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Friends of Troop 679 Celebrate 50 years of Scouting in Bozeman, MT

Congratulations to our son, Matthew, for very successfully completing his Eagle Scout Project today. Many people deserve...
11/01/2026

Congratulations to our son, Matthew, for very successfully completing his Eagle Scout Project today. Many people deserve big thanks for giving your time and skills and labor to his project: Taylor & Kaleeb Z., Trevon, Marcus, Rod & James Y., DC L., Teak & Meagan D., and Todd & Emmagrace. Matthew was guided and advised throughout his project by Amy & Andy & Amy at Northstar HOA, Brooke at Sign Solutions, Andrew L. Mancipius Frank, and James Y. This project would not have been possible without the very generous donations and support of Ben & Adam at Kenyon Noble on Jackrabbit.

10/31/2026

Posting for my son, Matthew.... if you are able to help, please message me directly on Facebook. We are in need of containers to carry water to the site and containers to mix concrete (wheelbarrows and 5gal buckets).

Hi,
I am finishing my Eagle Project this weekend, and I am looking for a few volunteers to help with the installation of a trail sign on Saturday morning.

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Start: 12:00PM

There are several things that need to be done:

Kiosk Assembly -
Predrilling holes, inserting screws, and ensuring that connections are properly aligned, square, and securely fastened.

All lumber is cut and stained, the sign is printed, and I have fasteners, brackets, and concrete. The materials are at my house.

The main things that I need are 1-3 people with woodworking experience who can drill ~3" deep holes straight and help ensure the assembly is done accurately.

The structure needs to be moved to the site.

Concrete Installation -
Transporting water, mixing concrete, pouring concrete, and positioning, leveling, and aligning both posts into holes using temporary wooden braces.

I have about 20 bags of concrete that need to be poured into post holes. Each hole is about 3 feet in depth and 17 inches across.

Water needs to be moved from my house to the installation site, approximately 2 blocks away. There is no available water access at the site.

I need 4-8 people with experience mixing or installing concrete.

Tools and equipment needed -
(Please let me know if you can provide any of the following)
a wheelbarrow
2 impact drivers (with Torx/star-drive bits)
Drill bits and a cordless drill
a concrete mixing tub
5-gallon buckets
concrete mixing hoe
a 4-foot level
concrete curing blankets/pads
a concrete mixing tool

Volunteers may want to bring work gloves, safety glasses, dust masks, and drinking water.

I will provide Costco pizza and drinks for lunch.

Please let me know if you are available to help, have relevant experience, can offer advice, or can provide any of the listed equipment.

Thank you,

- Matthew

Troop 679 has a new home! Along with the new home, Bozeman's oldest Troop is now a family troop.Thank you, Salvation Arm...
10/01/2026

Troop 679 has a new home!

Along with the new home, Bozeman's oldest Troop is now a family troop.

Thank you, Salvation Army and Maj. Rio!

We are so proud to have these awesome scouts join the Salvation Army family in Bozeman. We are now serving scouts from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

08/06/2026
Even though his crew and all other BWCA visitors were evacuated due to numerous fires,Matthew completed a canoeing 50-mi...
07/17/2026

Even though his crew and all other BWCA visitors were evacuated due to numerous fires,
Matthew completed a canoeing 50-miler on his Northern Tier trek this week and last. This adventure secured his earning the Boy Scout 'Triple Crown' as he previously did a 35-mile trek at Philmont (2023) and a 6-day sailing adventure at Sea Base Bahamas (2025).

Halfway through the week, at Camp Parsons
07/15/2026

Halfway through the week, at Camp Parsons

Matthew (bottom right in the van with baseball cap) flew to Duluth, MN on Tuesday to met up and with a troop from Califo...
07/10/2026

Matthew (bottom right in the van with baseball cap) flew to Duluth, MN on Tuesday to met up and with a troop from California and arrived at Northern Tier in the late afternoon. Their crew of 4 Scouts and 4 adults trained on the Boundary Waters' terrain and canoeing and did some group bonding on Wednesday. The crew departed Northern Tier for their 5-day canoeing adventure early this morning.

Yellowstone Bike TripShout out to the Hebgen Basin Ranger District for working with us to allow us to camp!
04/14/2026

Yellowstone Bike Trip

Shout out to the Hebgen Basin Ranger District for working with us to allow us to camp!

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