dover, DE 19901 |
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| About The College Dancing Facilities Dining & Snacking Recreational Activities |
About The College
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| Wesley College is the oldest private college in Delaware, founded in 1873. It is a leading private liberal arts college located on 50 acres in heart of historic Dover.
Wesley College has combined graduate and undergraduate enrollment of 2,500 students and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of liberal arts, sciences and professional programs, and is affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Dover is the capital of the nation's first state and has 35,000 residents. The campus is situated in Dover's major residential community with stores and banks in easy walking distance and malls a short commute. In addition to being the site of many pre-Revolutionary War buildings and sites, Dover is also the home of Dover Air Force Base and Dover Downs International Speedway, which hosts two annual NASCAR races. The city has a number of fine eating establishments as well as a wide variety of fast food restaurants. Seafood is a specialty because of the city's proximity to the Delaware and Chesapeake bays and to the Atlantic Ocean. New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., are within a two to three hour drive of the campus. |
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Notes for the map:
Housing is in Malmbery Hall - No. 22 on the map
The Gym is in Wentworth Gymnasium - No. 20 on the map
The Dining Hall is in Dupont College Center - No 3 on the map
| Baltimore (South) | 1:50 hours | 90 miles |
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| Baltimore (North) | 2:00 hours | 105 miles |
| Boston | 6:00 hours | 375 miles |
| Harrisburg | 2:45 hours. | 140 miles |
| Hartford, CT | 4:40 hours. | 280 miles |
| New Havenn, CT | 4:00 hours | 240 miles |
| New York City | 2:45 hours | 160 miles |
| Philadelphia | 1:00 hour | 60 miles |
| Pittsburgh | 5:45 hours | 350 miles |
| Richmond | 3:45 hours | 195 miles |
| Washington, DC | 2:00 hours | 100 miles |
Dancing Facilities
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Main dancing will be in a basketball size gym located in the
Wentworth Center where a large wooden floor can accommodate comfortably
300 dancers. The Gym has air conditioning system and is close
to the dining hall and the housing area. Please note that on the main dance floor ONLY appropriate soft sole shoes are allowed!! This will be STRICTLY enforced! |
Dining & Snacking
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Meals are all-you-can-eat, served cafeteria style in the spacious Dupont College Center Dining Hall. Friday evening there will be festive sit-down dinner. Mealtime will be flexible to accommodate both dancers and non-dancers. Kosher and vegetarian meals are available. On Saturday we are planning our traditional Middle Eastern feast with Shish Kabab (grilled ground beef and chicken), Israeli salad, Falfel with pita bread, humus, Techina, fried eggplanst, grilled vegetables and more. Sunday we are planning an outdoor BBQ lunch in the outdoor adjasent to the building (weather permitting). On Monday, a breakfast will be served in the Dining Hall. In addition, snack bars and vending machines are available for your convenience throughout the housing building. During the dance sessions ample drinks & snacks will be provided. |
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Recreational Activities
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