Your Piece of Montana

RCLS 480: Budgeting in RCLS

March 3rd 2017
By Danielle Whitworth,
Your Piece of Montana
change photo - Danielle

People
Danielle Whitworth (509)307-7599 summer outdoor activities
Cierra Pickard (618) 980-5597 Hotel
Janelle Albright (509) 821-1930 Ice Activities
Audrey Hokanson (360) 662-6505 email: audreyhokanson@gmail.com Equestrian Activities
Mission:
Our mission at A Piece of Montana is to provide exceptional experiences to our
customers through great hotel service, outdoor activities and adventure classes. With acres of
beautiful countryside, and lovely customer service from our staff, who strive to excel in the
services they provide. A Piece of Montana strives to give our customers the experience of a
lifetime.

Vision:
A Piece of Montana strives to grow to improve our customer experiences for the better.
The short term goal for the company is to give the best quality classes possible. Long term A
Piece of Montana will improve the quality and to be adaptable to all individuals.

Values:
Exceptional customer service
Exciting outdoor opportunities
Providing a range of experiences to all customers
Family friendly facilities

Format: A Piece of Montana is a commercial company.

Location: Heart Butte Montana

Target market: Families and adults ages 20-95

Climate: Heart Butte Montana gets around 16 inches of rain per year, and 33 inches of snow.
There are long summers and long winters with pleasant springs and crisp falls. In the summer
the high temperature is 75 degrees and the winter low is 16 degrees. Overall the climate is
pleasant year round and perfect for outdoor adventures.

Resources:
Hot spring
Lake
Mountain
Pre-established trails
Resort

Supervisor introductions

Summer outdoor activities manager

Danielle has been engaging in family hikes since before she could walk. Having been raised as
a second generation rock hounder, she is no stranger to the joys of hiking. With her love of the
outdoors she plans to inspire our guests and motivate them to enjoy the outdoors as much as
she does. Not only does Danielle have a love of nature and all it contains but she loves to meet
new people and assist them in any way she can. Do not be surprised if after you meet her that
you feel like abandoning technology and living in a log cabin. Commented [1]: someone read this and tell me if it is
too outlandish
Activities Commented [2]: _Marked as resolved_
Aquatics Center: Our aquatics supervisor is Kathryn Thomson, a 2018 Eastern Washington University Commented [3]: _Re-opened_
Graduate who has seven years of lifeguarding experience, and five years of swim instruction, and six years of It sounds good! I would just add in how rock hounding
management experience. She is passionate about providing a fantastic aquatic experience for couples, friends, ties into hiking... most people associate it with just
and families! rocks and not the whole aspect of the hike.
Commented [4]: We always hiked in at least a mile
because that is where the good rocks are lol and our
favorite place was a 5 mile hike in
Fun Center: Minnie Addison is a recent graduate of eastern Washington university with a
degree in therapeutic recreation and a minor in psychology. Minnie is the supervisor for the fun Commented [5]: That makes sense! I would leave it as
is then:)
center and is excited for this new adventure. Something that she is passionate about is making
sure that everyone is having fun and it as accessible as possible. There are many different games
to play and Minnie is always open to suggestions if there is anything people think is missing.

Ice Activities Supervisor: Three-time National Ice Skating champion, Janelle Albright, recently
graduated from Eastern Washington University. Janelle and her husband honeymooned to
Heart Butte and fell in love with the land. Janelle has a passion for teaching ice sports and
joined the Your Piece of Montana staff in 2016. Janelle is overly excited to provide the best
activities at the lowest price possible to anyone willing to learn or try ice skating.

Equestrian Program Supervisor: A competitor on the show jumping USA team in the 2014 Rolex
competition and rodeo queen, Audrey Hokanson recently graduated from Eastern Washington
University with a degree in Recreation and Tourism Management and with an experiential
education minor. Audrey is our new equestrian program supervisor at Your Piece of Montana.
Audrey is a skilled horsewoman as well as an experienced horse trainer. She brings new ideas
and skills to the newly re-vamped equestrian program at Your Piece of Montana.

Hotel Activities Supervisor: Recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a
Bachelors Degree in Recreation and Tourism Management, Cierra Pickard is our new Hotel
Activities Coordinator. Cierra spent her summer internship with us, and we loved her passion for
providing quality recreation experiences to our guests so much we asked her to join our full time
staff. Cierra is just as eager to be working with us as we are to have her on our team!
Summer Outdoor Activities
Guided Hike
Come join our guide through the amazing landscape of Heart Butte for three and
a half hours.
 Guided Hike for families
Come join our guide through the amazing landscape of Heart Butte for two hours.
Guided Hike for Seniors and individuals with disabilities
Come join our guide through the amazing landscape of Heart Butte for one and a
half hours.
Scenic Guided Hayride
Come join our guide on our hayride through the amazing landscape of Heart
Butte for four hours.
Scenic Guided Hayride for families
Come join our guide on our hayride through the amazing landscape of Heart
Butte for three hours.
Scenic Guided Hayride for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Come join our guide on our hayride through the amazing landscape of Heart
Butte for two and a half hours.
Scavenger hunt
Go and explore Your piece of montana with our fun selfie scavenger hunt. (takes
about three hours) the first person to finish will win a prize.
Scavenger hunt for families
Go and explore Your piece of montana with our fun selfie scavenger hunt. (takes
about two and a half hours) the first family to finish will win a prize.
Scavenger hunt for seniors
Go and explore Your piece of montana with our fun selfie scavenger hunt. (takes
about two hours) the first person to finish will win a prize.
Scavenger hunt for individuals with disabilities
Go and explore Your piece of montana with our fun guided selfie scavenger hunt.
(takes about three hours) the first group to finish will win a prize.
Outdoor Yoga
Come and enjoy your tranquil peace of montana through the peaceful act of
outdoor yoga. (takes and hour and a half)
Adapted Outdoor yoga
Come and enjoy your tranquil peace of montana through the peaceful act of
outdoor yoga. This class focuses on the adaptations for individuals of all different
abilities. (takes and hour)

Ice Activities:

Basic Ice Skating for Kids: Ages 4-12 Send your kids to learn basic ice skating by our best
trainer. Ice skates are included with lessons.
MWFS 10AM-11AM $3.19

Basic Ice Skating for Adults: Ages 13+ Come and learn the basics of ice skating while your kids
are in lessons, but with our best adult trainer. Lessons start with the kids group then branch off.
MWFS 10AM-11AM $2.56
Intermediate Ice Skating for Kids: Ages 4-12 This class teaches the more advanced skills in ice
skating. This includes skating faster, stopping quicker, skating backwards, and crossover turns.
MWFS 11AM-Noon $2.91

Intermediate Ice Skating for Adults: Ages 13+ Learn faster skating, quicker stopping, skating
backwards, and crossover turns.
MWFS 11AM-Noon $3.19

Open Skate: Come and skate for as long as you want in the hours given.
Daily 7AM-9AM, 3PM-5PM $1.75

Turning On a Dime: Learn all about the turns involved in ice skating and how to perfect them.
T R Sun. 10AM-11AM $2.93

Ice Dancing Routines: Learn a routine based on you and your partners skill levels.
T R Sun. 12-1PM $1.42

All About Jumps: Learn all about different types of jumps and spins in figure skating.
MWFS 2-3PM $1.77

Ice Dancing Performance: Sign up to compete in our ice dance competition.

S Sun. 5:30-6:30PM $1.13

Speed Skate Lessons: Learn the rules and basics of speed skating.
T R S 2-3PM $2.58

Speed Skate Race: Challenge others in a race of speed. Winners get a ribbon!
Sun. 8AM-9AM $2.54

Ice Dance Basics: Learn typical dance styles on ice. Bring a partner or meet someone new!
T R Sun. 1PM-3PM $2.73