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12th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot to Raise Funds for WT Scholarships
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University supporters can put scholarship funds in their sights at an upcoming fundraising event.
The 12th Buffalo Council Sporting Clay Competition is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at Amarillo Gun Club, 4521 S. Osage St. in Amarillo. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., with lunch following the shoot.
Registration deadline is Sept. 11.
Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $5,000, which includes various allotments of four-person teams.
Donors also may sponsor groups of WT Trap and Skeet Team members in the competition.
Calcutta and auctions will be held Sept. 19; admission is included with team sponsorships.
Proceeds benefit student scholarships through the WTAMU Foundation. The Buffalo Council is an independent fundraising arm dedicated to promoting scholarships and University advancement.
For information, call 806-290-2833 or visit buffalocouncil.com/events.
Efforts to recruit, retain and reward students, including through generous scholarships, is a key principle of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
That plan is fueled by the One West comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised more than $200 million dollars, the largest such campaign in Texas Panhandle history.
About West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of more than 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 66 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 44 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and two doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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