Registration Now Open for the 2015 National Trophy Pistol & Rifle Matches at Camp Perry

 

Register now on the CMP website for a spot to shoot at the 2015 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches. These popular and historical matches will once again be fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, six miles west of Port Clinton, during the month of July.  

 

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CMP 3PAR Regionals Kick Off in Ohio While Remaining Set to Fire at Alabama and Utah


CAMP PERRY, OH - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) took another step toward the 2015 CMP 3PAR National Championship with the North Regional Championship, held in the world-class Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, March 26-28. The event was the first of three Regional Championships to be held across the country, with the remaining matches firing April 9-11 at CMP's South Competition Center in Anniston, AL, and at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. With winners of the Ohio championship established, remaining competitors now have goals to shoot for during their coming matches in April.

 

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Making Dry Firing Targets


Dry firing was a valuable training method before ammunition prices became ridiculous. Now, dry firing has the economic benefit of not consuming expensive ammunition and barrel life and can be done at home. For safety, always be absolutely sure that there is no ammunition present, and train safely. Have a hard backstop capable of stopping a shot in any case, and keep the downrange area clear of anything that can be injured or damaged if you screw up. Basements may be preferable to upstairs.

 

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Shooting News in Other Media

CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park gets finishing touches before May opening: daily pricing announce - By Joe Songer, AL.com - The CMP Talladega Marksmanship construction continues. The park will open May 6 with the dedication scheduled for June 5, 2015. Testing of the electronic scoring and final cleanup will take place from now until opening day. I saw service roads being smoothed and rolled and electronic gates at the various ranges have been installed. Read the complete article. 

 

 

Air rifle shooters practice for competition-Port Clinton News Herald - Camp Perry, Ohio - ERIE TOWNSHIP - A group of steel-city kids visited Camp Perry with the hope of capturing a regional championship in air rifle shooting. The competition will be stiff over the weekend at the Civilian Marksmanship Program as hundreds of shooters vie for a shot to reach the national competition. Read the complete article.

 

 

 

I-West, Central shooters win 4th title for Miller

Josie Peters led the Iroquois West Clifton Central Co-Op Rifle Team to the fourth State Scholastic Rifle Team Championship since 1991 under veteran coach Jim Miller, of rural Onarga. Peters fired a 571-600 with 24 center shots to win the individual Illinois High School Rifle League Championship and clinch the team title for the Raiders, Miller reports. Read the complete article.


 

 

 

 

Woodbridge JROTC marksman aiming to be a firefighter - GREENWOOD - After high school graduation, Justin Minton's career aim is to be a firefighter. As a member of Woodbridge High School's Marine Corps Junior ROTC program, he has got precise aim in marksmanship. The 17-year-old junior from Greenwood qualified for the 2015 JROTC Regional Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio after shooting his personal best marksmanship score - 260 out of 300 - in the 2015 JROTC National Postal Competition. Read the complete article. 

 

News from the CMP 

 

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.


Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge 

#874   Melissa Espinoza, El Paso, TX
#875   Marcus Stallings, Fort Mill, SC
#876   Macey Tucker, Madison, NC
#877   Christian George, Charlotte, NC
#878   Annabelle Stanec, Wadsworth, OH
#879   Jason Migliori, Middletown, NY
#880   Hunter Ferguson, Fort Mill, SC
#881   Jose Garza, Lubbock, TX
#882   Kaya Hauser, Ozark, MO
#883   Caelyn Miller, APO, AP
#884   Crystal Barrera, El Paso, TX
#885   Josiah Custer, Ozark, MO
#886   Mystique Roux, New Albany, IN
#887   Jimmy Ellefson, Des Moines, IA
#888   Jesse Harris, Stockbridge, GA
#889   Kade Jackovich, Mesa, AZ
#890   Michael Langdon, Lebanon, OR
#891   Chelsea Larsen, Newnan, GA

 

 

2015 Biennial Coach College and Conference - Coach College 24-26 August and Coach Conference 28-30 August - USAS wants all coaches that are interested to have access to the information presented at these Biennial Coach Conferences. This year USAS will pilot the live coach conference broadcast to all USAS Certified Training Centers (CTC) and a few other independent sites. This will allow coaches the choice of traveling to a closer broadcast site that maybe in commuting distance which will reduce travel time and cost. They will still offer an opportunity to attend the live conference here at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Registration fee is $170. Visit the USA Shooting website for more details and to register. 


 

 

 

 

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!

 

 

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.

 
  

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 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. 

 

 

 

 

 
In This Issue

Inaugural Matches Set at

CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park

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

 

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

 

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 **

 


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 

 

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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