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The 1,600 acre World Shooting & Recreation Complex in Sparta was developed as a catalyst for economic growth in Southwestern Illinois. Since its July 2006 opening, the $40 million complex has already become one of the premier shooting facilities in the world. It has brought more than 250 new jobs to the region and has generated millions in tourist and retail revenues.

Knight's team designed the complex with the user in mind, specifically the members of the Amateur Trapshooting Association, which chose the WSRC as its new home. The outdoor sports and recreational facility features dozens of trap and skeet shooting fields, sporting clay courses and rifle and pistol ranges, and fishing, picnic and camp sites. An Events Center provides exhibit and dining areas and conference rooms, while the Vendor Mall provides space for WSRC permanent and event-temporary vendors.

WSRC users have consistently high praise for the space, amenities and attention to shooter needs. Chuck Fritzges, director of the Amateur Trapshooting Association's Grand American competition, said that most of the shooters he had spoken with were ecstatic about the complex. "The facility's great," he said. "It's going to allow the Grand to grow."

 


 

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