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Penn State Powwow volunteer information session to be held March 25

Thunder Earth, traditional American Indian drummers from Manitoulin Island Ontario, Canada, play a traditional song during a Penn State Powwow held a few years ago. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Organizers of the annual Penn State Powwow are conducting a meeting for interested volunteers to support the event. It will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, in 104 Rackley Building on the University Park campus.

The powwow is scheduled for April 22-23 at C3 Sports Arena in State College. Volunteers are needed for setup, dancer registration, dance tracking, work in the American Indian kitchen, support for errands, supplies and facilities, take-down efforts and various other duties.

Visit the Penn State Powwow webpage for more information about the event. Interested volunteers with questions may contact volunteer coordinator Bruce Teeple at mongopawn44@hotmail.com.

Last Updated March 23, 2023