College shooting team gets grant to attend championships

September 21, 2017 at 6:25 p.m. | Updated September 21, 2017 at 6:25 p.m.

by Gazette Staff

The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team recently received a $3,629 grant from the NRA Foundation to pay championship registration fees. Pictured from left are Cyril Stewart, vice chairman of the Piney Woods Friends of the NRA Chapter AR28; Phyllis Stewart; Nicholas Lerew,of Hope, shooting team member; Haskell Morse, Hempstead County judge; and Jill Bobo, UAHT Foundation executive director. (Submitted photo)
The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team recently received a $3,629 grant from the NRA Foundation to pay championship registration fees. Pictured from left are Cyril Stewart, vice chairman of the Piney Woods Friends of the NRA Chapter AR28; Phyllis Stewart; Nicholas Lerew,of Hope, shooting team member; Haskell Morse, Hempstead County judge; and Jill Bobo, UAHT Foundation executive director. (Submitted photo)

The University of Arkansas at Hope-Texarkana Iron Horse Shooting Team received a $3,629 grant from the NRA Foundation to pay registration fees for the state and national championship shoots in spring 2018.

"Without the funding provided by the NRA, we would not be able to offer this opportunity to our students," said Jill Bobo, UAHT Foundation executive director.

The team competes each year in the state shoot competition in Tillar, Ark., and the national shoot competition in San Antonio.

"We are very excited to be able to help our local college's shooting team and pleased that the NRA is investing in our community," said Cyril Stewart, vice chairman of the Piney Woods Friends of the NRA Chapter AR28.

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