{"id":10083,"date":"2011-06-16T14:09:26","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T19:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=10083"},"modified":"2011-06-16T14:09:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-16T19:09:26","slug":"winchester-reaches-milestone-for-contributions-to-nra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/winchester-reaches-milestone-for-contributions-to-nra\/10083\/","title":{"rendered":"Winchester Reaches Milestone for Contributions to NRA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10084\" title=\"winchesterammoNRA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/winchesterammoNRA-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/winchesterammoNRA-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/winchesterammoNRA.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>EAST ALTON, Ill.<\/strong> \u2013Winchester\u00ae Ammunition was recently  honored as a George Washington-level partner in the National Rifle  Association\u2019s Ring of Freedom Corporate Partners Program for surpassing  the $500,000 corporate donation level.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate this achievement, the NRA presented Winchester  Ammunition with a Corporate Partners plaque at the recent NRA Annual  Meetings and Exhibits in Pittsburgh. Reaching the mark cements  Winchester Ammunition as a leader in supporting the NRA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to continuing our support of the NRA and the  shooting sports industry,\u201d said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition  vice president of marketing and sales. \u201cThe NRA is a voice for millions  of firearms owners, and we\u2019re proud to be one of only 16 corporations to  reach this milestone in the NRA\u2019s Ring of Freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NRA\u2019s Ring of Freedom is the organization\u2019s premier donor  recognition society. Winchester Ammunition is the only ammunition  manufacturer to reach the George Washington level of sponsorship, which  is reserved for partners that have contributed between $500,000 and  $999,999 to the NRA.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the NRA, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nra.org\/\">www.nra.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Winchester Ammunition and its complete line of products visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winchester.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.winchester.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winchester\u00ae Ammunition pledged $500,000 to permanently endow the  NRA\u2019s Marksmanship Qualification Program, thus becoming the exclusive  sponsor of the officially renamed Winchester\/NRA Marksmanship  Qualification Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Winchester\/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced  shooting development program.\u00a0 Open to adults and youngsters alike, the  program measures an individual\u2019s shooting proficiency against  established par scores in 13 courses of fire across three  disciplines:\u00a0pistol, rifle and shotgun.<\/p>\n<p>By supporting the Winchester\/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program,  Winchester is providing everyone the chance to explore the benefits that  hunting and shooting sports have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Winchester\/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, please call 800-672-3888 ext. 1505 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nrahq.org\/youth\" target=\"_blank\">www.nrahq.org\/youth<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EAST ALTON, Ill. \u2013Winchester\u00ae Ammunition was recently honored as a George Washington-level partner in the National Rifle Association\u2019s Ring of Freedom Corporate Partners Program for surpassing the $500,000 corporate donation level. To commemorate this achievement, the NRA presented Winchester Ammunition with a Corporate Partners plaque at the recent NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Pittsburgh. 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