KOSCIUSKO — The 21st Annual Shrine Turkey Shoot will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct 14, at Beeson’s Gun Range, 8994 West CR 25S, Etna Green (just off Crystal Lake Road). Over the years, thousands of local sportsmen and their families have supported the Kosciusko County Shrine Club in raising thousands of dollars to support our multiple missions for Kosciusko County.

The annual shoot is held to support the Kosciusko County Shrine Club. The Kosciusko County Shrine Club, celebrating 79 years, is best known for the annual trip for third graders to the Shrine Circus with over 65,000 students since 1957, taken free of charge. Furthermore, the club supports many other local and national philanthropic organizations and firmly realizes “No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.”

In 2017, a direct contribution to the Shrine Children’s Hospital totaled $7500. On average, the county has over 125 patients treated, regardless of the ability to pay. The Turkey Shoot is a fantastic way for the community to support the local Kosciusko County Shrine Club and its philanthropic mission. The public is welcome. Bring the family for food, fellowship and plain old Indiana fall fun to support the Shrine.

Shoot a paper target, bring your own gun or we can provide one, shells are provided. Shoot for Maple Leaf Farms Duck and Serenade Food Products, Wal-Mart Turkeys, cash or other prizes. Children, age 14 and under shoot a .410 to win a Hatfield Youth .410 donated by Two Bear Arms of Etna Green (winner determined Sunday). A raffle for a Mossburg 590M .12 ga. is available as well as a shoot for a Remington 870 home defense .12 ga.

Participants may come for a shoot or a fantastic sportsmen’s silent auction. The following local merchants, sponsoring the event, are committed to community and the Shrine’s mission to provide world class health care for local children and include: Akron Concrete Products, Albertson’s Sport Shop, Alderfer Bergan and Company, American Legion Post Sons of the Legion, American Table, Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, Arby’s North-Warsaw, B Macs/Bogo, Back 40 Sporting Clays, Bart’s Watersports, Batesville/Hillenbrand, Big R, Blasted Brass Jewelry, Brenspeed, Chubbie’s Pub and Grub, Clearwater Car Wash,  Creighton Farms/ Crazy Egg Café, Culligan of Warsaw, Culver’s of Warsaw, Denlinger Gun Repair, Derry Electric, Five Star/ Jay Solloway and Family Mike Foreman and Family, Hacienda, Hall/Marose Silveus, The Helm Family, Henry Arms, Hoffman Auto Parts, Milt Holmgrain and Family, IDNA/Sportulas, Jarette Family’, JB Furniture, Jellystone Campground, Kehler Law Firm, Bonnie Kellum Family, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department-Rocky Goshert-Sheriff, Ladies of the Shrine, Lake City Motors, Lakeside Chevrolet, Latte Lounge and the Cave on the Square, Lakeview Liquors-Silver Lake the Warnacut Family, Leesburg Liquors the Van Curen Family, Maple Avenue Florist, Maple Leaf Farms, Meijer’s Supermarket, Mc Allister’s Deli,  McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Metzger Auctioneer’s, Miner & Lemon Law Office, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Monteith Tire, Mutual Bank-15 North, NAPA, Owen’s East and West, Patona Bay Marina,  Penguin Point of Warsaw, Pizza Hut, R&B Car Company, Ranger Materials, Reinholt’s Town Square Furniture, Rice Ford, Rise and Roll Bakery, Ritter’s Ice Cream, The Ross Family, Fred and Vicki, Service Liquors the Likens Family, Sleepy Owl Restaurant, Don and Bernice Smith Family, Some Place Else Saloon, Starbucks, Syracuse Police Department-Jim Layne Chief, The Bowling Alley, The Tire Barn, Tractor Supply, Two Bear Arms Guns, Fred Vinning Family, WRSW Radio, WalMart of Warsaw, Warsaw/Wayne Township Fire Territory-Michael Wilson-Chief, Wings ETC and Wyndham Gardens.

In addition, local media services including WRSW, ESPN, WILLE 103, the Times Union, Ink Free News and The Paper deserve our thanks for covering the event. Furthermore, a special appearance by Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, with its four legged friends, will be seen with sporting dogs seeking their forever home. We look forward to seeing old friends and new friends, and thank everyone in advance, our past supporters, and new friends, for coming out to support our mission. God bless your support for our primary mission, healing and helping children.

Donations for the silent auction are still being accepted and greatly appreciated for the local children and families we serve, and may be made by calling (574) 527-5351.