Let’s Play! Watch for a Winter Activity Schedule coming to your home in early December. A complete list of programs, facilities and events going on this winter will be listed in the Activity Schedule and online at www.bisparks.org. On-line registration is available for selected programs.

Bismarck Parks and Recreation District becomes nationally accredited.  On October 15, Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) became one of only seventy-nine agencies in the country, and the first in North Dakota, to have received national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). Click here for the complete story.

Get your preschooler in ice skates this winter!  Try Preschool Hockey Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays January 5 - February 11 from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Schaumberg Arena.  No fee or registration is necessary.

It’s not too late to register for Boy’s Basketball. Teams are organized by school in grades, 4, 5 and 6. Click here for more information or to register for Boy’s Basketball.

Wanted: Adult Wallyball teams for a new Wallyball league at Capital Racquet and Fitness Center. If you have not tried the sport, here is your chance – check out the Wallyball open house on November 2 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  For more information on Wallyball, click here.

Adult Racquetball leagues begin November 17 at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center. Registration is going on now. For more information on leagues, times and days, click here.

Get a team together and play Volleyball this winter. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and begins December 9 at the BPRD office. Click here for more league information. Sign-up for the Pepsi Volleyball Tournament in November 22-23, too. To download a registration form, click here.

Adult basketball schedules will be available online by November 6.  League play is scheduled to begin November 9 for women and November 11 for men.  Click here for more information.

Use your neighborhood school for Open Gym on Saturdays and Sundays beginning November 8 – 9. Click here for more information on Open Gym.

Take your family ice skating this winter. Public skating at the VFW Sports Center and Schaumberg arenas is now open. Click here for times, days, fees and rules. Outdoor rinks will be available in late December. Click here for a list of warming house times and locations.

Send your goblins to our Halloween Fit Kids party at Capital Racquet and Fitness Center on Thursday, October 30.  Click here for more party details. 

Give Santa your Christmas list this year during “Skating With Santa” Sunday, December 21 at VFW Sports Center, Rink 2, 3 - 5 p.m. Enjoy hot chocolate and Christmas music while you cruise the ice with St. Nick and his elves. Regular admission will apply ($1.50/person, $4/family).  Non-perishable donations will be accepted, also. The State Youth Finals Basketball Tournament will be a combined Girl’s and Boy’s (grades 4 - 8)tournament this year. Save the weekend of January 2 - 4, 2009 to compete against teams from across the state. Click here for registration information and more.

Spin your wheels during Group Cycling at Capital Racquet and Fitness Center! Cycling classes take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and now on Sundays. Click here to download a complete fitness schedule. 

Looking for one-on-one fitness training? Jen at Capital Racquet and Fitness Center is a certified personal trainer and can provide a fitness program to fit your lifestyle. For more information, contact Jen at 221-6855.

Work out at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center.  For more information on getting involved in indoor tennis this winter, racquetball or wallyball leagues, group fitness, or using the weight room, download the CRFC newsletter.

Get fit at CRFC during the 12 Weeks of Christmas going on now through December 31.  Celebrate the season and register to win for weekly prizes.

BPRD offers several seasonal and part-time employment opportunities throughout the year. For a list of current job openings and to download an application, please click here.