Victory Pointe
Veteran Fitness & Memorial Corridor
A public-private partnership proposal for the City of Clermont — creating a nationally distinctive veteran fitness corridor that honors service, activates public space, and builds measurable community impact.
📣 Help us bring Victory Pointe to life — add your name to the community support list.
What this creates for Clermont
- 11 branch-themed fitness stations along the existing Victory Pointe trail
- Each station features branch-themed outdoor exercise equipment and a custom bronze sculpture memorial with granite pedestal honoring fallen Central Florida veterans
- Dual push-up/dip stations at each location — 22 total, symbolizing the mission to reduce the 22 veteran suicides per day
- QR memorial storytelling honoring local veterans at every station
- Station 11: Victory Pointe Honor Plaza — signature Military Working Dog Memorial with 6 life-size bronze sculptures
- Uses existing trail, waterfront, and parking — minimal new infrastructure
- Veteran Intake & Navigation Office at the existing yellow building at Victory Pointe
- Workforce pipeline: construction, repairs, skilled trades, and emergency-response support
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Where Is Victory Pointe?
Victory Pointe is a City of Clermont waterfront park on Lake Minneola. The proposed ~1-mile veteran fitness corridor runs along the South Lake Trail from 7th Street northwest to Victory Pointe park — following the existing paved trail the entire way. All 11 stations sit on the South Lake Trail, with Station 11 (Honor Plaza) at the Victory Pointe park end. The yellow building on-site at Victory Pointe will serve as the Veteran Intake & Navigation Hub.
South Lake Trail, Clermont, FL — from 7th Street northwest to Victory Pointe park on Lake Minneola
~1 mile of existing paved South Lake Trail. 11 stations spaced evenly. Part of the 75+ mile South Lake Trail regional network.
Existing City structure near the boat ramp — proposed as the Veteran Intake Hub for case management, navigation, and support services.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Station positions are approximate planning coordinates along the existing trail.
The 11 Stations
Each station honors a branch of service with two components: branch-themed outdoor fitness equipment and a custom bronze sculpture memorial on a polished granite pedestal — where fallen Central Florida veterans can be remembered by name.
Sponsor a station memorial: custom bronze sculpture, polished granite pedestal with etched names, and installation. Your organization’s name honored at the station permanently.
Sponsor the fitness equipment at a station. Branch-themed outdoor equipment built for public use, designed to last decades. Sponsor recognition on station signage.
The emotional centerpiece: 6 life-size bronze Military Working Dog sculptures, multi-user fitness structure, reflection seating, and flag feature. The signature landmark of the entire corridor.
Every station and memorial can be community-funded — $25, $100, $500, whatever you can give. When the community comes together, we can build every station without waiting for a single large donor. Every contribution is recognized and every dollar goes directly toward honoring veterans at Victory Pointe.
- • Multi-height pull-up bar system
- • Dual push-up/dip unit
- • Optional low crawl lane
- • Parallel dip bars
- • Elevated push-up platform
- • Rope climb frame
- • Core bench
- • Incline push-up station
- • Balance step platforms
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Plyometric boxes
- • Agility step platforms
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Battle rope anchor station
- • Pull-up bar
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Suspension trainer frame
- • Core trainer
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Monkey bars
- • Multi-grip pull-ups
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Functional training frame
- • Sandbag lift platform
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Farmer carry handles
- • Grip strength bars
- • Sledge training post
- • Dual push-up/dip
- • Adaptive stretching station
- • Mobility bars
- • Accessible push-up/dip
Six life-size bronze sculptures honoring the most legendary Military Working Dogs in American history. Each dog represents a branch of service, a theater of war, and a bond between handler and dog that saved lives. Alongside the memorial: a multi-user fitness structure, reflection seating, and flag feature.
Shot through the nose charging an enemy soldier, Nemo crawled back to his wounded handler and lay on top of him to guard him until help arrived. He lost his right eye. His handler earned the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
A stray smuggled to Europe, Stubby served in 17 battles, alerted soldiers to gas attacks, and captured a German spy. He became the first dog to receive a rank — Sergeant — from the U.S. armed forces.
Led nearly 400 patrols and identified ~40 IEDs over 6 years. Not a single Marine was injured under her watch. She lost her front left leg to a second IED in 2012 and was medically retired a hero.
A pound puppy turned war hero. Gabe completed 170 combat patrols and made 26 finds of insurgent explosives and weapons. After retiring, he visited wounded soldiers and children in hospitals.
During the invasion of Sicily in 1943, Chips charged an enemy machine gun team firing on his platoon — taking a scalp wound and powder burns — and is credited with saving the lives of his human teammates.
The only military dog on Operation Neptune Spear — the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden in May 2011. Cairo secured the perimeter of the compound and was responsible for catching anyone who tried to escape.
QR Code & VR Veteran Education Experience
Every station along the Victory Pointe corridor will feature a weatherproof QR code panel that unlocks an immersive virtual reality and interactive web experience — bringing the stories of local heroes, military history, and veteran service to life for visitors of all ages.
Visitors scan a QR code at any station and are instantly transported into an interactive experience — veteran stories, branch history, and the mission behind each memorial.
Full 360° virtual reality content built for school field trips and community events. Students can experience what service looks like — from training to deployment to homecoming.
Curriculum-aligned content for K–12 students. Teachers can bring classes to Victory Pointe for a living history lesson — each station a chapter, each QR code a gateway to deeper learning.
- ✓ Weatherproof QR panel with branch-specific design
- ✓ Dedicated interactive web page for that station's veteran story
- ✓ 360° VR video content — viewable on phone or VR headset
- ✓ Local hero profiles — Central Florida veterans honored by name
- ✓ School-ready lesson materials linked from each station page
Covers content production, VR development, weatherproof hardware for all 11 stations, hosting infrastructure, and school outreach program launch.
We're actively seeking partnerships with Lake County and Clermont-area schools to integrate Victory Pointe into field trip programming. Every child who visits leaves knowing the name of a local hero.
Veteran Intake & Support Hub
At the existing yellow building at Victory Pointe, Warrior Outreach will establish an Intake & Navigation Office. Our residential program accepts 20–30 veterans at a time into structured housing, workforce training, and reintegration support — most graduate into stable independent housing within 9–12 months, allowing us to transition the next veteran in and continue the cycle. Our long-term goal is to serve thousands of veterans annually through direct services, healthcare navigation, and community support.
Transitional housing with structured support — designed to move veterans toward independence, not dependency.
Connect to VA benefits, medical care, and mental health support. Remove barriers. Reduce red tape.
Construction, skilled trades, disaster response, hospitality (IG Hotels), and a pathway to small business ownership.
Community Programming
Victory Pointe isn’t just a memorial corridor — it’s a living community hub. We’re planning a full calendar of recurring events that bring Clermont together, raise awareness for homeless veterans, and make Victory Pointe a destination people return to week after week.
Free outdoor bootcamp led by veteran trainers using the fitness corridor. Military-style PT open to all fitness levels — a taste of what our veterans trained to do, and a way to honor their discipline.
Guest yoga instructors lead free lakeside classes at Victory Pointe. Calm, community, and connection — a perfect counterpart to the strength training stations.
Veteran musicians and local guest performers take the stage at Victory Pointe. Music heals — and this gives veteran artists a platform while drawing the community out every Friday night.
A community 5K that starts and ends at Victory Pointe, running through Clermont’s waterfront. Proceeds support veteran housing and services. Medals, vendors, and a post-race celebration at the Honor Plaza.
Hands-on classes teaching real military survival skills — navigation, first aid, emergency preparedness, fire-starting, and more. Open to families, scouts, and anyone who wants to learn what our veterans know.
A formal ceremony at the Honor Plaza recognizing local veterans, welcoming newly housed veterans into the program, and updating the community on our progress.
Rotating exhibits showcasing artwork and photography by veterans in our program. Art as therapy, and as a window into the veteran experience.
Local businesses, schools, and civic groups adopt a station — keeping it clean, hosting events there, and building a personal connection to the veteran it honors. Turns sponsors into stewards.
A full-day community service event where volunteers, businesses, and families come together at Victory Pointe — meals, mentorship, job fairs, and resource connections all in one place.
We’re looking for yoga instructors, musicians, fitness trainers, survival skills instructors, and community partners to help bring this programming to life.
Why Clermont?
Victory Pointe presents a unique, high-visibility lakeside environment where Clermont can create a nationally distinctive Veteran Fitness & Memorial Corridor that serves both veterans and the broader community. This initiative activates existing public space with minimal new infrastructure while increasing positive foot traffic and demonstrating Clermont's commitment to veteran wellness and suicide prevention.
The initiative is structured to protect the City of Clermont by leveraging existing infrastructure, pursuing private sponsorships, building healthcare and workforce partnerships, and phasing program growth responsibly — tracking measurable performance metrics every step of the way.
Strategic Partnership Model
This initiative is structured as a public-private partnership designed to maximize community impact while responsibly leveraging City participation. Our objective is to multiply the impact of public investment by bringing outside dollars and community ownership into the project.