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CMP to Host JROTC National Championship at Camp Perry
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CAMP PERRY, OH - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) proudly invites the top junior shooters from around the country to Port Clinton to compete for the gold at the 2015 JROTC Three-Position National Championships, held March 19-21 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. High school cadets from Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) units will meet on the firing line to complete a journey that has been months in the making.
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Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge, Achievement Pins Get New Updated Look
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Art has been approved for the new EIC .22 Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge and .22 Rimfire Pistol, Service Pistol and Service Rifle EIC Achievement Pins for distribution to excelling marksmen in each distinction.
The improved Distinguished Badge will resemble the current badges, while the achievement pins will replace the EIC medals used in recent years. The pins are 1-1/2 inch in diameter and are gold with black, white and gold, silver or bronze highlights.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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| | JROTC rifle team members perform target practice on the range. From left are Michael Langdon, Ruger Blanshan and Xander Eikelenboom. Photo by David Patton, Democrat-Herald |
Lebanon team aims for success - By AMANDA NOWACKI, Albany Democrat-Herald - LEBANON - Four days a week, a handful of students at Lebanon High School put down their books and zero in on something completely different - targets. "Quiet your mind" and "Focus on 'us,' not 'them'" are just two of the commands students hear from retired Lt. Col. Mark Smith, senior Army instructor for the school's Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC) Rifle Team. Their concentration has paid off with the title of best Army JROTC rifle team in the nation for the second year in a row. Read the complete article.
7 Military Surplus Guns Every American Should Own - By Matt Korovesis, OutDoorHub.com - The first gun that I ever bought was a Soviet Mosin-Nagant rifle made in 1942. It was also the first gun that I ever shot, which is probably why I had a flinch for quite some time after that (let that be a lesson-get some proper instruction and supervision if you're a first-time shooter). For many Americans, military surplus ("milsurp") firearms are a gateway into the rabbit hole of the shooting sports and gun collecting in general. Many milsurp rifles and handguns are cheap, simple, and collectable. Read the complete article.
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Join us in celebrating the dedication and opening of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's Talladega Marksmanship Park - 500 acres of Rifle and Pistol ranges featuring state-of-the-art KTS electronic targetry, along with sporting clays, trap and 5 stand fields.
6 & 7 JUNE 2015
Day I - Special John C. Garand D-Day Anniversary Match, limited to the first 350 competitors!
Day II - EIC Service Rifle, EIC Service Pistol and EIC .22 Rimfire Pistol Matches
Other events scheduled throughout the weekend for shotgunners and action pistol shooters! Download the Match Program or Register today!
The Peconic River Sportsman's Club, Manorville, NY, will be hosting a Service Rifle Small Arms Firing School on 25-26 April. The SAFS is a program designed as an introduction to the sport of High Power Rifle Competition for new participants. It is also for persons interested in improving their shooting skills who are currently involved in High Power Rifle competitions. For more information, visit http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/NYSAFS15Reg.pdf.
 Registration Now for 2015 CMP Summer Air Rifle Camps - Register now for a spot on the firing line at the one of our popular CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps - to be held in numerous locations around the country in 2015. The ever-expanding camps and clinics train high-school age (9-12 grade) junior shooters on intermediate and advanced air rifle marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations. Visit http://thecmp.org/air/cmp-competition-center-event-matches/junior-air-rifle-camps-and-clinics/ for more information.
CMP Clubs Corner. The CMP would like to extend its thanks to all of our Affiliated Clubs to help us fulfill our mission to promote firearm safety and marksmanship training with an emphasis on youth. We would like to highlight our affiliated clubs whenever possible and recognize these clubs and their achievements in our publications. If you would like your club recognized, please email photos, captions or even a short article to Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer, at abrugnone@thecmp.org.
CMP Club Annual Reports. CMP Affiliated Clubs, State Associations and MOUs are encouraged to visit http://thecmp.org/clubs/club-annual-reports/ 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 2014. Information reported is used to determine the organization's eligibility for CMP programs as well as to evaluate and develop CMP programs. 2015 Club Renewal and Activity Reports are due no later than April 1, 2015. For more information, contact Vera Snyder at vsnyder@thecmp.org or (419) 635-2141, ext. 782.
CMP Garand-Springfield-Military Master Instructor Training Workshop. 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 2015 CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop. 2015 dates and locations are:
1-2 May 2015, Camp Butner NC
19-20 August 2015, Minneapolis, MN
26-27 September 2015, Camp Perry, OH
For more information or to register, please visit http://thecmp.org/training-tech/gsm-rifle-master-clinics/ or contact Kim Filipiak at kfilipiak@thecmp.org or by phone 419-635-2141 ext 706.
CMP Travel Games. The CMP travels to various states to hold our popular and fun CMP Games Matches. In 2015, the CMP will hold the following CMP Travel Games:
8-12 April 2015 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
1-10 May 2015 - Camp Butner, North Carolina
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
18-23 August 2015 - Minneapolis, MN 9-13 October 2015 - Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, Arizona For additional information, please visit the CMP website at http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-travel-games/.  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://thecmp.org/clubs/affiliate/ for more information or contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 782 or email clubs@thecmp.org. |
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Inaugural Matches Set at
CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program would like to invite you to join us for a very special celebration of the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park Dedication and Inaugural Matches in Talladega County, Alabama, June 6-7. The celebration is a two-day event which includes tours of the facility, a special John C. Garand Rifle Match on Saturday commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Allied Forces D-Day landing at Normandy Beach and Service Rifle EIC, Service Pistol EIC and .22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Matches on Sunday.
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CMP Games - Oklahoma
8-12 April 2015
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The CMP Games - Oklahoma, sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, will be held 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! All events will take place at the OKC Gun Club's Range in Arcadia.
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CMP Monthly Matches
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
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14 March
18 April
16 May
19 September
17 October
14 November
The Civilian Marksmanship Program invites you and your 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 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.
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CMP Aces Postal
** New in 2015 **
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The CMP "Aces" Postal satellite match offers all junior and adult air rifle and air pistol shooters a program designed to encourage participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers. The program consists of Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Para-Air Rifle/Air Pistol events.
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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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