Chain of Lakes Triathlon sign-up
Registrations are coming in fast for the annual Chain of Lakes Triathlon in Alexandria.
The 2012 race is set to take place May 5. All Alexandria area residents are urged to sign up as soon as possible because the event fills to capacity after approximately 250 entries.
To sign up go to http://www.pickleevents.com/events/colt/. Any area businesses that want to become an advertising sponsor should contact Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868.
Hole-in-one
at Nordic
Wayne Kruger of Alexandria carded a hole-in-one at the Nordic Trails Golf Club on March 31.
Kruger was playing with Butch Blake when he aced the 95-yard sixth hole using a nine iron.
Nordic Trails men’s league meeting
The Nordic Trails Thursday night men’s golf league will have a spring organizational meeting on Thursday, April 12.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the clubhouse. Call Scott at (320) 762-5420 with questions.
AYBA fundraiser
The Alexandria Youth Baseball Association will hold its spring bingo/silent auction fundraiser on Friday, April 13 at Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria.
Tickets can be purchased from any Alexandria baseball player in grades 9-12, at Fat Daddy’s restaurant and will be sold at the door on the night of the event.
The silent auction begins at 6 p.m., with bingo starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $50 and includes two bingo cards and food.
Silent auction items include sports memorabilia, gift cards and donated items.
Proceeds will support youth baseball in Alexandria.
Legion/VFW baseball registration
Players interested in being a part of the Alexandria Legion or VFW baseball teams needs to complete and return a registration form by Monday, April 9.
Forms are available at the Discovery Middle School or Jefferson High School activities offices.
The forms must be turned in to Jake Munsch at Voyager Elementary School or Kevin Engebretson at Discovery Middle School.
Lake Miltona ladies league
The Lake Miltona Wednesday evening ladies golf league will hold its organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 7 p.m. at the Lake Miltona Golf Club.
Awake the Grapes runs
The Alexandria Figure Skating Club and the Alexandria Kiwanis will host the second annual Awake the Grapes 10K, 5K and 1-mile fun run at the Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria on May 27 at 10 a.m.
Proceeds from the runs will benefit the Alexandria Figure Skating club.
Online registration is available through May 16 at www.awakethegrapes.com.
YMCA offers T-ball
The Alexandria Area YMCA will offer outdoor youth T-ball, beginning the week of April 19.
YMCA T-Ball is designed to build skills for beginning softball and baseball players, while focusing on fundamentals. YMCA T-Ball includes sessions for children ages 4-5; 5-6; and grades 1-2.
Financial assistance for Y programs is available to members and non-members.
Register for these programs online at www.alexandriaymca.com, or by phone at (320) 834-9622.
Volunteers are needed for these programs. For more information on YMCA youth programs and sports, or to volunteer, contact Cahil Collins at (320) 834-9622 or e-mail ccollins@alexandriaymca.com.
Softball spaghetti feed fundraiser
The Jefferson High School girls’ softball team’s annual spaghetti feed fundraiser is Monday, April 23 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 115 15th Ave. West in Alexandria.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from any high school softball player. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Proceeds will benefit the high school softball team as well as youth and summer softball.
Eagles Horseshoes
There will be a meeting for men and women interested in playing in the Eagles Horseshoe League this summer on Monday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the Eagles Club in Alexandria.
For those interested, but unable to make the meeting, call Jeff Thompson at (320) 763-5256, Dan Larson at (320) 762-9030 or Bruce Noetzelman at (320) 762-1678.
The league’s annual clean up will be on April 30 at 6 p.m. and the start date for horseshoe play is set for Monday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club. League play is held every Monday during the season.
Card boys’ basketball camp
The Alexandria boys’ basketball program, along with Lakes Area Recreation, will hold its Cardinal boys’ camp June 18-21.
Camp directors include Cardinal head basketball coach Forrest Witt, assistant coaches Josh Dale and Tom Miller, along with former and current varsity players.
The camp focuses on fundamentals and skill development, along with offense, defense and transition play. Players will also work on goal setting, teamwork, reaching potential, mental toughness and confidence.
The camp is open to players in kindergarten through 7th grade, and will be divided into four age groups.
For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868 or visit www.lakesarearecreation.com.
Alexandria boys’ basketball youth league
The Alexandria boys’ basketball program will hold a youth league to help provide players with the chance to learn and develop.
Led by Cardinal head coach Forrest Witt, the program is for players in 4th-7th grade on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 25 through July 18.
For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868 or visit www.lakesarearecreation.com.
Atikwa ladies golf wine and cheese sign up
The Atikwa Ladies golf league will hold a wine and cheese sign-up day on Wednesday, April 25, at 4 p.m. at the Atikwa Golf Club at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center.
Anyone interested in learning more about the ladies league, which plays on Tuesdays, is invited to attend.
Kyle’s Lakes Area Classic
The 23rd annual Kyle’s Lakes Area Classic men’s golf tournament is set for Saturday, May 19 at the Alexandria Golf Club.
Registration begins at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. There is a maximum of 128 spots available.
Registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, brats on the course and a buffet dinner following play.
Early registration date is May 12, with the cost of entry increasing after that date.
For more information, or to register, visit Diekman’s Jewelry or call (320) 762-0309 or 1-800-568-5336.
Minnewaska Warm-Up run
The 7th annual Ron Erno Memorial Lake Minnewaska Warm-Up run will be Saturday, May 5 and will include three races: half marathon, 10k and the Sarah Hoidahl 5k.
The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. from the Starbuck Community Center and the 10k and 5k will begin at 8:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
More details on this event can be found at www.minnewaskawarmup.org and online registration is available at www.pickleevents.com or zapevent.com.
For more information about the race or sponsorships, contact Steve Hill at (320) 239-1331.
Annual United Way Golf Classic
The 12th annual United Way Golf Classic will be Monday, June 11 at the Geneva Golf Club.
Proceeds from the Classic support United Way programs in Douglas and Pope counties.
Several events are planned for the course, along with raffle prizes and a registration prize.
Register by May 11 to be entered twice for the registration prize.
To register, call United Way at (320) 834-7800 or visit www.uwdp.org.
Running of the Red Bulls
A fun run (walk/stroll) to support the Alpha Company 1-194 AR (CAB) “Red Bulls” will be held Saturday, May 5 at 9 a.m. at the Alexandria YMCA.
All ages are invited to run, walk or stroll a 2.25 mile route to show support for the soldiers.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to the YMCA track.
There will also be an obstacle course for children from preschool through 8th grade.
Priority registration is through April 20, with late registration going until May 4.
For more information, contact ACoRunningoftheBulls@hotmail.com.
Lakes Area Endurance half marathon, 5K
The Alexandria Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lakes Community Church and the Alexandria YMCA will host the annual Lakes Area Endurance half marathon, family fun run and 5K on May 11-12.
All proceeds from the event help send Alexandria students to FCA summer camps.
For more information or to register, visit www.active.com and search for Lakes Area Endurance.
YMCA batting cage
The YMCA offers batting cages for rent.
Times available for baseball hitting are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7-9 p.m., while softball batting practice is Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6-7 p.m.
For more information, e-mail Jeff Bartholomew at jbartholomew@alexandriaymca.com or call (320) 834-9622.
Register online at www.alexandriaymca.com.
YMCA baseball gym rental
The YMCA offers gym rentals for baseball activities.
Groups can rent the gymnasium, indoor batting cage and two professional pitching mounds.
For more information or to schedule, contact Jackie at (320) 834-9622.
Star of the North registration open
Team sports registration is now open for the 25th annual Star of the North games in Rochester on June 15-24.
The Star of the North games is Minnesota’s annual Olympic-style amateur sports festival with more than 4,500 athletes from all over the state competing in 17 different sports.
Registration information is available at www.starofthenorthgames.org.
21st Greg Schwartz wrestling camp
The 21st Greg Schwartz Memorial wrestling camp is set for June 18-21 at the Morris Area High School auxiliary gym.
The camp features many collegiate wrestlers and coaches as clinicians.
There are limited entries, so early registration is encouraged.
For more information, call (320) 766-5622, (507) 495-3213, (320) 589-4400, (320) 589-4344, (320) 589-1908, (320) 392-5622 or (320) 392-5621, or e-mail syhoe@acegroup.cc.
35-older open gym
Lakes Area Recreation 35-older open gym will run through the middle of April on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. at the Discovery Middle School gym.
For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868.
LAR open swim
Lakes Area Recreation open swim is now available Sundays at the Discovery Middle School pool and is open to both youth and adults from 1-3 p.m.
Hours may vary due to holidays or organized events.
Children that cannot touch the bottom of the pool or cannot swim must be directly accompanied in the water by an adult.
Monthly schedules are posted at DMS and are available at the LAR office.
Visit www.lakesarearecreation.com or call (320) 763-2868 for more information.
LAR open gym
Lakes Area Recreation open gym at the Discovery Middle School gym is open to both youth and adults Monday-Friday from 6:30-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
Hours may vary due to holidays or organized events.
Monthly schedules are posted at DMS and are available at the LAR office.
Visit www.lakesarearecreation.com or call (320) 763-2868 for more information.
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