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Gallagher Wins 2012 National Trophy Individual Rifle Match & Sagen Maddalena Tops NTI Junior Field | |
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - SGT Sherri Jo Gallagher, U.S. Army, won the 2012 National Trophy Individual (NTI) Rifle Match on Tuesday, 31 July with a score of 494-15X out of 500 possible. As the match winner, SGT Gallagher's name was added to the Daniel Boone Trophy (overall winner), Association of the Army Trophy (high Army) and the Women's Rifle Trophy (high woman).
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California's Jared Perry Tops Tyrel Cooper in 2012 President's Rifle Match in a Dramatic Shoot-out after Perfect 300's | |
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - Jared Perry, 31, of Porterville, CA, outlasted U.S. Army SSG Tyrel Cooper, 27, of Hamilton, GA, in a 10-shot shoot-off, winning the 2012 President's Rifle Match on Monday, 30 July on Rodriguez Range. Perry topped Cooper with an aggregate score of 398-16X to Cooper's 396-18X after both shooters entered the final with perfect 300's fired in the qualification round.
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Navy Reservist John Brubaker Needs Tiebreaker to Win Points-Eligible M16 EIC Match & Stuart DeMotte Wins Overall Aggregate Category | |
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - For some, it's a points race to finish inside the top 10 percent of all eligible non-Distinguished shooters in the match and for others it's a warm-up for more M16/AR15 platform events that follow in the National Matches highpower schedule. For the rest of the 657 participants in this year's M16 EIC Rifle Match, it's an opportunity to fire a four-stage match on the big range at Camp Perry and take home some memories.
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Three Prominent Arizona Junior Rifle Teammates Receive Military Academy Appointments For Rifle Shooting and Scholastic Achievement | |
Phoenix, Ariz. - Congratulations to Tyler Rico, Alexandria Provine and Joey Kendrick who have not only raised the bar in Arizona's organized shooting programs, but have also been extraordinary ambassadors for the nation's Junior shooting sports. "We are proud to honor these young teammates and are fortunate to have supported their growth and success in our junior rifle divisions that include high power, smallbore and air rifle," said Tom Kirby, a veteran shooting coach and a Junior Division director for the non-profit, Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association (ASRPA).
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Opalewski Defends Open Championship as Guay Wins Telescopic and Villanueva Defends Tactical Class Title at 2012 National Rimfire Sporter Match | |
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - Three shooters, none of whom are strangers to the awards ceremony at CMP rimfire sporter competitions, turned in strong performances Sunday, 22 July, at the 2012 CMP National Rimfire Sporter Match. The event drew 553 entries from the Midwest, South, Atlantic Coast, New England and as far away as Anchorage, Alaska.
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Shooting Articles in Other Media | |
Army wife Gray wins Olympic gold in 3-positions rifle - By Tim Hipps, U.S. Army Public Affairs - LONDON - Jamie Gray, wife of U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shooter Staff Sgt. Hank Gray, won an Olympic gold medal in the women's 50-meter rifle 3-positions event Aug. 4, at the Royal Artillery Barracks. U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program rifle coach Maj. Dave Johnson, who leads Team USA's rifle shooters in London, coached Gray to the victory. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/0812/GrayGold.pdf.
Paul Angelo submitted a video of Robert Stokes, Sr., receiving his Distinguished Rifleman badge, #2107, on Friday 04 August 2012. View the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrtQXyRjDKM. The event was at the CMP Rifle Awards Ceremony at the end of the CMP's National Trophy Rifle Matches during the National Matches at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. Parker misses mark in Olympic shooting finale - By Michael Molinaro, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit - LONDON (Aug. 6, 2012) -- Four-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker headed into the third round of the Olympic three-positions rifle competition Aug. 6 just one shot out of medal contention, but finished 30th. Parker, a rifle shooter in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, was unable to overcome a rough start in the kneeling position and failed to qualify for the final round of the final shooting event of the 2012 London Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/0812/USAMU_Parker.pdf.
Biting the bullet, 1st Sgt. Mark Bearnson talks about the President's Hundred competition and tab - Story by Spc. Jacqueline Guerrero - FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - Most people's curiosity runs rampant when they see the President's Hundred tab. The two most common guesses about this rare tab are either the carrier is one of the guards of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or a guard for the President. First Sgt. Mark Bearnson clarifies on this subject revealing the truth behind the most rare of the four tabs available in the Army. Read the complete article at http://www.dvidshub.net/news/91975/biting-bullet-1st-sgt-mark-bearnson-talks-about-presidents-hundred-competition-and-tab.
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CMP State Director Feature - | |
CMP's State Directors provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within their state. The State Director featured is Bill Barker, of Albuquerque, NM.
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.
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News from the CMP | |
Organizations affiliated with the CMP encouraged to apply for a CMP Grant. CMP grants are awarded to qualifying projects or activities that promote firearms safety; enhance the marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports; educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic content; or contribute to the general public at large. For more information, please visit http://www.thecmp.org/Clubs/Grants.htm. Deadline for application is September 1st.
 The Spring/Summer 2012 Issue of On The Mark is now available to download. Visit http://www.thecmp.org/
Comm/OTM.htm. This issue includes articles on the Work of the Range Officer, College Connection, Juniors Excel at OK, GA & NC Games, 3-P Air Rule Interpretations and much more! Download the issue today!
New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
#1526 Mario Stajner, Phoenix, AZ
#1527 Larry Nelson, Cable, WI
#1528 Timothy Thompson, Edwardsburg, MI
#1529 Fred Nazary, Carthage, MS
#1530 Ross Chesley, East Grand Rapids, MI
The Marine Corps Shooting Team held a Junior Clinic to instruct youth on proper marksmanship fundamentals and safety procedures at Camp Perry, Ohio. View a video posted by the Marines below.
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A Level I NRA/USAS/CMP sanctioned Air Rifle/Smallbore Coach School will be held in Camden, SC, August 18-19. For information contact J. E. Barger at ebarger@knology.net or Paul Davis at paulLdavis@charter.net.
A Level 1 Air and Smallbore course will be held in Phoenix, AZ, on 8-9 September at Trevor G. Browne HS, 7402 W. Catalina, Phoenix AZ. The class will be held 8AM-4PM. To register, please contact 1SG Michael Jurczak at jurczak@PhoenixUnion.org (please RSVP by mid-August).
CMP No Longer Issuing Ammo at CMP Matches. The CMP will no longer issue ammunition to competitors for the Garand, Springfield, As-Issued Garand, Carbine or any other CMP matches. This includes the National Matches and all Regional Games Events (Eastern/Western Games, Oklahoma Games, Georgia Games, etc.). Competitors may purchase ammunition at the match or bring their own. Ammunition will be for sale at all CMP matches to all match competitors at a special discounted match price. Competitors will be responsible for bringing or purchasing additional ammunition to complete the match. Please contact the Competitions Department at competitions@odcmp.com if you have any questions. |
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2012 Western CMP Games
Phoenix, AZ
12-16 October
The Western CMP Games begin with a clinic on Friday, 12 October. The clinic is highly recommended for all new competitors to the Western CMP Games. Three days of Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches take place on 13, 14 & 15 October. The CMP Games Matches also include an "As-Issued" M1 Garand EIC Match on 13 October, a Rimfire Sporter Match on 14 October and an M1 Carbine Match on 15 October. The CMP Games events conclude with a Vintage Sniper match on 16 October.
Please note competitors will have to supply their own ammunition for all events including the GSM matches. The CMP will have ammunition for sale, at a discount (for competitors only) to purchase for the Garand, Springfield and Carbine matches.
The competition features special hospitality events and prize awards.
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CMP Air Gun Monthly Matches
22 Sept
20 Oct - Anniston AL,
27 Oct - Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH
17 Nov
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you and your club rifle team to participate in the CMP's Monthly Matches. The matches will take place on the dates listed below at the CMP's Marksmanship Centers North and South. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, 60 Shots Air Rifle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, a 20 shot Novice Prone stage a National Match Air Rifle 20 Shot Standing, Garand Course and 3x20 events.
Rental equipment is available for the monthly matches for a small fee. For more information, contact Katie Harrington at kharrington@odcmp.com or (419) 635-2141, ext. 1131 or James Hall at jhall@odcmp.com or (256) 835-8455, ext. 1145.
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Hatcher's Book of the Garand
The Definitive Guide to the M1, For shooters, collectors and
historians. To order, visit www.cantonstreetpress.
com/?Click=5. When
ordering from the link above, CMP will receive 10% of sale proceeds.
A PDF preview of the first two chapters of the book can be viewed at
http://www.cantonstreetpress.com/
v/previews/bookofgarandpreview.pdf.
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CMP Rifle Score Books Now Available!
A scorebook for CMP Games As-Issued Military Rifle Matches. Designed for shooters who practice and compete in CMP As-
Issued Military Rifle events. Use the CMP Rifle Scorebook to accurately track shot groups, zeroes and changing conditions to attain optimum scores and analyze shooting results by reinforcing positive performances and identifying problems to solve.
NLU# 751 - $6.95
NLU# 751AW - $9.95 This scorebook may be used in various weather conditions and is waterproof.
Order your Scorebook today from
the CMP E-Store!
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