Hillsdale — In partnership with USA Shooting, Hillsdale College hosted two Junior Olympic Development Camps at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center.
Youths from across the country ages 12 to 20 registered to attend the three-day camps in June and receive coaching from some of the field’s leading experts.
“We are proud to have hosted these development camps at our facilities,” said Bart Spieth, rangemaster at the Halter Center. “It was great to watch such talented professionals teaching the younger generation their craft. Hillsdale College and USA Shooting are working together to grow the sport to new levels.”
USA Shooting’s Skeet Camp ran from June 13-17, and the Bunker Camp ran from June 20-24. Participants received instruction from both current and former USA Shooting Olympians and national team members. The all-inclusive camps included transportation, housing, meals, small-group coaching, clay targets and ammunition, and evening activities and presentations at Hillsdale College.
Dates for USA Shooting’s 2022 shooting camps at the Halter Center are forthcoming.
Hillsdale College has been the home of the USA Shooting National Team since 2019. The John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center is set to host the 2021 National Shotgun Junior Olympic Skeet and Trap Championships later this year. The Center boasts 113 range acres, four international skeet fields, a 22-station sporting clays course, five international bunkers, a small…
