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WARRIOR’s WEEKEND & Warrior’s Weekend FIELD OF HONOR

 

BECOME A BIG EVENT BOAT CAPTAIN

OUR VETERAN HEROES ARRIVE IN VICTORIA

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FIELD OF HONOR

WELCOME TO WARRIOR’S WEEKEND

We are a volunteer-driven entity fueled by the patriotism of the Golden Crescent and the Texas Coast.

Our Mission Statement: We Are Dedicated To The Support of Military Veterans of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, with an emphasis on those wounded in the Global War on Terrorism. 

This is accomplished mainly through holding an annual fishing event for wounded military personnel in October in Port O’Connor, Texas.  We also provide assistance to Veterans and Veteran-Based Causes. 

Warrior’s Weekend is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the support of United States military veterans. Our primary focus is serving those wounded in the Global War on Terrorism, ensuring they receive the recognition and support they earned through their sacrifice.

What We Do We believe in the power of “water therapy” and community fellowship. Based in Victoria, Texas, our organization works year-round to provide emotional and financial assistance to veterans and veteran-based causes. 

Our Impact Since our founding, we have grown into one of the largest veteran support events in the country. Our work is funded entirely by donations, fundraisers, and sponsorships, allowing us to keep all our programs and events 100% free for the veterans we serve.

HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED

We Can Use Your Time, Your Talents, and Your Gifts to Make Warrior’s Weekend Amazing!

ATTENDING

Sponsoring tables or buying tickets all the money raised goes to support our mission of standing with those who have stood for us!

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers are the heart of what we do.  We 100% rely on volunteers to pull off the HUGE events that we get the honor to do each and every year.  

SPONSORING

Donating your time, your financial and physical gifts allow us to focus on using all the money we raise to give back to the veterans who need our support.  

OUR WARRIOR’S WEEKEND TEAM

We Are Proud To Stand In The Gap With Our Volunteers and Veterans To Be A Beacon of Hope!

Ron Kocian, Sr.

President

Col. Mike Petrash Ret.

Secretary/Treasurer

Bruce Poncik

Vice President

Ron “Buck” Kocian Jr.

Outreach Director

Click On A Team Member’s Photo Above To Email Them Directly. 

Testimonials

"Dear Warriors Weekend, I want to express my extreme gratitude to you, your staff, sponsors, and all the others that make this event so memorable. I am beyond grateful for the time I got to spend on this past trip. Everyone went above and beyond to ensure all our veterans were comfortable and had what they needed, even down to the sunscreen, chapstick, and glasses cleaning cloth! My boat captain in particular, Mr. Addison Cooley, was an exceptional guide and had all the things to accommodate a successful fishing trip!! It is in moments like this that we get to build camaraderie with our fellow service members, and that is when I think I feel the most at peace since I got out of the service. I have always felt out of place in normal society as a female Purple Heart Recipient. There isn't much in common in that aspect with the other women and moms I would typically surround myself with in my community. But these trips remind me of what I loved so much about my time in service and that was making lifelong friends that understand the mentality and have your back no matter what. It doesn't take much to put a bunch of veterans in one room, and we all become like family. We visit and cut up as if we have known each other forever and would literally lay down our lives for them even after just meeting them. That is the difference in the world we lived in before and now. I always knew who I could count on. I have so much gratitude to Warriors Weekend and all their donors for giving me back a little remembrance of what I hold so dearly in my heart... my time in service with my brothers and sisters in arms.... and that is priceless. Thank you! Respectfully."

ERICA GREENE
US ARMY – SGT (RET)

"My thoughts and feelings I get when I have attended the Warriors Weekend and the Purple Heart Challenge.  First, I have an identical twin brother that also has a Purple Heart and Ron Kocian found out about me and my brother was already attending the event. Ron made it a point to see if I wanted to be reunited with my twin brother and he made that happen and ever since then I have become a family to all who help and or volunteer with the Warriors Weekend fishing!!! To be able to fish with great people from Texas and share my stories with the boat Captains and their family is special and therapeutic in so many ways I can't even come close to saying thank you enough to care about me and our brothers and sisters. My dedication to this organization will always be 100% because they do so much good for all the people who are involved, veterans and nonveterans!!! These are great opportunities that most people don't get meet a real American hero and it is so gratifying to tell are stories so we can touch others around us and teach them what it means to be a true American and fight for the freedoms we all take for granted!! But that's ok because I wouldn't want it any other way. That's why we fight to defend our Flag. The warrior's weekend is a prime example of what it means to us, being free and loving all who come and participate. Ron and all the sponsors, boat Captains are the best and I will forever be a part of that family to keep it going and to motivate anybody who wants to come and heal from the outside in, and fishing is a very great way to relax and enjoy one another. I appreciate all the great memories as well and I will continue to be a veteran that always gives back and following the lead of Ron, also a brother in arms!!! Forever his cause is my cause, and I am eternally thankful for him and all the great Texans. I do see why they say everything in Texas is bigger, well you did show me your Hearts are bigger than this great country all by itself. God Bless Texas God Bless USA"

CHRISTOPHER BAIN

CONTACT WARRIOR'S WEEKEND

Physical

5803 John Stockbauer Dr Suite F.
Victoria, TX. 77904

Mailing

3603 Miori Lane
Victoria, TX 77901

Phone

Ron: 361-935-7414

Email

[email protected]
[email protected]

CONTACT WARRIOR'S WEEKEND FIELD OF HONOR

Physical

4802 John Stockbauer Dr Suite F,
Victoria, TX 77904

Mailing

2907 Cherry Street
Victoria, TX 77904

Phone

Col Mike (Ret): (210) 364-4512
Main: (361) 360-1857

Email

[email protected]