BWAGS—BOZEMAN
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The Bozeman Women's Activity Groups (BWAGs) is the matriarch of all-female activity groups in Montana. The idea for the group came from Christchurch, New Zealand. BWAGs stood for the Bishopdale Women's Activity Groups and the purpose was for women to have fun and companionship and to learn new and interesting activities. Bozeman resident Margaret Emerson, who was living in Christchurch at the time, brought the idea back to Montana and the Bozeman Women's Activity Groups began meeting in 1969. Now, over 200 women partici- pate in BWAG activities.
While hiking wasn't one of the original activities, it has become one of the most popular.
Monday and Tuesday hiking groups meet at the Museum of the Rockies at 8:00 or 8:30 a.m. Contact trip leaders from their Web page for details. The group is open to any woman who wants to join. http://bwags.home.bresnan.net/
MONTANA DIRT GIRLS—MISSOULA
The Dirt Girls formed in 2001 as a means to enjoy the outdoors with other women. The group of Missoula-area women get together each Tuesday evening to mountain bike or hike. Join the mailing list or check the Web site for meeting locations as they change weekly.
The Dirt Girls begin biking after the time change in the spring and start hiking when daylight savings ends in the fall. All women are invited to join. http://mt-
dirtgirls.tripod.com/ PRAIRIE-
CHIX—COLSTRIP
This southeast Montana running group came together to train for a relay race in 2009 and have stuck together ever since. In addition to training for that event, their group grew out of a desire to promote mental and physical health through exercise and fun. They enjoy a common bond of faith, family, friend- ship, and love of life. Because they think mental health is boosted by physical health and that women need to take care of themselves, their motto is "Ain't nobody happy if Mama ain't happy."
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In addition to training for races, the Prairie-Chix host safety clinics, raise funds for their neighbors in need, and look for ways to get themselves and their families involved in the community.
Prairie-Chix is open to any woman with a love of life and a love of the out- doors. Contact them through their website. http://www.prairie-chix.com/
