Gymnastics Day
USA Gymnastics and its member clubs across the nation annually celebrate National Gymnastics Day to help bring attention to the sport of gymnastics and to encourage and promote physical fitness among our nation’s youth. Details >

Anchorage NAACP ACT-SO Program Day
Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO), is a year-long enrichment program designed to recruit, improve, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among students of color. Details >

National Chugach Forest Week
Encompassing 5.6 million acres, Alaska’s Chugach National Forest is our country’s second largest national forest. It is a treasure valued not just by Alaskans, but by people around the country and around the world. Details >

Alaska Aviation Safety Month
Alaska is a complex aviation environment due to unusual weather conditions, mountainous terrain, and distant weather reporting points. Details >

Clown Appreciation Week
The first recorded appearance of a clown was around the year 2270 B.C. by a nine-year-old Egyptian Pharoah who claimed they were a “divine spirit--to rejoice and delight the heart.” Details >

Special Election in Senate District R
Under the authority of AS 15.40.400, I hereby call a special election in Senate District R. The election will be held on November 2, 2004, the date of the statewide General Election. Details >

Parents' Day
All Alaskans benefit from parents who invest unselfishly into their children's educational, moral and spiritual upbringing, and from those parents who provide stability and security in their home and in the communities where they live. Details >

North Pole Community Neighborhood Day
At the turn of the millennium the citizens of North Pole, Alaska, and surrounding communities made a commitment to unite and celebrate North Pole Community Neighborhood Day once a year. Details >

Alaska Children’s Choir Touring Days
The Alaska Children’s Choir, founded in 1979, is dedicated to excellence in music education and choral singing, offering some 110 Southcentral Alaska . . . . Details >

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Days
The very survival of the Native people of Alaska has depended on physical strength and mental discipline, as well as sharing, cooperation, and respect for the land and all that it gives. Details >

Captive Nations Week
A joint resolution of the 86th Congress established United States Public Law 86-90 on July 17,1959. This Public Law provides for the annual observation of Captive Nations Week. Details >

Aquatics Week
Our state is blessed with abundant recreational opportunities enjoyed by Alaskans of all ages. Water-based recreation, in particular, encompasses a multitude of activities that add to the health and well-being of residents of all ages and abilities. Details >

Sadie Brower Neakok Celebration Day
Sadie Brower Neakok, considered by many to be the “Mother of Barrow,” will live in the memories of Alaskans as a selfless, caring, and courageous woman. She stands out as a wonderful example to Native youths and all Alaskans. Details >

110th Anniversary of Juneau’s St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church was built in 1893 in Juneau. The church was consecrated in June 1894, after hundreds of baptisms of Juneau area Tlingits into the church in the preceding years. Details >

Public Assistance Worker Appreciation Week
Alaskans in need depend upon the state to provide them assistance in the form of cash, food, medical, heat, and employment services to transition those who are able to achieve self-sufficiency. Details >

Military Appreciation Day in Chugiak-Eagle River
The Armed Services are a welcome addition to any community. The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce is hosting the nineteenth annual Bear Paw Festival July 7-11, 2004. Details >

40th Anniversary of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough
The State of Alaska takes great pride in honoring the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Details >

Drunk Driving Victims' Remembrance Day
In 2002, for every 100 million miles traveled in Alaska 0.72 deaths occurred due to an alcohol-related crash. In 2002, an estimated 1,129 accidents took place in Alaska which involved alcohol. Details >

Scottish American Day
The Alaskan Scottish Club is sponsoring the 23rd Annual Alaskan Scottish Highland Games and Gathering of the Clans in Eagle River again this year. Details >

Senior Softball USA Days
The Senior Softball-USA International Tours gives senior players, those over 50 years of age, the opportunity to play softball and meet softball players in other countries. Details >