Sporting Activities
Dave Nelsen
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.
Sunday bike rides
Bicycle Safety and Etiquette Tips
To ensure a safer ride for all, please note the following guidelines for the Vagabond Summer Biking Program:• Wear a helmet to protect your head.
• Wear brightly colored clothing.
• Ride a well-maintained bicycle.
– Check brakes and tire inflation regularly.
– Use headlights and taillights at night.
– Have 3-inch reflectors on your back fender.
• Obey all traffic laws, signs and markings.
– Never ride against traffic.
– Ride on the right edge of the pavement.
– Ride in single file.
– Always use hand signals to let cars and pedestrians know what you are going to do.
– Be aware of road traffic.
• Look out for hazardous surfaces.
• Avoid being “doored.” Riding close to parked cars leaves cyclists vulnerable to car doors.
• Always lock your bike when it is going to be out of sight.
– Riders should notify the leader or sweep if they intend to leave the group ride before the end.
Weekly Bike Rides
Arrive by 1:30 p.m. each week and be ready to ride by 1:45.
June 7 – Ozaukee Interurban Trail from Mequon to Grafton and back
Meet at the northeast corner of the parking lot behind St. Paul Fish Company, 6200 W. Mequon Road in Mequon.
Ride starts at 1:45 p.m. Our route will run north through Cedarburg to Grafton, covering 20 miles on paved paths with some gentle hills.Afterward, we will gather at the Mequon Public Market, which offers various dining options and both indoor and outdoor seating. Ride Leader: Dave Nelsen, (414) 350-1433.
June 14 – Seven Waters/Racine bike trail from Burlington to Wind Lake and back
Meet at Case Eagle Park, 304 S. Rochester St., Burlington. Ride starts at 1:45 p.m. Our route will run northeast, covering 18 miles on mostly flat, paved, crushed limestone and some loose gravel.Afterward, we will gather at Crossover Cantina & Eatery, 28023 Kramer Road, Waterford; it has indoor and outdoor seating. Ride Leader: Lynn Kozlowski; Sweep: Bob Bowersock, (414) 539-8114.
June 21 – Lake Country Trail from Pewaukee to Delafield and back
Meet at the Landsberg Center, 2700 Golf Road in Pewaukee, near I-94 (in a small circular parking lot just east of Ingleside Hotel and north of Golf Road). Our ride starts at 1:45 p.m. The route runs 18 miles over flat and hilly terrain on asphalt trail with good views of lakes.Afterward, meet at Sunset Grill, W278 N2315 Prospect Ave., Pewaukee. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Ride leader: Tom Schneider, (414) 975-7908.
June 28 – Glacial Drumlin Trail from Waukesha to Delafield and back
Meet at parking lot of Glacial Drumlin Trail head (Fox River Sanctuary) 810 W. College Ave., Waukesha. The ride starts at 1:45 p.m. Our route covers 17 miles on an asphalt surface over an old rail line with gradual inclines.The trail requires a State Trail Pass (daily, $5; annual, $25).
Eat afterward at People’s Park, 337 W. Main St. Waukesha. Indoor and outdoor seating are available. Ride leaders: Jay Zinn and Terese Zinn, (414) 708-1663.
Midweek one–hour walks
Our one-hour walks are every Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at parks and other locations. Meet at 10:50 am. Lunch afterward is optional. The organizer is Sherry Dobson, (262) 498-4067; she welcomes volunteers to lead a walk.June 4 – Sanctuary Woods in Wauwatosa
The Sanctuary is located at 87th Street and Watertown Road (across the street from Froedtert Hospital’s main entrance). At 87th Street, turn north (past Wisconsin Athletic Club and City Market) and go to the end, about a half-mile. We will walk through vacated parts of the old hospital, now a historic legacy. This is not the same area we walked Sept. 11.
June 11 – Fox River Trail on Sentry Drive in Waukesha
Meet about six blocks north of Sunset Drive on Sentry Drive. We will park on the street. Unfortunately, this trail is not clearly marked, so look for a tall, gold building with a white top at approximately 901 Sentry Drive. Look for Serry with a flag. We will walk west on a paved path, partly along the Fox River, to Sunset Drive and return.
June 18 – McCarty Park in West Allis
Meet in the parking lot off 84th Street and Cleveland Avenue. We will gather near the children’s area. We will walk on paved surfaces.
June 25 – Village Park in Elm Grove
Located at 13600 Juneau Blvd., west of Legion Drive. Drive to the back of the park and park near the tennis courts. We will walk on paved surfaces.
Golf League
Fridays at Sunny Slope June 12 – Aug. 28
(no golf July 3)
5285 S. Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin
Tee times begin at 1 p.m.
Option 1: Full-time golfer walking or paying for golf cart weekly, 9 holes of golf. Fee $151. Cart is $9 per person weekly.
Option 2: Full-time golfer includes the cart rental in the total fee at the start of the season. Fee $250.
Option 3: Sign up for part-time golf on the Vagabond website for $5, and weekly golf is $16 per game for walkers, and $26 for golf plus cart per session.
You pay Sunny Slope directly before beginning your golf session.
We are not including an after-season pizza party cost.
You can sign up as a single or as a twosome; singles will be matched with a partner, and each week there will be mix up of twosomes so we will get to play with everyone. If you have a particular partner you would like to play with, specify their name on the registration form. Sign up online in Wild Apricot.
Subs, please sign up online and pay a registration fee of $5. When they are needed, subs pay the person for whom they are filling in: $13 for walkers or $22 for golf plus cart, depending on how the golfer is registered. If you are subbing for a walker but want to use a cart, you pay $9 to the golf course..
We play READY golf; players need to be alert and ready to strike the ball!
Call, text or email league captain Jean Dueling, (414) 321-0258, duelingj@gmail.com.
Golf League
Wednesdays at Songbird Hills, May 27 – Aug. 19
Songbird Hills is a beautiful, rolling golf course just south of County Line Road in Hartland. The fee for 9 holes of golf will be $245 for 13 weeks. This includes an end-of-season party, hole event prizes, and raffle. Golf carts are $10 per rider. An option to play 18 holes is available for an extra charge. We have different options to choose from:
Tee times begin at 1:30 p.m. Experienced golfers can sign up as a single, twosome, or foursome. Foursomes will be put together, and you will play with the same foursome each week.
Contact Suzanne if you have special requests for your foursome. The fee for subs to sign up is $6. Subs pay $16 to the person they are playing for. Subs can attend the season-ending party if they wish for an additional $25. (Guests are also welcome for $25.)
State park admission
Vehicle admission passes for Wisconsin state parks are now valid for 12 months from the time of purchase (rather than just the remainder of the calendar year).The fee is $28 for a vehicle with a Wisconsin license plate, with a senior rate of $13 annual, or $3 daily. To buy a pass online, go to yourpassnow.com/ParkPass/wi
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 Greg Larson at 414-588-4998 HTCGreg07@gmail.com.