Yellowstone Co-Op Employee Recreation Program
Here are the results for Winter 2017-18 Employee Photo Contest winners! Thank you to all the participants who entered photos as well as those who voted for their favorites.
Photo by Jim Peaco
We have so many educational opportunities for you this winter! These seminars are all presented by experts in their field who work directly in the park or the surrounding area.
We will try to add a couple of more seminars throughout the winter so continue to check back here for more subjects and dates!
The majority of the Mammoth seminars will be at 7 pm in the Mammoth Conference Room that is located right next to the rec hall. But please be sure to check the flyers for dates and definite locations!
The majority of the Snow Lodge seminars will be at 8 pm in the Paintbrush Dorm Lobby. But please be sure to check the flyers for dates and definite locations!
UPDATED ON 01/29/18
This is your chance to see the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone as few people do – covered with fresh powder and sparkling with frost and ice. Ski the famed Roller Coaster trail or snowshoe along the rim of the canyon. Although these are geared towards skiers, snowshoers and sightseers are welcome as well! Be sure to rent your skis or snowshoes the day before. Bring a sack lunch and at least one quart (Nalgene) of water.
For more information about trips for Mammoth/Gardiner employees, click here.
For more information about trips for Snow Lodge employees, click here.
Here are the winners of the 2017 Summer Employee Photo Contest! As always, we thank everyone who entered photos as well as those who came out to vote on your favorites. There are so many talented people in the park and we love being able to showcase a very small slice of that talent.
Photo by Neal Herbert
Presented by Yellowstone Forever and led by Brad Bulin, these field seminars will focus on tracks and signs of wildlife but will include a large variety of other interpretive and educational topics of the park.
Brad Bulin is a long-time seasonal instructor with Yellowstone Forever. He has been tracking and documenting wildlife for over 30 years, both large and small. Brad is a wildlife biologist and cinematographer who captures video of many of Yellowstone’s wild animals, including footage which has aired on National Geographic, PBS, and CBS.
This trip is available to Grant, Old Faithful, Madison and Mammoth employees. You must sign up and pay in advance with your location recreation office and spaces are VERY limited.
This trip is available to Grant, Old Faithful, Lake, Fishing Bridge and Canyon employees. You must sign up and pay in advance with your location recreation office and spaces are VERY limited.
This trip is available to Mammoth, Roosevelt, Tower, Canyon, Lake and Fishing Bridge employees. You must sign up and pay in advance with your location recreation office and spaces are VERY limited.
Tower/Roosevelt/Madison employees (and any other park employees who may not have a location recreation office) – we want you to participate! If you would like to sign up and participate for any of these events, please contact Kellan Snyder at ksnyder@xanterra.com or (307) 344-5224 to find out how to sign up and the best location to travel to for these events.
– Please attend if you’re interested in forming any teams or you’re wanting to play league softball.
– You do not need to sign up in advance for this but you will need to have a team of 3 or 4 people ready to play by 6:45 pm at your location’s volleyball court. Please see your location recreation staff if you’re not sure where this is.
– Please turn into to your location recreation office. If you would like to play softball but are not on a team, please talk to your location recreation staff or contact Kellan.
– You do not need to sign up in advance for this but you will need to have a team of 3 or 4 people ready to play by 6:45 pm at your location’s basketball court. Please see your location recreation staff if you’re not sure where this is.
– Although your team needed to qualify for this event at your location tournament, we welcome all employees to show up and cheer for your favorite team!
– Each team captain will receive their schedule a couple days in advance of the first game.
– Although your team needed to qualify for this event at your location tournament, we welcome all employees to show up and cheer for your favorite team!
– This is an all-day tournament at Mammoth that begins at 9 am and ends by 6 pm.
– $10 to enter a team.
– It is 5 on 5 and there’s a maximum of 10 players on your roster.
– We will try to provide transportation to as many players as we can.
– You must sign up and pay in advance and have a full roster when signing up. Deadline for signups is Thursday, June 21!
– This is an all-day, one-pitch tournament at Mammoth that begins at 9 am and ends by 9 pm.
– $20 to enter a team.
– There’s maximum of 16 players on your roster.
– You must sign up and pay in advance. Deadline for signups is Monday, July 9!
– This is an all-day tournament at Mammoth that begins at 9 am and ends by 6 pm.
– $20 to enter a team.- It is 6 on 6 and there’s a maximum of 12 players on your roster.
– We will try to provide transportation to as many players as we can.
– You must sign up and pay in advance and have a full roster when signing up. Deadline for signups is Thursday, July 12!
– There is no qualifier tournament or entry fee for this event.
– There’s a maximum roster of 6 players.
– Please sign up in advance for this tournament with your location recreation staff.
– We will try to provide transportation to as many players as we can.
– There is no qualifier tournament or entry fee for this event.
– There’s a maximum roster of 6 players.
– Please sign up in advance for this tournament with your location recreation staff.
– We will try to provide transportation to as many players as we can.
Talent shows let you play your heart out for fellow employees as did Skyler Mendell at the 2014 Parkwide Talent Show in Old Faithful.
Who needs Broadway, television, internet, or clear radio signals when we have each other! Yellowstone employees never fail to amaze us with their broad range of skills. From juggling to opera singing or traditional dance, performers always bring spectators to their feet before the night is over.
Stop by your location recreation office to ask about performing, judging, or taking the reigns as MC.
| Mammoth Location Talent Show | Monday, July 8 | 8:00 PM |
| Old Faithful Location Talent Show | Monday, July 8 | 8:00 PM |
| Lake Location Talent Show | Monday, July 8 | 8:00 PM |
| Canyon Location Talent Show | Tuesday, July 9 | 8:00 PM |
| Grant Location Talent Show | Tuesday, July 9 | 8:00 PM |
2017 Parkwide League Softball Champions
– There is no qualifier tournament for this event.
– Entry fee $10
– Please sign up in advance for this tournament with your location recreation staff.
Cougar Seminars 
Mountain lion, cougar, puma, panther, catamount – this animal has more names than any other mammal in the Western Hemisphere, yet it is seldom-seen and shrouded in mystery. Learn where cougars live in Yellowstone, explore their biology and ecology, and look into their secretive lives through the lenses of hidden cameras. Presented by Brad Bulin.
| MON, AUG 28 | MHS CONF. ROOM | 6:00 PM |
| TUE, AUG 29 | OF REC HALL | 7:00 PM |
| TUE, SEP 5 | CANYON REC HALL | 7:00 PM |
| WED, SEP 6 | TOWER REC ROOM | 7:00 PM |
There’s no better way to commemorate your summer in Yellowstone than YNP Staff Gear. Your location recreation office is the only place you can get gear that says “YNP Staff”.
Now the 2017 shirts and hoodies are 50% off!! Be sure to stop by your location recreation office during office hours to check out what we have to offer. Nalgenes, stickers, sweatpants, koozies and hats all remain at regular prices. Office hours are posted on your location Activity Calendars. We’re running out of sizes and colors so hurry over!!
