Each fall the Kiwanis Club of Lufkin holds a turkey shoot in an effort to raise money for their programs. Kiwanis supports with donations and/or man hours many local organizations. The proceeds from the annual Turkey Shoot go to the scholarship fund for high school students from Lufkin, Diboll, Huntington, Hudson, Central and Zavalla.

The annual Turkey Shoot was initiated in 1968 during the presidency of David Walker. The proceeds were to be used for the scholarship program which was also started in 1968 when Dixon Abney, who owned a hardware store with Kiwanian Earl Medford, gave the club $500 for a scholarship program when Medford died. The scholarship program now pays out 9 scholarships each year at $500 each and the fund keeps growing.

The "Turkey" Shoot is held each Fall at Kit McConnico Park. The actual shooting consists of firing a 22 rifle supplied by Kiwanis and shooting at a target approximately 3" x 3" at a distance of approximately 75 yards. If the participant hits the target, they get a certificate good for one frozen turkey. Each person turns the tickets over to a Kiwanian and get their bullets, 3 shots per ticket. There is a limit of 2 turkeys per shooter.   Then all ticket stubs are turned in for the drawing for the following prize(you do not have to be present for this drawing):

Last years items are shown.  The 2008 items have not been determined yet.