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September 24th and 25th 

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
8:35am  - 3:05pm

Bismarck Public Schools is in need of volleyball officials, particularly at the middle school level for the Fall 2019 season.  If you are interested, please contact the BPS activities office at 323-4080.

For the list of Varsity Sports events, click here.

For the month of August, Clothes Mentor (100 W Front Ave., Bismarck) is offering 15% off to any BPS staff member who comes in with an ID. Clothes Mentor sells women’s gently used name-brand and designer clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, September 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 3.

The BPS Elementary Orchestra Make-Up Camp will be Sept. 3-5 from 4-5:30 pm at Miller Elementary School, 1989 N. 20th St. This camp is a crash course. For a list of supplies & contact information, click here for the postcard.

All are welcome at the 50th Annual United Tribes Powwow on September 6-8, 2019 at the Lone Star Arena at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. It has become one of the premier cultural events of North Dakota, receiving numerous awards over the years. Fifteen hundred dancers and drummers representing more than 70 tribes draw more than 20,000 spectators to the this must-see event! Cash and jackets awarded to dance and drum contest first place winners.

The United Tribes Technical College International Powwow is held every second weekend in September. This is a contest powwow, where dancers and singers compete for prize money. Judges selected by the powwow committee will evaluate a dancer’s performance based on knowledge and skill of their category; keeping time with the drum; and regalia. The UTTC International Powwow is one of the last large outdoor events on the northern Great Plains powwow circuit. For that reason, this annual event is known as the Home of the Champions.

United Tribes Powwow Grand Entry & Feed Times
Friday: 
Registration: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Points Start Friday 1 p.m.; No Parade Points
Grand Entry: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Saturday:
Grand Entry: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Free BBQ Feed: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday:
Grand Entry 1 p.m.
Free Buffalo Feed: 4:00 p.m.

Admission
One Day $15
3-Day/Weekend: $20
65 & Older: FREE
5 & Under: FREE

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.