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Start the weekend off right<\/b><\/p>\n
Also Friday:<\/b><\/p>\n People of all ages will gather and cheer from storefront sidewalks for the traditional 11 a.m. parade<\/b> north through the heart of downtown on Beltrami Avenue. Parade participants are invited to theme their entries to one of the decades of Bemidji State’s first century. The parade will feature distinguished alumni, President Faith Hensrud, BSU Athletics teams, the Pep Band, student organizations and community groups and a grand marshal, plus candy for the kids.<\/p>\n The day’s schedule is one of the busiest in memory. After the parade, head to Diamond Point Park for the Beaver Bash Pre-Game Tailgating<\/b>, which will begin at noon<\/b>. Bring your favorite food and beverages or enjoy what is provide with a free-will offering. (Must be 21 to consume alcohol.) Meet at the Alumni Arch at 12:30 p.m.<\/b> for a one-hour guided Campus History Tour<\/b>. After the Beavers’ 2 p.m. football game<\/b> against the University of Sioux Falls in Chet Anderson Stadium, attend a 5 p.m. Kickoff Celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Athletics<\/b> in the American Indian Resource Center. Or, you may want to opt for the post-game Football Reunion<\/b> at The Tavern on South Shore or the Greek Reunion<\/b> at 7 p.m.<\/b> in the Sanford Center Ballroom. A bonus event this year is a men’s hockey exhibition game<\/b> vs. Lakehead University at 6 p.m.<\/b> in the Sanford Center.<\/p>\n<\/a>Friday night’s Honors Gala<\/b> at the Sanford Center is always fun and inspiring, and this year it will be even more special, thanks to the Bemidji State Centennial. Help us recognize the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients and hear their stories of achievement and service. This year’s gala will include induction of an outstanding alumni educator into BSU’s Professional Education Hall of Fame. You’ll also share in honoring the university’s most generous donors and hear from President Faith Hensrud. Social hour will start at 5:30 p.m.<\/b>, with dinner and the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $50.<\/p>\n\n
SATURDAY, OCT. 6<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/a>Parade in downtown Bemidji<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/a>Football, reunions and hockey<\/b><\/h5>\nStreet Dance with The Front Fenders<\/b><\/h5>\n