Elite Shotgun Academy & Halter Shooting Center Present
The 2026 Shotgun Camp Series
Sporting Clays Camp
June 15-17, 2026
Headline Coach: Derrick Mein
Two-Time Olympian • 2022 World Champion • 5th Place Paris 2024 Olympics
NSCA National Champion — captured national-level sporting clays titles.
NSCA National Sub-Gauge/All Around Champion — top honors in sub-gauge and all around categories.
NSCA National Champion (Multiple Years) — including titles in 2017 and 2020.
16-time USA Sporting Clays Team Member — representing the U.S. in team competition.
15-time NSCA All-American — consistent top performance in national sporting clays standings.
13-time Kansas State Champion across shotgun sports including sporting clays.
Coach Jay Waldron -
Head Coach, USA Shotgun Program (2018-2024)
• 112 International & Olympic medals as a coach
• 1992 Olympian • 1991 Pan Am Champion • Multiple World Cup medalist
• Expert in international competition, equipment, selection procedures & travel
Coach Lance Bade -
Olympic Trap & Skeet Instructor
• 3-time Olympian • Olympic Bronze Medalist (Trap)
• 33 international medals: Olympic, World Championship, Pan Am & World Cup
• 20+ years coaching international shooting; USA Head Assistant Trap Coach
• Former coach, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit; Olympians & junior world teams
Location: John A. Halter Shooting Center – Hillsdale, Michigan
For: Intermediate to Advanced Competition Shooters
Tuition: $1000 per student (includes targets)
Ammunition and lodging separate – discounts available on range cottage lodging & ammo
Elevate Your Game with Elite Instruction
This high-level developmental camp is designed to build a strong technical foundation and provide the tools to take your shooting to the next level.
Camp Highlights:
Three full days of coaching (9:00am – 3:00pm)
Individual evaluations: Gun mount, footwork, hold points, visual routines, mental game, pattern board & gun fit
Classroom sessions: Mental Game for Champions workshop, creating routines, purposeful training
Breakout sessions with Olympic-level coaches
Apply Now – Applications Accepted Until FULL