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CAP Mentor at: Chief Joseph Middle School Dan Haydon Mentor for: 6 years! Dan has been a CAP Mentor for the same student for 6 years! He and his CAP Student like to take walks around the school to talk about friends, family, and dirt bikes! Over the years, Dan has gotten to know his…
CAP Mentor at: Hyalite John Backes Mentor for: 2 years! John has been with his CAP Student for two years. John has a long history of volunteering and working with children. Before he moved to Bozeman from Seattle he participated in Big Brothers, Big Sisters and other school-based volunteer programs. Although John says he…
CAP Mentor at: Hawthorne Tara Bailey Mentor for: 5 years! Tara brings so much enthusiasm and creativity to the CAP program. She is in her 5th year with her Mentee and no two meet-ups are the same. They love playing games, making books, doing research on projects they can do together and most importantly…
Congratulations to the 2019 Mentor of the Year: Kippy Sands Mentor for: 15 Years! Kippy has been an absolutely incredible support to our community throughout the 15 years (!) she has been a CAP Mentor. We love and appreciate her dedication to the program. She currently mentors 3 children, all at separate times so they…
CAP Mentor at: Hawthorne Molly Cech Mentor for: 7 years! Molly Cech has been a CAP Mentor for 7 years — aka, most of her adult life. Molly has mentored three different students at Hawthorne school, one of them from 1st through 5th grade. Molly has built some wonderful relationships with her students. She comes…