Hillsdale College Dedicates Cottages at John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center
The cottages are available to host guests during shooting competitions and camps as well as other College events.
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College held a dedication and ribbon cutting on May 9 for the cottages at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. The cottages are available to host guests during shooting competitions, shooting camps, and other College events such as Parents Weekend and Commencement.
“These cottages are an important asset for the Halter Center,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. “They will allow more guests to visit the center, train in the shooting sports, and learn about our constitutional rights as Americans.”
“These cottages are an important asset for the Halter Center.”
The construction of the cottages was provided for through generous gifts from the Jim and Ginger Jurries Foundation, William S. and Ann Atherton Foundation, Gunnar and Louise Klarr, William and Bonita Fraim, and Thomas Rafoth.
Each cottage features four individual bedrooms with private bathrooms and entrances, a great room, and an adjoining outdoor patio.
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About the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center
The Halter Center is a 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. 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 and the USA national team, the Halter Center is also a resource for the public through camps, conferences, and other programming. For more information, visit shootingsports.hillsdale.edu.
Hillsdale College has been the home of the USA Shooting National Team since 2019 and has hosted USA Shooting Junior Olympic trap and skeet development camps and championships. The Center boasts 113 range acres, four international skeet fields, a 23-station sporting clays course, five international bunkers, a small arms range, an action shooting range, an enclosed and climate-controlled five-stand range, an international archery range, eight American trap fields, the AcuSport Lodge and Grille, and four cottages to accommodate overnight lodging. A 62,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor rifle and pistol building will be completed in summer 2025.