MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021   ■   COMPETITION

Hillsdale College Hosts National Junior Olympic Championships in Skeet and Trap

The events take place in partnership with USA shooting

Hillsdale, Mich. — Hillsdale College will host the annual National Junior Olympic Championship events for the best junior skeet and trap competitors in the country. The events take place in partnership with USA Shooting.

The National Junior Olympic Skeet Championship will run from June 29 to July 2, and the National Junior Olympic Trap Championship will take place from July 3 to July 7. The College’s John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center will host both events.

National Junior Olympic Skeet Championship

Who: Youth shooters born in or after 2001, competing for the United States

When: Tuesday, June 29 (pre-event training) to Friday, July 2

Where: John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center

4390 Bankers Road, Hillsdale, MI 49242

National Junior Olympic Trap Championship

Who: Youth shooters born in or after 2001, competing for the United States

When: Saturday, July 3 (pre-event training) to Wednesday, July 7

Where: John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center

4390 Bankers Road, Hillsdale, MI 49242

The event is open to the public. Media must RSVP to Emily Stack Davis at pr@hillsdale.edu.

The program for both championships can be found here.

About the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center pr@hillsdale.edu

The John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center is a 113-acre state-of-the-art shooting facility located five miles from the Hillsdale College campus. Opened in 2008, the Center aims to introduce individuals to shooting sports and encourage interest across all levels of experience. To conduct its recreational mission, the Center features ranges for small arms, archery, and shotgun, including Michigan’s only international bunker trap. The Halter Center also serves an educational purpose by promoting the principles of the Constitution and teaching beginner and experienced shooters in various classes. Home to Hillsdale College’s collegiate shooting teams, the Halter Center is also a resource for the public through camps, conferences, and other programming. For more information, visit shootingsports.hillsdale.edu.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than

5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

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