Windham Weaponry, Maine based manufacturer of quality firearms, has made a major donation to the Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America. Windham Weaponry’s gift raises the Scouts’ capital campaign to rebuild 4 Scout camps, well past 1.5 million dollars in funding and materials. In recognition of Windham Weaponry’s gift, the shooting range complex at Camp William Hinds will be named the “Windham Weaponry Youth Shooting Sports Ranges.”
In 2013, the Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America partnered with the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training Program (IRT) to train National Guard and Reserve troops from around the country. Since 2013, hundreds of troops from Guard and Reserve Air Force, Army and Marine Corps units, from as far away as Puerto Rico and Hawaii, partnered and built a 500 seat, 4-season dining hall, parking lot, roads, cabins, upgraded electric and sewer, climbing elements and more, as a part of their training.
The most visible and programmatically exciting IRT
project is the new shooting sports range complex, which includes: 4 multi-use
bays, 5 range pavilions, a shotgun range, and a 100 meter rifle range; the only
Boy Scout-owned range of its type on the East Coast - all built to modern
safety standards. Windham Weaponry’s gift provided materials for United
States Marines and Airmen to build the state of the art ranges.
“We believe in teaching youth and families the safe,
responsible enjoyment of shooting sports, and the Boy Scouts of America does
that extremely well” said Warren Dyke, President of Windham Weaponry. “We are
pleased to provide an exciting and safe experience for all youth and families
who visit Camp Hinds,” said Richard Dyke, owner of Windham Weaponry.
“We are humbled by Windham Weaponry’s commitment to Maine
youth and the thousands of Scouts who travel to Camp Hinds each year,” said
Horace Horton, former Pine Tree Council board president and co-chair of the
Pine Tree Council, BSA capital campaign. “Windham Weaponry’s gift will
provide character development and education for generations of Scouts”.
Serving more than 6,000 coed youth and 2,500 registered volunteers, the Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America is one of
the nation’s foremost youth programs promoting character development and values-based
leadership training. For more information on Scouting, please contact Eric
Tarbox at: 207-797-5252.
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