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The Highground Veterans Memorial's Ride to Remember Next Saturday, August 17th

Monday, August 5th, 2024 -- 9:00 AM

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On Saturday, August 17, motorcyclists will come together at the Neillsville American Legion Post 73 for The Highground’s 24th Annual Ride to Remember® as a celebration of honor and valor.

Veterans and veteran supporters will enjoy riding through Clark County’s scenic countryside to help raise funds for The Highground. Highlights of the event include three rides led by experienced motorcyclists, live music by the band Hillbilly Fever starting at 10:30am, a sizeable basket raffle coordinated by Sue and Mary Kokosz (the “Basket Babes"), 50/50 raffles and vendors.

The public is welcome to take part in the raffles at the legion and the event ceremony at the park. Registration begins at 9am at the American Legion in Neillsville (6 Boon Blvd Neillsville, WI 54456).

Attendees can join any of the three rides offered that day:

  • Ride 1 will be from 10-11am and led by Rolling Thunder Inc WI Chapter 2;
  • Ride 2 will be from 12-2pm and led by VFW Riders District 7;
  • And Ride 3 will be from 1-2pm and led by CVMA 45-6.

At 2:45pm, all the riders are invited to take the final ride of the day. Leaving the American Legion, they will make their way through Neillsville and out to The Highground. This ride is to remember all the fallen brothers and sisters who served their country.

The ceremony will start at 3pm where 100 KIA names will be read in remembrance of those who served their country. The Highground is a serene Veterans Park located in Central Wisconsin that offers a place of reflection and hope for many veterans and their families.

Through social programs and restorative retreats, The Highground provides veterans and their families with opportunities to build healthy, trusted relationships and develop coping skills to help them overcome the unseen wounds of service. Events like this help fund The Highground’s daily operations and their crucial veterans programs.

The Highground is tremendously grateful for this year’s supporters:

  • VFW Riders District 7,
  • Department of WI VFW Riders,
  • CVMA 45-6,
  • Rolling Thunder Inc WI Chapter 2,
  • Dairyland Originals Women on Wheels,
  • The Basket Babes (Sue and Mary Kokosz),
  • Woodfield Inn and Suites & Lumberyard Bar and Grill,
  • Whitmore Ace Hardware,
  • Hansen’s IGA,
  • Chippewa Falls Harley Davidson,
  • Central Wisconsin Broadcasting,
  • WWIS Radio,
  • Bonnie Henchen,
  • Ruth Novak,
  • And the American Legion Post 73.

For more information and to register online, visit thehighground.us/events/24th-annual-ride-to-remember. The entry fee is $25 per rider or $45 for a rider with passenger and includes a rocker or patch and lunch at the Legion. Riders can also register onsite the day of the event.

General event questions can be directed to Elizabeth Springer by email at [email protected] or by calling 715-743-4224. For more information about The Highground, visit their website or follow them on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheHighgroundVeteransMemorial.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.