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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
We will meet via web video conference until further notice.
Mail: PO Box 160473, Big Sky, MT 59716-0473
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Ryan Wilson
Secretary
Sharon Davison
Treasurer
Kyle Pomerenke
Past President
Laura Seyfang
Youth Service
Laura Seyfang
International Service
Grant Hilton
Membership
Laura Seyfang
Service Projects
Kelsey Rossier
 
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Home Page Stories
Ivy Hicks and Chloe Hammond-Interact Club
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.
$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
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.
2020 Giving Tree
2020 Giving Tree
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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

August is Membership and New Club Development Month
August is Membership and New Club Development Month

Potential club members are everywhere. But to get them to join Rotary, clubs must use creativity and imagination, says Past RI President Cliff Dochterman.

"Rotary International leaders keep emphasizing membership growth and extension because Rotary's very survival depends on it," says Dochterman, a member of the Rotary Club of Moraga, California, USA, and author of The ABCs of Rotary, a resource for new members. "If Rotary is to grow, we all must take action."

Dochterman believes clubs can thrive by seeking new members, retaining current ones, and sponsoring new clubs in the community. He offers the following tips:

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
June is Rotary Fellowship Month
Rotary Fellowships Month - Make New Friends Around the World

ImageRotary 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
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!
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.
Meetings and Speakers are now Online
We are now hosting Speakers Live and Online starting with Dr. Dustin Shipman, on April 22nd at 6:15PM for a 20 minute presentation.
 
 
 
 
 
A Thank-You letter from Alexine Liddle
"As the recipient of last year's scholarship, I figured you guys would want an update on my educational status!  I am still enrolled in the Montana State University Honors College pursuing my degree in microbiology on the pre-veterinary medicine track.  My freshman year was a whirlwind of activity. I greatly enjoyed my classes pertaining to biology and animal science; I did not enjoy the chemistry and calculus quite as much, but they were character builders and I saw myself improve.  Besides my classwork, I was involved heavily in Korean Club (I achieved fluency in the Korean language in February) as well as in Intervarsity, a fantastic Christian organization that does amazing things on campus.  Thanks to your scholarship, I was able to spend more time on both my classes and my extracurricular activities and less time worrying about my financial status.  Thank you so much for your generosity; it means the world to me!
Hope you are all staying healthy and happy!
 
Thank you again for your support,"
Alexine Liddle
2020 Big Sky Rotary Scholarship
Posted by Megan Mohn on Feb 19, 2020

Big Sky Rotary is now offering a 2020 Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. The deadline is April 30th. Please share the information with any Big Sky resident attending college or a vocational post-high school program.

 

Big Sky Rotary Supports Education Center
Big Sky Rotary Supports Education Center
 
The Rotary Club of Big Sky has donated to design and construct an Education Center in the new Community Center called BASE. The Education Center will feature descriptions and displays of environmentally beneficial design, technology and building operating practices utilized at BASE and encourage visitors to incorporate the same where they live, work and play.

Pictured are club President Laura Seyfang handing a check to Ciara Wolf, CEO of BSCO, with Big Sky Rotarians.

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
We will meet via web video conference until further notice.
Mail: PO Box 160473, Big Sky, MT 59716-0473