BCHMT State Convention

Welcome to the Back Country Horsemen of Montana 2024 State Convention

This event will be held on March 8th through the 10th 2024 at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort sponsored by Mile High & Upper Clark Fork Back Country Horsemen Chapters. We have a fun filled weekend planned for you. In addition to our meetings there will be a photo contest, chapter displays, breakout sessions and vendors for shopping. On Friday evening we’ll hold the crosscut saw competition and afterwards enjoy live music & socializing. Saturday evening we’ll have our traditional banquet meal and live auction. If you’re staying at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, which has fabulous indoor and outdoor pools, be sure to take some time to relax and enjoy the hot springs.

RAFFLE TICKETS were mailed out to chapters early so everyone will have plenty of time to distribute them during the holidays. The tickets make great gifts or stocking stuffers! If you need more-please don’t hesitate to contact our chapter presidents or send us an email ().

MEALS-The Saturday evening banquet meal is included in the Full Registration cost. If you have a guest with you who is not a delegate or convention attendee, you can purchase the banquet meal(s) separately. All other meals are optional and offered for purchase separately on your registration form. Please note there is a 40-person minimum needed to host these meals, so please sign up for them early. In the event that we do not make the 40-person minimum, we’ll refund your money & notify you in advance of any changes so you can make other plans. When you check-in we’ll provide you with a list of restaurants in the local area. Butte and Anaconda have some great places to eat as well as the usual fast-food varieties. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. Fairmont Resort has a café and dining room for individual dining needs. They ask that you make reservations in advance for their dining room so they can be properly staffed to serve you.

PRESIDENT’S BREAKFAST-There will be a Chapter president’s breakfast meeting on the schedule for Sunday morning. The Fairmont “Mt. Haggin” breakfast buffet will be set up and ready so they can fill their plates at the buffet and move to a separate room for their meeting. Please purchase the meal ticket for that if you do plan to partake in that breakfast buffet when you register.

• Welcome Letter
• Butte Fun Facts
• 2024 Raffle Flyer
• Registration Form
• Photo Contest Rules
• Area Accommodations
• Revised Convention Breakout Sessions, Photos, and Biographies
• More Convention information, Reminders. and Basic Schedule
• Agenda

Meeting Schedule/Attendance:

–          Friday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.:  Senior Directors (longest in the current State Director position for their chapter) should plan to attend the nominating committee meeting on Friday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. (just prior to the start of the pre‑convention Board of Directors meeting) at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Ponderosa Room).  Please contact Dan Marsh, Nominating Committee Chair, at  or 406-587-7578, if you have any questions.

–          Friday, March 8, 11:00 a.m.:  The pre-convention Board of Directors meeting will be held Friday, March 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Ponderosa Room).  State Directors should be at this meeting.

–          Saturday, March 9, 8:00 a.m.:  All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning).  Convention meetings will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Bitterroot Room).

–          Sunday, March 10, 8:45 a.m.:  All voting delegates are expected to attend all convention meetings (Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning).  Convention meetings will be held at Fairmont Hot Springs, 1500 Fairmont Road in Anaconda (Bitterroot Room).

 –          Sunday, March 10, ~12:15 p.m.:  The post-convention State Board of Directors meeting will be held Sunday immediately following the conclusion of the convention, estimated to start around 12:15 p.m.  State Directors attend this meeting.