James Brooks | Juneau Empire - Jesse Kiehl, a member of the Juneau Assembly and an aide to Sen. Dennis Egan, takes aim during the rifle portion of the 2015 Legislative Shoot on Saturday, March 21, 2015.

A few photo from the Alaska "Legislative Shoot" held each year to highlight the Shooting Sports and local facilities. Photos courtesy of James Brooks, Juneau Empire. Thanks to Alaska State Director Bruce Bowler for helping with this event.

Enger wins JROTC national championship - Union-Bulletin.com - CAMP PERRY, Ohio - Walla Walla High School sophomore Cadet Sergeant Daniel Enger became the 2015 National JROTC Rifle Champion last Saturday at the JROTC All Service National Championship in Camp Perry, Ohio. Wa-Hi's precision rifle team took second place in the team category, firing at 4,638 out of 4,800 points over the course of the two-day match. The team, consisting of Cadet Major Nathan Brewer, Cadet First Sergeant Sabrina Keenan, Cadet Sergeant Justin Mebes and Enger arrived in Ohio early last week to start preparing for the competition. Read the complete article.

Women in Conservation Series starting soon - OAK HARBOR - The Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District Women in Conservation Series is starts in April. Events takes place at various locations in Ottawa County from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month from April through September. The first workshop April 15 at Camp Perry at the Civilian Marksmanship Program's Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center new state-of-the-art indoor air rifle range. During the session, there will be a presentation on the history of Camp Perry and the Civilian Marksmanship Program followed by hands-on instruction and use of the riffle range. Cost for this session is $20. There's space for up to 80 women so bring friends. Read the complete article.

Florida's Hernando County Youth WIN BIG at 2015 State of Florida 4-H Shooting Sports - Small Bore Rifle competition, hosted at Hernando Sportsman's Club, Brooksville, FL -March 7, 2015 - Several Hernando County, FL, youth recently won at the 2015 State of Florida 4-H Shooting Sports small bore rifle competition on March 7, hosted at the Hernando Sportsman's Club in Brooksville, FL.

Winners from Hernando County, FL, included Victor Hili, Tyler Crossley, Faith Hughes, Miguel Reyes, Madison Prack, Hannah Prack, Kyle Curabba, Marie Aguele and Cari Lovett. Victor Hili won 1st place as the overall winner and Tyler Crossley won 2nd place in the Individual competitions - Intermediate age division for the whole state of Florida.

Victor Hili, Tyler Crossley, and Faith Hughes won 1st place as a team for the Intermediate age division. 

Miguel Reyes won 1st place as the overall winner in the Individual competitions - Senior age division, with Kyle Curabba winning 2nd place, Hannah Prack winning 3rd place, and Madison Prack winning 4th place overall.  

Kyle Curabba, Miguel Reyes, and Marie Aguele won 1st place as a team for the Senior age division.

Special thanks to the Hernando Sportsman's Club, Hernando 4-H Coach Bob Bacon, and all the Florida 4-H parents for encouraging and supporting all the participants at the competition.

In Memoriam - Master Chief Timothy E. Strickland, U.S. Navy (Ret.) entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2015. He proudly served 24 years in the United States Navy, with the later part of his career being served in the Command Master Chief Program. He was highly decorated and attained the highest enlisted rank of E-9. He loved every year he spent and ship he served on while in the U.S. Navy. He took his Navy career to West Ashley High School as a Naval Science Instructor. He served not only the NJROTC cadets, but all students he came into contact with. Click here for more details.

On The Mark: Winter 2015 Edition is now posted online. This issue features the Camp Perry Open, Air Rifle Questions & Answers, Monthly Match League Results and Talladega Inaugural Match information. Download your copy today!

USA Shooting - Safe Sport: Did You Know? USA Shooting has worked with the U.S. Olympic Committee to develop a policy and online training course called Safe Sport. They have recently updated the online training course with some additional information on sexual abuse that is important for all parents, athletes and coaches. The shooting sports are a lifelong activity. Athletes learn gun safety, goal setting, self-discipline, accountability, good citizenship/sportsmanship, time management skills, etc. Read the complete article in the March 2015 USA Shooting News at http://content.yudu.com/A3hnuc/
March2015/. For more information on USA Shooting's Safe Sport policy and training, visit http://www.brainshark.com/usashooting/
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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.
 

There will be a Level 1 NRA/USAS/CMP Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle Coach School held in Union, SC 25-26 April, 2015. Contact Paul Davis at paulLdavis@charter.net for further information.

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 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.