The Highground Veterans Memorial’s Winter Veterans Retreat Coming January 16th-18th

Friday, August 15th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM

The Highground will host its annual Winter Veterans Retreat January 16th-18th of 2026.

Choose a three-day getaway or simply a day of ice fishing. Shake the winter blues and discover new appreciation for winter in the company of fellow veterans. The colder and shorter days of winter present challenges for many individuals and even more so for veterans managing Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS).

This three-day retreat welcomes both male and female veterans to experience indoor and outdoor therapeutic recreational activities to put the enjoyment back into winter and to better help manage PTS.

The scheduled retreat activities include ice fishing, snowshoeing, PTS Growth workshops, art instruction, good food and camaraderie! Outdoor activities will be dependent on weather conditions.

The retreat will take place at The Highground and surrounding areas. Veterans who are registered for the three-day retreat will have lodging arrangements made as part of their reservation at a local motel.

Retreat registration is required by Dec 31, 2025. A $50 “Save My Space” fee is required, which will be reimbursed to the veteran when they arrive at the retreat. Veterans who cannot attend the entire three-day retreat are invited to join the ice fishing activity on Saturday, January 17.

Registration is still required by December 31, but there is no “save my space” fee to attend just ice fishing. There will be a limit on how many veterans can be accommodated who do not have their own equipment, etc., so register early!

Veterans who are experienced at ice fishing and/or who have their own equipment are still asked to register to get essential information and for the event lunch planning.

This should be the “Free Fishing Weekend” in Wisconsin, but we will confirm that when we get closer to the event. If it’s not the free fishing weekend, we will provide Veterans who don’t have a license with instructions on how to get one.

To register for the Winter Retreat or for just the ice fishing activity, email Theresa at [email protected] or call 715-743-4224 before December 31, 2025.

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