Jan G. Dillard was born in New Orleans, then raised in Georgia. Jeannie W. Dillard is a native Georgian. In December 1981 they moved to their current home in Conyers, Georgia.

In the spring of 1995, Jeannie began Venture Outdoors with her primary goal to help women not fear, but understand handguns. In the fall of 1995 they were contracted by the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (CEWC) of the Ga. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to teach the firearms classes for the Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW) event. Today they still work closely with the DNR and CEWC by teaching all of their firearms classes with the exception of muzzle loading. They also teach CEWC's basic fly-fishing classes.  

In 1999 they began teaching at the FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, Ga.  teaching shotgun at the FFA-FCCLA Summer Camp programs. 

In 2001 and after 34 years with AT&T, Jan retired and joined Jeannie full time at Venture Outdoors. This also allowed more time to work with week long summer programs.

In 2002, Venture Outdoors was contacted by the director of the FFA-FCCLA Center, about creating a new summer camp. Working together, they create a new summer camp based on the hunter safety education program. The camp is called the "FFA Wildlife Camp". The first week long camp was held in July 2003. This camp not only teaches kids about the outdoors, it allows them to experience outdoor activities. At the end of the week, the kids take the hunter safety education test which allows them to achieve their Safe Hunter Certification. In both 2003 and 2004 the Wildlife Camps were such a great success that in the summer of 2005 a second week for Wildlife Camp was added. Also in 2005, there was the addition of a new week long camp. It's the FFA Advanced Wildlife Camp. 

When not working with CEWC and the FFA-FCCLA Center, Jan and Jeannie are teaching programs for Venture Outdoors where they offer private and group  instruction in many outdoor areas, with their specialty being in firearms. Their instructions in firearms cover the beginner through the experienced. If you want to try shooting and do not own a firearm, they can provide a class that is right for you. If you do not see what you wish on their calendar, give them a call. They can arrange a class that will fit your needs.

Together they work hard to keep  all of their classes safe, interesting, informative, and fun.

                        Certifications:

Jan: 

National Sporting Clays Assoc. (NSCA) in shotgun. The National Rifle Assoc. (NRA) in rifle, reloading (shot shells and metallic), Range Safety Officer.  The National Archery Assoc. (NAA)  in archery.   The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a Hunter Safety Education Instructor.

Jeannie: 

Women's Shooting Sports Foundation in handgun.  The National Rifle Assoc, (NRA) in Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection, Basic Pistol, Shotgun, and Range Safety Officer. The National Archery Assoc. (NAA)  in archery. National Sporting Clays Assoc. (NSCA) in shotgun. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a Hunter Safety Education Instructor. 

                        History Of Instruction:

Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center  (DNR) located in Mansfield, Ga.: Instructors for public programs  beginning in 1995 to the present date. Programs included Firearms Safety, Handgun/Rifle Day at the Range, Shotgun Basics, BOW, National Wild Turkey Federation's Women In The Outdoors (WITO), Basic Small Game Hunting, Open House/Family Festival/Jakes Day, Woman's Day at the Range, Hunter Education, Basic Hunting for ages 9-19, Kids Day at a range, and Fly-Fishing Basics. 

Summer Camps: Lets get Wild's Outdoor Wilderness Camp, FFA-FCCLA Camps (4 weeks), Church Camps, FFA Wildlife Camps (basic and advanced sponsored by  the FFA-FCCLA Center), Georgia Forest Service Camp and more. 

Other Groups and Organizations: NWTF Wheeling Sportsman, The Next Generation Sportsman (for NGS they taught both shotgun and fly-fishing as well as participated in their banquets), and many more corporate groups. 

"From our first summer camps in 1999, we have worked with over 5,000 kids. Teaching them to be safe, knowledgeable, and have fun with a firearm, because we believe KNOWLEDGE IS POWER".

Referred by: David's Gun Room,  South River Gun Club, Cherokee Rose Sporting Resort, Piedmont Outdoors, Candler Road Pawn Shop, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, FFA-FCCLA Center, and thousands of kids though out the state of Georgia.

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