The CMP's National Match Air Gun Events take place every year during the National Matches at Camp Perry.  The air gun events started in 2009 and offer national match competitors and area visitors an opportunity to shoot on the CMP's high-tech indoor range which features 80 MegaLink electronic targets.  

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CAMP PERRY, OHIO - Air National Guardsman, MSgt Craig Shepard, 49, of Dearborn Heights, MI, was the overall winner of the M9 EIC Service Pistol Match and was also the high non-Distinguished shooter, which earned him his first EIC leg points toward his Distinguished Pistol Badge in the opening match of the 2012 National Matches.

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Camp Perry Media Day - By Lars Dalseide - NRA Blog - Port Clinton, Ohio - Before the Pistol phase of the NRA National Rifle & Pistol Championships in Camp Perry kicked off, the National Rifle Association, Civilian Marksmanship Program and Ohio National Guard invited local journalists to a Media Day at the base. As with most of our Media Days do, this one kicked off with a little range time.  Read the complete article at
http://www.nrablog.com/post/2012/07/16/Media-Day-at-Camp-Perry-during-NRA-Championships.aspx#continue.

Distance Learning ROI: Saving Travel Time and Money - The Civilian Marksmanship Program educates both youth and adults in the safe and effective use of firearms, and also promotes the fun and competitive atmosphere of the sport. CMP hosts national and international competitions and have trained some of the world's best marksmen. However, they had a huge cost in training their nationwide instructors. A large amount of their budget was being used up for travel costs bringing instructors to either Ohio or Alabama for training and travel that totalled two days.  Read the complete article at ttp://www.expandinteractive.com/blog/
category/civilian-marksmanship-program/.

Palmyra youth shooting program grooming more Olympians - By MARCUS SCHNECK, The Patriot-News - Darian Shenk, of Annville, will be traveling to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col., later this month for her second U.S. National Development Team training camp.  The 2012 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and three-year member of the Palmyra Sportsman's Association Junior Air Pistol Team, earned her second trip to the training camp for potential Olympians by winning the women's gold medal during the recent national air pistol competition in Anniston, Ala.  Read the complete article at http://blog.pennlive.com/pa-sportsman/2012/07/
palmyra_youth_shooting_program_grooming_
more_olympians.html.

Sutter's sharp shooters, Huskies win national title -By Bryan DeMain/Appeal-Democrat - The schedule isn't unique to most prep athletes.  The student-athletes go to their classes, socialize and then hit the weight room.  Throughout the week, it's lifting, running, working the core, pretty typical conditioning.  Then it's handling a 15-pound Feinwerkbau compressed air rifle for hours on end.  "Ask a little girl to pick up a 15-pound rifle and curl it 20 times, and bench press it. You have to be strong," said Sutter High rifle team coach Allen Jaynes. "Sometimes my kids tell me, 'We're not football players.' I can press them pretty hard."  Well, that's what it takes to be national champions.  Read the complete article at

http://www.advarsitysports.com/articles/
unique-3705-prep-schedule.html.

North Brunswick shooting team qualifies, excels at nationals - By Mike Marsh, MikeMarshOutdoors.com - Last year, the North Brunswick High School Army Junior ROTC shooting team did not qualify for the national matches. However, team member Jared Sarkela competed at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Center nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio, placing 91st out of 180 shooters. This summer, Jared led the team to 10th place at the nationals in Anniston, Ala. The Anniston CMP Center is the southern sister to Camp Perry.  Read the complete article at

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/
20120707/COLUMNIST/120709778.

CMP's State Directors provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within their state. The State Directors featured are

Vickie and Russ Evans, Hubbard, Ohio. 

For more information on the CMP's State Director program, please visit http://www.thecmp.org/Training/SD.htm. 

The CMP is currently taking applications for CMP State Directors in the following states:  California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, North Dakota, New Hampshire and Texas.