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
Hike for the Fun – or Just for the Health – of It!
RSVP to the leader of the hike you are interested in. We don’t want to leave anyone behind! If the weather is questionable on the day of the hike, check with the hike leader. Usually, the hike goes on as planned.
We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in the future months.
Meet at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45
May 3 – Forest Exploration Center and Sanctuary Woods
Meet at Milwaukee County grounds, 1800 Exploration Drive, Wauwatosa. Directions: From I-41/45 and Watertown Plank Road, travel east one block and turn left (north) onto Discovery Parkway. Take the roundabout to Forest Exploration Drive. Meet there in the parking lot.We will hike 3 miles to include both parks. There are paved and dirt paths, and bathrooms are available. Afterward, meet at Dave & Busters, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, for food and fellowship.
Hike Leader: Betty Riley, (262) 889-9978
May 10 – Menomonee Park
Meet in the parking lot at Lannon Village Park, located on North Lannon Road (Hwy Y) about a quarter-mile north of Good Hope Road. Wear proper hiking shoes, as conditions may be muddy.Trails are easy and are mostly grass, mulch, packed gravel. Afterward, meet for food and beverage at Rumors Sports Bar & Grill, W232 N6368 Waukesha Ave. (Hwy F) in Sussex.
Hike leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 4712-3897.
May 17 – Milwaukee Lakefront
Meet at Gift of Wings Kite Store, 300 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee (inside Veterans Park on the lakefront).We will hike 4+ miles from the Lakefront to Kilbourn Reservoir by crossing Milwaukee River to the Lakefront Brewery.
Afterward, dinner at County Clare Irish Inn and Pub, 1234 N. Astor St.
Hike leaders: Jay and Terese Zinn, (414) 708-1663.
May 24 – Whitnall Park
Start time 12:30 p.m. Memorial Day weekend gathering at Whitnall Park for the Vagabonds:Meet in the parking lot across from Picnic Area #5. We will take an abbreviated hike in the park and return at 2 p.m. so we don’t miss out on socializing with our non-hiking friends.
Hike leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
May 31 – Loew Lake unit of the Kettle Moraine
We will meet in the parking lot of Hwy K just north of Hwy Q in Monches. From there, we will caravan on K and Emerald Drive to the parking lot on Emerald Drive on Loews Lake unit. Trails may be uneven, so wear proper footwear and consider using hiking poles. We will travel about 3 miles.Afterward, meet at Fox and Hounds, 1298 Freiss Lake Road, Hubertus. (Their special: Buy one dinner and get a second of equal or lesser value for free.)
Hike leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Midweek one–hour walks
Our one-hour walks are every Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at various parks and other locations. The organizer is Sherry Dobson, (262) 498-4067; she welcomes volunteers to lead a walk.Meet at 10:50.am. Lunch afterward is optional
May 7 – Greenfield Park, West Allis
Meet in the parking lot on Lincoln Avenue, just east of 124th Street. Meet near the children’s play area. The paths are paved and flat.
May 14 – Al Stigler Preserve
17400 W. Liberty Lane, New Berlin
Turn onto Liberty Lane off of Calhoun Road, two blocks north of Cleveland. Liberty Lane is between apartments and commercial businesses on Calhoun. The parking lot is small, but you can park along the road. The paths are mostly mulched, but some areas may be wet..
May 21 – Hart Park in Wauwatosas
Meet in the parking lot of the Wauwatosa Senior Center, 7300 W. Chestnut St. From downtown Wauwatosa, take State Street to 70th and turn south/ right, or take Honey Creek Parkway to 70th Street and turn north/left on to Chestnut Street. We will walk on the parkway and paths are paved.
May 28 – Whitnall Park, Greenfield
Meet in the golf course parking lot off of 92nd Street entrance (6751 S. 92nd St.). Turn left at the stop sign and then left again into the parking lot. The walk is not paved; some spots may be muddy or wet.
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.
Tee times begin at 1 p.m. We have different options to choose from:
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!
League captain is Jean Dueling, duelingj@gmail.com, (414) 321-0258.
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. 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.)
Call or text event leader Suzanne Wiedner at (262) 305-8444.
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 Mary Beth at 262-443-7291 or MBBraun4@wi.rr.com.