Save the date! Fri-Sun, Feb 13-15, 2026 “Gal-entine” Women’s event led by TRR Southern Illinois (SO IL) Chapter, at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center (TON), for TRR’s Central Region.

Fri. 3:00 pm check-in; end Sunday 11:30 am.

Register here.  Free for women veterans and service members, made possible through generous fundraising by the Illinois Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Women’s Committee (please become a member!)

• Each veteran may bring a +1 civilian women guest (eg sister, daughter, friend, etc; youth 16 and older).  Cost for civilians is $96 per, due upon registration.

We will sleep in a heated lodge, have cafeteria meals and play outside, with an inside option each hour!  All activities are challenge-by-choice and will likely include:

• Paddling the beautiful Cache River wetlands
• Individual High Challenges {in a harness} = Pamper Pole (Leap of Faith) & High Swing
• Yoga / stretching
• “Camping with Confidence” workshop, eg How to pitch a tent; Cooking over a fire
• Archery & atlatl
• Hiking
• Fishing
• Knot tying
• Art with nature

More details forthcoming.  Point of Contact (POC) = Rockette Jaros (618.453.3954) <trrsoil@teamriverrunner.org>, TRR SO IL chapter coordinator.