2007 Schedule of Events Townsend & Broadwater County Valley of Outdoor Recreation

Jan 21 & 22

Broadwater Lions Club Perch Derby

Silos Recreation Area

Bob Brastrup 266-3872

Feb 10 & 11

Murder Mystery Weekend

Sponsor – Chamber of Commerce

City of Townsend

Bob Saxby 266-3491

March 17 & 18

Community Basketball Tournament

Sponsor – Broadwater Lions Club

Broadwater High School

Bob Brastrup 266-3872

March 17

Leprechaun Festival

Sponsor – Broadwater Health Center

April 6, 7 & 8

Townsend Invitational Basketball Tournament

Sponsor - Lyons Club

Broadwater High School

Howard Bowman 266-5901

April 7

East Egg Hunt

Sponsor - Lyons Club

Courthouse Lawn

Bob Brastrup 266-3872

April 14

Rod & Gun Club Dinner

5 pm at the Rod & Gun Club Building

Virgil Binkley 266-3812

April 19

Wine & Cheese Fun-Raiser

Sponsor - Broadwater Community Foundation

Buy tickets at Centennial Insurance

266-3030

April 20 & 21

Townsend Rotary Club Variety Show

4-H Building at Broadwater County Fair Grounds

Paul Bray 266-4711

April 21

Women's Health Fair

Sponsor – Townsend Soroptimist Club

Multipurpose room Grade School

Heather McMurty 439-5995

April 28

Horse Club Open House

Sponsor – Horse Club

4-H Building at Broadwater County Fair Grounds

431-2288

May 2 - 6

Horse Wyse Instruction

Community Clinic

Pat Wyse 266-3311

horsewyse1@aol.com

May 5

ATA Trap Shoot

Sponsor – Broadwater Rod & Gun Club

Shooting Range

Virgil Binkley 266-3812

May 12

Migratory Bird Day Tours

Carol Hatfield 266-3425

May 28

Townsend Riders Horse Club – Summer Rides

Memorial Day Ride

Amanda Domino 266-3880

June 1 – and every other Friday

St. Joseph’s Canton Church will be open 3 – 7 pm

June 1, 15 & 29 – July 13 & 27 – Aug 10 & 24 – Sept 7 & 21

Nancy Marks 266-3710

June 1 & 2 &3

6^th Annual Townsend Cowboy Entertainer Gathering

www.cowboyentertainer.com

Location: Broadwater High School

Fireman Pancake Breakfast & Pig Roast Dinner

June 4 - 9

High Country Cattle Drive

266-3534

ted@workingranchvacations.com

June 8, 9 & 10

ABATE Motorcycle Rodeo

(American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education)

Broadwater County Fair Grounds

Friday setup day - Vendors

Saturday – Motorcycle Parade on Broadway – Bike Rodeo – Vendors

Sunday – Poker Run – Vendors

Charlene Guthrie 266-3073

June 13

Barrel Racing

266-3095

June 16 – 9 am

JAKES – Turkey Federation

Indian Creek Camp Ground

Carol Hatfield 266-3425

June 18 - 23

High Country Cattle Drive

266-3534

ted@workingranchvacations.com

June 22, 23 & 24

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival June 23 & 24

Sponsor – Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce

Silos Recreation Area

Doug Breker 266-5279

townsendelec1@mtnet.net

June 23

Bull Bash

Broadwater County Fair Grounds

Jan Walsh 266-5805

June 30

Youth Shoot

Sponsor – Broadwater Rod & Gun Club

Shooting Range

Virgil Binkley 266-3812

July 1 - 13

Horse Wyse Instruction

Colt Starting Seminar

Pat Wyse 266-3311

horsewyse1@aol.com

July 2 – 6 pm

Shakespeare in the Park – Heritage Park

Play – Heartbreak House

July 4

Fly-in at Townsend Airport

Neil Salmi 266-5400

July 4

Old Fashion 4^th of July – 11am

Heritage Park

Fireworks

Broadwater High School

Mary Upton 266-4101

July 14 & 15

Quilt Show

Broadwater High School

Bryl Newman 266-3736

July 14

Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Walleye Tournament

Goose Bay

Doug Breker 266-5279

townsendelec1@mtnet.net

August 2, 3, 4 & 5

Broadwater County Fair & Townsend Rodeo

Thursday – Local Kids Rodeo 5 pm

Friday – NRA Rodeo 7 pm

Saturday – Kids Parade 10 am

Townsend Fire Dept. Steak Dinner 5 – 9 pm

NRA Rodeo 7 pm

Sunday – Cattle Women’s Rodeo Barbecue 11 am – 2 pm

Rodeo Parade Noon

Local Adult Rodeo 2 pm

Jan Walsh 266-5805

August 2, 3, 4 & 5

Garden Club Flower Show

Broadwater County Fair Grounds

Francis Etzwiler 266-3936

August 5

Townsend Riders Horse Club – Summer Rides

Rodeo Parade

Amanda Domino 266-3880

August 13 - 18

High Country Cattle Drive

266-3534

ted@workingranchvacations.com

August 18

ABATE – Matt Guthrie Run (Motorcycle)

(American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education)

Fish Tale tavern

Charlene Guthrie 266-3073

August 24, 25 & 26

Fish Tale Invitational Slow Pitch Softball Tournament

Mike Delger 266-5501
Pat Hamilton 266-3818

August 24 – October 30 (Tenative)

Corn Maize – 7 miles South of Townsend on 287

Hour of operation

Friday – 5 pm to 9 pm

Saturday – Noon to 9 pm

Sunday – Noon to 4 pm

Monday – Thursday by reservation for groups

September 29 & 30

Townsend Fall Fest & Antique Car Show

Paul Bray 266-4711

December 1

Christmas Stroll - 3 pm to 7 pm

Sponsor – Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce

Mary Upton 266-4101

Hunting & Fishing General Seasons For 2007

For more information go to http://fwp.mt.gov

Antelope Oct 14 – Nov 11

Black Bear “Spring” April 15 – May 31

Black Bear “Fall” Sept 15 – Nov 25

Big Horn Sheep Sept 15 – Nov 25

Deer & Elk Archery Sept 1 – Oct 14

Deer & Elk Oct 21 – Nov 25

Fishing (Rivers & Streams) May 19 – Nov 30

Fishing Lakes – Open Year Around

Moose Sept 15 – Nov 25

Mountain Grouse Sept 1 – Dec 15

Mountain Goat Sept 15 – Nov 25

Mountain Lion “Fall” Oct 21 – Nov 25

Mountain Lion “Winter Dec 1 – April 14, 2008

Pheasant Oct 31 – Jan 1, 2008

Turkey “Spring” April 7 – May 20

Turkey “Fall” Sept 1 – Jan 1, 2008