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Insightful and Challenging Marksmanship Events Offered at 2014 Western CMP Games
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 PHOENIX, Ariz. - The 11th Annual Western Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will return to the Ben Avery Shooting Facility Oct. 10-29, 2014 to a growing crowd of enthusiastic competitors. New and experienced marksmen alike are welcome to participate in these recreation-oriented competitions.
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Dunfey Bests Teammates Through Windy Conditions to Win Prestigious President's Rifle Match
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 CAMP PERRY, OH - Shifting winds made for an exciting finish to the always-anticipated President's Rifle Match, fired on July 22 at the National Matches. A group of 1,126 competitive marksmen ascended the firing line at Camp Perry for a chance to become members of the historic President's Hundred or even receive his or her name engraved on the esteemed President's Rifle Trophy.
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Civilian Teams Emerge as Leaders in the 2014 National Trophy Infantry Team Match
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CAMP PERRY, OH - On July 20, for only the third time in the event's 92-year existence, a civilian team outshot the rest in the National Trophy Infantry Team (NTIT) match. Nicknamed the "Rattle Battle" for the quick strings of rapid fire the match demands, the NTIT hosts civilian, junior and military teams - requiring an astounding amount of concentration and camaraderie for success.
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Aussieker Earns Overall Title in Only Second Bout with Vintage Military Match, Williams Overtakes Carbine
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CAMP PERRY, OH - Mark Aussieker, 43, of Wenona, IL, who fired a 288-5x to become the overall winner in the Vintage Military Match, modestly explained his feelings about claiming the title by jokingly stating, "I'm kind of a big deal." Only his second time firing in the event, Aussieker used his 1917 to achieve his win. Now with his "big deal" status, the new champion has a few words of simple advice to anyone looking to claim the title in the future.
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Competitors Earn Cash Prizes, Explore New Facilities at 2014 National Match Air Rifle Events
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CAMP PERRY, OH - The National Match Air Events Matches were held July 6-23 in the newly dedicated Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. The center is a world-class facility, housing 80 firing points with electronic targets, classrooms, large reception and common areas, several large screen televisions, elaborate modern architecture and display cases filled with authentic memorabilia from the unparalleled career of Gary Anderson.
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Shooting Articles in Other Media
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The Changing of the Guard at CMP: Mark Johnson Succeeds Orest Michaels as Chief Operating Officer - Civilian Marksmanship Program Deputy Chief Operating Officer Mark Johnson will assume the duties of Chief Operating Officer in September 2014 and will be responsible for oversight of all CMP operations. Mark is a family man, a competitive shooter, a trained gunsmith, a former gun store owner, and has been a CMP staff member for the past 14 years. Read the complete article.
Hunterdon 4-H marksmen win awards in national Shooting Sports Invitational - By Hunterdon County Democrat, NJ.com - Hunterdon County 4-H members were among the three teams and two individuals from New Jersey attending the 2014 National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational June 23- 29 in Grand Island, Neb. set a new record with 553 4-H youth participants representing 34 states. Read the complete article. |
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News from the CMP
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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://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=reportDistinguishedShootersByCriteria.
Rifle Distinguished Badges
#2192 John Heger, Maize, KS
#2193 Daniel Hall, Green Bay, WI
#2194 Paul Ward, Cheyenne, WY
#2195 Oliver Biggadike, Warwick, NY
#2196 Michael VanDyke, Overland Park, KS
#2197 Timothy Pacheco, Ignacio, CO
#2198 David Ficklin, Spartanburg, SC
#2199 James Chesley, Waco, TX
#2200 Alex Vitous, St. Anne, IL
#2201 Gary Jeter, Vienna, VA
#2202 Vincent Norling, Oconto Falls, WI
#2203 Aaron Perkins, Riverside, CA
#2204 John Powell Jr., Oneonta, AL
#2205 David Rowe, Livermore, CO
#2206 Adam Jones, Felton, PA
#2207 Charles Fulmer, Hazelton, PA
#2208 Ted Mazurski, Naperville, IL
Do you want to learn more about rifle coaching or marksmanship? Help your shooting team get better? Coaching athletes, especially young athletes, is one of the most challenging endeavors--and one of the most rewarding. Some of the athletes you coach one day may represent U.S.A. in international competition. To help you give them the best start, you should participate in the NRA/USA Shooting/CMP Shooting Coach Certification Program. A 2014-B MJCA/TNSSA - NRA/USA SHOOTING/CMP Level 1 Coach Training School (Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle) will be held on 13-14 September in Nashville, TN. Click here for more information.
There will be an NRA/USAS/CMP Level I Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle Coach School held in Camden, SC, September 6-7. For more information, please contact Paul L Davis at paulLdavis@charter.net.
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.
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CMP Paver Project
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Become a permanent part of the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. Leave your legacy on one or more than three firing lines throughout the park with a personalized engraved granite paver.
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Western CMP Games & Creedmoor Cup Matches
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The 11th Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are co-sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and Creedmoor Sports, Inc. and will be held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on 10-19 October 2014. All interested shooters, whether new or experienced, recreation-oriented shooters or national championship contenders are invited to participate in these unique, national-level competitions.
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Open Public Shooting CMP Marksmanship Centers Tuesday & Thursday Evenings
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, adult and youth, who live in the 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. | |
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Monthly Matches
CMP Marksmanship Centers
20 September
18 October
15 November
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
The CMP invites you and your team to participate in the CMP's Monthly Matches. The matches will take place at the CMP's Marksmanship Centers North and South. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20 and 3x10, a 60 Shots Air Rifle and Air Pistol match, and a 20 shot Novice Prone match. Rental equipment is available for the monthly matches for a small fee.
New for 2014! The six 2014 monthly matches will now be combined into a league. Additional prizes will be awarded to the overall winners!
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Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructor Clinics
10-11 October
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 CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.
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