Cass, a 29-year-old Army veteran, founded the organization in 2008 as Northern Colorado Honor Flight with the goal of giving every Northern Colorado World War II veteran an opportunity to see the then-newly-established World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Voris took over in 2008, reviving the program and renaming it to High Plains Honor Flight.
The complex, which was transformed from agricultural land east of Loveland to one of the most successful venues in northern Colorado, is still growing, with new construction including a brand new 4-H building and updated traffic flow patterns. Plans for a new event arena and a youth sports training center are in the pipeline.