Sporting Activities
Mary Beth Braun
Payment Options for All Events (unless otherwise noted):1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment;
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check;
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader.
>>Please sign up online for all events. Log-in with your email and Vagabond password to sign up and pay with your credit card.
Sunday Hikes
Meet at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45
Walk for the Fun – or Just for the Health – of It!
We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in future months. Please contact Dan Heidemann at danlmark@gmail.com or (414) 416-1678 if you know you can be a leader. Hikes without leaders will be canceled.
April 7 – Whitnall Park
Meet at the golf course parking lot along S. 92nd St. (south of College Ave.). Hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m., then head to Bosch Food Tavern, 5871 108th St., Hales Corners. Hike Leader is Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
April 14 – Downtown Racine and Lakefront
Meet in the parking lot one block WEST of the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St. (Walton Avenue & North Wisconsin). Hike is about 5.5 miles: south along Lake Michigan and back up Main Street in Racine. Hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Guests welcome!
After, for those who wish, food and drinks at Reefpoint Brew House, 2 Christopher Columbus Causeway, Racine. Hike Leaders: Joyce Szulc and Jim Stephens. Questions? Call Joyce at (262) 902-3248..
April 21 – Glacier Hills Park near Holy Hill
Head north on 41/45 to Hwy. 167 West (Holy Hill Road) west to road for Fox & Hounds, south to park entrance. Be prepared for wet conditions with proper footwear and/or hiking poles. Hike from 1:45 to 3:45, then to Sawmill Inn & Pub in Richfield, 1729 Wolf Road, for early dinner at 4.
Please note that a $6 park entrance fee may be required. Pay online or use mail-in envelopes provided at entrance. Hike leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897.
April 28 – Milwaukee Lakefront
Meet at the Gift of Wings Kite Store, 1300 N Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee (inside Veterans Park on the lakefront). We will hike 4-plus miles from Lakefront to Kilbourn Reservoir Park, past Brady Street, and the Lake Front Brewery. Dinner afterward at County Clare Irish Inn and Pub, 1234 N Astor St. Hike Leader is Jay Zinn, (414) 708-1663.
Midweek Walks Are Back
Every Thursday morning from 11 to noon, we will have our Vagabond midweek walks at various parks and locations in the area. Stay tuned to our weekly emailed announcements for the next location. A lunch stop afterward is optional. This event organizer is Sherry Dobson (262) 498-4067, and she welcomes volunteers to lead a walk.
two Special–event walks
Two special-event walks
Note the time and day changes.
The walk will start downtown Milwaukee at 10:15, and within the hour we head to MATC for the Cuisine lunch program at 11:30 a.m. You must pre-register for this online in Wild Apricot. Seating is limited. Payment will be made at the luncheon (separate checks).
Leader: Jean Dueling, (414) 321-0258. Jean will contact you for the specific meeting place.
The walk will be at Mitchell Park, Brookfield, 3140 Mitchell Park Drive, just off Capitol Drive). Meet at the pavilion. Walk from 10:30 to 11:30, and have lunch at WCTC Pewaukee Cuisine lunch at noon. You must pre-register for the lunch; seating is limited. Payment will be made at the luncheon (separate checks). Leader is Jean Dueling, (414)321-0258.
GOLF LEAGUES Tuesdays at Brookfield Hills
June 4 – Aug. 27, (13 weeks of golf)
16075 Pinehurst Dr., Brookfield
This is 9 holes, with tee times 1–1:30 p.m.
Come play on this executive course. Fee: $193 Cart rental is $10 per person weekly. You can sign up as a single or as a twosome. Singles will be matched with a partner, and each week there will be a mix-up of twosomes so you will get to play with everyone.
We will have an end-of-season pizza party. If you have a particular partner you would like to play with, list their name on the registration form. We will need subs; sign up for $17, which includes the pizza party. Subs pay $13.50 for each round of golf, paid directly to the person they sub for.
League captain is Gordy Weiss, GordyAndJeanne@hotmail.com or (262) 308-2703.
Wednesdays at Songbird Hills
May 29–Aug. 2, (13 weeks of golf)
W259 N8700 Hwy 164, Hartland
Songbird Hills is just south of County Line Road in Hartland. The cost for 9 holes is $200. An option to play 18 holes is available at an extra cost for green and cart fees. Tee times start at 1:30 p.m. Golf carts are $9 per rider for 9 holes. Cost includes 9 holes of golf, an end-of-summer party, buffet and prizes. Location of party to be determined. Guests are welcome to come to the party for $25.
Golfers can sign up as a single or a twosome. You will play with the same foursome each week. Contact Suzanne if you have specific requests for your foursome. The cost for subs to sign up will be $6. Subs pay $12.50 to the person subbing for. The end-of-year party will be an additional $25 for subs.
Call or text league captain Suzanne Wiedner at (262) 305-8444 with questions.
Fridays at Sunny Slope
June 7 – Aug. 30, (12 weeks of golf)
4285 S. Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin
Fee: $174 for players walking
Includes the end-of season party
Cart rental is $9 per person weekly. Or a 2nd option– Include the cart rental in the total fee at the start of the season: $270. Includes golf, cart rental and party.
You can sign up as a single or as a twosome; singles will be matched with a partner, and each week there will be a mix up of twosomes so we will get to play with everyone. We will have an end-of-season pizza party. If you have a particular partner you would like to play with, specify their name on the registration form. Subs sign up for $18, which includes the party. Subs pay $13 or $21 for each round of golf, paid directly to the person they sub for. League captain is Jean Dueling, dueling@gmail.com. Call or text her at (414) 321-0258.
Practice Golf on Simulators
We have golf practice events scheduled this spring at two simulator locations on four dates. Both of these places are very new facilities. You can choose one time, two times or all four times to get back into the “swing” of golf. Each simulator will be reserved for two hours, and we expect 4-5 people per sim.
There will be practice and 9-hole play opportunities depending on what your group decides. Be prepared to have continuous play to use the time well. Arrive early to start promptly. Sign up for one or all four events. Food and beverages are available at each location. Event coordinator is Gordy Weiss, (262) 308-2703. Find a friend and carpool!
Tuesdays, April 9 and 23 at Tap In Golf Sim, 2–4 p.m.
Located at 2132 Silvernail Road, Pewaukee (which is really on the north side of Waukesha). Head west on I-94 to Hwy T exit, turn left/south onto Grandview to Silvernail Road (about a half-mile). Right on Silvernail to the first lights, turn right into a shopping strip mall. (You’ll see Metro Market as the dominant building.) Tap In is located in the far corner of this shopping strip. Fee of $20 for each play session at Tap In. Sign up at VagabondSkiClub.com.
Thursdays, April 18 and May 2 at Birdie Boyz Indoor Golf, 2–4 p.m. Located at 407 Pilot Ct., Waukesha. Headwest on I-94, exit Hwy 164 south (left) which is Pewaukee Road, about a mile to Pilot Ct., turn right into a small business park. Birdie Boyz is in the circle at the dead end. Fee of $17 for each session at Birdie Boyz.
Weekend bike trip Hillsboro, July 18–21
On our Weekend Bike Trip this summer, we will be mainly biking the 400 State Trail. This trail offers the beautiful scenery of the Wisconsin Driftless Area, bountiful wildlife, sandstone outcroppings and rolling farmland. It runs parallel to the Baraboo River.
We will stay in Hillsboro, which connects to the 400 State Trail and the Elroy-Sparta Trail via the Hillsboro State Trail. Our stay at the Hotel Hillsboro includes continental breakfast, which includes freshly made cinnamon rolls and other light breakfast items. Sit-down dining is available at Beezers Bar and Grill for lunch and dinner, and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Other dining available in Hillsboro includes Hillsboro Brewing Company, Tabor Bar and Grill and Station 2 Pub.
We have 10 rooms reserved. Any questions, contact Dan Heidemann at (414) 416-1678 or Denise Kremel at (252) 524-1023.
Fee: $295 per person double occupancy. You must sign up with a roommate. Signup on Wild Apricot will start April 1.
Weekly Bike Rides... We Need Leaders The Vagabond bike-Riding season starts Sunday, June 2
Thank you to everybody who volunteered to lead a bike ride last year. We now need volunteer leaders for this year. We ride on Sunday afternoons and need leaders to map out routes of 15 to 25 miles. Along with the ride leader, we will have a sweeper to help monitor the group and assist in case of emergency. After each ride, we meet for food, drink and camaraderie. There will be no local ride scheduled July 21 because of the annual Weekend Bike Trip. To reserve your date, contact Jim Stephens at (262) 694-2115 or jstephens3@wi.rr.com.
Have an Idea?
If you would like to do something this spring or summer that doesn’t involve participating in a sport, please share your ideas and help make it happen with your fellow Vagabonds.
We can’t do it without you! Contact Mary Beth at 262-443-7291 or MBBraun4@wi.rr.com.