Fifty North Senior Center
1651 Jefferson Parkway
Northfield, MN  55057

Patrick “Packy” Mader is delighted to present a program on Minnesota Olympians and the adversity they have overcome at Fifty North Senior Center in Northfield on Wednesday, March 15th. These remarkable athletes have compelling personal stories related to Packy about their athletic careers and include hockey players John Mayasich (Eveleth), Henry Boucha (Warroad) and Buzz Schneider (Babbitt); runners Carried Tollefson (Dawson), Ted Nelson (Faribault; the first Minnesota athlete to run a sub-4-minute mile), and sprinter Mark Lutz (Rochester); 2002 Olympian flag bearer speedskater Amy Peterson (Maplewood); basketball star Lindsay Whalen (Hutchinson); Lakeville Olympians Wiz Bachmann in volleyball and Regan Smith in swimming; and other Dakota County athletes.

There will be a question-and-answer time and book signing following the program.  Children’s books by the author will also be available for sale at the steeply discounted price of $5 per book!

Ted Nelson of Faribault       Wiz Bachman, All-American and Olympian     Hockey legend Henry Boucha of Warroad

3-time 2020 Olympic medalist Regan Smith from Lakeville