Viroqua Area Community Arena

Viroqua Area Community Arena Ice runs late fall–early spring. Hours vary—visit viroquathunder.org The Viroqua Hockey Club was established in 1964 by a few dedicated area hockey enthusiasts.

Home of the Viroqua Thunder and local area sports teams, the Viroqua Area Community Arena offers seasonal ice programs including Learn to Skate, Try Hockey, Open Skate, and youth hockey. Incorporated in 1968 as the Viroqua Hockey Association Inc. the Association provided many community youth the opportunity to play ice hockey on organized teams that traveled to surrounding communities. Games and practices were for the most part played on natural outdoor ice with the exception of occasional trips to Madison or Rochester MN. In 1976 the Association offered support and petitioned Viroqua Area Schools for the formation of the Viroqua High School Boys Hockey Team. The High School team as well as the Associations teams played its home games at the Park Bowl in Viroqua. With the outdoor ice and the unpredictable weather conditions the home ice seasons were often limited to 1 - 2 months. Growing with the Association was the dream of someday having an indoor ice arena in Viroqua. In 1991 the dream turned into reality with the construction of the Viroqua Community Arena. The Arena was build from many donations large and small from the Viroqua and surrounding communities, diligent fundraising and hundreds of hours by many volunteers. The Association received no government grants or aid. The addition of Association supported girls ringette came with the building of the Arena. The Association expanded its name to Viroqua Area Hockey Association in1995 to extend invitations of participation to the surrounding community’s youth. The transition from ringette to girl’s hockey in came 1996 and the Viroqua High School Girls Hockey team was formed in 1998. The Viroqua Community Arena has been a work in progress since 1991 with the addition of the locker rooms in 1992, the lobby and concession stand in 1993, the Nick Delap Memorial Mezzanine in 2001, the new dasher boards and refrigerant compressor in 2003, the new concrete bleachers and remolding project in 2004, the wall to wall rubber flooring in 2006, and the vestibule project in 2008. It is only now that we feel the Arena is close to completion and here for everyone to enjoy. Today as Association and community members we are truly fortunate to have the Viroqua Community Arena. It is all of our responsibility to ensure its success for future generations. The mission of Viroqua Area Hockey Association is to offer a program that will provide opportunities and support for boys and girls to learn ice hockey and life long skills including the value of teamwork, sportsmanship, responsibility, hard work, respect for others, self control and motivation necessary for youth to mature.

⚡ 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗽! 🏒🏒 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰: Spots are limited! If VAH...
08/31/2026

⚡ 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥

𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗽! 🏒

🏒 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗖𝗘

𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰: Spots are limited! If VAHA doesn't fill them soon, registration will likely open to skaters outside our club.

Register for GPS Power Skating:
https://www.viroquathunder.org/program/gps-power-skating-clinic/35748

🙋 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨

Help staff the 𝗩𝗔𝗛𝗔 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿! Grab a shift and help support VAHA.

Sign up for a shift:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA5A92FA5FEC70-64738087-vernon #/

💡 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! Please register ASAP so we can finalize teams and equipment needs.

Register for the 2026-27 season:
https://www.viroquathunder.org/register

⚡ 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟

Need dates, links, volunteer opportunities or season information? 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽.

https://www.viroquathunder.org/about/thunder-central/176903

𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! 💙🤍🖤

VAHA is excited to bring Grunnah Power Skating + Hockey School (GPS) to Viroqua Community Arena this fall. Led by Christian Grunnah, a Shattuck-St. Mary's alum whose blend of hockey, figure skating, and speed skating techniques delivers real, game-applicable results, this clinic is open to all VAHA....

🏒 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥!If your player is planning to skate with the Thunder this season, now is the time to...
08/29/2026

🏒 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥!

If your player is planning to skate with the Thunder this season, now is the time to get registration checked off your list. ⚡

https://www.viroquathunder.org/register

🏒 DID YOU KNOW? | OUR COACHESEvery VAHA coach is a volunteer.Before they can even step on the ice as a coach, they compl...
08/28/2026

🏒 DID YOU KNOW? | OUR COACHES

Every VAHA coach is a volunteer.

Before they can even step on the ice as a coach, they complete approximately 16 hours of USA Hockey education, certification and meetings.

Then comes the season.

A typical coach volunteers approximately 60 HOURS on the ice for practices alone.

That doesn’t include:
• Games
• Tournaments
• Travel
• Locker room time
• Practice planning
• Emails & communication

All for the kids. ❤️🏒

Everyone remembers a great youth coach. Who was yours?

Give them a shoutout in the comments! 👇

🏒 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬? 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧!Not sure whether your child should start with Try Hockey for Free, Learn to Skate...
08/27/2026

🏒 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬? 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧!

Not sure whether your child should start with Try Hockey for Free, Learn to Skate or Mites? Here’s the quick breakdown 👇

⭐ 𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 | Ages 4–9
📅 October 11, 2026
A one-day, one-hour FREE event for kids who simply want to give hockey a try. No commitment!

https://www.viroquathunder.org/program/try-hockey-for-free/25832

⛸️ 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗘 | Ages 4–12
The best starting point for most kids who are new to skating or hockey.

Tentatively Saturdays | 8:30–9:30 AM
1st year FREE • 2nd year $50 • 3rd year $100
USA Hockey registration fees still apply.

https://www.viroquathunder.org/program/learn-to-skate/21590

🏒 𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 | Birthdates 1/1/2018–12/31/2020
Ready for practices and games? Mites is our beginner team hockey program. No prior hockey experience is required, although many players have completed Learn to Skate first.

https://www.viroquathunder.org/program/thunder-mites/21673

✨ 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘?

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆? → Try Hockey for Free
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? → Learn to Skate
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? → Mites

Still unsure? Reach out — we’re happy to help you find the right place to start! 🏒💙

It was SO great seeing so many kids at the back-to-school events! 🏒💙Now we want to see YOU! 👀Did your kiddo stop by and ...
08/27/2026

It was SO great seeing so many kids at the back-to-school events! 🏒💙

Now we want to see YOU! 👀

Did your kiddo stop by and get a VAHA tattoo? Drop a picture in the comments and show it off! 📸👇

Bonus points if they’re still proudly wearing it! 😄🏒

We hope everyone has an awesome start to the school year! 💙

💡🏒 DID YOU KNOW?When your player moves on from Viroqua Thunder to high school hockey… they’re not done with the rink.Our...
08/21/2026

💡🏒 DID YOU KNOW?

When your player moves on from Viroqua Thunder to high school hockey… they’re not done with the rink.

Our high school hockey players still use the same facility that Viroqua Thunder families work hard to maintain and improve. 💙⚡

That means Thunder fundraising doesn’t only benefit today’s youth players — it helps support a facility that serves our players for years to come.

And there are some BIG projects ahead:

🚪 Locker room improvements
🚻 Lobby restroom upgrades
🚗 A much-needed parking lot upgrade

These projects help keep our rink safe, functional and ready to host hockey at every level — including State Hockey Tournaments. 🏆

And hosting tournaments means more than great hockey.

It brings teams and families to Viroqua who stay, eat, shop and spend money right here in our community.

So, did you know?

Supporting Thunder today helps support youth hockey, high school hockey, our rink AND our community tomorrow. 🏒💙⚡

It takes all of us to keep our rink going — even after our kids grow out of their Thunder jerseys.

🏒 CONGRATULATIONS! 🏒VAHA is proud to congratulate Seela Everson, Hank Everson, Gunnar Volden, Asher Volden and Quinn Den...
08/20/2026

🏒 CONGRATULATIONS! 🏒

VAHA is proud to congratulate Seela Everson, Hank Everson, Gunnar Volden, Asher Volden and Quinn Denstad on earning spots on the Southwest Regional Wisconsin Elite Hockey League (WEHL) teams!

Seela will compete with the U12 Southwest Otters, while Hank, Gunnar, Asher and Quinn will compete at U14.

WEHL is a fall hockey league where players try out within their region for the opportunity to compete against regional teams from across Wisconsin. Games begin August 30 and run through October 12, ending with a statewide championship showcase tournament.

👏 Congratulations to all five players and good luck this fall!

Want to cheer them on? Southwest Otters home games are played at the Tomah Ice Arena and are open to spectators. The full schedule is available on the WEHL website.

🚨 VERNON COUNTY FAIR — WE STILL NEED HELP! 🏒Thank you to everyone who has already signed up — several shifts are FULL! 🙌...
08/18/2026

🚨 VERNON COUNTY FAIR — WE STILL NEED HELP! 🏒

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up — several shifts are FULL! 🙌 We just have a few spots left to fill:

🍔 Friday 9/18 | 2–6 PM — Grill + French Fry Helpers
🍽️ Friday 9/18 | 6–10 PM — Waitstaff

🍔 Saturday 9/19 | 10 AM–2 PM — Grill + French Fry Helpers
🍟 Saturday 9/19 | 2–6 PM — Kitchen + Waitstaff
🍟 Saturday 9/19 | 6–10 PM — French Fries + Kitchen/Food Prep + Waitstaff

👇 SIGN UP HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA5A92FA5FEC70-64738087-vernon #/

If you can grab a shift, we’d really appreciate the help! 💙🏒
Can’t volunteer at the event? Please share this post!

A few snapshots from Saturday’s VAHA Golf Outing! ⛳️📸 Great weather, great people, and plenty of fun — all while support...
08/17/2026

A few snapshots from Saturday’s VAHA Golf Outing! ⛳️📸

Great weather, great people, and plenty of fun — all while supporting VAHA and youth hockey in our community. 💙🏒

Thank you again to everyone who golfed, donated, volunteered, and helped make the day happen!

Already looking forward to the next one. ⚡⛳️

What a day! ⛳️💙Saturday’s VAHA Golf Outing was a great reminder of just how much support there is for youth hockey in ou...
08/17/2026

What a day! ⛳️💙

Saturday’s VAHA Golf Outing was a great reminder of just how much support there is for youth hockey in our community.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and golfed, our generous donors, and the volunteers who helped pull it all together. Whether you played, donated, volunteered, or supported the event in another way — you helped make the day a success!

We’re incredibly grateful for everyone who continues to show up for VAHA, our rink, and our kids. ⚡🏒

We hope everyone had a great time — and after a day like that, I think we’ll have to do it again next year! 😉⛳️

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