LEXINGTON, Va. – Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Midway Foundation, the VMI Rifle Program will be getting a major facility upgrade in the coming months.

Keydet staff and personnel, including LTC Bill Bither (Head Coach), helped put together a proposal that was ultimately approved. The grant application process was started in February of 2024, after Bither and company met with the regional Midway USA representative Doug McClure.

The money will be used towards facility upgrades at the program's current shooting facility, Kilbourne Hall, including the upgrading of the electronic target system.

The VMI Rifle program began its endowment with Midway over 30 years ago and has seen it grow to over $65,000. Annual grants from the Midway Foundation help the Keydets receive $3,200 for its annual operational budget.

The Midway Foundation is one of the largest contributors to youth recreational shooting clubs and teams across the nation. To learn more about the Midway Foundation and its grants, visit midwayfoundation.org.