Sporting Activities
Mary Beth Braun

braunPayment 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.

 


EVENT COUPONS HERE pdf>>

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.


 

March 3 – Minooka Park
Meet at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot on Sunset Drive in Waukesha, just west of Hwy. Y (Racine Ave.) and just east of Hwys. 164 and 59 or park on the street.

Hike from 1:45 to 3:45, then to Raised Grain Brewery 1725 Dolphin Drive in Waukesha to eat and drink. County sticker or park entrance fee is required to park vehicle within park. Hike leader is Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.

 

March 10 – Lapham Peak State Park
Take I-94 west to Hwy. C, then turn left to park entrance. Meet at the middle parking lot, which is called Homestead Hollow: Type “Homestead Hollow, Delafield WI” on Google Maps.

From the entrance station, go up the main road 0.7 of a mile; the parking lot is on the left. This is the area where we usually stop for bathrooms. This significantly reduces the number of hills we’ll need to climb. Hike from 1:45 to 3:45 pm, then head to Revere’s Wells Street Tavern at 505 Wells St in Delafield for chili and drinks. Hike leader is Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.

 

March 17 – 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 Tavern, 5871 108th St., in Hales Corners. Hike leader is Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.

 

March 24 – Nashotah Park
Meet at Park & Ride Lot at Hwy 16 and Cty C at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45. Bathrooms in the park are open. Food and beverages afterward at Revere’s Wells Street Tavern, 505 Wells St., Delafield. Wear proper hiking shoes.

Trails of mulch, grass, gravel. Ground may be partially frozen or muddy. Trails a mix of flat, gentle, a few short but steep. Hike Leader is Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897.

 

March 31 – Monches section of the Ice Age Trail
Use Google Maps and search on “Ice Age Trail Monches Section.” Location is “5MV3+6C Hartland, Wisconsin.” Take County Line Road (Hwy Q) west past Monches to the intersection of Hwy Q, Hwy K and Hwy E.

If anyone needs help with the location, please give Dave a call. Dinner after at Ox and Cats Sports Bar. This is a beautiful part of the Ice Age Trail in old-growth forests. The trail winds its way through glacial formations along the Oconomowoc River and is a personal favorite of hike leader Dave Nelsen, (414) 350-1433.


Midweek Walks Are Back – March 7
Every Thursday morning from 11 to noon, we will have our Vagabond midweek walks at various parks and locations in the area. March 7 our first walk will be at Elm Grove Village Park. Check our weekly emails (Friday mornings) for details on all locations. This event organizer is Sherry Dobson, (262) 498-4067, and she welcomes volunteers to lead a walk.


 

sSpecial–event walk Thursday, April 25

A special walk will start at 10:15 a.m. April 25 in downtown Milwaukee. We will head to MATC for the Cuisine lunch program at 11:30 a.m. You must preregister for this online in Wild Apricot. Seating is limited. Payment will be made at the luncheon (separate checks). Leader: Jean Dueling, (414) 321-0258.


 

GOLF LEAGUES Tuesdays at Brookfield Hills, June 4 – Aug. 27
16075 Pinehurst Dr., Brookfield
June 4 to Aug. 27 (13 weeks of golf) 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. Sign up online starting March 1. League captain is Gordy Weiss, GordyAndJeanne@hotmail.com or (262) 308-2703.


 

Wednesdays at Songbird Hills, May 29–Aug. 21
W259 N8700 Hwy 164, Hartland
May 29 to Aug. 21 (13 weeks) 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. Sign-up for regular players and subsl begins online March 1. Call or text league captain Suzanne Wiedner at (262) 305-8444 with questions.


 

 

Fridays at Sunny Slope, June 7 – Aug. 30
4285 S. Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin
June 7 to Aug. 30 (12 weeks), 9 holes of golf (No golf July 5) Fee: $174 for players walking. Includes the end-of season party. Cart rental is $9 per person weekly. Or a second 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. Sign up online starting March 1. League captain is Jean Dueling, dueling@gmail.com. Call or text her at (414) 321-0258.


 

Golf season is coming ... Prepare ... Practice
We are setting up practice sessions on simulators to help players prepare for the Vagabond golf season. The events will be scheduled for April and May. We will rent simulators for two-hour periods, and each simulator will have 4–5 golfers who will play nine holes. Each golfer will pay just a nominal fee.

Practice makes for better performance! Let’s prepare for a great golf season. Watch for more information in the April issue of this newsletter.


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.