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Even though the temperatures are reaching triple digits, students will be heading back to school rooms soon.  Approximately three-quarters of the children served by YBGR programs are considered low income and will need assistance with school supplies this year. 

Yellowstone Academy students, who attend classes year round,  enjoy a two-week August school break.  Both YA students and all local school district students enrolled in YBGR Community Based Service programs, will be back in class for the start of a new school year beginning August 26th. 

Younger students will need backpacks, crayons, pencils and more.  Older students require calculators, notebooks, and daily planners. Your gift will ensure that all YBGR students have the tools they need to succeed!

The YBGR Challenges Ropes Course combines low rope elements for problem solving and high rope elements for trust and confidence building. The Ropes Course is used by YBGR staff and youth as well as local community groups.

Maintenance and updates are needed at the course to continue meeting the highest safety standards. Total cost of replacing beams and equipment will be around $25,000 and we already have a kick-starter gift of $5,000.

This is a great summer project in need of support. The Challenges Ropes Course is a popular activity during the Young Life Camp hosted at YBGR in August. Help us assure that safety comes first.

YBGR’s farm-and-ranch program is hard at work this summer feeding cattle and horses, stacking hay and straw bales, digging ditches and harrowing pastures. These are just a few of the chores the Ranch’s old tractor is no longer able to handle.

“We aren’t four walls. We’re four hundred acres,” YBGR’s farm program director Gary Adams likes to say. We are no small operation. YBGR has 130 acres in crops and runs about 100 registered Angus on another 110 acres.

A JD 8300 tractor is on Gary’s wish list – being the right size and capacity for our operation which actively involves YBGR kids. We hope to be able to find a well-maintained used tractor that’s either affordable on our budget or might be donated.

If you can help, contact Kristi at Yellowstone Foundation 406-656-8772.

Since 1957, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch has been committed to improving the lives of troubled youth through hands-on learning and involvement with agriculture. Watch our video to learn more about YBGR farm programs.