In Memoriam - Joseph B. "Joe" Mucelli, whose instructional efforts helped tens of thousands of youth learn to shoot safely and accurately, passed away in San Francisco, California on 26 July 2012.  Joe served as the Civilian Marksmanship Program California State Director from 1999 through 2010.  He was born in 1936, entered the U. S. Army in 1957 and served for 21 years with service in Viet Nam.  He retired from the Army in 1978 as a Major and subsequently became an Army JROTC Instructor at Lowell High School in San Francisco.  Under Joe's tutelage, Lowell High School rose to be a national rifle team power and his teams competed successfully in many national junior competitions.  Joe's marksmanship efforts were distinguished by his unselfish and untiring efforts to share his knowledge with other JROTC and junior club team leaders and their team members.  He traveled throughout the west putting on instructional clinics that were always in high demand.  Joe's personal dedication to sharing his knowledge with other instructors and coaches significantly improved the quality and impact of junior rifle marksmanship in California, the west and the whole country.  In 2005, Joe became a member of the original planning group that designed and developed the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) that since has trained and certified over 5,000 JROTC marksmanship instructors.  In addition to his service as a CMP State Director and his many contributions in teaching marksmanship to other coaches and juniors, he also was active in the Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Association where he engaged in competitive pistol shooting and served as a club President.  Joe Mucelli leaves behind legions of friends.  The CMP joins them in mourning the loss of someone who truly made a difference in furthering youth marksmanship and the sport of competitive shooting.  Read MAJ Mucelli's Obituary at http://www.odcmp.org/0912/MAJmucelli.pdf. 

IN Memoriam - Deborah Ann Withers, passed away on Friday June 29, 2012 at Baton Rouge General Medical Center.  Mrs. Withers was born June 7, 1954 in Natchez the daughter of James Edward Elliott and Verbie Ann Franklin Elliott. She was an FTD Master Florist and served as an officer on the Mississippi Unit of FTD board of directors, Deb also served as a Mississippi delegate to National FTD conventions. She worked for several florists and owned her own flower shop from which she retired 5 years ago. She was active with education of young people in firearms safety and marksmanship. She served as State Junior shooting program Co-director for the Civilian Marksmanship Program. She was an NRA member and a Certified NRA/USA Shooting International Level Pistol Coach. She was active with 4-H as a Level I Rifle and Pistol Instructor. A competitor and NRA Expert rated pistol shooter, she served as Secretary of the Mississippi State Firearms Owners Association. She liked painting and photography. She also liked to research family and friends genealogy.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in its Fourth Annual Anniston Marksmanship Center Dixie Double on 9-11 November. This match offers 60-shot international air rifle standing and 60-shot air pistol events for open men and women and junior men and women. USA Shooting is sanctioning this match as a PSA/PSI match sanctions; it is also sanctioned as a PTO.  For more information, please visit http://www.odcmp.com/3P/DixieDouble.htm. 
 

Gary Anderson Invitational - 1 December 2012 - You are invited to participate in the 2012 Gary Anderson Invitational, to be hosted at both the CMP Competition Center South in Anniston, Alabama, and at the CMP Competition Center North at Camp Perry, Ohio. The match is a junior three-position air rifle match that is a sanctioned CMP Cup Match and an outstanding competition opportunity for every school or junior club shooting team.  This event is named after the former Director of the Civilian Marksmanship Gary Anderson, whose influence and guidance has significantly impacted the success of three-position air rifle shooting. We sincerely hope you and your team will join us in Anniston or at Camp Perry in December for a great competition.
For more information, please visit http://www.odcmp.com/3p/GAI.htm.