Home Page | Rotary Club of Big Sky

Welcome to our Club!

We meet In Person

Tuesdays at 5:30 PM

Market Place Building, Town Center Sales Office

33 Lone Peak Drive - above Rocks
Unit #204
Big Sky, MT 59716
United States of America

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday

Mail: PO Box 160473, Big Sky, MT 59716-0473

Enter your email address and the message you want to send.

fields are required

Name

Comments

I consent to the collection, storage, and use of my information by Rotary Club of Big Sky as described in this Privacy Policy. I understand that I may receive emails, and can opt out at any time.

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Past President

Community Service

Youth Service

International Service

Grant Hilton

Rotary International

RI President Home

Rotary Global Rewards

Joining Rotary

Rotary History

Rotary Foundation

For New Members

BOD Meeting
Town Center

Oct 04, 2022
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Regular Club Meeting
Town Center

Oct 04, 2022
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Trash Talk at PBR

Thanks, Big Sky SNO for having a big presence at PBR. Rotary Club of Big Sky was happy to lend a hand. Directing attendees to the right bins for their trash and cleaning up after the Rodeo to make sure less materials ended up in the landfill. Also thank you to Outlaw Partners for being such a wonderful host. At least 4 Rotarians were boots on the ground. Enjoying the entertainment and doing good.

Rotary - Macdonald-Burt Scholarship

Gold Auction 2022

Vision Screening in West Yellowstone

Back to School Support

The proceeds from our annual Giving Tree event are still creating an impact for Big Sky kids. Rotary worked with OPHIR to provide back to school supplies to they can be ready to welcome the kids with everything they need for a successful school year.

Friends of the Gallatin

The Big Sky Rotary team always volunteers for the annual Gallatin River Task Force Cleanup. This year we had 10 volunteers and cleaned up over 2 miles of the river from Moose Creek to Greek Creek.

Community Park Volunteer Event

We had a great group of volunteers this year to stain the dugouts at the community park. It takes a lot of work to keep us with out beautiful park and everything it brings to the community.

Ivy Hicks and Chloe Hammond-Interact Club

Thanks to Ivy Hicks-Secretary and Chloe Hammond-Treasurer of Interact Club for their update on Interact Projects at the Big Sky High School:

1. Fundraised with an online auction to send a girl to school in Nepal with the Tsering Fund

2. Rotary Reads- students choose books from the High School Library to read to elementary students

3. Mental Health Projects- students made weekly announcements over the High School PA System to share methods to reduce stress and improve study habits

4. Planning next years Annual Interact Trip; possibly a Habitat for Humanity house building project in the Dominican Republic

-Both Ivy and Chloe appreciated the Leadership skills they learned as Interact members, were happy to help others, and were more connected to their community through the Interact projects.

Delaney Smith wins Rotary Scholarship

The recipient of the 2021 Macdonald-Burt Scholarship in the amount of $4500 is Delaney Smith. She is a Lone Peak senior who plans to attend the University of Vermont College of Engineering to pursue a graduate degree in architecture. Two additional Rotary scholarships each in the amount of $1000 were given to Sara Wilson and Reilly Germain. Sara is a Lone Peak senior and plans to attend Northern Arizona University to pursue a degree in business. Reilly German is a Lone Peak senior and plans to attend the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. The Big Sky Rotary Club’s scholarships are based on a criteria of academics, financial need, and community service.

Big Sky Rotary Supports Fire Prevention

Big Sky Fire Department and Big Sky Rotary Members will be visiting Big Sky neighbors door to door on May 1st to inform community members about 1.) Property Risk Assessment; 2.) Neighborhood Chipping Day; 3.) Evacuation Planning; and 4.) Enrolling in the Evacuation Call Network.

Interact Club Raises Funds for Tsering's Fund

Each year the Interact club sponsors the education of a female student in Nepal through the Tsering’s Fund.

The students are raising money for Pasang Lhamu Sherpa.

“Educating a boy educates an individual, educate a girl and you educate their whole family, village, and all of Nepal”- Tsering’s Fund

$4500 Macdonald-Burt Scholarship

Rotary Club of Big Sky
$4,500 Macdonald-Burt Scholarship

The Rotary Club of Big Sky is proud to announce its annual scholarship in the amount of $4,500 to be awarded to a Big Sky resident attending college or a vocational post-high school program. This scholarship is another community project that the Rotary Club of Big Sky is able to fund as a result of the community’s generous support of the annual Gold Raffle and Auction held each January.

The criteria for the scholarship will be based on financial need, community service, and academic performance. A committee of three Rotarians will review each application, and a winner will be announced by May 31st, 2021. The deadline for the application is April 30th, 2021. All information provided to the review committee will be kept strictly confidential to the members of that committee.

The scholarship will be awarded to the student and paid to the institution upon receipt of a tuition bill. Big Sky residents interested in applying for this scholarship should contact a Rotarian for an application or visit www.bigskyrotary.com for more information. A school transcript and detailed description of community service must be included.

Please find the scholarship application in the menu bar at www.bigskyrotary.com

Big Sky Rotary makes Donation to the Guatemala Literacy Project

The Donation will make possible a better education and a brighter future for many schoolchildren in impoverished Guatemalan communities. Because these programs are self-sustaining, the Big Sky Rotary Gift will keep on giving year after year as new students are helped each and every year in perpetuity.

Pending approval by The Rotary Foundation, Big Sky Rotary's contribution will be multiplied by up to three times.

Jeff Strickler passes the $10,000 donation

Big Sky Rotary's own Jeff Strickler has reached the milestone of donating over $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation over 40 years!

Congratulations and thank you, Jeff!

2020 Giving Tree

Rotary Club Seeks Families for the Christmas Giving Tree

The Rotary Club of Big Sky, with the help of the Big Sky Community, is once again sponsoring the Christmas Giving Tree.

The Giving Tree is an annual program that helps families during Christmas by providing gifts for the children and a Christmas dinner for the family. If you would like to partcipate in this project, please pick up a Santa Letter for each child from either one of the two banks, the Food Bank or the Country Market and help each child fill out their Santa Letter.

Kids can request three gifts from Santa. Please keep toy/book requests under value of $50 each.

Please mail the Santa Letters in the provided self-addressed stamped envelope as soon as possible and no later the December 1st.

Once the Santa Letter is received, Big Sky Rotary will place one angel ornament on the Christmas Giving Tree. Community members will pick up an angel ornament and fulfill the child’s wish by purchasing the gift.

A Rotarian will schedule gift delivery on December 23rd (or before if communicated). The Rotary Club will also provide the family with a Christmas dinner basket at the time of gift delivery.

Please know this program is completely confidential. It is also important to know that because of Covid19 that our deadlines are a little earlier this year, giving us time to grant as many wishes as possible.

Happy Holidays!

P.O. Box 160473 – Big Sky, MT 59716

Big Sky Rotary Wins Award!

Congratulations to the members of Rotary Club of Big Sky! We have been awarded a Rotary Citation for 2019-20. This award recognizes our efforts to Unite People and Take Action.

Big Sky Rotary and Habitat for Humanity

Here's the Big Sky Rotary and friends crew volunteering at Habitat for Humanity housing for teachers near the Big Sky High School. More volunteers are needed. Contact Kara Meier: office: (406) 388-8225 x 104

karam@habitatbozeman.org

Big Sky Rotary helps to Clean Up the Gallatin

Rotary Members volunteered for the Gallatin River Cleanup on August 29, 2020, gathering and hauling trash from Storm Castle to Lava Lake along highway 191 through the Canyon.

Here's Ryan with a load!

Rotary Member Patty Alger Volunteering at Morningstar Learning Center

Seeking new members

Clubs must have a specific plan in place, says Dochterman.

Use a team approach. Teams should have several members who meet with qualified business and professional leaders to discuss the benefits of joining Rotary.
Set aside one club meeting per month to be a "visitor day," to which all club members would invite a friend or prospective member.
Seek out natural prospects, including Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars, Rotaractors, and Group Study Exchange (GSE) team members.

June is Rotary Fellowship Month

Rotary Fellowships Month - Make New Friends Around the World

Rotary Fellowships Month - June is designated as “Rotary Fellowships Month” by the RI Board to recognize the importance of international fellowship and good will among Rotarians with similar recreational interests, vocations, and health and medical issue-oriented interests, to promote increased participation in fellowships and increase understanding of this program. The RI Board encourages fellowships groups to highlight activities through projects, activities, and events in celebration of “Rotary Fellowships Month” in June.

“Fellowship is wonderful; it illuminates life’s pathway, spreads good cheer, and is worth high price.”

-Rotary Founder Paul Harris

Rotary Fellowships History

May is Youth Services Month

May is Youth Services Month when Rotary Clubs of the world give special emphasis to programs which serve children and young people.

It's time to sponsor programs for Interact/Rotaract Clubs and awareness campaigns about the problems and needs for survival of future generations.

George MacDonald Scholarship
Winner is Madison Rager!

Big Sky Rotary is thrilled to announce the $2300 George MacDonald scholarship recipient for 2020 is Madison Rager! Madison is a senior at Lone Peak high school and plans to major in biology on the pre-med track at Boston University. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Vice President of the Interact Club, and has volunteered at the food bank. She also taught skiing part time and played 4 years of varsity sports.