Our Big Sky is a special place…
“Children deserve to grow and learn in a place and alongside a force that is as wild and alive as they are.”
-Nicolette Sowder, Wildschooling
Harbor Kingston DeWaard Community Service Award —This special gift will be awarded to 2 campers in 2024. Full tuition for 2 weeks of Camp Moonlight OR 1 backpacking trip will be provided to the applicants who receive this community focused award.
For applicants ages 11-15… Submit a one page essay that best describes what community service in Big Sky means.
For applicants ages 5-10…Submit a hand-drawn picture or written piece showing how important community involvement and service means to them.
All applications to the Harbor Kingston DeWaard Community Service Award should be emailed to kids@moonlightbasin.com.
We love our community service heros:
2023: maisie coleman & jens biggerstaff
2022: PARKER SAMARDICH & COREY GARRETT
2021: ADA KISSELL & FRANK DAILEY
2020: FINLEY WALKER & NORMA TROXLER
2019: MADDIE WILCYnSKI & JASPER DODD
2018: ELIJAH HARDER & SABINE HURLBUT
2017: HARPER MORRIS & DYLAN MANKA
2016: CHARLEE SUE DREISBACH & LOGAN BARKER
2015: JAYDEN JACOBSON
The outdoors is for everyone and doesn’t ask questions. We believe that all local youth deserve to experience the outdoor activities that make our area worth protecting.
As the nonprofit charitable arm of the Moonlight Basin Community, Moonlight Community Foundation (MCF) supports youth education, conservation, and underserved needs in the Big Sky community. The organization offers Camp Moonlight sponsorships for local families to help offset the cost. This creates an opportunity for participants to make new friends and allows local youth to experience this special, adventure-based camp!
MCF will be providing financial aid for 1 full week of Camp Moonlight for 2024. If families are interested in additional aid, a second week of camp will be prorated at 50% cost as funds allow.
To apply for sponsorship through Moonlight Community Foundation, please use the link below.
Harbor deWaard was a shining light in Big Sky – a little boy who valued community service and helping others. An adventurous soul, Harbor loved exploring the bottom of rivers, the top of Lone Peak, and everything in between. He had a sweet, beautiful smile, a kind, and caring heart, and was one of the brightest stars to shine at Camp Moonlight.
Members of Moonlight Basin, Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, and Yellowstone Club are ineligible for financial aid through Moonlight Community Foundation.
With more, we can DO more- if you’d like to donate to Moonlight Community Foundation, click the link below.