Area Visitors Fall In Love With CMP's Talladega Marksmanship Park Before Upcoming Inaugural Match

 

TALLADEGA, AL - We're getting close to the day that will change the world of competitive shooting for CMP competitors forever - the Inaugural D-Day John C. Garand Commemorative Match at the new CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. In less than two weeks - on June 6 - novice and experienced marksmen alike will finally be given the chance to experience first-hand one of the most advanced facilities ever created.

 

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Steve Huff Uses Talent, Generosity to Enhance the Future of Marksmanship

 

Steve Huff is no stranger to the CMP. At 48 years old, the Hardy, VA, resident has been a competitor and supporter of the organization for over 20 years - having competed at all levels of CMP matches. From State to Regional EIC matches, he has won over 50 CMP events and even holds National Records in both rifle and pistol. He's also attended the National Matches at Camp Perry 19 of the last 20 years, is Double Distinguished in Rifle and Pistol and has multiple Presidents 100 tabs in both rifle and pistol as well. Off of the firing line, Huff has personally been involved with the CMP for many years as an instructor, match director and has served on CMP committees.

 

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Women in Conservation Series Visits CMP's Air Rifle Range

 

CAMP PERRY, Ohio - In April, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) played host to a group of 15 sharp-shooting women involved in Ottawa County's Women in Conversation Series. The ladies made the trip to Camp Perry to learn more about the National Guard base's history as well as to fire in the world-class Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center air rifle range.

 

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CMP Awards $173,000 in Scholarships for 2015-2016 Year

 

CAMP PERRY, OH - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has donated over $170,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2015-2016 term. A total of 256 applications were received, with 173 awarded - even more than last year's record-breaking interest.

 

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Shooting News in Other Media

Senior stays on target for college - By Phil Custodio, Clarkston News - Clarkston High School graduating senior Josephine Auchterlonie has a bright future in her sights, after earning the 2015-2016 Civilian Marksmanship Program Youth Scholarship. The sharpshooter earned the $1,000 scholarship with her marksmanship, grade point average, and merit. Read the complete article.

 

 

Veterans teach youth gun safety, marksmanship in volunteer program - By Leslie Ackerson, WBIR.com - (WBIR - SEVIERVILLE) - A one-of-a-kind program is giving young people a shot at a new skill. Any given day at Bud's Gun Range in Sevierville you'll find a room full of shooters, young shooters. "You can't help be excited to see the potential of what these kids can do," said Les Piniak of American Legion Post 104. Aged 12 to 16, they are students in a Junior Youth Air Rifle Program. Their teachers are veterans. Les Piniak says the idea came about a year ago to Post 104. "We are trying to put back into the community through education," said Piniak, "This gives us something to do, and gives us our youth back." Read the complete article.

 

 


COLLEGE RECRUITING: RIFLE   
Czap, Santrock commit to NCAA Division I programs - By STEVEN MARSH - Sports Editor -
Sierra Czap and Carter Santrock were not members of Franklin County's first Eagles Air Force Junior ROTC marksmanship team, but in April before an audience of teammates, school officials, parents, relatives and program patrons, they became history makers. Czap and Santrock, both seniors and both four-year shooters, became the first FCHS team members to parlay their skills into college scholarships -- Czap with the University of Memphis and Santrock with Jacksonville (Ala.) State. Read the complete article. To view a video, click here.

 

 

 

News from the CMP 


The 54th Annual Interservice Rifle Championship hosted by the Weapons Training Battalion will take place 24 June - 1 July, Quantico, Virginia. The Championship offers service rifle competitions for teams and individuals representing the Armed Services, Active, Reserve and National Guard, to include ROTC and Service Academies of the United States. Download the match program or register at

 

The National Three Position Air Rifle Championship National Qualifiers are now posted on the CMP website at

http://thecmp.org/air/national-three-position-air-rifle-championships/. Qualifiers from both the CMP Regionals and the State 3PAR Junior Olympic Matches are listed. There were 485 competitors in the Regionals in March and April and over 2,100 in the State 3PAR Junior Olympic matches. Teams and individuals are asked to accept or decline by 3 June. The Championship will be held in Anniston, AL, on 21-26 June. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Harrington at kharrington@thecmp.org or 419-635-2141 ext. 731.


  

  

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:


19-20 August 2015, Harris, 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:  

 

18-23 August 2015 - Harris, MN

       REGISTRATION NOW OPEN  

 

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/.   

 

 

CMP Affiliated New Clubs. The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below.

 

Richmond 4-H Shooting Sports, Janesville, CA

 

Morgan County Gun Club, Fort Morgan, CO 


Hahlawah Rifle & Pistol Club, New Fairfield, CT 


Hernando Sportsmans Club, Brooksville, FL 

www.hernandosportsmansclub.com 


North Florida Arms Collectors Association, Inc, Jacksonville, FL 


Chatuge Gun Club, Inc, Hiawassee, GA 
www.chatugegunclub.com 


South Gwinnett HS JROTC, Snellville, GA

 
Lake Fork Sportsman's Club, Atwood, IL
www.lfsc.net 


Sons of the American Legion Squadron 580,
Pesotum, IL 


The Fusilier Complex, Lafayette, LA 

www.fusiliercomplex.com


Webster 4-H Shooting Sports, Minden, LA 


Leatherneck Honors Society of Massachusetts Inc, Arlintgton, MA 


Caroline County 4-H Rifle Club, Denton, MD 


Allegan County 4-h Shooting Sports, Byron Center, MI 


Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 


Lewiston Sportsmen's League, Johannesburg, MI 

http://lewistonsportsmensleague.com 


Southern Michigan Sportsmen's Club, Temperance, MI     www.smisclub.net 


Boy Scout Troop 3409, Excelsior, MN 


BSA Troop 383, Mentor, OH

 
Castle Pistol Club, New Castle, PA
www.castlepistolclub.com 


Venture Crew 308, Paris, TN
www.venturecrew308.org 


Maverick County 4-H Shooting Sports, Eagle Pass, TX

 
Lafayette County 4-H Shooting Sports, Darlington, WI 


Dodge County 4-H Shooting Sports, Juneau, WI 


Washington County 4-H Shooting Sports,
West Bend, WI 

washington.uwex.edu/4-h-youth-development/projects/shooting-sports/ 


 

For more information, contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 782 or email clubs@thecmp.org or visit the CMP Clubs website.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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 Monthly Matches
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH

 

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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