Winter Veterans Retreat 2025
The Highground will host its annual Winter Veterans Retreat January 31-February 2, 2025!
The Highground is excited to announce registration is open for the three-day Winter Veterans Retreat. This Winter Retreat is a gathering of Veterans for a fun and memorable weekend of snowshoeing, ice fishing (on February 1 at Lake Arbutus), Post-traumatic stress management workshops, art workshops and a Veteran-guided tour of The Highground. The retreat is open to male and female Veterans and all activities are free for registered Veterans. Ice fishing equipment and snowshoes will be provided for use during the weekend.
Note: All attendees are responsible for getting their own valid Wisconsin fishing license and having it with them while they are ice fishing during the retreat. Veterans can get their fishing licenses online at gowild.wi.gov/
Veterans will be treated to great food during the retreat and lodging will be at an area motel near The Highground—all at no cost to the Veterans. This is a unique Central Wisconsin opportunity to spend a three-day weekend in the company of fellow Veterans, make new friendships and enjoy what The Highground and surrounding area has to offer.
Veterans who attended the The Highground Winter Veterans Retreat last year stated, “This is a great way to get out there and learn ice fishing…I would have never done this on my own!” and “This really helped me have fun in a season when I usually sit inside too much.” According to Theresa Hebert, The Highground’s winter retreat coordinator, “Outdoor activities and being able to gather together with other Veterans, especially in the winter, have helped many Veterans to relax, improve their mental health and continue on their PTSD management journey.”
Registration is required by January 17, 2025. Due to limited space, a $50 “save my space” fee is required but will be fully refunded to the Veteran when they arrive. For more information and to reserve a spot, Veterans are encouraged to register early by emailing Theresa at museum@thehighground.org or calling 715-743-4224. Veterans who would like to go ice fishing but are unable to commit to the 3-day retreat are invited to register for the one-day Fishing event. For details, visit that event webpage at thehighground.us/events/veterans-ice-fishing-2025/
The Highground thanks the WDVA and Borton Construction for sponsoring the 2025 retreat.
For upcoming events and more, visit our Calendar of Events or follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheHighgroundVeteransMemorial.
The Highground is located at W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville, WI 54456.
