Rockford Sportsman's Club targets development of Olympic-style archery, air gun facility

The Grand Rapids Press reports that a $500,000 state grant will spur development of an Olympic-style archery and air gun facility in Algoma Township.

According to excerpts from the story:

Rockford Sportsman's Club members anticipate hitting the bull's-eye in 2011.

The club recently was notified of a recommendation by the state's Natural Resources Trust Fund board to give Algoma Township a $500,000 grant to help build a 9,500-square-foot Olympic-style archery and air gun facility on land donated by the club.

"We are geeked," said Josh Zuiderveen, whose company, Streamworks LLC, has been facilitating the project. Zuiderveen said the project could break ground as early as the summer of 2011, assuming the Michigan Legislature approves the recommendations in January.

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