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Event Calendar

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2019

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State Winter Games

Friday, January 25, 2019Saturday, January 26, 2019

District II Basketball Tournament

Saturday, February 2, 2019
East Grand Forks Middle School, East Grand Forks, MN

District III Basketball Tournament

Saturday, February 2, 2019
Jamestown

District I Basketball Tournament

Saturday, February 9, 2019
Bishop Ryan High School, Minot, ND

Special Night Out

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Statewide

Giving Hearts Day

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Online

Polar Plunge - Fargo

Saturday, February 16, 2019
Delta Hotels, Fargo, ND

Polar Plunge - Bismarck

Saturday, February 16, 2019
Bismarck, ND

Snowshoe-a-thon

Sunday, February 17, 2019
Metcalf Farm, Valley City, ND

Polar Plunge - Grand Forks

Saturday, February 23, 2019
Choice Financial, Grand Forks, ND

Trivia Night

Saturday, February 23, 20196:00 pmSunday, February 24, 201910:00 pm
Delta Hotels, Fargo, ND

Gather a team of 8 of your smartest friends, colleagues, and/or family members and join us for our 4th Annual Trivia Night & Silent Auction fundraiser in support of Special Olympics North Dakota - Cass County.

$25/per person or $200/per team.
6pm-7pm social hour; 7pm trivia starts.
Appetizers provided; Alcohol available for purchase.
21+ event.
Prize for the top team!

State Basketball Tournament

Friday, March 1, 2019Saturday, March 2, 2019
MSU Dome, Minot, ND

Polar Plunge - Minot

Sunday, March 17, 2019
Sleep Inn & Suites, Minot, ND

Pie and Ice Cream Social

Sunday, March 17, 2019
9:00 am1:00 pm
Holy Family Catholic Church, Grand Forks, ND

The social will run after all of the Sunday Masses until about 1:00 pm. We are accepting pie donations the week before the event until March 17.

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, March 23, 2019
Hope Lutheran Church - North, Fargo, ND

Polar Plunge - Dickinson

Saturday, March 23, 2019
Prairie Hills Mall Parking Lot, Dickinson, ND

Capitol Classic

Monday, April 1, 2019
North Dakota State Capitol, Bismarck, ND

Dancing for Special Stars

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
7:00 pm9:00 pm
Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND

Join us for the 10th annual Dancing for Special Stars event in Grand Forks! “Dancing for Special Stars” is a dance contest patterned after the hit television program “Dancing with the Stars.” This event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics North Dakota (SOND) and will feature area celebrities paired with local dance instructors. Each couple will perform a dance of their choice.

Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased by calling Special Olympics North Dakota at (701) 746-0331.

Evening Schedule:
Reception (Gallery Area) - 6:15 pm
Show Time - 7:00 pm
Meet and Greet with Dancers (following the show)

Valley City Golf Tournament

Friday, May 31, 2019
Valley City, ND

State Summer Games

Thursday, June 6, 20194:00 pmSaturday, June 8, 20193:00 pm
Fargo, ND

Schedule of Events:

THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH - (FARGO CIVIC CENTER, BROADWAY)
Flag Football Competition (Unified Champion Schools)
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Community Celebration
Opening Ceremony & Parade of Athletes

FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH - (FARGO DAVIES, SHANLEY HIGH SCHOOL)
Swimming Competition
Bocce Competition
Powerlifting Competition
Volleyball Competition
Olympic Town Activities
Healthy Athlete Screenings
Awards Ceremonies

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH - (FARGO SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL)
Athletics (Track & Field Competition)
Olympic Town Activities
Awards Ceremonies
Closing Ceremony

Golf Classic - Grand Forks

Monday, June 17, 2019
Grand Forks Country Club, Grand Forks, ND

Golf Classic - Fargo

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Oxbow Country Club, Oxbow, ND

Golf Classic - Minot

Monday, July 15, 2019
Minot Country Club, Minot, ND

Larks Day with Athletes

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Larks Game for Special Olympics

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Bismarck Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Monday, August 5, 2019
Apple Creek Country Club

$150/person or $600/4-person team.
11:00 am registration
12:30 pm shotgun start
steak dinner immediately following Golf.

Registration Form

Sponsorships available for golf tournament – Get your name or your business name out there!

District IV Soccer/Bocce Tournament

Sunday, August 18, 2019
Cottonwood Field, Bismarck, ND

District III Soccer/Bocce Tournament

Sunday, August 25, 2019
West Fargo, ND

Soccer & Bocce - Volunteer Training

Thursday, September 12, 2019
6:00 pm7:30 pm
Red River High School - Choir Room, Grand Forks, ND

State Soccer/Bocce Tournament

Saturday, September 14, 2019Monday, September 16, 2019
South Middle School, Grand Forks, ND

September 14-15, 2019 in Grand Forks

Applebee's Tip-A-Cop

Tuesday, September 17, 201912:00 amWednesday, September 18, 201911:59 pm
Applebee's Restaurants around ND

Truck Convoy

Saturday, September 28, 2019
Fargo, ND

Dancing for Specal Stars - Minot

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
7:00 pm9:00 pm
Ann Nicole Nelson-MSU, Minot

State Conference

Saturday, October 26, 2019Monday, October 28, 2019
Ramada Inn, Fargo, ND

October 26-27 in Fargo -- Annual Conference & Banquet

State Bowling Tournament

Saturday, November 9, 2019Monday, November 11, 2019
Midway Lanes, Mandan, ND

November 9-10 in Mandan, ND

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