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Please Share Just One Warm Coat. Coat Drive at Shepherd & Schaller 9/18/14 – 10/31/14

Shepherd and Schaller is pleased to partner with One Warm Coat®, warming communities…one coat at a time.

Forecasters are warning of another brutal winter.  While the need for warm coats has never been greater, it has also never been easier to meet this vital need in our community. Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods invites area residents to join us in an effort to ensure that no one goes without a warm coat this winter. OWC_small

We’re holding a One Warm Coat drive and will be collecting clean, gently used warm coats. One Warm Coat is dedicated to collecting and distributing gently used warm coats–free of charge and without discrimination–directly to local children and adults in the local area. The coat drive program provides an easy way for individuals and families to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors by simply passing along coats and jackets that are no longer needed.

Boy-difference-2Shep’s invites you to drop off your clean, gently used coats and jackets at Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods, 324 Scott Street in Downtown Wausau, *September 18- October 31 during store hours. The process is simple: you drop off your extra coat and Shepherd & Schaller takes care of the rest. All donated coats will be given to the Wausau Women’s Community for distribution to local people in need. If you do not have a coat to donate, you can help provide a warmer winter by texting “WARM” to 80100 to donate $10 to One Warm Coat. Unknown

* Receive a coupon for 25% off a new insulated coat or jacket from Shepherd & Schaller’s in-stock inventory when you make a donation and purchase September 18-21.  Donations made After September 21 will receive a coupon for 10% off  a new insulated coat or jacket from Shepherd & Schaller’s in-stock inventory.  Coupons do not apply to the purchase of rain or fleece jackets.  Discounts are not retroactive to prior purchases.

One Warm Coat is national non-profit organization that supports and encourages coat drives. It helps individuals, groups, companies and organizations across the country collect coats and deliver them to local agencies that distribute the coats free to people in need. More than four million coats have been provided to those in need at no cost since its inception in 1992.

Party with us – We’re 65!

 

Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods, 212 Scott Street, Wausau, WI. 1949. Founded by Allen Shepherd and Stan Schaller.

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A big crowd! 1961

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65-years-old and we’ve never looked better.  Why not celebrate our 65th Anniversary rather than let it slide by while waiting in line for an AARP card?  Let’s PAR-TAY!

Sept 18-20th, smack in the middle of our month-long Preseason Snow Sports Sale, Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods will give you the gifts.  Register to win a free season pass to Granite Peak Ski Area (the midwest’s premier destination with another brand new high speed 6-pack chairlift to enjoy.)  You could also win a free Night Pass to introduce a friend to skiing or snowboarding too.  Other great prizes are on tap, along with special savings like these:

  • Buy 3 Get 1 Free Smartwool Socks
  • 65% off select Winter Outerwear
  • Get Half Off your 2nd pair of Shoes
  • Get Half Off matching snow pants with every new Ski or Snowboard Jacket
  • Spin the Discount Wheel for up to 20% off any in stock winter clothing or footwear item

Unfortunately you can’t combine these great Anniversary Event deals with other discounts or offers.

Join us November 15th too, when we host a proper Apres Ski Party at the Grand Theater in Downtown Wausau following Warren Miller’s “No Turning Back”, which just happens to be the famous filmmakers homage to 65 years of mountain culture and adventure film making.

There’s  that magic number 65 again.

THIS is what they want to bring to college

Unknown2730Calling all Badgers, Gophers, Eagles and other academic animals.  There are all kinds of lists telling you what to buy to prepare for dorm living.  (Be sure you bring that fan and some air freshener.)   But when you’ve got your shoe organizer and shower caddy on lock, it’s time to turn your attention to your other must haves.
Luckily, Shep’s has you covered before heading to UW, U of M, Marquette, etc.  Of course everything we stock in our lovely downtown Wausau Outdoor Specialty Store is on your must have list, but these specific goodies regularly go home with the college-bound.  (Check our our Facebook page for coupons and discounts that only our followers know about.  With the savings, you can stock that dorm mini fridge too!)
  

Bicycle Commuting 101 – The Benefits

All week, we’ve shared great information about commuting to work by bike.  Today, we thought we’d give you some reasons why it’s all worth it.  It’s no secret that commuting by bike saves money, is better for your health, and lowers your carbon footprint, but the numbers may surprise you:

According to an article published in Forbes Magazine, the average bike commuter reported they paid an initial $500 to $800 for a bike and commuting related accessories, and had an annual maintenance cost of around $100.  Compare that to the average cost of a vehicle today.  It’s very easy to spend upwards of $10,000 to $20,000 to purchase a car, and then factor in the cumulative costs of commuting by car: $2.41/mile as calculated by Commute Solutions, which takes into account everything from gas prices to insurance to road repair costs.  Say your average commute is five miles round trip and you work five days week.  Within a month, you’ve already spent more than the average yearly costs of riding your bike.  And with the uncertainty of gasoline prices, that number could easily increase.

Another benefit of riding a bike is better health.  Our mechanic lives two miles from the shop, and commutes the 20 minutes to work and back daily.  That’s 20 minutes of increased heart rate daily, which any doctor would tell you is beneficial.  Plus, exercise in the morning has been linked to increased awareness and productivity throughout the workday.

Lastly, we all know it’s better for the environment to commute on bike.  How much you ask?  Shreya Dave, a graduate student at MIT, recently concluded that an ordinary sedan’s carbon footprint is more than 10 times greater than a conventional bicycle on a mile-for-mile basis, assuming each survives 15 years and you ride the bike 2,000 miles per year (or slightly less than eight miles per weekday).  That’s a lot of trees saved, a lot less gas used, and way cleaner air for us all to breathe.

Still not convinced?  Give it a go for a week.  See how you feel, experience the feel of the wind in your face on your way to work, and how much happier you are during your work day.  We’re pretty sure your stress will be lowered not having to deal with driving in the morning rush, and you’ll be way happier looking at your bank statement every month.  And if you find it’s not for you, we urge you to still get out on your bike a few times a week and reap the benefits they provide from a recreational standpoint.

Happy riding everyone!

Earn Bucks, Spend Bucks. Shep’s Bucks are Free Money!

Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Rubles, Pesos, $hep’s Buck$!

Money in your pocket, in any currency, is good. Well, we’d like to give you $hep’s Buck$ to celebrate the great outdoors this summer.  “How” you ask?  Just spend $50 in store on your favorite brand bikes, water sports, camping gear, shoes, outerwear and sportswear or even on clearance clothing and our entire selection of clearance ski and snowboard equipment and we’ll give you a $5 $hep’s Buck$ card.  The extra value multiplies quickly because your $hep’s Buck$ is free money to use on future purchases.

Here’s the scoop: you’ll get $5 for Every $50 spent at Shepherd & Schaller in downtown Wausau during our $hep’s Buck$ promotion June 26-July 9, 2017. You’ll then bring your Buck$ card back to use toward a future purchase through September 1, 2017.

The fine print:  $hep’s Buck$ is not legal tender. The card has no cash value and there is no cash back. Customer will receive $5 in $hep’s Buck$  for every $50 in purchases of in-stock merchandise. Purchases may not be combined to earn additional $hep’s Buck$ and they can not be earned retroactively on previous purchases. $hep’s Buck$ is earned on the amount of customer purchases after all applicable discounts are applied and before tax is imposed.
Eligible customer purchases which earn $hep’s Buck$ include in-stock regular price, sale price and clearance price clothing, footwear and equipment but exclude, Gift Cards, Shop Services and special orders.  Use your $hep’s Buck$ to buy anything from Shepherd & Schaller in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin prior to the expiration date. Return value of merchandise purchased with $hep’s Buck$ may be subject to adjustment. Offer is not transferable and is not redeemable on purchases made on www.shepssports.com.