2nd Annual Chili Cookoff on March 22nd!
Date: March 22, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: The Filling Station, 2005 N Rouse
Cost: $10/person
This year the Chili Cook-Off will raise funds for our service projects while giving us all a
chance to compete and have some fun.
Event Highlights
Chili Teams: Rotarians and community members will compete with their best recipes. The cost is $50 to enter your chili and we're asking that you bring at least 5 quarts. Maximum of 12 teams vying for CASH PRIZES!
Dessert Silent Auction: Bid on delicious desserts you can take home.
Raffle: Purchase tickets for a chance to win great prizes. More details will be coming soon on the raffle items and how to purchase tickets.
Invite Others: Spread the word and bring family, friends, and co-workers!
Judging: A panel of community judges will select the top three chilis.
Volunteers Needed!
This fundraiser depends on all of us pitching in. There are plenty of roles - big and small - so everyone can help. Take a look at the SignUp Genius to see where you’d like to volunteer!. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0445A4AC28A5FE3-61688447-32226#/
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BSRC March Madness is back!
We'll be having the BSRC March Madness Bracket Challenge again this year! The tournament tips off on March 19, so make sure to have your brackets done by then!
Costs are $20/bracket, and you can fill out as many as you'd like!
Brackets will be filled out via the ESPN website.
Women's Brackets:
Pick winners, have fun, win prizes!
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Discounted Wildlands Music Tickets!
Thanks to one of our of amazing members (Ersin Ozer), Rotarians have an opportunity to get $50 off Wildlands Music Tickets! Use ROTARY50 at checkout for $50 off!
Now in its sixth year, Wildlands has become one of Montana’s most powerful music and conservation gatherings. Produced by Outlaw Partners at the Big Sky Events Arena beneath iconic Lone Mountain, the annual event brings together artists, fans, and conservation leaders united by a shared love of wild and scenic spaces across the Greater Yellowstone. Wildlands celebrates the wild lands and incredible spaces that surround us through music and personal connection by directly supporting this year’s event beneficiary, PERC, The Property and Environment Research Center. The 2025 Wildlands event raised over $1.3 million for charity. 2026 will feature Carrie Underwood, Riley Green, LeAnn Rimes, Kaitlin Butts and more.
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Environmental Action of the Week!
Tip #7
Slow down just a little
Slower speeds=Safer roads+better gas mileage.
If 50 drivers did this consistently, it would save roughly 400–600 gallons of fuel annually.
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