The Merit Academy Rifle Team was presented a $10,000 check on Feb. 1 by the Sportsmen for Community, a Safari Club International Colorado Chapter Project.

The rifle team presented a signed banner to the Sportsmen for Community to show its appreciation. The team has been invited to showcase Merit Shooting Sports at the Colorado Springs Safari Club meeting on March 8.

“Thanks to Bert West of the Ute Pass Kiwanis who called and told us to ‘rush’ him a hard copy of a rifle team profile/application for the Sportsmen for Community fundraising selection process,” coach Michael Theimer said. “We were one of three beneficiaries, receiving a $10,000 donation.”

The donation comes at an opportune time for the shooting club.

“It will pay for competition fees and travel expenses,” Theimer said. “It will pay for the rifle team to attend a CMP Rifle Camp in June and another rifle camp in August to kick off our second season next school year. All in preparation to win an invitation to the CMP Regional Championships next year.”

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally listed the about the donor as Sierra Club International. That was erroneous information. The donation actually came from Safari Club International Colorado Chapter Project.