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FIRE Athletics at The Helena Salvation Army Corps

At the Helena Corps, we offer a variety of youth sports programs.

Fire Volleyball 2026 Season

FIRE VOLLEYBALL 2026 SCHEDULE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Dear Friends of FIRE Athletics,

The Helena Salvation Army FIRE Athletics program is seeking sponsors for our volleyball team.

Would you consider supporting us with a donation from your business?

 If space allows, we will acknowledge your donation on our warm-up shirt; otherwise, we will acknowledge it on our signage, website, and Facebook posts. Uniform jerseys will not have sponsors; however, we will acknowledge you on our signage, website, and Facebook postings.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Total Sponsorship expense:

New Volleyball Uniform Jerseys: $1,150.00

Volleyball Warm-up Tops: $1,000.00

Please list your donation amount: $______________________

Name of Business/Sponsor:  ____________________________________

Contact person for the donation: _______________________________

Email: ____________________Phone # ____________________________________

Return with check payment to the address below, or our requester can bring it in for you.

Questions? Please contact Phil McGovern, Athletics Director, text 406-439-7556 or

Email phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org

We will send tax deduction information with our Thank-You letter.

Address: Salvation Army Helena Corps: 1330 HUDSON ST HELENA, MT 59601

 Copy of letter

FIRE Volleyball Updates

Season Practices are starting; see below:

REGISTER BELOW

Players:

Season practices start next week: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm. Fridays are possible, but at Coach Bekah's discretion.

Please wear non-marking-sole shoes.

Please register and fill out the physical form. You don't need to have the physical by the first practice, but you do need it ASAP.

Thank you

Contact Phil for more information: phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org or text 406-439-7556

REGISTER HERE!             

 Summer Sports Camps Registering Now

Salvation Army Helena Athletics   

New this summer, Fire Athletics is offering youth sports camps that are inclusive, fun, and educational. The Salvation Army is well known for our Christian high school-age teams. Fire Athletics is now offering younger youth the same opportunities, with the same emphasis, in its sports programs.

Our Fire Gym is located at the back of our complex at 1330 Hudson St. For more information on our athletics programs, please scroll this page. For more information about The Salvation Army, please visit the other pages on our website.

July 6 - 10: 6 - 10-year-old Volleyball Camp for girls and boys, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Adapting the game for the younger skill set and learning new skills.

REGISTER FOR VOLLEYBALL CAMP HERE! Great camp! Thank you to our FIRE Volleyball players!

SOCCER FUTSAL CAMP HAS BEEN CANCELED

Please text Phil at 406-439-7556 or email at phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org

High School Soccer

Our Fire Athletics is getting the word out that we are trying to form high school-level soccer teams to play this fall and spring of 2027. 

Contact Phil: phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org

Shop Our Online Store, Managed by BSN Sports

I wanted to let you know we are now partnering with BSN for our Fire Athletics Fan Gear store. The store has all new products and is even better than before. 

Please follow the link below to order Official Fire Gear! Orders at the online store provide credit that our athletics department can use. 

FIRE ATHLETICS FAN GEAR ONLINE STORE

Basketball Registration

We are a no-cut team, providing an opportunity for all skill levels to play competitively while having fun. 

9th-12th graders compete against Christian and homeschool teams from August through October.

Cost is $250 per player. 

Sports physicals are needed to play. We provide uniforms. 

8th graders are considered by the coaching staff and depend on the number of players

Welcome to FIRE Athletics!

Parents, students, or fans, you will find the information you need to get involved with our FIRE Athletics program. We are a competitive team with games against Home schools and Christian schools across Montana. We currently offer Fall Volleyball for High School Girls and Winter High School Boys & Girls Basketball.  If you are interested in any of our Fire Athletics programs or future offerings, please contact Phil McGovern, our Athletics Director, at Phil.McGovern@usw.salvationarmy.org or text him at 406-439-7556.

Volunteer Help Needed

Parents, please consider helping our team host both JV and Varsity Home games in the following areas:

  • Score Book
  • Score Board
  • Concession Stand

Please contact Phil with any questions: phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org.  

Phil can be reached at:

Call or Text 406-439-7556

Phil.McGovern@usw.salvationarmy.org

Girls Basketball information

Looking to start a team in the Fall. Currently looking for a Head Coach; if interested, please contact Phil at Phil.McGovern@usw.salvationarmy.org.

Fire Athletics would like to thank our friends at Toyota for donating our new scoreboard!

We are looking for Sponsors!

If you or your business would like to sponsor Fire Athletics, please contact Phil about sponsorship opportunities: phil.mcgovern@usw.salvationarmy.org.