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!
Meet at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45
We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in future months. Please call or text Robert Patzwald at (414) 791-8775 to have your questions answered. Scheduled hikes without leaders will be canceled.
Dec. 7 – Scuppernong Trails
This is a beautiful hike in the Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit in Waukesha County. Meet and park at the trailhead, located on County Highway ZZ, east of Hwy. 67 and north of the village of Eagle: address for your map app is S58 W35820 County Road ZZ, Dousman 53118.The trail is considered intermediate to advanced due to the uneven surface, some inclines and rocks and stones in places. Food and drink afterward at: In Cahoots, S43 W31325 Hwy. 83, Genesee Depot. Hike Leaders: Greg and Dorothy Kressin, (262) 361-2799.
Dec. 14 – Greendale Village and Scout Lake
Meet in front of Greendale Public Library, 5647 Broad St. The Path is 90% paved and 10% groomed with wood chips. After the hike, food at a downtown Greendale food establishment to be determined. Hike Leaders: Jay and Terese Zinn, (414) 708-1663.
Dec. 21 – Waukesha Riverside
Meet at the Schuetze Recreation Center, 1120 Baxter St., Waukesha (within Frame Park). We will hike through Riverside Park, Bethesda Spring Park and the Fox River Sanctuary. About 4 miles on pavement. After the hike, we wil meet for nourishment at People’s Park, 337 W Main St., in downtown Waukesha. Hike Leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Dec. 28 – Whitnall Park
Meet at the golf course parking lot along S. 92nd St., south of College Ave. Wear proper hiking shoes; there may be ice or snow on the trails. Afterward, meet at Open Flame Restaurant, 5081 S. 108 St., Greenfield, for food and beverages. Hike Leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897.
Weekly one-hour walks
Our Thursday-morning walks are suspended for the winter months. They will resume in the spring.
Bowling
Our fun, monthly bowling league started at New Berlin Bowl. We bowl on the third Friday of each month. Registration is open online.
Practice begins at 1:45 p.m., with games starting at 2 p.m. Substitutes are encouraged to sign up; they pay $12 each time they bowl. League secretary is Dee Holstein- Pizur, (262) 227-6322.
Any questions? Contact Mary Beth at (262) 443-7291.
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.