The Quincy Herald-Whig brings us the following from the great state of Illinois:

Shot in the Arm: Donated hunt for raffle gives QHS rifle team financial boost

The Quincy High School rifle team just received a welcome shot in the arm.

Because of budget cuts, the team lost its funding by the Quincy School District earlier this year. So its only income now is from donations.

After hearing about the team's financial plight, the Olin Corp., which makes Winchester products and ammunition, donated a hunting package valued at $3,500 as a way to help the team raise some money through a raffle.

Ticket sales are under way now, and the winner will be drawn Oct. 1.

Jim Holtman, rifle team coach, said he was floored when he heard about the offer from Olin Corp. "I never dreamed that they would give us a hunt with that kind of dollar value," he said. "It's just way more than I expected. I just can't say enough about them standing behind us."

The hunt will be for two people at NILO Farms, a hunting/shooting facility near Alton owned by Olin Corp. The two-day hunt package will include lodging, meals, live birds (pheasant, chukar and ducks), dogs, guides, ammunition, shotguns if needed and "all the clay birds the winner can stand," Holtman said. If the winner doesn't have the needed license, they will furnish that as well," he said.

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