School is starting and so are fall programs at the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District!  Visit our website at www.bisparks.org for details on fall programs and other activities and special events. 

Online Registration: Life just got a little easier. Please note that you can register for our programs online. We’d love to see you, but we can save you the trip to our offices or facilities. Just go to www.bisparks.org to register. Click, click, done!

Tell Us:  Did you participate in a Bismarck Parks and Recreation District summer program or activity? Please tell us about your experience and how we did. Click here to be directed to a very short survey. Your comments help us provide you with a quality experience.

Fall Photos: Do you have a photo of someone enjoying a park on a beautiful fall day?  How about a cute kid playing a fun fall activity?  Send your fall photos our way and maybe we'll use one in a publication or on our website.  We're looking for fresh faces of any age enjoying our fall parks, programs or facilities.  Send all color digital photos (300 dpi) to skopseng@bisparks.org with the subject "Fall Photos."

STARTS SOON!  No tackling necessary - it's not too late to register your 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grader for Flag Football.  Click here to register online.

And they're off!  Youth Cross Country Meets begin September 16 for grades 4, 5 and 6 at 3:45 p.m. at General Sibley Park.  No registration or fee necessary.  For more meet dates, click here.

High Schoolers - save your Sunday afternoons for High School Volleyball league.  Coed teams are welcome.  Registration deadline is September 17 and league begins September 26.  Click here for more information.

Tennis and racquetball leagues and lessons are available for youth of all ages and abilities at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center.  For more details, click here [tennis, racquetball]. 

Aim and shoot!  Sign-up for archery and bb-gun sessions.  No equipment necessary.  Click here for more information or to register [archery, bb-gun].

Get your little guy or gal in skates for Preschool Hockey!  The program encourages children to become familiar with the ice.  It is free and there is no registration necessary.  Click here for more information.

Make your way to center court and play Youth Basketball this fall.  Teams will be organized by grade (4th, 5th and 6th).  Click here to register.

Sign-up for Youth Boot Camp Blast, a fun workout designed to improve the overall health and fitness of kids ages 10-18 at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center.  Register for any or all of four sessions.  For more information or to register, click here.

Teach your children water safety and register for indoor swimming lessons at the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center.  Classes are available at a variety of times and for a variety of ability levels.  To register, click here.

Want to play tennis or racquetball?  Check out the offerings at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center.  Lessons and leagues are available for all skill sets.  New this season is Senior Tennis Morning Drop-In Doubles on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.  For more information or to register, click here [tennis, racquetball]. 

Left, right, left right left!  Register today for monthly Boot Camps, led by Capital Racquet & Fitness Center personal trainer Jen Jorgensen.

Find your balance with the Learn Lifestyle Program at the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center.  It's a program for individuals who wish to make a lifestyle change in the areas of weight management, increased physical activity, improved nutrition or stress reduction.  The program runs from September 21 – December 9 on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-6:30.  Call Lindsey at 751-4266 for more information.

Get a team together and play Coed Softball this fall.  Games are played Monday or Wednesdays at 6:30 and 8:45 p.m.  For more information, click here.


Play outside the box with the Playground in a Box!  Imagination Playground is a breakthrough play concept designed to encourage child-directed, unstructured “free play,” the kind of play that is important to a child’s development. Playground in a Box will be featured at the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center grand opening, it will be an event at the Prairie Rose State Games and it will be utilized year-round at both indoor and outdoor facilities.  Click here for more information.




Stroke, Spin and Stride your way through a self-paced triathlon at the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center.  Competitors can compete at a variety of levels and will have 40 days to reach their goal.  For more information, click here.

The 24th Annual Prairie Rose State Games took place this summer, July 9 - 11.  The Games were a great success thanks to the many sponsors who made the Games possible.  Thank you to:  Associated Pool Builders, Inc., American Bank Center, Bank of North Dakota, Barry's Bike Shop, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck Men's Slowpitch Softball Association, Bismarck Sertoma Club, Bismarck Women's Slowpitch Softball Association, Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Bismarck-Mandan Tennis Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND, Capital Electric Charitable Trust, Inc., Capitol City Lions Club, Dakota Fence, Dakota Foot and Ankle Clinic, Dakota Junior Golf Association, Dan's Supermarket, Epic Sports, Kadrmas Lee & Jackson, Kirkwood Mall, Missouri Valley Veterinary Clinic, Montana Dakota Utilities, ND Game and Fish, North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund, North Dakota National Guard, Northwest Contracting, Scheels Sports, State Youth Finals, Super Valu, Inc., Tesoro Mandan Refinery,
US Bank, Weisz & Sons, Best Western Ramkota Hotel, The Bismarck Tribune, Clear Channel Radio, Cumulus Broadcasting, Dakota Fence, Dakota Music, Fireside Office Products, Inc., KFYR-TV, KXMB-TV, North Dakota National Guard, Shooters Billiards, SuperValu, Inc., URL Radio and Fox 26.

 

Come one come all and check out the new BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center.  And while you're there, check out the Wee Island indoor playground.  Kids will love the aquatic themed play features. 

Take a group fitness class at the BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center or Capital Racquet & Fitness Center.  Group Cycling, Pilates, Tone N Tighten (T-N-T), Cardio Tennis and more. 

Looking for one-on-one fitness training? Jen at Capital Racquet & Fitness Center is a certified personal trainer and can provide a fitness program to fit your lifestyle. Trainers Erica and Micah are available at the BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center.

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.  Bismarck Parks and Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.