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.
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Labor Day Weekend Picnic, Aug. 31 at Whitnall Park
The Vagabonds will have Area No. 5 at Whitnall Park available for our annual picnic get-together on Sunday, Aug. 31. We have the area starting at 10 a.m. if you would like to set up a game or socialize.
The weekly bike ride will start at 12:30 p.m., followed by the picnic at 2 p.m. Parking is just across the road from Area 5, and restrooms are nearby. Guests are invited; please bring your own food and drink (adult beverages are allowed in the picnic area with our permit). Bring fruits or sweets to share if you wish. Plates and utensils will be provided.
Questions? Contact Mary Beth Braun at (262) 443-7291.
Fun Time begins Sept. 19
Our fun, monthly Vagabond Bowling League will start Sept. 19 at New Berlin Bowl. We will bowl on the third Friday of each month from September through May. Registration opens Aug. 1.Practice will begin at 1:45, with games starting at 2 p.m. The fee is $110 for the season, which includes bowling, prizes and end-of-season party.
Substitutes are encouraged to sign up also; they pay $12 each time they bowl.
League secretary is Dee Hollstein-Pizur, (262) 227-6322.
Sunday bike rides
Arrive by 1:30 p.m. each week; be ready to ride at 1:45 (Aug. 31 at 12:30 p.m.)
Aug. 3 – part of Ozaukee Interurban Trail
We will meet at the northeast corner of the parking lot behind St. Paul Fish Company, 6200 W. Mequon Road in Mequon. Our route runs north through Cedarburg and on to Grafton and back for about a 20-mile ride on mostly asphalt with some gentle hills.Afterward, you have the option of meeting at the Mequon Public Market (next to our parking area), where there are many dining options and areas to gather indoors or outside on the large patio.
Ride leader: Dave Nelsen, (414) 350-1433.
Aug. 10 – Kenosha to Winthrop and back, along Lake Michigan
We will meet at the Southport Marina, 5707 3rd Ave, Kenosha; once you enter the parking area, turn left (north) and park. (The south parking area is for boat owners.) There is a bathroom near the parking area.We will ride to Winthrop Harbor Marina in Illinois, our turn-around point. It has bathrooms, a beer garden, and often music on Sunday afternoons. Round trip is about 20 miles on a variety of surfaces, including asphalt, sidewalks and a little gravel. This is not a bike path but a mostly flat bike route using lightly traveled roads and sidewalks – road bikes are fine for this ride.
Afterward, you have the option of meeting at Waterfront Warehouse, 3322 Sheridan Road in Kenosha, a short drive from the marina.
Ride leaders: Dorothy Nolen, (847) 445-2481, and Greg Kressin.
Aug. 17 – Brookfield East High School area
We will meet at the parking lot on the south side of Brookfield East High School, 3305 Lilly Road (turn left off of Lilly into parking area). Our ride will be about 15 miles, mostly on paved trails and back streets, with a few hills.Afterward, you will have the option of meeting at Bullwinkles, 18900 W. Bluemound Road, for food and drinks.
Ride leader: Don James, (262) 352-8825. Sweep: Sandy Schroeder.
Aug. 24 – South Shore Park to Grant Park
We will meet in front of the South Shore Park Pavilion, 2900 South Shore Drive in Milwaukee. Parking is available in the park or on nearby city streets. Our route is south, mostly along the Oak Leaf Trail, on asphalt surfaces to the Grant Park golf course clubhouse and back – about 16 miles.The optional meeting at a restaurant afterward is “to be determined,” so please check your Friday reminder e-mail from our club Aug. 22.
Ride leader: Tom Schneider, (414) 975-7908.
Aug. 31 – Whitnall Park, 12:15 p.m
The ride will begin at 12:30 p.m. on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. We will meet at the parking lot for Picnic Area 5 at Whitnall Park, 5879 S. 92nd St., Hales Corners.
The route is a round trip to Milwaukee County Sports Complex and back for about 13 miles on mostly flat trails. We will complete the ride about 2 p.m. Afterward, we can join the Vagabond Labor Day Weekend picnic at Picnic Area 5.
Ride leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3817. Sweep: Connie Sandell
Any questions? Contact Mary Beth at (262) 443-7291.
Midweek Walks
Meet at 10:50 a.m. each week; walks start at 11, followed by an optional lunch at noon.
Our one-hour walks are every Thursday morning from 11 to noon at various parks and other area locations. If you have a favorite place you would like to take us, please contact organizer and leader Sherry Dobson at (262) 498-4067.
Aug. 7 – Frame Park, Waukesha
Entrance is at the north entrance along Moreland Boulevard next to the Fox River bridge. Meet in the parking area just past the children’s play area. Walk on paved surfaces from 11 a.m. to noon.
Aug. 14 – Oak Leaf Trail in Greenfield
Meet in the parking lot along Cold Spring Road at the southeast corner of the intersection of Cold Spring and Hwy 100.
From there, we’ll pick up the Oak Leaf Trail and walk through Kulwicki Park, part of the Root River Parkway to Layton Avenue and back to the parking lot.
Aug. 21 – Hart Park, Wauwatosa
Meet in the parking lot of the Hart Park Senior Center, 7300 W. Chestnut. Directions: Downtown Wauwatosa on State Street to 70th Street. Turn south to Chestnut – follow the road to the senior center.
We will walk east on the parkway; most of the walk is paved, other areas are a path.
Aug. 28 – Bugline Trail in Sussex
Meet in the parking lot of Rumors Sports Bar & Grill, N232 N6368 Waukesha Ave., Sussex (County Road F). This is the corner of County F and Main Street. From there, we will walk the Bugline Trail, all on flat, paved surfaces. Call Cheryl at (262) 510-9676.
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
golf leagues
Wednesdays at Songbird, June 4 to Aug. 27
W259 N8700 Hwy 164, Hartland
Tee times start at 1:30 p.m.
Our tee times will start at 1:30 p.m.
Cart rental is $10 per rider weekly.
Substitutes pay $6 to sign up and $12 to the person they are playing for. The end-of-summer party will be an additional $25 for subs if they wish to attend. Guests are also welcome to attend the party for $25. Call or text league captain Suzanne Wiedner at (262) 305-8444.
Fridays at Sunny Slope
5285 S. Sunny Slope Road, New Berlin
June 6 to Aug. 29
Cart rental is $9 per person weekly.
Substitutes pay $20 to sign up, which includes the party, and then $13 or $21 for each round of golf paid directly to the person they are playing for.
We play READY Golf; players need to be alert and ready to strike the ball!
Call, text or email league captain Jean Dueling at (414) 321-0258 or duelingj@gmail.com.
Bike and Barge Trip, France Sept. 6–13
$2,000 per person double occupancy, excluding air
Tour the South of France by boat and bike Sept. 6–13, 2025. A week of cycling, suitable even for less experienced cyclists. The stages are led by a guide, mainly on back roads from Avignon to Aigues Mortes, with little traffic.
Price: $2,000 per person, payable by check and based on double occupancy. Does not include airfare or bike rental. Meals included.
For details, go to Sitzmark.org/event-5665633; contact Trip Leader John Graff at jgraff1809@gmail.com or (414) 403-3478.
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.