|
|
Ground Breaks as Phase 1 of the CMP Marksmanship Park Construction in Talladega Begins
| |
TALLADEGA, AL - The earth is moving on the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park development in Talladega County, AL, as Phase 1 is underway. Six total D-8, 80,000 lbs. bulldozers, seven 40-ton dump trucks, four 20-ton excavators and three 40-ton pans have been recruited to move the 600,000 cubic yards of dirt from the hills of Alabama. Plans were approved in March 2012 by the CMP Board of Directors for the 500-acre marksmanship facility.
Read the complete article.
|
Record Amount of Shooters Fire in the 2013-2014 JROTC Postal Championship
| |
The JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle National Championship kicked off in October with its opening Postal Competition, where cadets from Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs submitted scores to the CMP to be compared against top junior shooters around the country.
Read the complete article.
|
CMP Competitors Make 2013 Games Matches a Huge Success
| |
Thousands of young shooters across the U.S. excelled as the Civilian Marksmanship Program reached out to them with numerous firearm safety and marksmanship clinics, camps and competitions over the past year.
Read the complete article.
|
Civilian Marksmanship Program Seeks Applicants to Receive $150,000 in Scholarships
| |
CAMP PERRY, OH - Applications for the annual CMP Scholarship Program for the 2014-2015 freshman college year are still being received for consideration. Applications have already begun come through the CMP doors, with the anticipation of many more arriving in the near future.
Read the complete article.
|
|
Shooting Articles in Other Media
|
Field set for Army Junior Air Rifle Nationals - By WTVM Web Staff - FORT BENNING, GA (WTVM) - After three months of state competitions across the country, the field has been set for the 2014 U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championships. More than 1,000 junior shooters from 24 states shot for the chance to compete for national titles in precision and sporter categories at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Pool International Indoor Range Complex. Read the complete article.
Alaska hosts its first Western Regional Biathlon
- By Your Alaska Link News Team - ANCHORAGE - The Alaska National Guard hosted the Western Regional Biathlon at Kincaid Park this weekend. This winter sport combines skiiing and precision marksmanship. Participants alternate between skiing laps intedned to gheir heart rate up and then transitioning to shooting small targets at 50 meters. Read the complete article.
 Patch continues to be on target - By Eric A. Brown, Stars and Stripes - WIESBADEN, Germany - The Patch marksmanship team christened the Wiesbaden Warriors' brand new shooting range Saturday by dominating the competition at a DODDS-Europe marksmanship competition. The top shooters from the Panthers collectively scored 1,418 out of a possible 1,500. Baumholder and Wiesbaden tied with a score of 1,276 each. Alconbury (1,152) and Bitburg (1,015) followed. Read the complete article.
Marines' shooting teams feel pinch of budget woes,
drawdown - By James K. Sanborn, Staff writer - Marine Corps Times - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA. - Like all corners of the Marine Corps, the service's shooting teams are feeling the crunch of budget woes, the manpower drawdown and the effects of more than a decade at war. While the Quantico-based rifle, pistol and combat shooting teams continue to make strong showings at competitions across the country, their leaders are fighting to recruit the next generation of premier marksmen and preserve team budgets. Read the complete article.
Our Folks: Historian crafts definitive tome on Garand rifle - Shreveporttimes.com - Shreveport historian and author Bruce Canfield has crafted and published, just in time for Christmas, what may prove to be the definitive work on the Garand rifle. Read the complete article.
 ** Note: Canfield's new book, The M1 Garand Rifle, is available from the CMP E-Store at an Introductory CMP price of $80.00 plus $6.95 S&H. Order your copy today.
|
|
News from the CMP
| |
CMP Club Annual Reports. CMP Affiliated Clubs, State Associations and MOUs are encouraged to visit http://www.thecmp.org/Clubs/AnnualReports.htm to complete an annual Club Renewal and Activity Report to renew their affiliation with the CMP. The Club Activity Report requests current data about CMP Affiliated Clubs and information about the club's activities during the calendar year 2013. Information reported is used to determine the organization's eligibility for CMP programs as well as to evaluate and develop CMP programs. 2014 Club Renewal and Activity Reports are due no later than April 1, 2014.
Women Coach Survey. USA Shooting and several partner/allied organizations are interested in growing the number of women coaches in our shooting sports. We see a growing number of women/young ladies taking an interest and participating in competitive shooting sports. Please take a few minutes to provide us with some basic information to help us learn what the issues are for women becoming shooting coaches. This survey is for those women who may already be shooting coaches and those who would like to be a shooting coach. Click the link to start the survey: http://www.usashooting.org/membership/coaches/
surveys/women-coaches-survey. If you have any questions, feel free to contact. Michael Theimer at 719-866-4889 or michael.theimer@usashooting.org.
 The 2014 CMP Games - Oklahoma will take place 9-13 April at the Oklahoma City Gun Club. The CMP Games - Oklahoma will feature clinics, SAFS/M16 match, EIC Rifle Match, GSMM Four Gun Aggregate, Vintage Sniper Match, CMP As-Issued 1911 Pistol Match, Military & Police Service Pistol Match, EIC Pistol match, and several other events! Registration is now open at http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=10814.
NRA Certified Range Safety Officer Course offered at Linden Sportsmen Club (Linden, MI). For those of us that shoot competitively, we know that it is always "Safety First, Last and Always". A NRA Certified "Range Safety Officer" one-day class is scheduled February 1, at the Linden Sportsmen Club. This first class is open to LSC Members only and the initial cost will cover instruction and materials for the class. Upon completion, students will be required to contact the NRA and pay their fee for final certification. With enough interest there will likely be at least one second class open to members and non-members alike. For details, please contact Steve Raslich, gunteacher1969@gmail.com, NRA Certified Instructor.
Registration for the 2014 Arkansas BB Gun Championship is open. The Championship will be held at the C.A. Vines 4-H Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 7-8, 2014. Download the Official Match Program and Registration Forms at www.odcmp.org/1213/ARBBGunChampionship.pdf. For more information contact Tina Jobe at 479-644-9442 or jobepack@hotmail.com.
Applications for $1,000 CMP Scholarships Now Available - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has released applications for its annual scholarship program for the 2014-2015 Freshman college year. The CMP offers $1,000 one-year scholarships based on merit and rifle or pistol marksmanship affiliation to current high school seniors. Applications and more information can be found at http://www.thecmp.org/competitions/Scholarships.htm.
Affiliate your club with the CMP. We look forward to working with you to assist your club in reaching its goals and in reaching the mission and vision of the CMP - to promote marksmanship training and firearms safety for all qualified U.S. citizens with a special emphasis on youth. Visit http://www.thecmp.org/Clubs/Affiliate.htm for more information or contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 1182 or email clubs@thecmp.org. New outdoor show gets big exposure airing in over 76 million households 8 times per week. Elyria, Ohio - Get ready to enjoy the outdoors like never before through the eyes and ears of the Reaser family. Feel like you're part of the team as they give you an up close and personal perspective on hunting and fishing. The Outdoor Option will have you on the edge of your seat as you follow this father, son, and daughter team. Proud father Dan Reaser leads his 21 year old son Danny and 16 year old daughter Shannon on the adventures. For additional information, please visit http://www.theoutdooroption.com/tv-show.aspx.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | CMP National Postal Championship
CMP sponsors a nation wide three position air rifle postal (mail-in or correspondence) competition for all junior programs including all JROTC, 4H, Boy Scouts, and junior clubs. The top shooters in these matches will qualify for the CMP Regional Championships. This is a 3x10 match and the cost of this postal will be $5.00 per competitor.
Register Today
| |
|
|
| |
Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructor Clinics
February 8-9, Camp Perry, OH
March 15-16, Anniston, AL
May 2-3, Camp Butner, NC
July 15, Camp Perry, OH
October 10-11, Phoenix, AZ
Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training and be certified as "Master Instructors" to teach CMP-sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics are invited to apply to attend a two-day CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.
Click here for more information and an Application Form.
| |
|
|
| |
|
Coaching Young Rifle Shooters By Gary Anderson, DCME
The most comprehensive guide to instructing junior shooting, written by one of the nation's premier shooters, Gary Anderson. In his 11 years of international competition, Gary has won two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 16 national titles. In the 200-page book, loaded with illustrations, Gary provides coaches with all the tools needed to develop the young shooter and improve the skills of us and coming juniors. Full color instruction guide.
NLU 758 $19.95 plus S&H
Order your copy today on the CMP E-Store!
|
|
| |
Please note the changes for the 2014 National Match Schedule posted at http://www.thecmp.org/nm/
2014nmcalendar.pdf.
| |
|
|
| |
Open Public Shooting
CMP Marksmanship Centers
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings
The Marksmanship Centers will be closed December 24, 26 and 31.
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, adult and youth, who live in the Camp Perry, Ohio area or Anniston, Alabama area are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to do practice shooting at the Marksmanship Center air gun ranges. Both 80-point, 10-meter air gun ranges are fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting. Rental equipment is available for a small fee.
| |
|
|
|
