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Mark Cadwallader Mark recently retired after 32 years of employment by the State of Montana. He is a graduate of the University of Montana’s School of Business and its School of Law. In addition, he is the owner of a (very) small business in Helena. Mark has been involved in group camping since his years as a Boy Scout and spent years as a fully self-supported bicycle tourist throughout the western United States and Canada, including Alaska and the Yukon. Among his many activities, he is a member of a bagpipe band as the band’s bass drummer and has served on the Board of Directors for a number of Montana not-for-profit organizations. |
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Shanna (Sullivan) Nason Billings, MT Shanna Sullivan Nason is part of a two generation Camp Mimanagish family. As a young camper her time on the Boulder River brought her much joy, self-reflection, and lifelong friends. As a young mother, she did not hesitate to send her children to camp where they too had transformative experiences as part of the Camp Mimanagish magic. Shanna currently resides in Billings, Mt, where she has been a middle school teacher for the past 16 years. Prior to her career in teaching she was a successful business owner, operating Red Willow Clothing and Gifts for more than 20 years. Always involved in the local community she has served as the chair of the Youth Conference Committee, a long-standing community diversion program for first time juvenile offenders. She has also served as a member of the Alberta Bair Board, Theater, Billings Symphony, RMC Alumni Board, and as a member of the Billings Symphony Chorale to name just a few. She is happy to share her life’s chapters and volunteer experiences in and around the community of Billings. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for 37 years, and has two daughters and one granddaughter whom she will say all reside too far away in Portland, Oregon. |
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Katie Bennett Billings, MT Katie is a 3rd generation camper following in the footsteps of her late grandmother and father. She has a deep connection to Miminagish and the beauty it holds for campers of all generations. She attended camp in the early 90’s and remembers fondly nights by the fire, singing, skits, hiking, swimming, fishing and more. Katie graduated in 2008 from Montana State University with a degree in Biological Sciences and now owns and operates a wedding & event floral company in Billings, MT. She is a dual citizen (Australia), has a deep passion for travel and is always looking forward to the next adventure. Katie lives in Billings, MT with her husband Chris and their dog Oshie. |
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Hal Fossum Helena, MT Hal Fossum (BA Psychology, MBA, Ph.D. Economic Geography) is a second generation Mimanagish alumnus and is a knee-jerk, die hard supporter of this sacred space. He has counseled kids around 12 seasons at Mimanagish, been a camper 5 more, hiked Mount Hawley, performed extractive oral surgery on countless trout, and scoured each pot and pan in the camp. Hal brings a background in financial planning and economics. He has served his home church (Plymouth, Helena) as Moderator, Stewardship Chair, and Properties Chair. His other board experience includes the Big Sky Institute for the Advancement of Nonprofits as programs chair, and the Downtown Helena Business Improvement District and the Helena Parking Commission as executive director. He sings at his church and with the Helena Symphony Chorale and tries to keep up his shack and sailboat on the shores of Flathead Lake. |
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Glenda Barne Bozeman, MT With a college degree and instructor’s certification, Glenda’s first profession as a Montana girl started in the 70’s in the Bitterroot Valley training horses and riders. Realizing later that she wanted to expand her humanitarian influence, she responded to what the field of nursing had to offer through studies at Montana State University. Knowing that her leaning was towards vulnerable populations, she found herself in bush Alaska where she not only provided for at-risk moms and babies but ran a team of sled dogs to her assigned villages. Experiencing the greater part of her life outdoors, nature molded her. Upon her return to Montana, she found herself running her team up the Boulder Canyon, years before snowmobilers and logging trucks dominated the winter road. She quickly learned to love the canyon and found her way to Pilgrim UCC Bozeman and Camp Mimanagish concurrently.She has served various diverse populations during her public health experiences both in country and out. Twenty (plus) years later and after MANY visits to “Mim” she finds a soul-felt parallel with the vision for what is now Singing Waters Mimanagish. Consistently finding a new piece of magic every time she gets out of the car at camp, she reports she’ll do whatever it takes to protect Mim’s charm and many gifts . |
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Marcus Smith Bozeman, MT Our newest Board member, Mark Smith comes to us after attending the Boulder River Men’s Retreat at Mimanagish over the past four years. “I have experienced the fellowship and spiritual growth that comes from spending time in this special place. I view serving on the Board as a rich opportunity to give something back”, Mark said. A retired attorney who graduated from the University of Montana School of Law, Mark volunteers in the fields of recovery and public service, working to promote progressive values in his native state of Montana. |
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Rev. Dick Weaver Helena, MT Dick Weaver grew up in Kansas , where he attended Boy Scout Camps and Church Camp. With a cum laude degree from Doane Collage (now Doane University) he worked a variety of jobs (including a summer managing Pilgrim Point Camp in Minnesota) before returning to seminary. With a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, Dick served the United Church of Christ churches in Kansas and Minnesota, and was the camp Pilgrim Point Camp again. He’s been on the outdoor ministry committees in 3 states , and in addition to the ministry in Kansas, Minnesota, Washington, and Montana, has worked in other fields including retail management, small business ownership and bus driving. He was the Camp Manager at Miminagish from 2009-2011 and is touched by the sacredness of the relationships between the forest land and the people who visit it. |
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Bob Miller – Sheridan, Wyoming Bob Thaden – Miles City, Montana Trudi Downer – Molt, Montana Matthew Marsolek – Arlee, Montana Leslie Roche – Billings, Montana Helen Bovington – Helena, Montana |
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