This weekend, Missoula becomes awash in rainbows and festivities as the town celebrates the freedom to live their gender and sexual identity with pride. Here’s some of our favorite activities during Missoula Pride.
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The Watershed Education Network is on the look out for six high-school students to take part in their Backcountry Stream Corps program during the last week of July and the first week of August.
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A Target shopper in Missoula threw Pride merchandise on the ground and harassed a trans couple shopping nearby. Target responded by removing many of the Pride products. Doesn’t Target know what all parents do? You can’t give in to childish hissy fits.
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Some lawmakers are terrible parents, which would be fine, if they didn’t also want to legislate that you be a terrible parent too. Last month Montana lawmaker Kerri Seekins Crowe, R-Billings, told everyone how she handled her teenage daughter’s depression: She didn’t.
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If you’ve been in Missoula any length of time, you know some camps sell out almost instantly. You don't want to sleep on the opportunity to grab a spot, so we’re going to do you a favor and not write a big long intro to this blog post. Without further ado:
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Uh oh. Your child is a teenager: That tenuous age when they’re feel like they’re too old to attend many traditional camps but too young to stay home for the entire summer by themselves. You cringe when you think about what they would be if they were left to their own devices at home: Snapchat, hours of television, video games, and too many Poptarts. Never fear because a number of camps are geared toward teens, and we’ve taken the guesswork out.
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We know it’s a little early to start thinking about summer, but before long tweens and teens will have lots of free time on their hands. Why not put the pieces in place for them to start a new business? If your child has an entrepreneurial spirit, this post is for them!
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Registering for summer camps in Missoula is a daunting task with much to consider. That’s why we’re hosting Summer Camp Expo!
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The federal waiver for free lunches in schools across the country expired. Here’s some ways to access free lunches and other resources if your child needs them.
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Last night, I puzzled: How were we going to explain the Russian invasion of the Ukraine to our 7 and 10 year old? After giving it some thought and doing a lot of reading today, here’s some helpful tips I’ve gleaned.
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A group of Missoula entrepreneurs are giving teens a new place to hang and dance on the Hip Strip.
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Do you have a kiddo who LOVES cooking? Virtual auditions for Top Chef JR are coming up soon!
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Montana Snowbowl opens today! Planning to take your little one skiing? Read Montana Snowbowl Volunteer Ski Patrol suggestions for a safe skiing experience for all.
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With a laser cutter/engraver, a 3D printer, a vinyl cutter, a T-shirt press, and a CNC machine, the Makerspace has everything you need and then some.
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The Missoula Boxing Club celebrated its official opening on Wednesday. The competitive boxing club, which is centrally located near Southgate Mall on South Avenue, specifically caters to teens.
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We didn’t hit the jackpot, but we had fun trying! If you are looking for a day of dirt, diggin, and maybe even some treasure, then you have to visit Crystal Park!
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How are Montana’s almost adults handling quarantine (I’ve dubbed them the Quaranteens), and would they prefer to go back to school or stay put?
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We are documenting this time by taking five-minute “Front Steps Portraits” of Missoula residents. Our in-house photographer Tiffany Williams with Tiffany Photography will spend Thursday, March 26 scurrying around town to snap super fast images of Missoula families on their front steps. Our goal is to document this interesting time and bring us together virtually since we can’t be together face to face.
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While many Montana families await their school’s instructions for remote learning in light of school closures, it is a great time to bookmark online resources that go above and beyond Paw Patrol or Captain Underpants. Check out these great resources:
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