Organizations
American Legion & Auxillary
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Meets 3rd Monday of each month at the Legion Building in the City Park.
Garrison Dollars for Scholars
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Non-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarship assistance to Garrison High School graduates.
Garrison Girl Scouts
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Meetings are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at Bob Callies Elementary School in the Library from 6:30-7:30pm.
Garrison Sportsmen's Club
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The Garrison Sportsmen's Club offers yearly shooting options with an indoor shooting at the Pistol Range located below City Hall and a large outdoor range located west of Garrison. Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm (Winter Months at Senior Center & Summer Months at Outdoor Range).
Lake Sakakawea MOPS
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Mother of Preschoolers - Here at MOPS, we gather and support moms. We believe in the simple but revolutionary idea that remarkable things happen when moms come together, face to face. That’s why we rally women to come together in their own neighborhoods and help each other through this thing called motherhood, one gathering at a time.
Piecemaker's Quilt Guild
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Anytime is stitchin' time! Join this group the 4th weekend of the month, Friday at 10:30am for a Sew Together & Saturday at 9:00am for Meeting & Sewing. Meetings at SACA Lodge.
Sakakawea Fence Stretchers
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The Sakakawea Fence Stretchers maintains the Snowmobile Trail around our area.
Sakakawea Pheasants Forever
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Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.
Dickens Village Festival Committee
PO Box 521
Garrison, 58540
Call 463-2345 for meeting dates. All meetings take place at 5pm at the Cubby Hole.
Garrison Area Improvement Association
42 N. Main Street
Garrison, North Dakota 58540
The mission of the Garrison Area Improvement Association is to create an environment that will aid the retention and expansion of existing businesses within the community and encourage the development and success of all area business. GAIA is a non-profit economic development corporation dedicated to the progressive growth of Garrison and the surrounding area while maintaining an excellent quality of life.
Garrison Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 274
Garrison, North Dakota 58540
The Garrison Chamber of Commerce provides community leadership and networking between business leaders in the community. They sponsor the First Dollar of Business promotion, shop local campaign, local welcome wagon packet, are the power behind projects like the City Park bandstand, and organize events held throughout the year. Along with their semi-monthly meetings, they also offer opportunity to join a sub-committee that each have a different focus and meet monthly.
Garrison Convention & Visitors' Bureau
52 N. Main Street
Garrison, North Dakota
Tourism is an important "Piece" of our community.
The Garrison Convention & Visitors’ Bureau’s intent is to provide a wide variety of services to Garrison and the surrounding area in regards to promotion, guidance, and development to benefit those who own businesses, work, or live in the community. Their office is home to the ND Firefighter’s Museum, Dickens Village Festival, and former CANDISC Bicycle Tour as well as working in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development offices.
The establishment of a Convention & Visitors' Bureau office in Garrison has allowed us to successfully work with the tourism industry and various state agencies to promote our community and benefit local businesses & the local economy. We have many seasonal visitors and residents who call our community home for the summer months and are consistent patrons of our businesses. The tourism industry plays a huge role in bringing prospective life-long community members into the area and eventually getting them hooked to choose Garrison as a place to call home or retire.
We are very fortunate for each of the businesses and official sponsors whom have jumped on board to support the CVB. With their continued support, they have played a key role in the success of this position. If you business is interested in becoming a CVB Member, please contact the CVB Office to become involved.
What does the CVB Office do? Here is just a few:
- Works with local organizations, the tourism industry, & various state agencies to promote our community & benefit local businesses.
- Welcome Center
- Contact point for Community Information
- Business referrals to potential customers
- Liaison between events & attractions
- Community Promotion (Visitors' Guide, Visit Garrison Facebook, Radio - TV - Print advertising, Sports Show, etc.)
- Maintains: Garrisonnd.com website, Visit Garrison Facebook, Main Street SIgn, Access Channel
- And most importantly, working for the betterment of the community!
ND Governor's Cup Walleye Derby Committee
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The ND Governor's Cup Walleye Derby committee meets to plan & organize the annual fishing derby.
SACA
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The Sakakawea Area Council for the Arts is a group that manages the SACA Kota Theater and SACA Lodge. They also are devoted to bringing arts into the community through community theaters, entertainment, and classes.
Sakakawea Area Optimist Club
PO Box 486
Garrison, 58540
The Optimist Club is devoted to bringing out the best in our youth, our communities, and ourselves. The Sakakawea Area Optimist Club hosts the Halloween Party, GHS Post Prom Party, fundraisers, and more. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Garrison Golf Course (5:30pm Sept-May, 6:30pm June-August)
