The Beartooth Ball committee chairs, helpers, and leaders met in November 2011 to discuss the 2012 event. Happy to return to the popular venue of the Red Lodge Airport, the group plans to roll out a terrific event with another spirited theme, sure to fire the imagination of guests of all ages. More information to follow as 2012 unfolds!

The Foundation Board and Staff are delighted to welcome returning Ball Chair Linda Harris, whose long-standing dedication and promotional flair will be augmented by the aesthetic and community relations skills of 2012 Co-Chair Jennifer Hickok, who excelled last year in her leadership role on the Decorations Committee. More information soon.

The Athletic Departments of both Roberts High School and Red Lodge High School were the recipients of checks from Beartooth Billings Clinic to further sports projects and programs. Athletic Director George Nelson received the check on behalf of Roberts High School, while Athletic Director John Fitzgerald accepted on behalf of Red Lodge High school. For photographs of these two check presentations, please click here.

The checks were the result of Beartooth Billings Clinic physicians and health-care providers donating back the time they spent in providing Sports Physical exams for students from these schools. Each year, as school commences, student(s) may choose between making an appointment for their physicals OR attending one of the scheduled and publicized "Sports Physical Days" held at either Beartooth Billings Clinic in Red Lodge or at Roberts High School. If you would like to learn more about this program, please call Beartooth Billings Clinic at 446-2345.

Close to 400 cool cats and hip chicks attended the 16th Annual Beartooth Ball on June 18, 2011, also known as The Grease Ball, patterned loosely on the 1980s hit movie, Grease. Major sponsors Briggs Distributing Co. and Clay & Lynne Cummins helped make the event a success, along with a myriad of additional supporters.

Held at the Red Lodge Airport with a bonanza of 50s-era decorations and highly lacquered vintage vehicles, the event began at 4:30 with a VIP wine tasting, then swung into Silent and Live Auctions, with music by the Midlife Chryslers—largely comprised of talented physician-musicians--commencing at 9:00 p.m. Revelers partied until the wee hours.

A Danny-and-Sandy look-alike contest, along with an impromptu drag race, as well as a raffle drawing for a Wine Country Getaway, helped punctuate the evening with excitement. The event raised close to $50,000, which will boost the Foundation's Endowment fund and will help the Foundation conduct important fundraising work throughout the year. For fun snapshots, click here to be taken to the Beartooth Ball page. For more information on the event (and for news about next year), call 406-446-0610.

In May of 2011, Beartooth Billings Clinic Foundation awarded scholarships to two Carbon County seniors and one current hospital/clinic employee. The scholarships, part of the Dr. James and Juanita Kane Medical Scholarship program, enable these individuals to further their education, either by commencing a college education in a medical field, or by furthering their professional growth.

This year's recipients are Marcella Bauwens of Fromberg, Lauren Mullaney of Red Lodge, and Ryan Howe, RT, an employee of Beartooth Billings Clinic. For a photograph of these recipients, please click here.

The Beartooth Billings Clinic Foundation wishes each of the Kane Scholarship recipients the greatest possible success in their health care endeavors and looks forward to seeing them return to a rural setting to influence and enhance the lives of others. For additional information on the Dr. James and Juanita Kane Scholarship Fund, please contact the Beartooth Billings Clinic Foundation, (406) 446-0610.