Niska-Day 27
             "We're Under Construction"
                      May 17, 2008

May 18, 2008

WELCOME to the 27th Annual Niska-Day Celebration sponsored by the Niskayuna Community Action Program (N-CAP) in conjunction with the Town of Niskayuna and the Niskayuna School District on Saturday May 17th. 

Please visit all the pages on this site to see how you can enjoy and participate in Niska-Day 2008.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT NISKA-DAY 2008

WHERE WILL NISKA-DAY BE HELD?
Due to the construction at the High School, Niska-Day will be held at
Craig Elementary School on Balltown Road.

WILL THE DAY BE THE SAME AS IN THE PAST?
YES!  The format of the day will be the same, just a different location.
Activities at Craig will begin at noon.  See the other pages of this web site for a complete list of Niska-Day activities. 

WHERE CAN I PARK?
Adequate parking will be available at the following locations:

  • Medical Arts (Capital Care) building adjacent to Craig School
  • The Korean Church adjacent to Medical Arts building
  • The Soccer Complex lot off Balltown Road
  • Care Net (2123 River Road)
  • The new Medical Office building (behind Care Net on River Road)

THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON BALLTOWN, RIVER OR ZENNER ROADS. THE CRAIG PARKING LOT IS RESERVED FOR VENDORS. 


WHERE WILL THE PARADE BE HELD?
The parade will maintain the current route, beginning at St. Helen’s Church but ending at St. James Square.

CAN I GET FROM CRAIG TO THE PARADE WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR?
YES!  You may park your car in one of the above mentioned lots and shuttle busses will be available starting at 8:30am to take parade marchers to St. Helen’s and spectators to the CO-OP area for viewing.  Look for Niskayuna School busses.

HOW WILL I GET BACK FROM THE PARADE?
Shuttle busses will continue to run from St. James Square back to Craig until 2pm.

WILL THERE BE A BBQ THIS YEAR?
YES!  Giffy's Bar-B-Q will again prepare a chicken and ribs BBQ along with pulled pork dinners.  Tickets will be available on Niska-Day at the Information table at the end of the big tent.

WHERE CAN I VIEW THE FIREWORKS FROM?
Fireworks can be viewed from the Craig School fields and the Niskayuna Soccer Club fields.  Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15PM.

For more information not found here, please contact Bill or Denise Leader at info@niskaday.org.

The 2008 Niska-Day Committee

 Co-Chairpersons

 Bill & Denise Leader

 Banners

 Kathy Ylvisaker

 Barbeque

 Bill Chapman

 Business Tent

 Nahla & Genghis Khan

 Craft Tent

 Cindy Maiuccoro 

 Entertainment

 Erin Popeleski, Laura Bach,
 Maria & Larry Krause

 Fire & EMS Liaison   Dale Lingenfelter

 Fireworks, Glowies

 Peter Cornish

 Food

 Christine Ponzillo

 Food Drive  Debra Gorgos

 Fundraising

 Joan Rockwell

 Games

 Holly Litz

 Highway Department Liaison

 Frank Gavin

 Information Tent

 Richard & Francesca Marine

 Logo, Buttons

 Monty Pyle

 Parade

 Maria Freund

 Police Department Liaison

 Lt. John Lubrant

 Publicity

 Rosemary Pyle, Sharon Wohl

 School Liaisons  Bill Anders, Mark Treanor,
    Dennis Deland

 Town Liaison

 Maria Freund    

 Treasurer, Grounds Posters  Wendy & Jason Allen