Montana Board of Crime Control

Do the Write Thing

All across America, students are rising to the challenge of doing something to end youth violence. Montana’s Do the Write Thing Challenge is a violence prevention program that allows middle school students an opportunity to examine the impact on their lives and to communicate in written form what they think should be done to reduce youth violence. By encouraging students to make personal commitments to do something about the problem, the program ultimately seeks to give them the opportunity to break the cycles of violence in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Do the Write Thing is an initiative of the National Campaign to Stop Violence.

If you would like to participate in the Do the Write Thing challenge, or would like more information, please email Jeremy Shields.

2025 Do the Write Thing State Celebration

Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Helena, Montana

2025 Do the Write Thing Finalists — Front row L-R: Christy Hendricks YJC Member, Dillon Kueffler, Demi Skuletich, Sophia Doto, Kaylan Braddock, Kenlee Randall, Becky Telling (Dillon Teacher), Natalia Bowser (MBCC Director).
Back row L-R: Jami Fabtz (Butte East Teacher), Mary Brown (Butte East Teacher) Aaron Christensen, Hunter Anderson-Stepan, Cody Nyberg, Diego Gutierrrez.

2025 Montana's National Student Ambassador

Sofia Doto
East Middle School
Butte, MT

2025 Montana's State Finalists

Cody Nyberg
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Aaron Christensen
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Hunter Anderson-Stepan
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Demi Skuletich
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Dillon Kueffler
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Kenlee Randall
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Sofia Doto
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Shirlee Schwemin
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Diego Gutierrez
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Kaylan Braddock
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Diego Gutierrez — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Diego Gutierrez, Becky Telling (Dillon Middle School Teacher)

Kaylan Braddock — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Kaylan Braddock, Becky Telling (Dillon Middle School Teacher)

Kenlee Randall — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Kenlee Randall, Mary Brown (East Middle School Teacher)

Dillon Kueffler — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Dillon Kueffler, Mary Brown (East Middle School Teacher)

Demi Skuletich — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Demi Skuletich, Mary Brown (East Middle School Teacher)>

Hunter Anderson-Stepan — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Hunter Anderson-Stepan, Jami Fabatz (East Middle School Teacher)

Aaron Christensen — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Aaron Christensen, Jami Fabatz (East Middle School Teacher)

Cody Nyberg — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Cody Nyberg, Mary Brown (East Middle School Teacher)

Sophia Doto — Christy Hendricks (YJC Member), Sophia Doto, Mary Brown (East Middle School Teacher)

Not Pictured Shirlee Schwemin (Butte East Middle School)

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Helena, MT 59620-1408

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