Youth Education
EMPOWERING TOMORROW'S OUTDOORSMEN AND WOMEN
AS MANY IN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS AREA ALREADY KNOW, HOG HEAVEN’S ROOTS ARE IN YOUTH EDUCATION. AS THE CLUB CONTINUES TO GROW AS A HAVEN FOR OUR MEMBERS, PASSING DOWN A LOVE FOR THE OUTDOORS TO THE NEXT GENERATION of leaders, competitors, and conservationists REMAINS AS THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO.
LOCATED AT HOG HEAVEN SPORTING CLUB, WAYPOINT ACADEMY IS A NATURE-BASED SCHOOL THAT BLENDS RIGOROUS, AI-POWERED ACADEMICS WITH REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES. FROM SURVIVAL SKILLS AND NAVIGATION TO ARCHERY AND LEADERSHIP EXERCISES, STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, AND REAL-WORLD SKILLS IN A DYNAMIC NATURAL SETTING.
OPENING FALL 2025
WAYPOINT ACADEMY
A NEW KIND OF SCHOOL, WHERE STUDENTS MASTER ACADEMICS BY NOON, THEN BUILD GRIT, CONFIDENCE, AND REAL-WORLD SKILLS THROUGH ADVENTURE-BASED LEARNING
ABOUT WAYPOINT ACADEMY
WAYPOINT ACADEMY IS THE SISTER SCHOOL TO ALPHA SCHOOL, THE GROUNDBREAKING EDUCATION MODEL CO-FOUNDED BY MACKENZIE PRICE. AT WAYPOINT ACADEMY, STUDENTS AGES 5–13 RECEIVE THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY, AI-POWERED ACADEMICS THAT DEFINE ALPHA SCHOOL—NOW PAIRED WITH HANDS-ON, OUTDOOR-BASED LEARNING.
LETTING NATURE BUILD LEADERS
WAYPOINT IS NOT JUST ABOUT ACADEMICS—IT’S ABOUT SHAPING CHILDREN THROUGH PURPOSEFUL OUTDOOR CHALLENGES. TECHNOLOGY POWERS CORE LEARNING SO STUDENTS CAN SPEND AFTERNOONS DEVELOPING REAL-WORLD SKILLS: BUILDING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND CULTIVATING GRIT, EMPATHY, AND CONFIDENCE. WHEN YOUR CHILD NAVIGATES THROUGH FOG, LEADS A TEAM THROUGH FAILURE, OR STARTS A FIRE WITH THEIR LAST MATCH, THEY’RE LEARNING TO STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE, THINK CRITICALLY, AND LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE. TRUE LEADERSHIP ISN’T LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM—IT’S FORGED THROUGH REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES AND THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF NATURE.
PRIVATE TOURS WITH LEAD GUIDE BRYAN GORDON ARE NOW OPEN!
HILL COUNTRY CLAY SHOOTERS
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ABOUT THE TEAM
The Hill Country Clay Shooters Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to providing student athletes with personal growth and development opportunities through clay target action shooting. We focus on teaching and demonstrating sportsmanship, responsibility, honesty, ethics, integrity, teamwork, and other positive life skills.
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PRACTICE & COMPETITION
THE TEAM PRACTICES WEEKLY AT THEIR HOME AT HOG HEAVEN, AND TRAVELS ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS AND BEYOND FOR FOR CLAY SHOOTING MEETS THAT REINFORCE SHOOTING SKILLS AND INSTILL PRIDE IN COMPETITORS.
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SPONSORSHIP
THE TEAM WELCOMES SPONSORS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE FOUNDATION THROUGH FUNDS THAT HELP SUPPLY CLAY TARGETS, APPAREL & GEAR, AND COMPETITION FEES.
YOUTH SHOTGUN TEAM
HILL COUNTRY CLAY SHOOTERS
HOG HEAVEN IS HOME TO THE ONLY YOUTH CLAY SHOOTING TEAM IN AUSTIN, AND ONE OF THE TOP YOUTH SHOOTING TEAMS IN THE NATION
