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CAMP BUTNER, N.C. - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will be returning to the Tar Heel state for one of its most popular travel matches - the Eastern CMP Games. Rifle and pistol competitors alike are welcome to join us May 1-5 at Camp Butner, N.C. for a weekend of rivalry, fellowship and fun. The Creedmoor Cup Matches will follow the Eastern Games, May 6-10, for anyone wanting even more time on the firing line.
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Through the Eyes of a CMP Employee
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As employees of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), we are fortunate to be able to travel the countryside and meet an array of extraordinary people at our many events - some that we are thrilled to see over and over again. We recognize the unique opportunity we are handed, but we don't often get the chance to express just how grateful we are to be a part of the CMP and your lives. The following was written by CMP employee Melissa Hille. Melissa can be seen at many CMP events, taking photos behind the firing line as well as helping customers within the sales trailer. Having just returned from the Oklahoma CMP Games, she had the privilege of getting to know a variety of interesting competitors and spectators - as can be guaranteed at any CMP event. It was an experience that nearly brought her to tears - and one she isn't soon to forget.
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Instructions for CMP 22 Rimfire Pistol EIC Matches
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The CMP is introducing a new 22 Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge and EIC match program in 2015. These instructions provide information about the pistols that can be used, the course of fire and how the 22 Rimfire Pistol matches are to be conducted.
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Sarah Sutton, 17, of Black Swamp Jr. Rifle, OH, remained the leader of the precision class during the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Three-Position Air Rifle Regional Championship after all competitors finished firing at the three designated locations - Camp Perry, OH; Anniston, AL; and Sandy, UT.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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Shooting program takes off in city school - By Justin Murphy, Staff writer - Democrat & Chronicle - In the bowels of Charlotte High School, around the corner from the boiler room and directly beneath the swimming pool, shots ring out. It is hot, humid and noisy. Four young men are prone and propped up on their backpacks with Olympic-grade Daisy single-shot air rifles pointed down-range. Master Sgt. Shawn Legault paces behind them. The boys, students at Leadership Academy for Young Men, are part of one of the few marksmanship programs in a public high school, and certainly the only one in Monroe County. Read the complete article.
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Cat Papasodora, of Eagle River High and Marina Noble, of West High will compete in Division I riflery next year. The shooters practice in the East High rifle range on Friday, April 17, 2015. Marina Noble will be attending Ole Miss and Cat Papasodora will be attending Kentucky.
Photo Credit: Bob Hallinen / ADN
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Anchorage girls take aim at Division I riflery careers - By Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News - Like the on-deck batter who goes through the same stretching ritual before each at-bat or the tennis player who bounces the ball a specific number of times before every serve, many competitive shooters perform a choreography of quirks before pulling the trigger. Eighteen-year-old Cat Papasodora of Eagle River is one of them. "I know how many times Cat blinks before a shot," said Scott Henderson, a coach with the Borealis Bullseye shooting club. Papasodora always goes through the same routine, he said: two blinks, three blinks, pause, two blinks, take up the trigger slack, blink, FIRE! Read the complete article.
Congratulations to all the participants in the CMP Sanctioned Sporter Rifle match held on April 19 at the Demmer Shooting Sports Education & Training Center in Lansing, Michigan. Alejandro Regueiro match winner 585-21X and Tactical class winner 580-12X; Amy Trombley won the O-class 560-8X and came in within a hair behind 1st place in the Tactical class with a 579-24X.
Wa-Hi shooters win third Western Regional title - By Mark Mebes, Union-Bulletin.com - SALT LAKE CITY - Walla Walla High School's JROTC precision rifle team won the Civilian Marksmanship Program Western Regional Championship for the third consecutive year. Wa-Hi joined 120 of the top junior shooters in the western United States in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 10 for a berth at the CMP National Championship this summer. Both Wa-Hi's Sporter class team and precision class team qualified to compete in the match. Read the complete article.
Gun Club's M1 for Vets Rifle Team claims 17 CMP medals in Oklahoma - ARCADIA, Okla., - As the new director of the Missouri M1 for Vets Project, John Colombo had a good four days on the range at the Oklahoma City Gun Club this past week. Members of the Owensville Gun Club's M1 for Vets Rifle Team earned 17 medals. Colombo earn a silver medal in the Springfield match and teamed up with Craig Powers to place third in the vintage sniper match shooting a semi-automatic rifle (303/400). Erik Petterson and Col. Dave Johnson won the semi-automatic sniper match with a 370/400 score shot at 300 and 600 yards. 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!
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.
 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:
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 Monthly Matches
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
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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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