It's time to get your Basque up!  This year's NABO Convention is hosted by the Elko "Euzkaldunak" Basque club the weekend of July 6-7-8 and there will be plenty of Basque fun across those three days including Running from the Bulls!

Related link:  Elko National Basque Festival

July 6 (Friday)

8AM NABO meeting (Campus of Great Basin College) 1PM NABO Junior Mus Tournament  (Elko Basque clubhouse) 6PM Kickoff Fairgrounds:  $5 entry / $1 under 12 Dancers, sports & BULLS

July 7 (Saturday)

6AM 5K run 11AM Downtown Parade 12:30 Fairgrounds:  $5 entry /  $1 under 12 > 2nd Txerri Jana-NABO Pork Fest Contest > Dance groups from Elko, Boise, Chino, Utah & San Francisco > Basque sports > GAZTEJOKO: Basque Youth Games 6PM Fronton: NABO Pilota finals (refurbished fronton) > Handball (class A doubles, class B doubles, & singles) > Women's Paleta Goma finals 9PM Clubhouse public dance > Music for all by "Amuma Says No"

July 8 (Sunday)

8AM Fronton: NABO Pilota finals 11AM Mass City Park Noon: Sheepherder bread contest NABO Bizi Emankorra 12:30 BBQ Lamb Lunch > $15 adults / Seniors-kids $10 2PM:  Basque entertainment > Dance groups & sports > Jota Contest

Some Elko hotel options:  better to book early
Shilo Inn Elko Suites 1-866-264-5744 $86 $69 avg/night	Red Lion Hotel and Casino Elko 1-866-267-9053 $99 $79 avg/night	Best Western Elko Inn 1-866-272-4856 $100 avg/night
Elko NV Travelodge 1-866-276-6393 $54 $40  avg/night	Hilton Garden Inn Elko 1-866-286-0843 $86 avg/night	Days Inn Elko Nv 1-866-279-5332 $54 $43 avg/night
Oak Tree Inn Elko 1-866-281-6817 $69 avg/night	Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1-866-263-3710 $99 avg/night	Rodeway Inn Elko 1-866-295-5798 $54 avg/night
Quality Inn & Suites 1-866-608-6760 $70 avg/night	High Desert Inn 1-866-307-9227	Super 8 Elko Nv 1-866-265-3604 $69 avg/night
TownPlace Suites Elko 1-866-313-6242 $109 avg/night	Americas Best Value Inn 1-866-310-3405	Comfort Inn Elko 1-866-298-0996 $90 avg/night
	Thunderbird Motor Inn 1-866-327-6247

Every year since 1979 one of our member clubs has hosted our summer Convention, which serves as an occasion to bring together Basques from all corners and is one of the largest annual gatherings.