P.O. Box 3745 www.BoomerShoot.com
Moscow, ID 83843-1916
JoeH@BoomerShoot.com
(208) 301.4254
Feb. 20, 2005
Unique event ignites funds for
fallen soldiers
Boomershoot
guns and explosives seminar jumpstarts fundraising for the Lancer Memorial
CONTACT: Master
Sergeant Cheryl Kirk (Fund Organizer), (253) 967-4208, cheryl.kirk@lewis.army.mil (208)
301-4254, JoeH@Boomershoot.com or Gene
Econ, Boomershoot Rifle Clinic Instructor, (253) 405-8810, eugene.econ@lewis.army.mil WEBSITE: http://www.Boomershoot.com PHOTOS & VIDEOS: WHAT: Profits from Boomershoot
Precision Rifle Clinic will be donated to the Lancer Memorial Fund, 1st
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA WHEN: Acceptance of
Lancer Memorial funds: ongoing
Precision rifle seminar with Major (Retired) Gene Econ: WHERE: Cavendish, Idaho
Directions -- http://www.boomershoot.com/directions.htm WHY: To ensure that Lancers who are
killed in action are remembered, and to provide support for their families
or Joe Huffman, Boomershoot Director
Fri. & Sat. April 29-30, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Long range shooting & explosions: Sun., May 1, 9am – 3pm
Over 200 people are expected to gather in the Teakean-Cavendish community of North Central Idaho for a weekend of rifle shooting at exploding targets, during the 8th annual Boomershoot, April 29-May 1, 2005. On the first two days of the event, a precision rifle seminar will be taught by Major (Retired) Gene Econ, with profits donated to the Lancer Memorial Fund, to assist family members of deceased or severely wounded Stryker Brigade soldiers stationed in Iraq.
”The Lancers have experienced some tough action over the last few months,” says
Gene Econ, Boomershoot rifle seminar Instructor who has been working as a
Marksmanship Instructor/Staff Advisor for the 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), aka Lancer Brigade, stationed
at Fort Lewis in Washington state.
The Lancer
Memorial Fund assists family members who aren’t normally covered by Army
casualty assistance funds, helping them travel to Fort Lewis for
services, or visit wounded Lancers. Money not used for providing support to
families will be dedicated to a memorial in recognition of Lancers who have
fallen in Iraq.
Details: http://www.boomershoot.com/2005/clinic.htm#Lancer
”Recently, the fund has been hit pretty hard,” says Econ. “So I’m giving all
profits from the Boomershoot Rifle Clinic to the Lancer Memorial Fund.”
For registration fees and other details on the precision rifle seminar, visit: http://www.boomershoot.com/2005/clinic.htm
Individuals
not enrolling in the Boomershoot rifle seminar are welcome to make direct
contributions to
the
Lancer Memorial Fund by contacting the fund organizer, Master Sergeant Cheryl
Kirk, at (253) 967-4208 or cheryl.kirk@lewis.army.mil . Businesses, schools, churches, or volunteer groups wanting to organize a fundraiser
for the Lancers should also contact Master Sergeant Kirk. Donations to the
Lancer Memorial Fund are tax-deductible.
Boomershoot was started in 1998 to give people a safe space in which to enjoy the recreational pleasure of guns and explosives. Event Director Joe Huffman is a government scientist, certified firearms instructor, and has an ATF license to manufacture high explosives. Boomershoot has maintained an A+ safety record with participants adhering to strict standards of safe gun handling and operation. Spectators are welcome at this year’s event; shooter and precision rifle seminar positions are expected to sellout.
For more information about the Boomershoot Rifle Clinic, contact Gene Econ at (253) 405-8810, eugene.econ@lewis.army.mil.
For more information
about Boomershoot, contact Joe Huffman at (208) 301-4254, JoeH@Boomershoot.com.
Visit Boomershoot’s
website at http://www.Boomershoot.com. ###