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VCSU Singers present Choral Evensong

The VCSU Singers will present Choral Evensong at 7 p.m. on March 11 at Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral in Fargo. Gethsemane Cathedral is located at 3600 25th St S, Fargo, N.D. 58104. Face masks are required.

Evensong is a worship service in the Anglican faith tradition, created as a combination of the monastic offices of Vespers and Compline. The service consists of readings, hymns, anthems, psalms, responses, and canticles, most all of which are sung by the choir in a choral evensong service. The music presented by the VCSU Singers during the service will include historical works by Richard Ayleward, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Gregorio Allegri, and Anton Bruckner.

Great Plains Food Bank in Valley City

The Great Plains Food Bank will be in Valley City on Thursday, March 11, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church. Clients will line up in the gravel parking lot at Lokken stadium and drive through the distribution line. Anyone in need of food assistance is welcome!

For more information or to volunteer contact Anna Johnson, regional services manager at ajohnson@greatplainsfoodbank.org or 701.361.1004.

Breitbach visiting artist talk

Amanda Breitbach, visiting artist, gave an artist talk for her exhibition ‘Land/People’ on Feb. 26. If you missed the livestream you can view it on VCSU’s YouTube channel.

COVID-19 testing events this week at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”

Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at each event on March 8 and March 12.

These are WALK-IN testing events. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.

Care19 Alert App

VCSU students and employees are strongly encouraged to download a free smartphone app, Care19 Alert, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by notifying users of possible COVID-19 exposure while protecting their privacy with technology developed by Apple and Google.

Find more information or download the app here.

Coronavirus Update

Stay informed about campus coronavirus information with the following resources. Click each link to learn more.

• VCSU Coronavirus information
• COVID-19 Dashboard
• COVID-19: Campus Health & Safety Information
• Campus face covering policy
• Required Quarantine/Isolation Procedures for Employees

Vikings sports update

Track & Field
Zachary Co took fourth place at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships on Saturday, earning All-American honors in shot put for the second straight season. The VCSU senior unleashed a career-best throw of 17.13 meters (56 feet, 2.5 inches) in the finals of the men’s shot put in Yankton, S.D. VCSU senior Alex Otto also competed at nationals, placing 11th in the high jump.

Read more: http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3978

Baseball
March 4: Midland University 10, VCSU 3; Midland 2, VCSU 1
March 5: VCSU 7, Midland 1; Midland 6, VCSU 2

The VCSU baseball team went 1-3 during a four-game series this past week at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The games were the first of the spring for VCSU. The Vikings are now 5-8 overall during the 2020-21 season. 

Volleyball
March 1: Dickinson State 3, VCSU 2
March 5: Waldorf University 3, VCSU 2
March 6: Viterbo University 3, VCSU 0

Valley City State’s volleyball team resumed its season this week with three road matches. The Vikings now have a 4-12 overall record and a 3-5 mark in conference play. VCSU hosts No. 1-ranked University of Jamestown on Tuesday night, starting a stretch of five straight home matches. 

Upcoming Events
March 9: Volleyball vs. Jamestown, 7 p.m.
March 12: Volleyball vs. Dakota State, 6 p.m.
March 13: Volleyball vs. Bellevue University, 12 p.m.
March 13: Baseball at Mount Marty, 12/2 p.m. (Yankton, S.D.)
March 14: Baseball at Mount Marty, 12/2 p.m. (Yankton, S.D.)

What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City...

Monday, March 8
noon Valley City Lions Club meeting, Valley City Eagles Club

Tuesday, March 9
VFW meeting, Valley City Eagles Club
5:30 p.m. Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals meeting, Our Saviors Lutheran Church
7 p.m. Viking volleyball vs. Jamestown, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Wednesday, March 10
84th Annual North Dakota Winter Show Opens. Go to northdakotawintershow.com for details.
Barnes County Wildlife Club meeting, Valley City Eagles Club
10 a.m. VCBC Public Library virtual story hour, tractor popsicle stick craft on YouTube. Call 845-3821 for kit.
noon North Dakota Winter Show tractor pull
6 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show truck pull
7 p.m. Disabled American Veterans meeting, Valley City Eagles Club

Thursday, March 11
8 a.m. North Dakota Winter Show horse team events
10 a.m. VCBC Public Library virtual story hour, Johnny Appleseed paper plate craft on YouTube, Call 845-3821 for kit.
12:15 p.m. Great Plains Food Bank Truck in Valley City, Epworth United Methodist Church
12:30 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show pony pull
12:30 p.m. 45th Annual Miss Rodeo ND Winter Show fashion show and luncheon, Valley City Eagles Club
2 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show draft horse pull
6:30 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show ranch rodeo

Friday, March 12
11 a.m. North Dakota Winter Show PRCS rodeo slack performance
6 p.m. Viking volleyball vs. Dakota State, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
7 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show PRCA rodeo performance

Saturday, March 13
9 a.m. North Dakota Winter Show battle of the border MN/ND high school rodeo
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show craft & antique market
noon Viking volleyball vs. Bellevue University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
noon and 2 p.m. Viking baseball @ Mount Mary, Yankton, S.D.
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show PRCA rodeo performance

Sunday, March 14
8 a.m. North Dakota Winter Show Jr. cattle show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show craft & antique market
noon and 2 p.m. Viking baseball @ Mount Mary, Yankton, S.D.
1 p.m. North Dakota Winter Show King of the Sale Ring bid call contest
North Dakota Rodeo Association rodeo performance, ND Winter Show event center

Monday, March 15
noon Valley City Lions Club meeting, Valley City Eagles Club

Go to www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.