BEMIDJI, Minn. (Feb. 17, 2011) — Bemidji State University’s Sustainability Office will be hosting a swap party on Thursday, Feb. 24, giving students and community members the opportunity to trade items they no longer want or use.
The swap party will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the University’s Beaux Arts Ballroom in the upper Hobson Memorial Union. In order to participate, you must sign up for a table and have items to swap; tables can be held by individuals or small groups of people. Setup for those bringing items to swap will begin at 5 p.m.
Those participating should be prepared to designate their items for trade into different “trade value” categories:
• “Low” - belts, hats, jewelry, etc.
• “Medium” - sweatshirts, jeans, etc.
• “High” - dress clothes, designer accessories, sporting goods, etc.
The swap party will also feature food and music to entertain participants.
For more information or to sign up for a table, contact Erika Bailey-Johnson, Bemidji State University sustainability coordinator, at (218) 755-2560. Table signups are also available in the Sustainability Office located in the Excellence in Leadership Center in BSU’s lower Hobson Memorial Union.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.