CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1st Thursday - Board Meeting
3rd Thursday - General Meeting
Summer Meetings - at various trailheads (see Home
Page)
Dates highlighted in yellow are not sponsored by our
chapter
JANUARY
2012
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5
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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19
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MEETING: Thursday - 6:30 pm,
Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting. Program: Dr. Tom
Currier, DVM of Ambrose Veterinary Clinic to speak about spring tune-ups for your horse.
(Coffee - Bill Black; Water - Sue
Pearson) |
FEBRUARY 2012
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2
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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16
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MEETING: Thursday - 6:30 pm,
Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting. Program: Gil Gale,
USFS, will speak about BNF management goals with emphasis on invasive plants. (Coffee - Bobbie Johnson; Water - Joyce
Wesche) |
MARCH
2012
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1
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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15
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MEETING: Thursday - 6:30 pm,
Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting. Program: Adam Rissien, Policy Specialist at Wildlands CPR, will
speak briefly about roads and the wilderness, as well as what
the organization does. (Coffee -
Karen Philips; Water - Nancy Pollman) |
APRIL
2012
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5
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00
pm, Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting
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15
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EASTER RIDE AND EGG HUNT: Location:
Rock Creek Horse Camp at Lake Como. Be ready to ride at 10:30 a.m. If you haven't participated in
this event before, it's a no-miss! Plastic eggs are hung from tree branches. Ride in (usually
several miles) and collect your eggs. Return to camp for a potluck lunch/BBQ. Not ready to
ride yet? No problem -- come join the fun! For more information, look under Fun Rides. |
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17
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PLEASURE RIDE: Tuesday. Location:
Coyote Coulee. Be ready to ride at 11 a.m. Questions? Contact
Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
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19
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MEETING: Thursday - 6:30 pm,
Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting.
Program: Tom Currier, DVM, will speak about spring tune-ups for your
equine.
(Coffee - TBA; Water - TBA)
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21
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PLEASURE RIDE: Saturday. Location:
Calf Creek. Be ready to ride at 11 a.m. Questions? Contact Joe
Tenzer 821-1040 |
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28 *NOTE DATE
CHANGE
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HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC: Saturday. Will
be taught by Jack Emory. Location: TBA. Stock will be provided for demonstration purposes -- do not
bring your own stock to this workshop. Questions? Call Jack at 961-1363. This is a good workshop to introduce others to the
BBCH. Bring a friend or recruit!
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MAY
2012
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3
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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6
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PLEASURE RIDE: Sunday. Location:
Calf Creek. Be ready to ride at noon. Questions? Contact Joe
Tenzer 821-1040 |
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6
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MISSION VALLEY BCH ANNUAL STEAK RIDE: See Fun Rides for detail. |
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12-13
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WILDERNESS SKILLS WEEKEND: Saturday/Sunday. Will be taught by Jack Emory. Location: TBA. Questions? Call Jack
at 961-1363. |
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17
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MEETING: Thursday - 6:30 pm,
Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting.
Program: Deb Gale, USFS, will provide a forest
update. (Coffee - Karen Philips; Water - Nancy
Pollman) |
JUNE
2012
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7
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
| 13 |
PLEASURE RIDE: Wednesday. Location:
Sam Billings. Be ready to ride at 9 a.m. (?)Questions?
Contact Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
| 16 |
PACK AND PONY FIELD DAY: Details
forthcoming. An opportunity to practice out on the trail. Will be taught by Jack Emory.
Location: TBA. Questions? Call Jack at 961-1363. |
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17
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MISSOULA BCH ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY STEAK RIDE: See Fun Rides for detail. |
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21
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Location: Rock Creek Horse Camp at Lake
Como, Hamilton. Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting. Program: Bill Goslin, USFS, will
discuss trail maintenance techniques. Want to ride? Joe Tenzer will be
leading a ride prior to the meeting. Time TBA. (Water - Nancy Pollman) |
| 22-24 |
CAMP AND PLEASURE RIDES: Location: Rock Creek Horse Camp at Lake Como,
Hamilton. Anyone interested in camping and riding one or
more days after the general meeting?
Contact Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
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27
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PLEASURE RIDE: Wednesday. Location:
Blodgett. Be ready to ride at 9 a.m. (?)Questions? Contact
Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
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30
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TRAIL PROJECT: Medicine Point.
See Trail Projects for detail. |
JULY
2012
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5
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
| 14 |
TRAIL PROJECT: McCart-Johnson
Trail. See Trail Projects for detail. |
| 14 |
UPPER CLARK FORK BCH ANNUAL GOLD CREEK RIDE &
BBQ: See Fun Rides for
detail. |
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16
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PLEASURE RIDE: Monday. Location:
Tin Cup. SORRY - RIDE HAD TO BE
CANCELED DUE TO USFS WORK PROJECT UP TIN CUP. WORK CREW IS PACKING IN THIS DAY SO RIDE WON'T
WORK OUT. |
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19
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Location: Larry Creek Trailhead,
Stevensville. Monthly Potluck & General
Membership Meeting. Program: (Tentative) Smoke
Elser will delight us with stories from our neck of the woods. Want to ride? Joe Tenzer will be leading a ride prior to the meeting. Time
TBA. (Water - TBA) |
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23
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PLEASURE RIDE: Monday. Location:
Fred Burr. Be ready to ride at 9 a.m. (?) Questions?
Contact Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
AUGUST
2012
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2
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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9
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TRAIL PROJECT: Fish Lake #128 and
Bear Lake #613. See Trail Projects for
detail. |
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9
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PLEASURE RIDE: Thursday. Location:
Crazy Creek. Be ready to ride at 9 a.m. (?) Questions?
Contact Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
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16
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Location: Coyote Coulee Trailhead,
Hamilton. Monthly Potluck & General Membership Meeting. Want to ride? Joe Tenzer will be
leading a ride prior to the meeting. Time TBA. (Water - TBA) |
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17-19
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CAMP AND PLEASURE RIDES: Location: West Fork Trails (Sheepshead and
Watchtower), camp at Fales Flat. Anyone interested in camping
and riding one or more days? Contact Joe Tenzer 821-1040 |
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Aug29-Sept 1
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RAVALLI COUNTY FAIR: We man the
gates and take tickets. To volunteer or for questions, contact Georgianna Lipus at
375-2593. |
SEPTEMBER 2012
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Aug29-Sept 1
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RAVALLI COUNTY FAIR: We man the gates
and take tickets. To volunteer or for questions, contact Georgianna Lipus at
375-2593. |
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6
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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15
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TRAIL PROJECT: Porcupine Saddle
Trail #196. See Trail Projects for
detail. |
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20
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Monthly Potluck & General Membership
Meeting.
(Coffee - TBA; Water - TBA) |
OCTOBER
2012
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4
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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7
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TRAIL COMPETITION/FUNDRAISER: Vigilante
Appaloosa Club, Wolf Creek, MT. Fun for all ages and riding levels. Questions? Contact Nancy
Pollman at 546-6492. |
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18
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Monthly Potluck & General Membership
Meeting.
(Coffee - TBA; Water - TBA) |
NOVEMBER
2012
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1
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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15
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Thanksgiving Potluck and General Membership
Meeting.Elections for 2013 officers and directors will take place, and
Mark Smith, the new Forest Service trails specialist, will be
introduced. (Coffee - Pollmans; Water - TBA) |
DECEMBER
2012
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6
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BOARD MEETING: Thursday - 7:00 pm,
Monthly Board of Directors' Meeting |
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PANTRY PARTNERS FOOD PACK: 8:15 -10:30
am. Location: St. Mary's Family Center, 401 W Main St., Stevensville. Anyone that wants to help
pack Christmas food boxes is encouraged to come. (Donations NOT needed; packing items are
furnished.) |
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20
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MEETING:
Thursday - 6:30 pm, Monthly Potluck & General Membership
Meeting.
If your 2013 membership dues are paid by tonight's meeting, you'll be
eligible to participate in the raffle drawings -- Great raffle items
available! (Coffee - TBA; Water -
TBA) |
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TBA
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HAVEN HOUSE FOOD DELIVERY: Please come and be part of the group that delivers
the Christmas boxes. Using donations received from BBCH members, these items were purchased for
needy families. For more information, call Frank or Georgianna Lipus at
375-2593. |
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