John A Halter Shooting Sports Center

About Us - John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center

The Halter Shooting Sports Education Center’s purpose is to expose a new generation to shooting sports, encourage older shooters to return to the sport, and to bring the ideas of liberty to life.

Through the Halter Shooting Sports Education Center, Hillsdale College promotes the responsible and disciplined use of firearms in shooting sports for all ages by teaching fundamental safety and marksmanship; trains youth and collegiate athletes to compete at the highest levels; advances conservation; fosters intelligent patriotism, self-governance, and citizenship through teaching the U.S. Constitution; and supports American shooting sport success on the world stage in partnership with USA Shooting.

In 2007, the Estate of Roland L. Ebersole Provided a Gift to Establish Shooting Sports Scholarships at Hillsdale College.

In 2008, with a generous estate gift from Roland L. Ebersole, Hillsdale College purchased land located five miles south of the main campus for the development of a shooting range. That fall, the range opened, and the College added the first basic shotgun class to its course roster. A few years later, John A. Halter made a leadership gift toward the shooting range, and the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center was established. Additional leadership gifts from benefactors including AcuSport Corporation, the William S. and Ann Atherton Foundation, the Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation, the Hal and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation, Elizabeth A. Ailes, and Alan N. Taylor have