IP Newton Jones, r., and IST Bill Creeden, l., accept an award on behalf of the Boilermakers union for hosting the 2nd annual Kansas City area USA clays shoot Oct. 1. Presenting the award is USA Executive Director Fred Myers.
Event raises $72,000 for hunting and fishing
NEARLY 150 UNION members, contractors, and sponsors came together Oct. 1 for the second annual Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) Kansas City area sporting clays shoot, held this year at the Powder Creek Shooting Park in Lenexa, Kan.
Hosted by the Boilermakers union, BBS Benefit Solutions, and J. Weldon Granger, the event raised more than $72,000. The funds will help build the USA and support its mission to expand and improve hunting and fishing access and habitat.
Two IBB teams fared well. Local 101 (Denver) BM-ST Tim Ruth, D-CRS Gary Evenson, retired IVP Joe Stinger, and Blake & Uhlig’s Joe Moreland won first place in Lewis Class A competition. IP Newton Jones, IVP Warren Fairley, IST Bill Creeden, and ED-CSO/AD-AAIP Kyle Evenson placed third.
Appreciated Advertising achieved the team highest overall score, while Don Campbell of Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 518 took home the trophy for the highest individual score.
“Thanks to the hard work and commitment of the Boilermakers and all of our generous sponsors, the USA Kansas City area shoot was even better than last year’s event,” said USA Executive Director Fred Myers. “It brought together Boilermakers, Plumbers and Pipefitters, Roofers, Electrical Workers, Bricklayers, Fire Fighters, Sheet Metal Workers, Masons, Auto Workers, contractors, and others who share an appreciation for union values and the outdoors.”
