Sporting Clay Shoot Helps College Triple Grant Funds

Great Bend, Kan. –   To raise money for their faculty mini-grant program, the Barton County Community College Foundation (BCCCF) held a sporting clay shoot featuring the chance to win a John Deere Gator ATV, sponsored by Great Bend Farm Equipment and Randy Hayden, President of the Alliance Insurance Group.

“We were looking for a new fundraiser. We already do a golf tournament and have a very successful auction,” explained Darnell Holopirek, executive director of Institutional Advancement for the BCCCF. “This event touched a different group of people and based on the response, we’ve clearly tapped into something.”

To incent participation and encourage early registration, the first 100 registrants were eligible to win the $10,000 Gator ATV, paid for by Odds On Promotions, if they could score a 100. While no one achieved the grand prize winning score of 100, a few shooters came close, with one scoring a very impressive 95.

Considered golf with a shotgun, the shoot took place at the LaSada Sporting Clays Club and drew a total of 143 participants – 43 more than the first year making it the second largest event in the state. The event also raised $7,800 for faculty mini-grants, which was three times the amount raised during the first year.

According to Randy Hayden with Alliance Insurance Group, “I’ve been working with Mike Maloy with Odds On for a few years now. We’ve done several good promotions – a dice roll for a Harley, a Prize Vault, and golf. This one was really well received. And I understand it was a different audience that the college wouldn’t have normally connected with.”

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