Paula Moore, our host, and hometown Chief Shooting Instructor at Orvis Sandanona. Paula has over 25 years of experience instructing and coaching clays shooters and competing both nationally and internationally. Her accolades speak for themselves: 9-time NSCA All-American, 5-time NSCA Team USA, and 3-time World Side-by-Side Champion. Paula teaches full-time in Millbrook at Orvis and instructs all levels from novice to Master Class shooters. Paula is the only Level III NSCA instructor in NYS.

Steve Liberta has experience teaching all levels of shooting from beginners to competitive shooters. Steve uses the Carlisle method of coaching and is a master instructor from the Carlisle Academy. Steve has a long line of students at his home base in San Antonio, TX.

Travis Mears is the president of the Fort Worth Defender Outdoors Clays Sports Ranch in Texas. He has been a competitive shooter since he was 9 years old and has won numerous youth, collegiate, and then professional circuit awards. Now he shares his knowledge and passion through his range, exhibition shooting, and sporting clays.

Grace Callahan received her hunting license and her first gun for her 10th birthday. It has been “game-on” ever since. Starting out hunting and exploring a little in Olympic Bunker trap in high school; she soon learned that sporting clays would become her priority. She was on her varsity high school team and won the Lady Championship of her division all four years!

Chuck Baker instruction career began as a 4-H instructor, teaching kids how to safely handle firearms. As his obsession with shotgun sports grew, Chuck became an NSSA instructor and is now an NSCA Level 2 Instructor as well as the Chief Shooting Instructor at Orvis Pursell Farms!

Cade Faetche is currently a Construction Science major at Texas A&M University and has been shooting for most of his life. A competitive shooter for almost a decade, Cade has traveled all across the world competing in tournaments. As an instructor, he has had the opportunity to study under world-class instructors like Steve Liberta, Dan Carlisle, and Will Fennell.

Chris Batha is inarguably one of the most highly qualified, experienced and sought-after shooting instructors and gun fitters in the world today. With more than thirty years of experience in game and competitive clay shooting, he has shot game birds on three continents and in 14 countries. You won’t find anyone who does more instruction each year than Chris.

Cody Matson has extensive experience and expertise as an NSCA Level II instructor, having a strong teaching philosophy and methodology. His ability to communicate with different skill levels and personalities, as well as his diagnostic skills, makes him effective in enhancing shooters' existing skills. Codys focus is on keeping lessons simple, enjoyable, and engaging.

Will Fennell was raised in a hunting and shooting family. He had a rifle or shotgun in his hands since age 5! Will has shot over 100,000 registered NSCA targets here in the U.S. and many more in Europe. In 2004 Will left his corporate job and started teaching sporting clays full time. He and his wife Elizabeth both teach in Sharon, S.C. at the Fennell Shooting School.

Joe Carey is a 7 time all American, NSCA National Champion, and 7 time NJ state champion. Joe has been shooting for over 50 years. He started shooting clays in 1995 with brothers Ray and Jim, and back then the game was very different and not a lot of instructors around, so they had to instruct each other! Joe continues his passion for the game to this day on both ends, competing at a high level and instructing all levels and abilities of todays shooters.

Dr. Richard Colo, OD; Sports Vision Specialist and Avid Shooter, Dr. Richard Colo Will Be Onsite Offering Limited Comprehensive Shooter Evaluations. These Evaluations Will Consist Of:

• Comprehensive Shooting, Medical, and Eye History
• Eye Dominance Evaluation
• M&S Sports Vision Profile
• Glasses Fitting If Desired

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