
Fill It Up & Win: 2020 Popcorn
We’re giving away prizes daily! Join us here daily during the 2020 popcorn sale as we draw for Scout Bucks and two weekly drawings for prizes. Here are the winners more >

Recruiting With Screen-Boosted Scouting
We recruit so that every youth has the chance to be a Scout. Being a Scout leads to better life success, more time outdoors, great civic engagement and increases the more >

Oct. 3 Auction Supports Montana Scouts
The catalog for the Oct. 3, North American Auction Co., auction is live on their website: October 3rd, 2020 American Indian & Old West Sale. As you know, restrictions due more >

It’s More Than Selling Popcorn
Why should we sell popcorn when its difficult to sell and overpriced? The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral more >

Camp Staff Scholarship Program, 2020
As we wrap up the summer and shut down our Council Camps, I want to say thanks, to all the wonderful staff for their hard work and enthusiasm this season. more >

Applying For Eagle Palms
We are hearing from people around the state that there is some confusion concerning how to apply for Eagle Scout Palms. We hope this helps to clarify some of the more >

SE Corner: Fall Recruitment & Popcorn Kick-Offs
Congratulations to all the volunteers and Montana Council staff for your wonderful efforts for the Fall recruitment. We are off to a great start! Because of your dedication to Scouting, more >

2020 Camp Staff Positions Available
It seems like camp just got over an already we are starting to look forward to next years operation. The Montana Council is accepting applications for positions on summer camp more >

2020 Montana Council Camp Dates & Fees
The 2020 dates and prices for Melita Island and K-M Scout Ranch have been announced! As represented in the pricing, there is an Early Bird Discount available for troops who more >

SE Corner: Fall Recruitment
This is a very exciting time of year for Scouting. We will be recruiting many new youth members into our Scouting units in September and throughout the fall. Let’s make more >

Camp Staff Scholarships
As fall rolls in and summer comes to an end, I like to take a moment and reflect upon the great success of our summer camps. Almost 2000 scouts and more >

Eat Wings, Raise Funds 2019
On October 16th Buffalo Wild Wings® will be hosting another STATEWIDE “Eat Wings, Raise Funds” fundraiser for the Montana Council. Lunch or dinner, we hope you’ll enjoy not only a more >

Be Prepared, Charter Renewal & YPT
Greetings from the Commissioner Team Fall quickly approaches and with it, unit responsibilities. If you ask anyone on the team, they will tell you I like the Thanksgiving and Christmas more >

Popcorn! Sales Kick Off September 29, 2018
Over the past 26 + years, Montana Scouts have sold more popcorn per Scout than any other Boy Scout Council in America. Montanans are generous! We help Scouts fund their more >

SE Corner: A Landmark Moment
What an exciting time for the Boy Scouts of America – welcoming young girls to the ranks of our Cub Scout program! A time where, as a movement, will be more >

Valuable Skills, Beyond Popcorn
We all know that we can look forward to our Scouts selling popcorn in the Fall to help raise money to support their activities. Sometimes, we forget to look beyond more >

Big Sky Ski Weekend, Jan 2019
On Jan 10-12, 2019, everyone is invited to join us for the 4th annual Big Sky Ski Weekend. This is an event for all levels of skiers with classes for beginners more >

SE Corner: 2018 Top Hands
Two weeks ago, I – along with Kyle Lantz and Dustin Shoemake – had the opportunity to represent the Montana Council at the 2018 Top Hands meeting in Washington, D.C. This more >

2019 Powder Horn: High Adventure & Wilderness First Aid
What: Powder Horn High Adventure Management Resource Course/ BSA16-hr Wilderness First Aid Course. When: Aug 15-18, 2019 (with Checking late afternoon Aug 14, 2019) Where: Grizzly Base Mark your calendars! more >

Job Opening, Billings Store Manager
Montana Council has a job opening for a Store Manager at the BSA store in Billings, Mont. This is a full-time position (35-40 hour per week) with full benefits. We more >

Popcorn! Sales Kick Off September 30
Over the past 25 + years, Montana Scouts have sold more popcorn per Scout than any other Boy Scout Council in America. Montanans are generous! We help Scouts fund their more >

3 … 2 …1… Launch Into Scouting
This fall’s Cub Scout recruiting theme is Launch into Scouting. Each new Cub Scout should have received an Estes rocket to put together and then launch during one of the more >

OA Fall Fellowship 2017
The 2017 Apoxky Aio Fall Fellowship was this past weekend and if you weren’t there you missed out. About 70 youth and adult Arrowman were in attendance, representing Assiniboine, Golden more >

Scouting & Conservation: William T. Hornaday Award
Dr. William T. Hornaday, then director of the New York Zoological Park and the founder of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C, originally initiated these conservation awards in 1914. An more >

What’s In Store: Rank Advancements & Merit Badges
Starting October 1, 2017, we can process your rank advancements in Billings, Great Falls, and Missoula. Our Bozeman Store will soon carry rank advancements as well. We will update you more >

SE Corner: Back To School
It’s the start of a new school year and for Montana Council, this time of year is key to our success and fulfillment of our mission: “… to prepare young more >

Date Change For Wood Badge
Due to the smoke caused by fires around the state, the dates for Wood Badge at Grizzly Base have been pushed back. We will host the first session on Sept. more >

Scouting & Conservation
Conservation and outdoor activities have been part of scouting since the beginning. The first Scout leaders including Lord Baden-Powell and Ernest Thompson Seaton, along with President Theodore Roosevelt, recognized the inherent more >

Congrats Julie Evans & Welcome Daniel King
We are delighted to announce Julie Evans as our new Development Director! As you know, Julie has been the District Executive in Mountain Valley for the past nearly 2 years. more >

14th Bitterroot Rendezvous, Hamilton
Join us for the 14th Annual Bitterroot Rendezvous at Rennaker Ranch in Hamilton. Dates: October 6, 7 & 8, 2017 The event includes a primitive camp, blackpowder rifles, archery, knife more >

It Is Popcorn Time In Montana!
Dear Scouting Friends, Over the years Montana Scouts have sold more popcorn per Scout than any other Boy Scout Council in America. Montanans are generous. We help Scouts who set more >

Jamboree 2017 Update
The Jamboree contingent met for the first time over the weekend of Sept 8-10 to do a meet and greet. We held an information session about what to expect for more >

Major Health Risk Burning Treated Lumber
Scouts and Scout leaders – Before you decide to burn the scraps of a wood project, look for treated lumber. The disposal of treated lumber by burning has serious health and more >

Jamboree Magic
Scouting Friends, National Jamborees happen just once every four years. The next one will be held in July, 2017 at the Summit in West Virginia. Montana Council has been granted more >

BSA Enterprise Risk Management
Hello fellow Scouters, I am Tony Higuera, Scoutmaster Troop 1911, BSA WFA CD/Instructor, past NYLT CD at Grizzly base, and National Jamboree 2017 Troop 1 Scoutmaster. I am honored to more >

2016 Scouting Anniversary Contest
Celebrate the BSA’s Anniversary in February, 2016! Units can earn the beautiful purple Honor Unit ribbon by completing two of the following activities during February: 1. Attend a religious service, more >

Venture Scout K-M Takeover
Date: Oct 16 -18 (arrival on 15th) Cost: $45 (includes all food, equipment, and instruction) Camp Description: Venture Scouts your destination is K-M to work on your high-adventure skills. Arrive more >

Boats Needed
Melita Island Scout Camp is looking for donations of gently used boats to update our fleet. Time and use has taken its toll on an already tired fleet of more >

Adventure Alliance
A new sponsorship opportunity exists for business and individuals who would like to Sponsor the Montana Council (Team 315). The Adventure Alliance is a committment to sponsor Council activities for the more >

Team 315 – What/Who is it?
Many of you have started seeing the Team 315 logo and materials and wonder what it all means. Our Council number is 315. Team 315 is the simple concept that all of our Scouts, Volunteers, more >