Friday, February 8, 2013
The recent dumping of snow only makes the weekend more fun as Muskego celebrates on top of the ice and underneath it
All weekend: Park Arthur's sledding hill is open for business, and reports are the ride is wicked. Friday, Feb. 8 Catholic Memorial High School Presents 'Grease', 7 p.m., Catholic Memorial High School, 601 E College Ave, Waukesha, WI $12.00/$8 students and seniors Saturday, Feb. 9 Cool Stuff for Kids Opportunity Fair, 10 a.m. 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI | Get Directions » FREE Muskego Water Bugs Charity Ice Golf Classic, 11am (registration), 12 noon shotgun start, Danny Haskell's/Schubring Bay on Little Muskego Lake Catholic Memorial High School Presents 'Grease', 7 p.m., Catholic Memorial High School, 601 E College Ave, Waukesha, $12.00/$8 students and seniors Special Olympics Polar Plunge, 10 a.m., Muskego Park Catholic Memorial…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Whatever your preferred form of entering the icy waters at Muskego County Park, it's for Special Olympics, and a lot of fun to boot. Here are the details to be a plunger or a chicken on Feb. 10.
Muskego County Park will again be the site of hundreds of crazily-clad 'plungers' who will risk their comfort (and perhaps their dignity) for a great cause as they dive into the park's pond. The 2013 Polar Plunge will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10 to benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI). Plungers consist of individuals and teams of people with a warm heart and a bit of a tough skin. If you can't imagine yourself leaving dry ground, you can still register as 'Too Chicken to Plunge' and you can raise pledges, earn incentives, and stay dry. Last year, just over 400 individuals participated in the Muskego Polar Plunge, raising more than $110,000 for SOWI. Muskego was also host for the first time for Special Olympics regional competition in…
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Food drive and fundraiser are hoped to help out food pantry, PTO; in the meantime, their principal is also hoping to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics.
(Editor's note: Quin, our student journalist at Muskego Elementary has provided Patch with an update on their efforts to help address the problem of hunger. We'd love to hear from all of our schools to stay up on what great things they are up to!) Food Drive Update: So far we have counted around 700 items. On Tuesday, Jan. 24 the scouts will be going to the food pantry to deliver the food items Muskego Elementary donated. Thank you to all the Muskego Elementary families that participated! Make a Difference Monday at Quaker Steak and Lube Muskego Elementary is also holding a fundraiser with Quaker Steak and Lube, just up the road in New Berlin. Come eat at Quaker Steak and Lube on Monday, Jan. 30 and support Muskego Elementary PTO! 5% …
