| What does a good shooter look like? |
What does a good shooter look like? On June 23, 2015 at the Gary Anderson Competition Center, a string of 10 shots with a score of 10x was shot. A 10x is a shot in the very center of the bullseye. By anyone's standards, that score is good shooting. Now for the rest of the story. On August 5, 2014 Ruth Ann Anderson, wife of Gary, the CMP's director emeritus, gathered a group of ladies from her church and other friends to meet at the Anderson Center airgun range. They called themselves the Annie Oakley's. The majority of these ladies had never shot anything before. Ruth Ann had pellets for the group donated by Scott Pilkington. Gary Anderson offered to volunteer his instruction. The Annie Oakleys were off to a great start!
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| Peterson, Palermo Lead at 2015 CMP 3P Air Rifle Championships |
ANNISTON, AL - The 3rd Annual CMP National Air Rifle Championship for sporter and precision three position air rifle was held June 23 and 26 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) South Competition Center in Anniston, AL. The event was conducted along with the National Junior Olympic 3PAR Championships and drew some of the most talented young marksmen in the country.
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| Sutton, Hampton Earn Gold at 2015 Junior Olympic Championships |
ANNISTON, AL - Sarah Sutton, 17, of Black Swamp Jr. Rifle Club in Ohio, gave an outstanding finals performance during the National Junior Olympic Championships, held June 22 and 25 at the CMP South Marksmanship Center in Anniston, AL - jumping from seventh place to first for the win in the precision class.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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National Matches open with bang at First Shot Ceremony - By Jon Stinchcomb, The News Herald - CAMP PERRY - The Civilian Marksmanship Program's National Matches officially and appropriately opened with a bang in more ways than one Monday morning with the inaugural First Shot Ceremony at Camp Perry. U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, fired the traditional first shot after speaking briefly about his own memories and experiences on Camp Perry and with the matches. Read the complete article.
Marksmanship program ready for busy summer - By Patrick Pfanner, Sandusky Register - A historic, community-engaging organization is gearing up for another busy summer. The Civilian Marksmanship Program, which is working out of Camp Perry, didn't always exist as a non-profit for local shooting enthusiasts. Read the complete article.
National Matches are steeped in history - The Blade - By Matt Markey - PORT CLINTON - The Ohio National Guard installation at Camp Perry has been the host of the premier shooting event in the nation for more than a century. The National Matches return to Camp Perry over the next six weeks, and the competition is expected to bring more than 6,000 shooters from around the world to the site along the shores of Lake Erie. The National Matches got their start with 1903 legislation backed by President Theodore Roosevelt, who supported funding the competition to upgrade overall military marksmanship, while at the same time enhancing national defense preparedness. Read the complete article.
 Volunteer H.S. NJROTC Marksmanship team scores well in nationals - By Naval Science Instructor Norman Greear, Times News - CHURCH HILL - Most high school students are probably spending their summer months soaking up the sun and sleeping late, before having to return to school in mid August. Not so with the cadets of the Volunteer High School NJROTC rifle team. Without the time demands of school, summer offers more time for practice as well as the travel time necessary to compete in the most important matches of the year, The National Junior Olympic Air Rifle Championships followed by the National 3 Position Air Rifle Championships. Read the complete article.
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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.
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
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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.
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. 1182 or email clubs@thecmp.org.
 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.
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CMP National Matches
July 2015
Camp Perry, OH
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The CMP National Matches include Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools that are mandated by law and a series of CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and CMP Games Events along with the National Match Air Gun Events. The CMP fulfills its responsibility to conduct the National Matches through a working partnership that includes the Ohio National Guard and the NRA.
For more information and to register, visit the CMP website.
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CMP National Matches
Air Gun Events
Camp Perry, OH
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in the 6th annual National Matches Air Gun Events. These events are part of the National Matches at Camp Perry. Their purpose is to offer additional competition opportunities for National Matches pistol and rifle competitors as well as for anyone who wants to shoot in the National Matches with their air pistols or air rifles. All of these events will take place at The CMP Gary Anderson Competition Center on MegaLink electronic targets.
For more information, visit the CMP website.
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CMP Monthly Matches
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
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19 September
10 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.
For more information, please Click Here.
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CMP Aces Postal
** Quarterly Matches**
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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.
For more information, please Click Here.
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