Yellowstone Club Community Foundation http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:33:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Second annual Weiskopf Cup slated for Aug. 19-21, 2011 http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/second-annual-weiskopf-cup-slated-for-aug-19-21-2011/ http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/second-annual-weiskopf-cup-slated-for-aug-19-21-2011/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:03:46 +0000 admin http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/?p=10472
The Second Annual Tom Weiskopf Cup is scheduled to take place August 19-21, 2011, at the Yellowstone Club. Proceeds from the event benefit the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation.
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The Second Annual Tom Weiskopf Cup is scheduled to take place August 19-21, 2011, at the Yellowstone Club. Proceeds from the event benefit the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation. 

The Weiskopf Cup roster of activities includes practice golf rounds, a New England-style lobster boil and a live auction on Friday, Aug. 19. Yellowstone Club members who are interested in proxy bidding on live auction items, contact YCCF executive director Casey Schwartz at {781} 718-6800 or casey.schwartz@yellowstoneclub.com to arrange a bidder.

On Saturday, the golf competition begins at 8 a.m. with registration and breakfast and a 9 a.m. shotgun start to the tournament’s scramble format. An awards ceremony is scheduled to begin immediately after players finish their rounds.

On Sunday, Yellow Dog Adventure Guides is offering fly-fishing on the Gallatin River. This event begins at 8 a.m. at Camp Yellowstone Club and includes a picnic lunch. Interested participants should call the Concierge to reserve a spot.

]]> http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/second-annual-weiskopf-cup-slated-for-aug-19-21-2011/feed/ 0 YCCF announces more than $500,000 in area grants http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/yccf-announces-more-then-500000-in-area-grants/ http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/yccf-announces-more-then-500000-in-area-grants/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:56:29 +0000 admin http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/?p=10470 The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation is pleased to announce its twice-yearly grant program has provided more than $500,000 in funding to 75 Big Sky-area charities.

These grants have helped fund an ice hockey rink in Big Sky Town Center, a computer lab at Ophir School and other projects and programs that benefit the greater Big Sky Community.

For more details on the YCCF grant program, download this PDF.

]]> http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2011/08/yccf-announces-more-then-500000-in-area-grants/feed/ 0 VIDEO: How the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Helps the Big Sky Community http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/11/how-the-yellowstone-club-community-foundation-helps-the-big-sky-community/ http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/11/how-the-yellowstone-club-community-foundation-helps-the-big-sky-community/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:27:52 +0000 bweltner http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/?p=10104 new video offering highlighting the group’s efforts to assist the greater Big Sky Community.]]> With the help of Big Sky Youth Empowerment, the Yellowstone Club Foundation is pleased to share this new video offering highlighting the group’s efforts to assist the greater Big Sky Community. Special thanks to Big Sky Youth Empowerment founder and executive director Pete  MacFadyen and Alex Yorchak,  an up-and-coming film student at Montana State University-Bozeman for graciously donating their time and resources to produce this video.

]]> http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/11/how-the-yellowstone-club-community-foundation-helps-the-big-sky-community/feed/ 0 Foundation Now Accepting Grant Proposals for 2011 http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/10/foundation-now-accepting-grant-proposals-for-2011/ http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/10/foundation-now-accepting-grant-proposals-for-2011/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:15:52 +0000 bweltner http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/?p=482 The Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (YCCF) will award its second round of grants in early 2011. Eligible groups in the Greater Big Sky area are invited to submit applications before the December 1, 2010 deadline.

YCCF  aims to advance community education, community service and conservation through individual grants to nonprofit and education organizations in the Big Sky/Bozeman area. The foundation, largely funded by members, ownership and friends of Yellowstone Club, was launched in early 2010 and distributed $150,000 in grants to 26 organizations and schools.

For more information on the grant awards program, eligibility guidelines and the application process, click here.

]]> http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/10/foundation-now-accepting-grant-proposals-for-2011/feed/ 0 YCCF Aids Big Sky-Area Groups http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/10/yccf-aids-big-sky-area-groups/ http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/2010/10/yccf-aids-big-sky-area-groups/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:33:47 +0000 bweltner http://yellowstoneclubfoundation.org/?p=447 We’re delighted to report that we have awarded over $150,000 to 26 Big Sky organizations and schools.

YCCF grants were awarded to the following community organizations and schools:

Arts Council of Big Sky
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County
Big Sky Community Corporation
Big Sky Institute
Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
Big Sky Transportation District
Big Sky Youth Empowerment
Bozeman Schools Foundation
Cancer Support Community Montana
Craighead Environmental Research Institute
Eagle Mount Bozeman
Emerson Cultural Center
Friends of the Avalanche Center
Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter
Junior Achievement of Montana
Keystone Conservation
Madison Valley Ranchlands Group
Montana Mountaineering Association
Montana Outdoor Science School
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
Morningstar Learning Center
Museum of the Rockies
Ophir School
Thrive
Women in Action
Yellowstone Park Foundation

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