Hillsdale College Halter Center Hosts Neon Shoots

Proceeds from the shooting events benefit the Halter Clay Crushers SCTP team.

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HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College’s John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center hosted its second Neon Night on Dec. 14.

“Think glow-in-the-dark bowling, but with shotguns,” said Range Manager Matt Little. “These Neon Nights are a great opportunity for community members to support our local youth shooting sports while enjoying a dynamic night on the range.”

“These Neon Nights are a great opportunity for community members to support our local youth shooting sports while enjoying a dynamic night on the range.”

The events feature American trap and five-stand under black lights, similar to cosmic bowling.

Proceeds from the Neon Nights benefit the Halter Center’s Scholastic Clay Target Program team, the Clay Crushers, which is open to local highschoolers.

The Halter Center will host three more Neon Nights, on Jan. 11, Feb. 8, and March 1.

For photos from the event, click here. For a high-resolution copy of the Hillsdale College clocktower logo, click here.

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, a five-stand range, an international archery range, nine American Trap fields, and an AcuSport lodge and grill.

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

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