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STORY INDEXWaseca baseball guide...................................................3Waseca-area golf guide..................................................4Waseca Triathlon............................................................5Farm Camp Minnesota...................................................6Waseca-area parks, trails and lakes guide......................7Waseca FCA Junior Sports Clinic....................................8Waseca-area bowling.....................................................9Local camping............................................................10WCER’s summer fun.....................................................11WCER’s Pickleball........................................................12Waseca Waterpark.......................................................13

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Waseca’s Tink Larson Field, along with other local diamonds, becomes a hotbed of baseball

activity over the summer, and it’s un-derstandable if it gets hard to keep it all straight.

Is that the VFW playing tonight, or the Braves? What’s the di� erence between the two teams? And what about the younger kids – where do they play?

You’re likely not alone if you’ve asked yourself one of those questions, but don’t fret: We’ve brought you a summer baseball guide that will sort it all out.

WASECA BRAVESWHO ARE THEY?� e Waseca Braves are a Class C ama-

teur baseball team playing in the Twin Rivers League for the � rst time this sea-son. � e Braves players range from high school-aged kids to adults. With no Se-nior American Legion baseball team in Waseca this summer, several high school students and recent graduates are on the Braves roster with former players and other adults.

� e Braves announced a move to the Twin Rivers League from the Southern Minny League in December 2012. The team shares a spot in the league with the Owatonna Aces, Winona Chiefs, Wana-mingo Jacks, Hay� eld Heat, Stewartville-Racine Sharks, Zumbrota Tigers, Roch-ester Roadrunners, Pine Island Pioneers, Kasson Coyotes, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bucks and the Tri-County Tremor.

� is year’s team has several returners, such as standouts Kelvin Nelson and Geno Glynn, as well as a few fresh faces. Nearing the end of the season, the Braves already have improved on last year’s 8-14 record.

COACHES: Blake Nelson, manager; Tink Larson, assistant coach

RECORD (as of July 15): 10-10OUTLOOK: � e Braves had a rough

start to the season, losing seven of their � rst 11 games, but have made a vast turn-around in the second half. � eir record currently stands at 10-10 with games scheduled for Friday, July 19, a double-header on Saturday, July 20 and a regular-season � nale on July 22 before playo� s begin.

LEAGUE STANDINGS (as of July 15):

7th place, 8-8ROSTER: Erik Balfe; Dan Bomsta;

Vince Dardis; Nathan Draheim; Chris Glynn; Geno Glynn; Scott Hanson; Steve Helget; Zach Hiller; Max Kaplan; Brent Koehler; Clint Larson; Tink Larson; Blake Nelson; Kelvin Nelson; Nick Paczkowski; Blake Pfeifer; Zach Rowles; Jordan Stef-fens; Brandon Sutlief; John Tolbert; Cody

Ulfers; Ryan Wangen; Brett WickersheimREMAINING SCHEDULE:Friday July 19 Hay� eld Home 7:30 p.m.Saturday July 20 Lewiston Tremor

Away 1 p.m.Saturday July 20 Lewiston Tremor

Away 3 p.m.Monday July 22 Zumbrota

Tigers Home 7:30

Friday July 26 Playo� s – Best of � ree High Seed 7:30 p.m.

Saturday July 27 Playoffs – Best of � ree Low Seed 2 p.m.

Sunday July 28 Playo� s – Best of � ree High Seed 2 p.m.

Wednesday July 31 Playo� s – Double Elim. High Seed 7:30 p.m.

Sat-Sun, Sat-Sun A. 3-4-10-11 Playo� s – Double Elim. Owatonna TBD

State Tournament at Delano and Ma-ple Lake, August 15 — September 2

WASECA VFW POST 1642WHO ARE THEY?A traditional VFW team is back in ac-

tion in Waseca a� er a year-long hiatus. � e VFW Post 1642, made up of Waseca players ages 16-and-under, plays in the First District against teams such as Albert Lea, Austin, Cannon Falls, Century, Farib-ault, Knights, Mantorville, Northfield, Owatonna, Red Wing, Rockets, Spartans, Stewartville and Winona.

Last summer, the Waseca Youth Base-ball Association did not � eld a traditional 16-and-under team. � e VFW Post 1642 sponsored a 15-and-under team.

Several of the players on this summer’s team, such as Max Kaplan, Cody Ulfers, Brady Bomsta and Ben Stoesz, also played on Waseca High School’s team, which lost a large crop of seniors from the previous year (Ulfers also plays on the Waseca Braves).

COACHES: Blake Nelson, head coach; Steve Christ, assistant coach; Tink Larson, assistant coach

RECORD (as of July 15): 6-13OUTLOOK: Post 1642 has had a nice

stretch during the middle of the season where it won five out of seven games, sandwiched in between two long losing streaks — a � ve-game losing streak to start

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Waseca’s Geno Glynn struck out nine batters and allowed � ve hits and one earned run in a complete-game victory over the New Richland Reds on Friday, July 5 at Tink Larson Field in Waseca. (Miles Trump/Waseca County News)

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With summer (finally) in full swing, it’s prime time for people to hit the course for another season.

� ere are three golf courses in the Waseca area that provide a va-riety of gol� ng opportunities dur-ing the season. Are you looking to join an 18-hole course as a member? Would you rather play at a nine-hole public course? Maybe you’d like to tee o� on the only nine-hole revers-ible course in southern Minnesota?

Here’s a quick guide to the Wase-ca area golf courses and your oppor-tunities to play at them this summer.

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LOCATION: 37160 Clear Lake Drive, Waseca (along the north shore of Clear Lake)

HISTORY: Several local resi-dents established Waseca Lakeside Club as a nine-hole private golf club in 1922. � e club, which celebrated its 90th birthday last year, is now a semi-private 18-hole course. Nine more holes were added in 1971.

COURSE AT A GLANCE:• Private or public?: Semi-pri-

vate. � e club has members but is open to the public before May 1 and a� er Oct. 1.

• Ownership: Member-owned• Holes: 18• Par: 71• Yardage: Blue – 6,053; White –

5,823; Red – 4,966• Diffi culty: Moderate• Signature hole: Ninth hole

– Situated near the entrance and across the street from Clear Lake, the ninth hole was reshaped and large water fountains were added as one of the course’s more recent projects.

• Driving range?: Yes• Practice putting green: YesUNIQUE FEATURES: Lakeside

is situated near Clear Lake and pro-vides a scenic outlook from certain holes on the golf course.

GOLF PRO: Matt HaugeLEAGUES/SPECIAL DAYS:• Tuesdays – Ladies’ league• Wednesday – Men’s league• Friday, twice a month – Cou-

ples leagueRATES:• Lessons provided by Matt

Hauge: $35• Bag storage: $40• Range Membership:

• Junior: $80• Single $120• Couple: $155• Family $180• Range balls (bucket): $6.50• Guest green fees: • 18 holes: $30• 9 holes: $17• Golf Cars (maximum of two

bags per car) • 18 holes (tax included): $30• 9 holes (tax included): $20• Pull carts: $3.50• Pull carts (seasonal): $45• Club rental: • 18 hole: $12• 9 hole: $8DINING SERVICES:• Tuesday: Ladies Day Dinner

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to 10 p.m.Kitchen closes 30 minutes a� er

sunset in the spring and fall. Cater-ing services are available for all oc-casions.

WHAT’S NEW?: Matt Hauge was hired as the club’s new golf pro/manager this year and began his � rst day in March.

CONTACT: Waseca Lakeside Club: 507-835-2574

Prairie Ridge Golf ClubLOCATION: 2000 N. Main

Street, JanesvilleHISTORY: Prairie Ridge Golf

Club opened in August of 1995 and was designed by Joel Goldstrand as the only reversible course in south-ern Minnesota.

COURSE AT A GLANCE:• Private or public?: Semi-pri-

vate (about 50 percent of golfers are members)

• Ownership: City of Janesville• Holes: Nine-hole reversible• Par: 36• Yardage: Blue – 6,650 yards• Diffi culty: Blue tee course rat-

ing: 72.3; Slope is 123• Signature hole: Hole 2. Th e par-

3 hole on the south course starts on top of hill and � nishes on a lower green surrounded by water, not far from the course’s clubhouse.

• Driving range?: Yes• Practice putting green?: Yes• Hours: Sunrise to sunset, typi-

cally April through October. Pro-

shop is open year round.UNIQUE FEATURES: Prairie

Ridge is the only reversible course in southern Minnesota. It’s a nine-hole, par-36 reversible course designed by Joel Goldstrand.

GOLF PRO: Scott Allen, general manager and head professional

LEAGUES/SPECIAL DAYS:• Monday/Tuesday League:

Men’s League 9-man teams, April 22 through Aug. 22

• Wednesday Ladies: Ladies League 6-lady teams, May 8 through Aug. 7

• Men’s Match Play: 2-man 1 Best Ball of 2. Single elimination

• Ladies Match Play: 2-person 1 Best Ball of 2. Double elimination

• Fall League: 4-man teams; Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24

• 2013 Junior Clinics: Starts July 12 and runs for fi ve weeks on Friday mornings. 9 to 9:50 a.m. for ages 11-14; 10 to 10:50 a.m. for ages 6-10.

• Thursday Seniors: Open to golfers age 50 and up, at 9 a.m. every � ursday (10 a.m. in spring and fall). Format: 9-hole 4-person scramble (draw cards for teams)

• Big Cup Tournament, Janes-ville Area Golf Association Fund-raiser: July 20

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• Individual lessons (45 min-utes): $35

• Lesson packages: Three 45-minute lessons ($90)

• Clubhouse rental: $25/hour.

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Hole 4 at Waseca Lakeside Club in 2012. Below right, Hole 2 at Prairie Ridge Golf Club in Janesville in 2013. (Miles Trump/Waseca County News)

WASECA TRIATHLON

1/3 Ironman Triathlon: 1-mile swim, 34-mile bike ride, 8.8-mile run

Sprint Triathlon: 1/4-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 4.4-mile run

Location: Clear Lake Park, 1000 8th Ave NE, Waseca, MN 56093

Date: July 28Time: 7:30 a.m. start —

Wave start every three minutes starting with 1/3 Ironman

Fees:Individual 1/3 Iron: $92Relay Team 1/3 Iron: $120Individual Sprint: $70Relay Team Sprint: $110Final Stretch allows all

participants to change race distances once registered. However, there will be a transfer fee of the di� erence to be paid (Registration fees) when moving from the shorter race to the longer race and needs to be done two weeks prior to the race date.

• All Race fees are Non-Refundable

• Bib Numbers are Non-Transferable from person to person or race to race


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• 2013 Junior Clinics: $30 per student

• Th ursday Seniors: Green Fees:

Seven-year-old Ella Kraut-kremer and her 8-year-old brother Griffin are training for the Kids’ Triathlon that will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Clear Lake Park in

Waseca.Last year was the first time

that Final Stretch, a racing event organizing company, offered the Kids’ Triathlon, a modified version of the adults’ event and more than 80 chil-dren participated.

Children ages 5 through 8 will swim 25 yards in waist-deep water, bike 1.5 miles and run 0.5 or 0.75 miles depending on their age. Children ages 9 through 13 will swim 50 yards, bike three miles and run one mile.

Participants can register on-line at finalstretch.com. Each child will receive a medal, race T-shirt, bib number, swim cap, and snacks.

The Waseca Triathlon, now in its fifth year will be held on Sunday, July 28. According to Mark Bongers, president of Fi-nal Stretch, the event has con-tinued to grow every year. Last year, the event reached record numbers with more than 380 triathletes competing.

For adults, the event is split into two triathlons: the Sprint Triathlon and the longer, more challenging 1/3 Ironman Tri-athlon. The Sprint Triathlon consists of a 1/4-mile swim in Clear Lake, a 14-mile bike ride around the area and a 4.4-mile run around Clear Lake.

The 1/3 Ironman Triathlon ramps it up another notch — or two — with a one-mile swim, a 34-mile bike ride and an 8.8-mile run. Participants could compete as individuals or in relay teams.

Jesse Nelson, Red Wing High School’s cross country and track and field coach, has won the Sprint Triathlon event for the past years — every year since the event started. Do you have what it takes to unseat Nelson? Go to finalstretch.com to register for The Waseca Triathlon.

Check the County News and www.wasecacountynews.com after the event for coverage of the triathlon.

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Participants in the 1/3 Ironman run out of Clear Lake and run over to the bicycle station during the Waseca Triathlon last summer at Clear Lake Park in Waseca. (County News � le photo)

WASECA TRIATHLON

1/3 Ironman Triathlon: 1-mile swim, 34-mile bike ride, 8.8-mile run

Sprint Triathlon: 1/4-mile swim, 14-mile bike, 4.4-mile run

Location: Clear Lake Park, 1000 8th Ave NE, Waseca, MN 56093

Date: July 28Time: 7:30 a.m. start —

Wave start every three minutes starting with 1/3 Ironman

Fees:Individual 1/3 Iron: $92Relay Team 1/3 Iron: $120Individual Sprint: $70Relay Team Sprint: $110Final Stretch allows all

participants to change race distances once registered. However, there will be a transfer fee of the di� erence to be paid (Registration fees) when moving from the shorter race to the longer race and needs to be done two weeks prior to the race date.

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KIDS’ TRIATHLON

Age Swim Bike Run5 — 8 25 yards 1.5 Miles .5 / .75 Miles9 — 12 50 yards 3 Miles 1 MileLocation: Clear Lake Park, 1000 8th Ave. NE Waseca, MN 56093Date: July 27Time: 4 p.m. start with waves by age groupsFee: $35• All Race fees are non-refundable• Bib Numbers are not transferable from person to person or race to race

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Last year, the � rst annual Farm Camp Minnesota in Waseca was so popular that camp organizers had to turn away nearly 20 people who wanted to sign up a� er the registra-tion deadline.

“We really hate to do that, be-cause we really feel there’s a big need for this,” event organizer

Kathy Guse said.So this year, in the second an-

nual Farm Camp Minnesota, orga-nizers decided to turn the one-day camp into a two-day event in an e� ort to reach more prospective campers. Last year, 115 students attended the camp.

The purpose of the camp, which will be held Aug. 12-13 at Farmamerica in Waseca, is to pro-vide a fun environment for the state’s youth to learn about mod-ern agriculture and understand where their food comes from. � e event is organized and sponsored by farmers and agribusiness people “who love what they do and want to share that passion with Minne-sota youth,” according to the event website.

“� ey really enjoy it,” Guse said. “Last year we had so many posi-tive comments about it. � at was good for us to hear, because then we knew that we were doing some-thing right.”

Campers participate in seven di� erent breakout sessions where they learn about corn, soybeans, swine, dairy, beef, poultry and trac-tors and farm equipment. Beef and dairy were combined last year. � is year, Ag Power will demonstrate the use of GPS and modern tech-nology with a combine and a trac-tor with a grain cart as a new ad-dition to the event. � e camp also will add another tractor for rides this year.

While the � rst day of the camp (Aug. 12) is already full, the regis-tration deadline for the second day is Wednesday, July 31. To register online, or for more information, go to farmcampminnesota.org.

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FARM CAMP MINNESOTA

WHO: Children entering grades three, four, � ve and six

WHAT: Two-day camp to teach students about modern agriculture and food production. Tractor rides are included.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Rain or shine for both dates.

WHERE: Farmamerica, located west of Waseca, MN

COST: $10 per camper. Lunch and snacks are provided. Campers leave with a free t-shirt and other goodies.

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Above, Farm Camp Minnesota participants learn about corn and its di� erent uses. Bottom left, kids get a close-up look at a com-bine. Bottom right, kids get a chance to see a variety of animals, including baby turkeys. (County News � le photos)

Waseca and Janesville each of-fer their own variety of lakes, parks and trails. Below is a description of what the Janesville area has to o� er, along with a chart showing the amenities of Waseca’s outdoor recreational areas.

JANESVILLE LAKES AND PARKS

Janesville residents enjoy and take pride in the great outdoors, spending much of their leisure time in or on the water and in the parks throughout the city and Waseca County.

Veterans Memorial Park is dedicated to the men and women of Janesville who served in our nation’s military and is the site of community Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations.

In 2009, members of American Legion Post 281 installed a veter-ans memorial gazebo honoring all area veterans. Fundraisers in-cluded the sale of bricks engraved with the names of veterans, which were placed in the memorial near City Hall.

� e 2.27-acre park includes a picnic shelter and grill, benches and tables, shade trees, restrooms, a dedication plaque and bell, one-half basketball court, sand volley-ball court, pitch fence and play-ground equipment.

The park shelter is used for family events and the annual Ro-tary Club picnic. � e park is also be the site of Karaoke in the Park and Movies in the Park throughout the summer.

Veteran’s Memorial Park also holds a 200-year time capsule to

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Park is a 1.26-acre park dedicated in 1938.

Park equipment was purchased with a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grant in 2005.

Amenities include benches and

picnic tables, restrooms, horseshoe toss, swings, slides, playground equipment, balance beams, sand pit diggers and a handicap acces-sible path.

A one-half basketball court was installed by the city in 1995.

A horseshoe league was reac-

tivated and the league plays one night a week during summer months.

Lakeview Park, � rst purchased in 1947, includes an additional 20 acres on the south shore of Lake Elysian where residents and visi-tors can swim, � sh, enjoy the play-

ground, picnic lunches and the park’s wildlife, and very soon, play sand volleyball as construction of the courts is in progress.

In the late 1950s a deer fence was installed and deer have been a part of Lakeview Park since the 1960s. � ere have been turkey and

emus in the park as well and the deer are rotated among the pens as they mature. Janesville Public Works sta� cares for the animals year round.

Park equipment is found both on the top and bottom of the hill. � e park o� ers picnic shelters, a beach house and parking, and a boat landing and parking area.

The Janesville Area Jaycees helped install two softball fields and a concession stand that are used for so� ball tournaments and league play. � e so� ball � elds have been used for so� ball leagues, Lit-tle League baseball and an annual Hay Daze so� ball tournament.

With a Minnesota Twins grant, the city installed new play-er benches, new higher backstops and new fencing at the ballpark.

Recreation on Lake Elysian includes both summer and winter sports: Fishing for northern pike, walleye, black bullhead, bluegill and yellow perch.

Parks in newer subdivisions in Janesville include Rolling Acres green space, Neighborhood Park, Eastwood Estates and Northwood Park where park land is dedicated as a part of residential develop-ment agreements.

New playground equipment has been installed in Eastwood Es-tates Park, along with a basketball court and walking path.

Rolling Acres and Northwood Park are scheduled for future im-provements including pedestrian and bicycle paths to connect the city’s easterly residential neighbor-hoods.

(Chart courtesy of City of Waseca)

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Nearly 200 students came together for the 22nd annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Junior Sports Clinic in Waseca last summer, but they didn’t attend the camp just for sports.

The three-day clinic for fourth- through eighth-graders is for athletes who want to develop their skills in sports and strengthen their faith. The camp, offered through Minnesota Fel-lowship of Christian Athletes, will take place July 30 through Aug. 1 at Waseca High School.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is the largest Christian sports organiza-tion in America, according to the or-ganization’s website. This year’s theme for the camp is Relentless.

“We want them to have a great three days of fun, we want them to have an opportunity to learn more about the sports they choose to participate in,” said John Hanson, co-director of the clinic. “We want them to recognize the value of faith in sports, and tied into that same one is an opportunity to see high school kids who … model that.”

Dozens of Waseca High School ath-letes attend the camp as Huddle leaders, who lead campers in groups each day. Huddle leaders would share with their group how a Bible passage or their faith helped them get through a tough time on the competitive field, Hanson said last summer. Each group also took time to study a verse from the Bible and read devotionals each day.

Students choose a sport to partici-pate in each morning – everything from football and basketball to wrestling and golf. In the afternoons, students in the camp compete in the Dogpatch Olym-pics, a circuit of competitive games that last summer included field-goal kicking, end-line soccer, volley tennis, ultimate Frisbee with a football, Frisbee

golf, kickball and more, on the large grassy area in front of Waseca High School.

The Junior Sports Clinic ends with a recap of the clinic’s three days, an awards ceremony and a pizza party for camp participants, their families, staff and volunteers.

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A young girl throws her Frisbee at the cross in the Frisbee golf event at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Junior Sports Clinic last summer at Waseca High School. (County News � le photo)

FCA JUNIOR SPORTS CLINICWHAT: A three-day camp for students in fourth through eighth grades who want to develop their skills in

sports and strengthen their faith in ChristWHERE: Waseca High SchoolWHEN: July 30 through Aug. 1COST: One child: $48; Two or more children from the same family: $85REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 24; Late/walk-up fee: $10 per child; Cancellation fee: $10 per child; No-show

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Minnesotans patiently wait for summer to bring warm tempera-tures so they can shake o� their cabin fever and get outside.

But somewhere around mid-July, temperatures o� en creep up the thermometer from warm to down-right hot forcing folks back indoors.

Rather than turning on the

television for entertainment, grabs some friends and family members and head to one of the locally-owned bowling alleys in the area.

All three of the area bowling alleys o� er electronic scoring, food and drink specials which might just be the perfect escape from the heat.

Janesville BowlJanesville Bowl o� ers Monday

night bowling and 2-for-1 drink specials with the purchase of food on Monday nights. League bowl-ing kicks o� in September and the bowling alley will be open week-days and weekends. Check their Facebook page for updates.

Summer Hours: Monday eve-nings

Cost: $3 per gameAddress: 307 N Main St, Janes-

villeSpecials: 2-for-1 drinks with

the purchase of food on Monday nights. Janesville Bowl is avail-able for birthday parties, family reunions and other large gather-

ings. Give Dan Seys a call and see what he has available.

Contact: Dan Seys, owner — (507) 231-5247

Facebook: Janesville Bowl Facebook page

Food: Steak tacos, burgers, fries and an array of Mexican entrees.

Trappers Lanes in New Richland

League bowling starts Septem-ber and the bowling alley will be open weekdays and weekends.

Address: 218 South Broadway Avenue, New Richland

Contact: (507) 463- 8667 or [email protected]

Food: Restaurant

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The bowling alley in Water-ville was recently purchased by Henry VanHoudt and the name of the business was changed from DeJoy Lanes to Hoot Lanes. � e alley is open from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer. League bowling kicks o� in September and the bowling alley will be open weekdays and weekends. Check their Facebook page for updates.

Summer Hours: Friday and Saturday nights 6 to 10 p.m.

Cost: $ 2.50 per game shoes included

Address: 204 Highway 13 N Waterville

Specials: Hoot Lanes is avail-able for birthday parties, family re-unions and other large gatherings. Anyone wanting to bowl during the week or earlier on the weekend, Henry VanHoudt said to give him a call and he will try to accommo-date requests.

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A young girl throws her Frisbee at the cross in the Frisbee golf event at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Junior Sports Clinic last summer at Waseca High School. (County News � le photo)

FCA JUNIOR SPORTS CLINICWHAT: A three-day camp for students in fourth through eighth grades who want to develop their skills in

sports and strengthen their faith in ChristWHERE: Waseca High SchoolWHEN: July 30 through Aug. 1COST: One child: $48; Two or more children from the same family: $85REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 24; Late/walk-up fee: $10 per child; Cancellation fee: $10 per child; No-show

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The South Central Lakers practice bowling at Janesville Bowl Tuesday, Jan. 22 in Janesville. (County News � le photos)

BOWLING: ESCAPE FROM SUMMER HEAT


East of Waseca across from Clear Lake on old Hwy. 14 is Kiesler’s Campgrounds, established more than 40 years ago by Kal and Bar-bara Kiesler.

They began their business in 1972 and opened the next year with 100 camp sites. Forty years later, Steve and Belinda Kiesler have just completed another summer season — 1,500 campers on 340 camping sites on 80 acres including wetlands.

Steve Kiesler said half of their campers still come from the Twin Cities, with 30 percent from south-ern Minnesota and the rest from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and other states. Customers coming from Minneapolis and St. Paul tell him they don’t have to �ght the traf-�c going to campsites in northern Minnesota to get to the Waseca site. �ey tell him “it’s a no-brainer” to head south instead.

They come for a campground that provides lots of activities includ-ing a playground, a 2,000-square foot swimming pool with a 48-foot water slide, mini-golf, volleyball, basketball and shuffleboard. The “village” beyond the gates of the campground o�ers campers sewer, water and electric hook-ups, garbage disposal, cable TV and wireless In-ternet.

Kiesler is hesitant to say the campground is the top rated facil-ity in southern Minnesota, but he believes it is in the top two or three in the area. He and his family returned to Waseca from Texas 20 years ago to take over the family business and he has no regrets.

He said Waseca has been a great place to raise a family. �e biggest di�erence for him between his pre-vious job and running the camp-ground is that he was working long days for someone else, going to work before his kids were up and coming home a�er they were in bed.

In Waseca, he works long hours from mid-April to Oct. 1 but it is a family a�air and the rest of the year is less demanding.

“We get a break in the winter,” he said. “It’s been a nice thing to do for the family.”

Today, Kiesler’s wife, Belinda Kiesler, and his daughter, Kristi, work at the campgrounds. Another daughter, Katie, lives in California.

While all summers “kind of run together” in his business, this sum-mer, with the 90-degree heat and humidity was hard on campers.

“But in the end the average came out close to other years,” he said. “It’s a weather business.”

Kiesler said the bottom line is that the percentage of people who have a chance to be in business is low and the success of a family business is even lower.

“We’ve succeeded and that makes me feel really good,” he said.

He believes the family has ac-complished what his father envi-sioned 40 years ago: To thrive and expand and build their customer base. Along the way, they have pro-vided employment to a lot of “good, young people” who o�en tell him that what they learned working at Kiesler’s Campground has helped them in many ways.

That makes him feel good, he said. He also knows that their camp-ers shop in Waseca, eat in Waseca restaurants, purchase goods at local stores and generally add to Waseca’s economy. �at also makes him feel

good.One customer is even building

a home in Waseca a�er getting to know the town while camping at Kiesler’s.

Kiesler campers like the combi-nation of Clear Lake, the pool, the walking trail and activities available.

“We offer diverse activities to our customers. Every park tries to cater to a certain customer. Our cus-tomers are looking for an activity based, social experience,” he said. The completion of the four-lane

Hwy. 14 is the culmination of a 50-year process that began before Kal Kiesler started the campground. Steve Kiesler said the lack of tra�c outside the campground gates is “all positive” for them and makes it safer for their campers to cross to the lake and trail.

At work in the campground store, Nancy Christopherson of Burnsville enjoys her job as a “work camper.” She and her husband, George, work six months of the year at Kiesler’s and live in their motor

home on the grounds. �ey came as seasonal campers. She works in the store and tends �owers on the grounds. He parks cars and cares for the pool. Kiesler said the Chris-tophersons are one of six couples who are work campers.

Laura Kunz of Waseca last year completed her �rst year as a Kiesler’s employee. She works at the store, the pool and oversees activi-ties and cra�s and loves what she does.

“It’s fun out here,” she said.

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Kiesler’s Campground in Waseca in 2012. Steve Kiesler returned to Waseca 20 years ago to take over the family business when he parents retired. (County News �le photo)

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Keisler’s isn’t the only popular campground in the area; Reinbold Sportsmen Campground in Janesville also is a nearby camping option.

WHAT: Reinbold Sportsmen Campground

WHERE: On County Road 53 in Janesville, near Lake Elysian.

AT A GLANCE: The campground, surrounded by wooded wetlands and farmland and a short walk from piers at Lake Elysian, provides a peaceful camping setting in Janesville, according to its website. Its located near Prairie Ridge Golf Club, the town’s golf course. In terms of amenities, the site boasts a large heated pool, a game room, a playground, a pavilion, trails for walking, biking and rollerblading, and more.

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and Recreation programs many summer activi-ties for youth and adults. This column provides a glimpse at some of the things you may see around town, as well as things you can get involved in the near future.

By WCER STAFF

We are excited to have many of our favorite programs offered again: Morning baseball, ten-nis lessons, flag football, track & field, Tot-Lot, Fab 5’s, Super 6’s, Junior Leaders, Jumpsoles, Jr. Hoopsters, Bluejay Basketball Bonanza, Sand-blast Volleyball, JET lessons, and many others. Even though these are returning programs, be sure to look carefully at the details as some have changed days of the week or times of the day, some have lower prices and some have new lo-cations.

There are several camp experiences available as well, including Total Tennis Training Camp (T3) on July 22-25. The Bluejay Blitz Football Camp will also be held that week, and this year we are partnering with the Waseca Youth Foot-ball Association to provide a camp experience for not only the youth, but their parents as well.

Special Events include the annual Twins Bus Trip to Target Field. This year we will watch the Twins take on the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 1. This family field trip has been very popular in the past, and fills every year, so be sure to register early.

New programs include Soccer with Coach Mila for ages 4-6, Bluejay Power for grades 7-10, and Waseca Youth Tennis League. Cardio Tennis is a great way to get fit and have fun, and now Waseca has a certified instructor.

Working with the Waseca Softball Associa-tion, will provide girls in second and third grade an opportunity for an evening softball program. A partnership with Minnesota State University, Mankato will give youth grades K-6 the chance to “scrum on down” and play Flag Rugby. A part-nership with the Waseca Community Tennis Association will provide discounts to the first 50

youth registering for morning tennis lessons, T3 camp or Waseca Youth Tennis League.

New student enrichment classes include Ce-ramics for Beginners, Intro to Baton Twirling, Loom Knitting and Digital Photography. Youth can keep the creative juices flowing by creating their very own Duct Tape Beach Bags. Bolder Builders will challenge young minds in a race to change the town of “Unlucky” to “Lucky” by en-gineering shelters to house the residents during different weather conditions. Zoo Tycoon, a 3-D Art Mess Camp will have kids create monkeys, giraffes, elephants and others with clay, drawing and painting.

More Than Pink is a new program for girls in grades 4-7 with girls empowering girls to be strong inside and out. The program covers the topics of self-worth, friendship, divorce, body image, budget, nutrition, healthy relationships, peer pressure, getting along with parents, bul-lying and cyber safety. The program ends with a 5K run/walk celebration.

Pickleball will be back, and outdoors at Oak Park for adults this summer, as well as volleyball leagues, Cardio Tennis and many enrichment activities.

Waseca Community Education and Recre-ation recognizes that families’ budgets are tight, so we do what we can to keep our costs low, and affordable for families to participate. Most classes and programs have Early Bird Rates and the Todd Mann Youth Development Grant will again have funds available for scholarships for families who qualify.

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UPCOMING WCER SUMMER PROGRAMSPARK AND RECREATION DAY AT TARGET FIELDWHAT: Bus ride to see the Minnesota Twins take on the Kansas City Royals. Children age

9 and under must be accompanied by an adult or older siblingWHEN: Game starts at 12:10 p.m. Bus departs at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. Returns

about 5 p.m.WHERE: Bus leaves from east side of the high schoolCOST: $22 per person

INSTRUCTIONAL GYMNASTICSWHAT: Gymnastics classes that each basic to advanced skills and drills by age-

appropriate activitiesWHEN: Grades three through �ve: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 5 through Aug. 19; 1:30 to

2:30 p.m., Aug. 6 through Aug. 20; 9 to 10 a.m., Aug. 8 through Aug. 22; Grades one and two: 9 to 10 a.m., Aug. 5 through Aug. 19; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6 through Aug. 20; 9 to 10 p.m., Aug. 8 through Aug. 22

WHERE: Waseca Intermediate School Gymnastics CenterCOST: $22

DYNAMOS FOR BOYSWHAT: Boys gymnastics program for those in grades one through eightWHEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Aug. 5 through Aug. 19WHERE: Waseca Intermediate School Gymnastics CenterCOST: $22

TOTAL TENNIS TRAINING CAMP – T3WHAT: Program o�ering tennis skills, drills and games for grades 1-6 and 7-12WHEN: Grades one through six: 3 to 5 p.m., July 22 through July 25; Grades seven

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OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL OFFERED BY WCERThrough the northern doors

of the Central Building in Wase-ca, the popping of whiffle balls hitting the court and the smack-ing of paddles sending the balls through the air were unmistak-able.

But if you walked up the nearby steps and through the gymnasium doors in January, you would’ve seen a group of people on the gym court play-ing something that looked like tennis. And ping pong. And badminton. All rolled into one.

The game is pickleball, a new offering through Waseca Com-munity Education and Recre-ation.

“I love it, it’s fun as heck,” said first-timer Neil Dickie, 30, of Waseca, after he finished playing a game of pickleball in the gymnasium. “It’s an exercise … I did a somersault already.”

Dickie was one of roughly 15 people who showed up at Wase-ca Community Education and Recreation’s Pickleball Open House in January. The free event was a kick-off for the new program. This summer, Waseca Community Education and Rec-reation will host Pickleball

So, what exactly is pickle-ball?

It’s a game that combines

characteristics of tennis, ping pong, badminton and even rac-quetball on a badminton-sized court with a 34-inch net. The game is played with a whiffle ball and wood or composite paddles that look like larger ping-pong paddles. Games, commonly played with two doubles teams squaring off against each other, are played to 11 points, and only the serv-ing team can score points. A team must win by a two-point margin.

After a serve, the ball must bounce once on each side be-fore it can be volleyed (hit in the air without letting it bounce on the court), and once that hap-pens, players can choose to let the ball bounce or volley it. The only exception is the non-volley zone, a seven-foot area on both sides of the net where volleying is prohibited.

Pickleball was included in the 2013 Minnesota Senior Games in June in Owatonna.

“It’s one of the fastest grow-ing sports in Minnesota right now,” Mary Jo Knudson, the for-mer recreation coordinator at Waseca Community Education and Recreation, said in Janu-ary. “There are groups that are forming all over the place.”

Waseca Community Educa-tion and Recreation implement-ed the program after the Min-nesota Recreation and Parks Association, the organization’s umbrella association, “said pickleball might be the next new thing” and Knudson attended a roundtable discussion on the sport this spring, she said.

“It’s just a really, really cool sport,” she said. “It’s just taken off. Every place that starts it, they want more courts. That’s the downfall of pickleball – there doesn’t seem to be enough places to play.”

�is summer, Waseca Com-munity Education and Rec-reation is moving Pickleball outdoors, offering the sport from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights, running from June 5 to Aug. 28 at Oak Park Courts. Equipment is available, and sheets on rules and scoring will be available for beginning players. �e program is free.

For more information, go to the Waseca Community Educa-tion and Recreation website at https://ssl.dwebsite.com/secure2/ce_isd829/php/public.php

A group of �rst-time pickleballers play the sport in January in the gymnasium at the Central Building in Waseca. (County News �le photo)

WCER’S PICKLEBALL PROGRAMWHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 5 through

Aug. 28WHERE: Oak Park Courts in WasecaCOST: FreeMORE INFO: In case of bad weather, listen to Waseca

Community Education and Recreation’s cancellation lineEarle Peters, 70, of Mankato, returns the ball back across the net in January in the gymnasium at the Central Building in Waseca. (County News �le photo)

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OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL OFFERED BY WCERDespite a late start, the Waseca Water

Park still has plenty of events scheduled for the remainder of the season.

Water Park Manager Sara Heyer said since 2007, the water park hasn’t raised admission, and despite Northfield and Owatonna opening pools of their own, attendance at the Waseca Water Park has remained steady.

Regular pool hours are noon to 6 p.m. every day through Labor Day.

Heyer said a� er the success of Family Fun Nights last year, the water park will o� er seven nights this summer where visitors can enjoy the park from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Regarding Family Fun Nights, Heyer said slotted time was taken from private rentals that would have been hosted on Fri-day nights and added them to Friday Fun Nights.

More time was also added for early morning lap swim times in addition to a Saturday morning lap swim.

Family Fun Nights available for the rest of the summer will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 19 and Aug. 9 for $3 per person.

� is year only three sessions of swim-ming lessons were o� ered because Heyer said she didn’t have enough swim instruc-tors.

“Swim lessons are guaranteed income,” Heyer said. “We � ll those lessons by noon May 6 when we have registration. That’s guaranteed income to provide the services for the public.”

Daily events that place through the end of the season include: Itty Bitty Beach Par-ty, 10 to 11:45 a.m. every Friday for $3 per person. � e event is for children ages 7 and younger, unless older children are present to assist younger children. � e slides and open swim is not permitted during this time.

On Wednesdays, grandparents receive free admission with each paid child.

Chautauquasize water exercise classes are o� ered from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday

through Friday for $3.Lap swimming is o� ered 6 to 7:45 p.m.

Monday through � ursday until the end of July, 6 to 8 a.m. Tuesdays and � ursdays and 10 to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Saturday.

On July 21, the water park hosts a Moth-ers Day event where moms will get into the park for free with a paid child’s admission.

Children use the pool, and the slide, at the Waseca Waterpark to beat the heat on a hot Monday afternoon last summer. (County News � le photo)

MORE INFORMATIONHoursJuly-September (through Labor Day): noon to 6 p.m.

every dayAdmissionDaily Rate: $5 per person per day

Starlight Admission, after 4 pm: $3 per person per dayWaseca Resident Rates: 10 punch card: $40; 20 punch

card: $70; 30 punch card: $105Non-Resident Rates: 10 punch card: $45; 20 punch

card: $80; 30 punch card: $115

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• Trail pass/cart pass: • Season trail fee: $135 plus tax ($144.28)• Single-cart pass: $375 plus tax ($400.78)• Double-cart pass: $475 plus tax

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• Season driving range pass: $106.88; Each additional family member is $26.72

• Punch card: $133.59. Includes 10 rounds of nine holes, excluding tournaments and special vents.

• Range balls: • Small: $3• Medium $5• Large: $6DINING SERVICES: A full-service club-

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WHAT’S NEW?: New tee signs have been added to the south course. A new bridge was added to the course this year.

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but the course is still challenging, according to general manager John Harrington

• Signature hole: Th e ninth hole, a 487-yard par five. The tricky hole doglegs left across a river, goes uphill and then heads back to the right. It takes three great shots to birdie this hole.

• Hours: Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to dark

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ringtonLEAGUES/SPECIAL DAYS:• Tuesday: Tuesday night men’s league:

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Golf: New Richland’s Riverview Golf Course is nine-hole courseFrom Page 4C

Baseball: � ere’s plenty of baseball action at � elds around Waseca this summerFrom Page 3C

A new sand volleyball court is lo-cated behind the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School District football fi elds.

Okaman Park, on the shore of Lake Elysian, is Janesville’s most re-cently developed park. It has a lake access where small boats can be launched, a picnic shelter and a short walking trail along the lake’s shore.

For more information or a map of the city’s parks, call Janesville City Hall at -507-234-5110.

In Waseca County, the park system consists of 534.5 acres of mostly undeveloped woodland and includes Courthouse Park at 120th Street, Blowers Park on Watkins Lake, Eustice Park on the Little Cobb River, Okaman Park on Lake Elysian and many small, undeveloped parks.

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the season and a six-game losing streak in early July. The team is nearing the playoff s.

ROSTER: Brady Bomsta; Reed Conway; Lucas Hagel; Max Kaplan; Zak Kruger; Jack Pacz-

kowski; Ben Stoesz; Colby Sylves-ter; Cody Ulfers; Jake Walter; Ben Weller; Alex White; Dakota Wil-liamson; Isaiah Williamson

SCHEDULE:Saturday July 20 Division Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDSunday July 21 Division Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDMonday July 22 Division Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDSaturday July 27 District Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDSunday July 28 District Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDMonday July 29 District Tour-

nament TBD TBD TBDFri-Sun Aug 9-11 State Tourna-

ment Ely TBD TBD

WASECA YOUTH BASEBALL

ASSOCIATION’S YOUNGER LEAGUES

WHO ARE THEY?The Waseca Youth Baseball

Association offers several other baseball leagues for younger age groups. Currently, the association

has 15-and-under, 13U, 12U and 11U programs, as well as a Little League Baseball Program for ages 3-10 that emphasizes skills and in-house games.

For more information, visit www.wasecabaseballassociation.com.


Phone (507) 234-5340 • FAX (507) 234-695133063 15th St. Janesville, MN 56048

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Supporter of the JWP Sports &

their fans.

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