WT Sporting Clay Shoot Moves to Nov. 21

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected]

CANYON, Texas - The 12th Buffalo Council Sporting Clay Competition, which supports West Texas A&M University scholarships, now will take place in November.

The competition, which was previously planned to occur in September, will move to Nov. 21 because of a scheduling conflict.

The Sporting Clay Competition will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 21 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 now Nov. 13.

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 Nov. 20; 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.

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 about 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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