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Camp Big Sky increases enrollment, programs
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12 years agoon
By Katie Coleman, Camp Big Sky Director
A division of the Big Sky Community Corporation, Camp Big Sky provides summer programming for kids, with activities and experiences focused on making summer a time of learning and growth. Camp Big Sky’s successes over the past seven years have been due, in large part, to the financial and in-kind support of many individuals, organizations and businesses.
Women In Action provides camp scholarships for kids who couldn’t otherwise attend, and the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation’s generous underwriting allows us to keep prices low, helping some campers attend longer sessions.
Equally important are the local volunteer services we receive. This summer, for the first time, we were able to leave the park for off-site adventures without parent transportation, due to the generosity of several individuals and groups.
At no cost to parents, campers visited Big Sky Resort, rode Ramcharger and hiked all over Andesite Mountain. Participants also received free transportation to and swimming at the Whitewater Inn, and learned to golf at the Big Sky Resort golf course with pros Mark Savoy and Josh Martin. Younger campers took part in Big Sky’s Base Camp activities like the zip-line and the high ropes course at a discount.
For the seventh season in a row, Jake’s Horses and Geyser Whitewater offered their services at a lower rate. Individuals like Chet Leach from Rhythm Drums, Chelsea Smith from Artsplot, and ceramist Jill Zeidler brought art and music experiences to our kids.
New providers, such as “Dog Lady” Anne Dixon, Katie Alvin and the Jack Creek Preserve Foundation, and local horse experts Lisa Kass and Ordean Anderson taught children about dog training, archery and horses. Campers’ toured of the historic Crail Ranch with Anne Marie Mistretta and the water-sewer plant with Grant Burroughs.
As the 400-plus members in the audience for Willy Wonka Junior would attest, Big Sky Broadway—now in its second year—anchors our summer programs through a live theater, music and dance performance experience for kids.
This summer, the number of campers increased in every category. We’re grateful for the parents and grandparents, and generous donors, who entrust their children to our care.
Announcements of our summer 2012 programs will begin appearing on our website this January. bsccmt.org—click on Camp Big Sky under projects.
Megan Paulson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outlaw Partners.
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the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
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the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
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169 Snowy Mountain Circle
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
Sundays, April 14, 21 and 28, 2024
Noon until 6PM.
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14 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
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Everyone is invited to join us in celebrating 2 years of arts education in the BASE Art Studio with us! Take a tour
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Everyone is invited to join us in celebrating 2 years of arts education in the BASE Art Studio with us! Take a tour of the studio, meet our instructors, and meet other artists of all levels in our community. We’ll be getting creative and you’ll have the chance to make your very own artful button pin.
Stick around for our Volunteer Appreciation and Social beginning at 6:30 p.m.!
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(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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