2025 Fall Outing

We are excited to pass along the following details for this year’s fall outing!  There will be 36 of us attending, and we are looking forward to another fun couple days of creating new memories and sharing stories of old ones, all while enjoying good food, good drinks, good golf (?)…but most importantly, good friends (and hopefully good weather!)

 

This year we will be traveling to Alexandria, MN, staying at the recently renovated, beautiful Lake Darling Resort.

2301 County Rd 22 NW, Alexandria, MN

https://www.lakedarlingresort.com

 

Check In Time 4:00

Check Out Time – 10:00

 

 

We have reserved (3) four-bedroom units, and (2) five-bedroom units.  All units are in close proximity, with great views of the lake, and plenty of green space in front of the cabins for us to set up any yard games, social time, happy hours, and music around the fire.  Each unit has its own screened porch, fire pit, as well as a washer/dryer.

Be sure to check out all the amenities, and their indoor community game room - which is where we will be having our catered meal and meeting on Monday evening (a short walk from our units).

The total cost for this year’s outing  (including housing, catered dinner, prizes, and weekend supplies) will be $155/pp.  Since everyone has paid their $50/pp deposit, the balance due is $105/pp.

WHAT TO BRING!

Everything you need for golf!! (including your own water bottle).  Lawn chairs!  Assigned foods for happy hour/dessert, your breakfast items w/your cabinmates, and of course, your beverage(s) of choice!!

                   SCHEDULE

 

SUNDAY – Golf @ Minnewaska Golf Club

23518 Dero Drive, Glenwood, MN

https://www.minnewaskagolf.com

 

Shot Gun Start @ 10:30 a.m.!!  (Please arrive NO LATER than 9:45a.m.)

Check your Maps for time/distance to arrive (it is approximately 2-hrs from Pioneer).

 

Green Fees - $55.00  Everyone check in and pay your own.

 

Game for the Day – we will play a modified scramble (18-holes), called “Righty vs Lefty”.  Details and instructions to be handed out at the course.

 

FYI – look for Pam to be bouncing around the course taking fun photos… so be nice and smile for the camera! 😊

 

NOTE – The clubhouse does not have a kitchen, so it’s basically hot dogs, chips, and frozen pizza ☹ NOTE - Treat bags will be in your carts, but feel free to bring your own sandwich or whatever, if you’d want something more.

Beverage cart may be available – TBD.  (if no cart, they do have coolers available at the clubhouse)

 

After golf, please go directly to your assigned units at the resort, get settled, relax, and prepare for Happy Hour (it’s approximately a 30 minute drive to the resort).

When you arrive, park by your unit, walk around to the lakeside, and enter through the screened porch door, which will be unlocked.  Your keys will be on the kitchen counter.

NOTE - always take your keys with you as the front door will automatically lock when it closes!

 

HAPPY HOUR – 4:30 p.m.  (will be set up in front of Units 5 & 6)

                **If weather does not cooperate for having our happy hours outside, we will be inside in the community room (this applies for both nights).

 

GROUP PHOTO – 6:00 Sharp!  Please plan to be at the happy hour @ 5:45 to get organized, as we will be heading to The Depot immediately after the photo.

 

DINNER – 6:30 p.m. @ The Depot (a short drive from the resort)

104 Broadway Street, Alexandria

https://www.depotmn.com

 

We will be upstairs in a private room, and will have a nice variety of 8 entrée items for you to choose from.

**Everyone will be on their own tab this evening for your entrees/beverages.

Desserts will be served back the resort (by host cabin) after dinner.

 

 

MONDAY – Golf @ Alexandria Golf Club

2300 N Nokomis NE

https://www.alexandriagolfclub.com

(10 minute drive from resort)

 

Shot Gun Start for 18-holers will start @10:00!  Groups will start on Holes #1A, 1B, 18, 17A, 17B, 16, & 15.

       9-holers will not be a shot gun, but (2) tee times starting at 11:10 and 11:20 on Hole #1 (following our last group of 18-holers, that started on #15).

                                    

NOTE – This was the best he could do to accommodate our group, and still maximize tee times for their members/general public.

 

Green Fees - $65.00  (18 holes)

$40.00 (9-holes)

 

Check in and pay your own.  Carts will be assigned, and staged accordingly.

 

The clubhouse kitchen opens @11:00.  If you plan to order anything at the turn, they recommend to call in your order at #9 tee box.

No Beverage Cart on Monday’s.

 

Games for the day – Proximity markers (i.e. longest drive, closest to the pin, longest putt, closest to target) will be set up various holes & keep track of putts!

 

Happy Hour – 4:30 p.m.  (by units 5 & 6)

               

CATERED DINNER – 6:00 p.m.  @ the community room at the resort

The Depot will be catering a Pasta buffet, consisting of angel hair & penne noodles, alfredo & marinara sauce, grilled chicken & meatballs, Caesar salad & breadsticks.

Dessert provided by Mulligans

NOTE – there will be no beverage service @ dinner, so it’s BYOB!

 

We’ll Wrap it up w/Year End Meeting, Prizes, and the Reveal for 2026!

 

 

HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS

 

4-Bedroom Units –

UNIT #4                Hill’s, Rajala’s, Willson/Cordes, Dennis’s

 

UNIT #5                Miller’s, Farley’s, Stueven’s, Mornard

 

UNIT #6                Ohlsson’s, Breckheimer, Polkow’s, Scott’s

(Host Unit)

 

5-Bedroom Units –

UNIT #7                Stark’s, Eastvold’s, Anderson/Farmer, Wood

 

UNIT #8                Zulkosky’s, Mickschl’s, Roiland, Flatten

 

 

HAPPY HOUR/DESSERT ASSIGNMENTS

** Please coordinate your appetizer/dessert choices amongst respective groups for both days.

Sunday Happy Hour Appetizers

Stueven’s

Zulkosky’s

Wood

Anderson/Farmer

Mornard

Flatten

 

Sunday Evening Dessert (served at the resort after dinner)

Dennis’s

Mickschl’s

Hill’s

 

Monday Happy Hour Appetizers

Miller’s

Eastvold’s

Polkow’s

Rajala’s

Starks

Scott’s

 

Monday Evening Dessert (bring to dinner @ the community room)

Wilson/Cordes

Farley’s

Roiland

 

 

SUNDAY TEE TIME PAIRINGS @ MINNEWASKA (COUPLES)

 

Hole #1               Ted, Brenda, Greg Roiland, Tom

Hole #18              Sandy, Kenny Ohlsson, Monte, Jan

Hole #17              Rich Scott, Debbie Scott, Jennifer, Phil

Hole #16              Greg Miller, Sherri, Mary, Rich Hill

Hole #15              Cindy, Dan, Terry, Linda Starks

Hole #14             Peg, Ken Cordes, Deb Stuevens, Gary

Hole #13              Dale, Lori, Rich Michschl, Nancy

Hole #12              John, Mary Jo, Skip, Linda Farley, Jim

 

 

 

MONDAY TEE TIME PAIRINGS @ ALEXANDRIA  (LADIES & MEN)

 

Hole #1A              Brenda, Mary, Debbie Scott

Hole #1B              Peg, Sherri, Linda Farley, Nancy (Nancy will drop off after 9-holes)

 

Hole #18              Skip, Tom, Terry

Hole #17A           Greg Miller, Kenny Ohlsson, Richard Scott

Hole #17B           Dan, Jim, Monte, Greg Roiland

Hole #16              Phil, Ted, Rich Mickschl, John R

Hole #15              Rich Hill, Ken C, Gary, Dale

 

11:10                    Mary Jo, Lori, Linda Starks, Cindy Polkow (9-holes)

11:20                    Sandy, Jennifer, Jan, Deb Stueven (9-holes)

 

 

Here is a map of the resort, but if you try to print it, it will be very small (I tried to enlarge, but didn’t help?), so this is more for you to get an idea of the layout of the resort.  They have full size copies of this at the resort

Brenda & Ted Breckheimer        Sandy & Kenny Ohlsson

 

Alexandria Trivia

• Famous people from Alexandria include Tom Lehman (famous PGA Golfer) and Greg Johnson (not so famous golfer that started the Iowa Golf tour).  Current home of Brock Lesnar.

• Alexandria, Minnesota is known as the "Birthplace of America" due to the Kensington Runestone, a purported artifact suggesting Scandinavian explorers visited the area in 1362.  The Kensington Runestone is a slab of greywacke stone covered in runes that was discovered in Western Minnesota, United States, in 1898. Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, reported that he unearthed it from a field in the largely rural township of Solem in Douglas County.

• The Kensington Runestone is important because it sparked a century-long debate about its authenticity, potentially offering evidence of 14th-century Scandinavian exploration of North America,

• Home to Big Ole, America's Biggest Viking.  Standing tall at 28 feet, Alexandria boasts a giant Viking statue known as "Big Ole." Erected in 1965, Big Ole serves as a symbol of the city's Scandinavian heritage.

• From 1968 to 1975,  Bellanca Aircraft Corporation manufactured the Bellanca Viking and Super Viking aircraft in Alexandria.  Bellanca Planes were known for their unique wood-wing design and high performance. https://www.aviationconsumer.com/used-aircraft-guide/bellanca-viking-6/ 

• Birthplace of the Snowmobile: In the early 20th century, Edgar Hetteen, a pioneer in the snowmobile industry, was born and raised in Alexandria. Hetteen went on to co-found the Polaris Industries, a leading snowmobile manufacturer. This invention revolutionized winter transportation and transformed the recreational industry in snowy regions.