Wilderness First Aid 2025
If you are more than 60 minutes from a medical facility, Scouting America recommends that at least one leader have Wilderness First Aid Training (WFA). Adventure bases require one or two leaders to have WFA.
Category: Districts
Cell Phones – Blessing And Bane
Cell phones – we love them and hate them at the same time. I can’t imagine life without it, but I also have moments of
Inaugural VFW Day Of Service, East Helena
On May 4th in East Helena, the first-ever Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Day of Service unfolded with unexpected brilliance, transforming what could have been
MVD Hooked on Scouting Kick-off
The Mountain Valley membership kick-off is here! All the materials are premiering at the May 2 Roundtable to help you adopt Montana’s 2024 theme of Hooked
Scouts Get Derby Tips From MSU Engineers
To promote an interest in STEM-related classes and engineering, Cub Scouts and Scouters received professional insight into the science behind Pinewood Derby car construction during
Bring-a-Friend Events: an Ingredient to Successful Recruiting!
The three most successful recruiting strategies for units are hosting open house sign-up nights, school sign-up nights, and ask-a-friend events. We have been doing the first
Key 3 Commitment In New Units
Forming new units is how we reach more youth, which is the mission of Scouting. Like many things, however, it is easier said than done.
50-Mile, Five-Day Missouri Breaks Adventure
Nestled in sleeping bags tucked into the confines of Hole in the Wall – a geologic formation among the White Cliffs skirting the Missouri River
World & National Jamboree Recaps
NATIONAL JAMBOREE The Montana Council was proud to have 23 Scouts and leaders represent Montana at the National Jamboree, a gathering of thousands of Scouts
Welcome Grace Friend To Team 315
It is with great pleasure that the Montana Council welcomes Grace Friend as the new District Executive for the Mullan Trail District. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Grace
Membership Learning Curve
Now is the time to put recruiting first on your unit’s priority list. Whatever you used to do for recruiting, do that and do new
Back-to-Scouting Night
As a parent, I always liked “Back to School Night” because you met the teachers and got oriented to the school year. Program Kick-off is