Athletics
VMI Rifle Awarded $75,000 Grant by Midway Foundation
VMI rifle is receiving a major facility upgrade to Kilbourne Hall thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Midway Foundation.—Photo courtesy VMI Athletics.
Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Midway Foundation, the VMI rifle program will be getting a major facility upgrade in the coming months.
Keydet staff and personnel, including Lt. Col. Bill Bither, head coach, helped put together a proposal that was ultimately approved. The grant application process was started in February 2024 after Bither and company met with Doug McClure, regional Midway USA representative.
The money will be used toward facility upgrades at the program’s current shooting facility, Kilbourne Hall, including an upgrade of the electronic target system.
The VMI rifle program began its endowment with Midway over 30 years ago and has seen it grow to over $65,000. Annual grants from the Midway Foundation help VMI rifle receive $3,200 for its annual operational budget.
The Midway Foundation is one of the largest contributors to youth recreational shooting clubs and teams across the nation. To learn more about the Midway Foundation and its grants, visit midwayfoundation.org.
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on vmikeydets.com.
