Highground Announces Memorial Day Activities
Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 -- 8:01 AM
There will be many ways to honor those who have served in the military on Memorial Day at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 25th.Beginning at 11:30am, the names of all Wisconsin KIA/MIAs during the Vietnam and Korean Wars will be read. Volunteers are needed to help read these names.
At 1:00pm, the Memorial Day Honor Ride Motorcycle Rally will ride into The Highground. The Ride will be led by WWII Veteran, Harold Garman. There are routes coming in from Baraboo, Waupaca, Minneapolis, Neillsville, Medford, Appleton, Boscobel & Tomah. The routes will be gathering together at The American Legion in Neillsville and the motorcycles will parade through Neillsville before going to The Highground. Registration for the Honor Ride is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Each registered rider will receive an Honor Ride patch, year rocker and lunch at The Highground. All proceeds from the Honor Ride will go to The Highground to help continue its mission of Healing and Education.
The Highground Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 2:00pm. The notable speakers will be Major General Donald Dunbar, Todd Stage of the Wausau Vet Center and Skip Sparks, Vietnam Veteran. Weather permitting, the Big Maps of the Vietnam War & the Persian Gulf will be out for veterans and Gold Star families to sign.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.