Sioux-Per Gala, Auction is set for Oct. 18


You're invited to attend the third biennial Sioux-Per Gala and Auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Our goal is to raise scholarship funding for UND's move to Division I. Student-athletes study within each of our colleges across campus, and in turn, scholarships to support them benefit every college. Impact Scholarships will be fundamental to the success of the DI transition, going from 140 to 214 full scholarships by 2012. As a guest, your participation will support our student-athletes in the classroom. There are many great things on our growing list of auction items: an ATV, trips to Tahiti and Mexico, autographed memorabilia, dinner with President and Mrs. Kelley, and many one-of-a-kind items you won't find anywhere else.

The Gala caps off Homecoming 2008, which we hope to make the biggest Homecoming celebration in our history, highlighting the 125th Anniversary. Following the gala, you can dance the night away to Johnny Holm on the Olympic ice of Ralph Engelstad Arena. Let's make this a night to remember and rekindle the fun had at homecomings of the past. Check out our Web site to find out more, www.undalumni.org.

If you have questions or want to register, please contact the UND Alumni Association at 777-2611.

The event is hosted by UND Athletics and the UND Alumni Association.