06/06/2026
Cottonwood ID -- The NRA Foundation has awarded the St. John Bosco Academy Gun Club a grant totaling $3,522 to fund training materials for the schools pistol club. Grant money will fund items of ammo and targets. The students in the SJBA Gun Club can participate in free training once a month for pistol courses which include gun safety, marksmanship, and tactics. The students travel to American Freedom Defense (AFD) in Greencreek for the training. Jim and Amy Gorges, instructors at AFD provide the training for free, and with this grant the NRA Foundation provides most of the necessary supplies and equipment.
"We are very excited about St. John Bosco Academy being able to continue with free gun training for our students" said Amy Gorges, gun club leader, "and pleased that the NRA is making an investment in our community."
St. John Bosco Academy would like to extend an invitation to the youth in the community to join our club! Students that are home schooled or at the public school are welcome to join.
Prior to attending the monthly 2 hour training, each student is required to attend a Basic Pistol Course.
There is only 1 scheduled Basic Pistol Course that is FREE. It will be held on June 19th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at AFD in Greencreek. The first 14 students to sign up will be accepted. To register, please sign up at the website AFDidaho.com and then to the “join a class” page. Students need to be 12 years of age to attend.
https://afdidaho.com/events-calendar/
Free Youth Training: Basic Pistol on June 19th,
Ongoing monthly training on June 11th. Free ammo and training for youth.
The NRA Foundation Awards $3,522 to the St. John Bosco Academy Gun Club
About the National Rifle Association
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America’s oldest civil rights and sportsmen’s group. Five million members strong, NRA continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and is the leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military. Visit nra.org.
About The NRA Foundation
Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearm and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shootings sports, and to educate the general public about fi****ms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. More information about The NRA Foundation can be found online at www.nrafoundation.org.
About Friends of NRA
Friends of NRA is a grassroots fund-raising program that fosters community involvement to organize and, with help from NRA field staff, plan community events for fi****ms enthusiasts. All net proceeds from Friends of NRA events are allocated to The NRA Foundation, the leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports. Through NRA Foundation grants for equipment, training materials, range improvements, and more, qualified local, state, and national programs receive aid to involve and inspire a new generation of competitive shooters. Learn more about Friends of NRA at www.friendsofnra.org.
