Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice.
Some girls are made of adventure, fine beer (and wine), brains and no fear." --Unknown
Scroll down and check out all of our upcoming events -- all are either free or highly discounted to members!
Some girls are made of adventure, fine beer (and wine), brains and no fear." --Unknown
Scroll down and check out all of our upcoming events -- all are either free or highly discounted to members!
Dear Mountain Belles Members,
As 2020 comes to an end, your volunteer board has decided it is in the best interest of the Mountain Belles to restructure the organization. For transparency, we want our members to know we are in the process of dissolving as a non-profit organization. While the previous board began the process of obtaining non-profit status with the best of intentions, trying to pursue and maintain this has cost us time and money. Non-profit status does not support or benefit a small social group such as Mountain Belles. As volunteers, the process of maintaining the non-profit paperwork, tax obligations, and personal liability is beyond the scope of board members and Mountain Belles’ financial capabilities.
We are investigating the best alternative for the group and will let members know as soon as we have found what works best. IF YOU HAVE EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA (NON-PROFITS, LIABILITY, TAXES) AND CAN SPEND TIME HELPING US RESOLVE THESE ISSUES OR HAVE ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHAT STRUCTURE WOULD BEST BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION FOR LIABILITY AND TAX IMPLICATIONS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT MTNBELLES406@GMAIL.COM by December 12. We could use your help! Paperwork for this process must be filed before year’s end.
We ask that members please hold off on submitting 2021 dues. Any dues already paid for the 2021 year will be returned. All other monies in our account, currently totaling $1,631.83, will be held for now in order to pay for the non-profit group dissolution and any cost and taxes the Mountain Belles organization may incur in the coming months as we work through this process. If there is any money left after dissolution and taxes are paid, it is our understanding that as a former non-profit, all funds must be donated to a similar non-profit organization. At that time, we will poll members on which organization they would like to donate monies to once we know how much, if any, is in the account at the end of this process.
In the meantime, unofficial events can be posted by any members of the Facebook page that would like to host or organize an outing. We will not be posting official Mountain Belles events to the website or facebook page.
Thank you for your understanding,
The Mountain Belles Board
As 2020 comes to an end, your volunteer board has decided it is in the best interest of the Mountain Belles to restructure the organization. For transparency, we want our members to know we are in the process of dissolving as a non-profit organization. While the previous board began the process of obtaining non-profit status with the best of intentions, trying to pursue and maintain this has cost us time and money. Non-profit status does not support or benefit a small social group such as Mountain Belles. As volunteers, the process of maintaining the non-profit paperwork, tax obligations, and personal liability is beyond the scope of board members and Mountain Belles’ financial capabilities.
We are investigating the best alternative for the group and will let members know as soon as we have found what works best. IF YOU HAVE EXPERTISE IN THIS AREA (NON-PROFITS, LIABILITY, TAXES) AND CAN SPEND TIME HELPING US RESOLVE THESE ISSUES OR HAVE ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHAT STRUCTURE WOULD BEST BENEFIT OUR ORGANIZATION FOR LIABILITY AND TAX IMPLICATIONS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT MTNBELLES406@GMAIL.COM by December 12. We could use your help! Paperwork for this process must be filed before year’s end.
We ask that members please hold off on submitting 2021 dues. Any dues already paid for the 2021 year will be returned. All other monies in our account, currently totaling $1,631.83, will be held for now in order to pay for the non-profit group dissolution and any cost and taxes the Mountain Belles organization may incur in the coming months as we work through this process. If there is any money left after dissolution and taxes are paid, it is our understanding that as a former non-profit, all funds must be donated to a similar non-profit organization. At that time, we will poll members on which organization they would like to donate monies to once we know how much, if any, is in the account at the end of this process.
In the meantime, unofficial events can be posted by any members of the Facebook page that would like to host or organize an outing. We will not be posting official Mountain Belles events to the website or facebook page.
Thank you for your understanding,
The Mountain Belles Board
THIS WILL BE AN UNOFFICIAL MOUNTAIN BELLES EVENT. PLEASE LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE!
Winter Solstice Celebration Evening Snowshoe Stroll
Monday, December 21, 6:30 pm
WHO: Mountain Belles Members
WHAT: Snowshoe in celebration of the Winter Solstice(Longer Days, WooHoo!)
WHEN: 6:30 PM on Dec. 21st
WHERE: Lower Mount Ellis Trail ( Drive east on Kagy Blvd. until it becomes Bozeman Trail Rd. Turn right on Mt. Ellis Lane and drive south all the way to the gate denoting the recreation area.)
HOST: Lynda Andros-Clay. Please email Lynda at: lyndaandrosclay@gmail.com if you plan to attend!
Details:
We will go about 2 miles(or what time permits) up the Lower Mount Ellis Trail for a total of 3-4 miles.
Please wear headlamps, bring snowshoes, and dress accordingly. Well behaved dogs welcome!
In the meantime, enjoy these photos from recent outings!
We understand that not all members are comfortable meeting in groups during this time.
With this in mind, we will be trying to offer a "CoVid Friendly" event each month via Zoom!
Keep an eye out for these fun online ideas in the coming months!
With this in mind, we will be trying to offer a "CoVid Friendly" event each month via Zoom!
Keep an eye out for these fun online ideas in the coming months!
Check out our Past Events page to see the latest fun we've been having! Send in your membership to be part of this awesome group of women who bike, hike, ski, climb, drum, sling arrows & axes and just, generally, HAVE A BLAST!
Dues are $25 for THE WHOLE YEAR! That gets you lots of free and discounted activities that are well-planned and tons more of last-minute things to do with women like yourself who like to get out there and DO STUFF!*
JOIN MOUNTAIN BELLES HERE !
As of January 2021, $25 membership fees are due by January 15th of each year.
Here's some of our 2019 sponsored adventures that were either free or highly discounted!
Winter Hike Storm Castle - FREE
Big Creek Cabin - FREE (2 nights in cabin, $10 each for BBar Ski & Yellowstone Hot Springs)
Bear Aware Clinic & HIke - FREE
Multi-Day Golf Clinic - Highly Discounted
Big Sky White Water Rafting - Highly Discounted
Leave no Trace hike - FREE
Mountain Belles & Backpacker Magazine National Summit Day, Mount Blackmore Hike - FREE
Hollowtop Backpacking Trip - FREE
Yellowstone National Park hot springs tour & Chico Hot Springs - $10
Bridger Mountain Hawk Watch - FREE
Lewis & Clark Cavern Candlelight Tour - Highly Discounted
Winter Hike Storm Castle - FREE
Big Creek Cabin - FREE (2 nights in cabin, $10 each for BBar Ski & Yellowstone Hot Springs)
Bear Aware Clinic & HIke - FREE
Multi-Day Golf Clinic - Highly Discounted
Big Sky White Water Rafting - Highly Discounted
Leave no Trace hike - FREE
Mountain Belles & Backpacker Magazine National Summit Day, Mount Blackmore Hike - FREE
Hollowtop Backpacking Trip - FREE
Yellowstone National Park hot springs tour & Chico Hot Springs - $10
Bridger Mountain Hawk Watch - FREE
Lewis & Clark Cavern Candlelight Tour - Highly Discounted
Would you like to be a board member and help plan events?
We meet about 3-4x a year at someone's house with pot luck and wine. We need more board members!
E-mail Karen at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you are interested!
We meet about 3-4x a year at someone's house with pot luck and wine. We need more board members!
E-mail Karen at mtvmontessori@gmail.com if you are interested!
ALSO, our members host many "informal" events, posted on our page on Facebook.
Anyone can join and post! Some examples we've had are:
"Anyone up for Indian food? Let's go Wednesday night!"
"Let's go snowshoeing and soak in the Boiling River this Saturday! Who's in?"
"I'm hiking the M trail after work. Who wants to join me?"
"Dog Park tomorrow morning. Who's interested?
Have an idea? Throw it out there!
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*Mountain Belles organization, Mountain Belles board members, Mountain Belles event hosts, and Mountain Belles organizers are not liable for personal injury or loss incurred while attending or participating in Mountain Belles sponsored formal and/or informal events. Participants and Mountain Belles membership recognize that outdoor recreational activities carry inherent risk and agree they are responsible for themselves and participate at their own risk.
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*Mountain Belles organization, Mountain Belles board members, Mountain Belles event hosts, and Mountain Belles organizers are not liable for personal injury or loss incurred while attending or participating in Mountain Belles sponsored formal and/or informal events. Participants and Mountain Belles membership recognize that outdoor recreational activities carry inherent risk and agree they are responsible for themselves and participate at their own risk.
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