This week's Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Wellness Fair to be held in Student Center on Wednesday
• Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday
• True Black History Museum exhibit, speaker rescheduled for March 19
• Viking tennis club earns berth in national championships
• Exercise science students, Milner attend strength/conditioning clinic
• VCSU students, faculty attend and present at Fisheries Society meeting
• Milner attends Reflexive Performance Reset clinic
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

The VCSU Hotline! online newsletter is published every Monday. Deadline to submit articles (photos encouraged) is 3 p.m. the Friday before publication.

Wellness Fair to be held in Student Center on Wednesday

VCSU Health Services will host its annual Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center. The event is sponsored by Essentia Health, Family HealthCare and Sanford Health.

Open to members of the VCSU and greater Valley City communities free of charge, the event will feature health screenings, fitness testing, body-composition analysis, demonstrations, activities, samples and information about campus, local and state health services and resources. Participants may also register to win a variety of prizes, including smart watches and gift cards.

For more information, including a complete list of service providers, vendors and exhibitors at the Wellness Fair, visit www.vcsu.edu/news/10715/vcsu-wellness-fair-to-be-held-march-6.

Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday

This month’s Valley City bluegrass jam session is set for Saturday, March 9, from 1–5 p.m. at the Barnes County Museum. The acoustic-only jam is free and open to the public; all levels of bluegrass musicians are welcome.

The jam is sponsored by the Bluegrass Music Association of North Dakota (B.A.N.D.) and the Barnes County Museum. For more information, call John Andrus at 701-721-8296.

True Black History Museum exhibit, speaker rescheduled for March 19

“A Tribute to the African-American Journey”—a traveling exhibit from the True Black History Museum in Troy, Michigan—will be hosted in the Student Center lounge on the Valley City State University campus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. That afternoon, museum founder Fred Saffold III will speak on the African-American experience at 12:30 p.m. in the VCSU Student Center Skoal Room.

The event was originallyscheduled for Feb. 13 but postponed due to weather-related travel issues, this event will now take place on Tuesday, March 19. Read more at www.vcsu.edu/news/10717/rescheduled-black-history-exhibit-to-be-held-on-campus-march-19.

Viking tennis club earns berth in national championships

The VCSU Viking Club Tennis team finished second at the USTA Northern Section Tennis On Campus Championships held at the Eau Claire (Wis.) YMCA over the weekend of Feb. 23-24. VCSU’s second-place finish secured the team entry into the USTA Tennis On Campus National Championships to be held April 11-13 in Surprise, Ariz.

The team for the section championships included seniors Dustin Miller and Clarissa Olson, junior Dalton Ondracek, and sophomore Caitlyn Hunter. Club advisor and coach is Erik Kringlie, director of data centers and virtualization in Technology Services.

Read more at www.vcsu.edu/news/10721/tennis-club-earns-berth-in-national-championships.

Exercise science students, Milner attend strength/conditioning clinic

Six exercise science students, Lauren Amirault, Journey Gontjes, Devin Poitra, Quinton Vonesh, Gage Wherley and Kallie Zander, acccompanied by Sarah Milner, assistant professor in the Kinesiology and Human Perfomance Department, attended the North Dakota State National Strength and Conditioning Clinic in Bismarck on Feb. 16.

Presenters included registered dietitians, physical therapists, and high school and collegiate strength and conditioning coaches. The clinic was attended by strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, coaches, and physical education teachers.

Featured topics included “Physical Preparation for Male and Female Ice Hockey Players” by Anthony Morando, “Sports Nutrition: Peri-Workout Nutrition and Cramping Solutions” by Joseph Champa, “Training the Middle School/High School Student/Athlete from the Ground Up: What’s Most Important?” with Bill Nelson, and “Special Considerations for Training the Overhead Athlete” by Brandon Dirk. The conference also included hands-on sessions at Sanford POWER.

VCSU students, faculty attend and present at Fisheries Society meeting

Fifteen fisheries and wildlife science and one environmental science student, along with professors Casey Williams and Andre Delorme, attended the joint meeting of the Dakota and Minnesota chapters of the American Fisheries Society in Fargo, N.D., Feb 25-27. The VCSU student group represented the largest number of students from any North Dakota, South Dakota, or Minnesota college or university. All told, attendees included 300 professionals and students.

Williams presented results of an ongoing N.D. stream fish study titled “The State of North Dakota’s Fishes: Results of a Four-Year Study.” He received the “Best Professional Presentation” award for his efforts.

Four students also presented the results of their VCSU-supported S.O.A.R projects:

• Ellen Anderson presented her research titled “Percent Occurrence of Historical Sample Size of Select Stream Fishes of North Dakota” (oral presentation).
  
• Ethan Rasset presented his research titled “Feeding Habits of Smallmouth Bass in the Sheyenne River” (oral presentation).
  
• Cooper Folmer presented his research titled “Evaluation of Age and Growth Rates of Smallmouth Bass, Pre and Post Construction of East End Devils Lake Outlet” (poster presentation).
  
• Jayme Menard presented her research titled “Evaluation of Mussel Growth Rate in the Sheyenne River Post Devils Lake Outlet” (poster presentation).

Ethan Rasset and Emily Christensen each received the Dakota Chapter AFS Northern Pike Scholarship to help defray the cost of attending the meeting.

Pictured are Rasset and Christensen (top) and Folmer with his poster.

Milner attends Reflexive Performance Reset clinic

Sarah Milner, assistant professor in the Kinesiology and Human Perfomance Department, attended a Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Level 1 clinic Feb. 17 in Bismarck.

This clinic provided information on what RPR is, how to do it and why it works. The RPR system includes breathing and neurological “wake-up drills” that help you move and feel better, which allows individuals to overcome compensation patterns that lead to non-contact injuries in sports. The clinic was taught by Chris Korfist, owner of Slow Guy Speed School and part owner of RPR, with Cal Dietz from the University of Minnesota and JL Holdsworth, world champion powerlifter.

Viking sports update

Baseball and Softball headed to Arizona
The Valley City State University baseball and softball teams are traveling to Tucson, Ariz., this week to play their annual spring trip. The VCSU baseball team will play 10 games from March 6-14 in Tucson. They are the first games of the spring for the baseball team. Valley City State’s softball team will play 13 games from March 7-13. The Viking softball team has a 12-0 record to start the season. The games in Tucson will be their first outdoor games this year.

Upcoming Events
March 6-14: Baseball @ Tucson, Ariz.
March 7-13: Softball @ Tucson, Ariz.

What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Monday, March 4
5 p.m. Chili Cook-off, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
7 p.m. Community Olympics, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
On the Move activities:
11:30 a.m. Walk Away the Pounds, Hi-Liner Activity Center
1–4 p.m. Free admission, B-Fit 24/7

Tuesday, March 5
82nd Annual North Dakota Winter Show begins (click www.northdakotawintershow.com/wintershow-schedule.php for detailed schedule
noon North Dakota Winter Show Tractor Pull
12:05 p.m. Rotary, Student Center Student Senate Room
4–6 p.m. Valley City Chamber Ag Social, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
On the Move activities:
10 a.m. Senior Fit, Gaukler Family Wellness Center
11:30 Walk Away the Pounds, Hi-Liner Activity Center
1–4 p.m. Free admission, B-Fit 24/7

Wednesday, March 6
Ash Wednesday
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
6:30 p.m. Cowboy Mounted Shooting, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
On the Move activities:
Walk it Wednesday, Gaukler Family Wellness Center
noon Recovery Yoga, Gaukler Family Wellness Center
1–4 p.m. Free admission, B-Fit 24/7
2 p.m. Nutrition Class, Bridgeview Estates

Thursday, March 7
7 a.m. Optimists, Vicky’s Viking Room
10 a.m. Pony Pull, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
noon Horse Pull, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
noon Toastmasters, Student Center Norway Room
2:30 p.m. Horse Team Events, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
7:30 p.m. Instrumental Concert, Vangstad Auditorium
8:30–10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room
On the Move activities:
6:10 a.m. Revolution, Gaukler Family Wellness Center
1–4 p.m. Free admission, B-Fit 24/7

Friday, March 8
noon–5 p.m. Home, Play and Getaway Exhibits, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
6 p.m. Country Concert: Confederate Railroad, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
On the Move activities:
1–4 p.m. Free admission, B-Fit 24/7

Saturday, March 9
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Antique, Junk Boutique N’ More, National Guard Armory
10 a.m.–7 p.m. Home, Play and Getaway Exhibits, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
10 a.m.–7 p.m. 4-H Critter Corral, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
2 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
7 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center

Sunday, March 10
Daylight-Savings Time begins
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Antique, Junk Boutique N’ More, National Guard Armory
10 a.m.–5 p.m. Home, Play and Getaway Exhibits, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 4-H Critter Corral, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center
2 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, North Dakota Winter Show Event Center

Monday, March 11
Spring Break Week

Tuesday, March 12
12:05 p.m. Rotary, Student Center Student Senate Room

Wednesday, March 13
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club

Thursday, March 14
7 a.m. Optimists, Vicky’s Viking Room
noon Toastmasters, Student Center Norway Room
8:30–10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, March 15
Payday
Viking track and field @ University of Colorado Jerry Quiller Classic, Denver, Colo.

Saturday, March 16
Viking track and field @ University of Colorado Jerry Quiller Classic, Denver, Colo.

Sunday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day

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