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Dear editor:
One of Wyoming’s great building achievements is well underway and it’s time to congratulate those who have persevered for the last three years to make it happen.
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Dear editor:
One of Wyoming’s great building achievements is well underway and it’s time to congratulate those who have persevered for the last three years to make it happen.
The Wyoming State Shooting Complex (shootwyoming.com) now has all of its main roads through the 3-mile-by-3-mile complex completed, a well drilled, other utility work and architectural plans for the 16,000 square foot clubhouse/events center has conceptual drawings completed and interior design ongoing.
For those of us who have been with the project since its beginning in 2023, we cannot thank enough the Wyoming legislators — especially our wonderful Park County reps and senators for the $15 million funding. The Park County Commissioners have completed the $750,000 county spec road into the complex land and have committed to doing $8,500 worth of road maintenance/snow removal yearly — they springboarded the entire operation.
Our nearly hired CEO Patrick Giles has traveled the country meeting with shooting industry principals and is in the process of garnering advertising and sponsorships for the complex. Local supporters have given over $100,000 with more coming and others have committed millions in future operating expenses. More donations are being sought.
Surely huge thanks are in order for BBCOW’s involvement over the years, the use of the Forward Cody staff and expertise and their $100,000 donation, the Cody City Council and the tour-de-force volunteers who moved mountains since 2023. The JPB who controls the complex is newly reorganized and daily guides the multi-million dollar operation.
All complex supporters are committed to providing today and tomorrow’s generations with this world class shooting complex. Anyone can come and shoot at any time once we open in 2027. The goal is a “Western Wow” when an interested party enters our Western theme clubhouse with views of three mountain ranges, our 2,005 acre shoot area with eight shooting disciplines and samples our fine food and banquet areas.
The gem of Wyoming is evolving!
Scott Weber
Wapiti
