From classroom to shooting range, basement of Kendall could become pellet gun range
Kirsten Adams
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: News
Kendall Hall, home to psychology laboratories, classics faculty, sociology and history offices and numerous classrooms, might soon house Hillsdale College's first indoor pellet gun range.
After completing construction on an international trap range and adding a basic shotgun course to the spring 2009 course schedule, the administration plans to extend the outdoor shooting ranges and add an indoor range somewhere on campus - likely in the basement of Kendall.
"When it comes to air rifles, you can shoot in practically any indoor facility," said Rich Péwé, vice president of administration.
Kendall's basement currently houses several years' worth of dust and construction supplies. It easily fits the 10 meter by 5 meter space requirements for an indoor pellet gun range, Péwé said.
He said administration members are considering the Knorr Student Center as another possible location. The addition of 23 new full-time faculty members since 2002 means Kendall's basement will ultimately be used for faculty office space.
"We want to introduce shooting sports to more students," he said. "One way to do that would be to introduce precision sports, air rifle and pistol."
Richard Moeggenberg, Director of Financial Aid, said his office distributes about $50,000 in scholarship money every year to eight students with backgrounds in shooting sports. The money comes from the Ebersole estate with the specific purpose of promoting shooting sports on campus.
"The program might develop into a club, intramural, maybe even competitive," Péwé said.
Currently, plans are in the works for one outdoor sporting clay range, two American trap ranges and one more international trap range, Péwé said.
After completing construction on an international trap range and adding a basic shotgun course to the spring 2009 course schedule, the administration plans to extend the outdoor shooting ranges and add an indoor range somewhere on campus - likely in the basement of Kendall.
"When it comes to air rifles, you can shoot in practically any indoor facility," said Rich Péwé, vice president of administration.
Kendall's basement currently houses several years' worth of dust and construction supplies. It easily fits the 10 meter by 5 meter space requirements for an indoor pellet gun range, Péwé said.
He said administration members are considering the Knorr Student Center as another possible location. The addition of 23 new full-time faculty members since 2002 means Kendall's basement will ultimately be used for faculty office space.
"We want to introduce shooting sports to more students," he said. "One way to do that would be to introduce precision sports, air rifle and pistol."
Richard Moeggenberg, Director of Financial Aid, said his office distributes about $50,000 in scholarship money every year to eight students with backgrounds in shooting sports. The money comes from the Ebersole estate with the specific purpose of promoting shooting sports on campus.
"The program might develop into a club, intramural, maybe even competitive," Péwé said.
Currently, plans are in the works for one outdoor sporting clay range, two American trap ranges and one more international trap range, Péwé said.
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