| Payne, James Set New Records at 2015 National Rimfire Sporter Match |
 CAMP PERRY, Ohio - On August 1, the National Rimfire Sporter Match was held on a hot, sunny day to a group of over 300 competitors. With last year's event cancelled due to weather, competitors were eager this year to get on the firing line and take part in one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's most popular events. Competitors in the match fire smallbore sporter rifles in three different classes: T-Class (telescoped rifles), O-Class (open sights) and Tactical. A winner, high junior, high woman and high senior is awarded from each class, based on scores. Samuel Payne, 16, of Kingston, GA, was the match winner of the T-Class with an exceptional score of 599-46x. He was also the high junior and the high 4-H junior.
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| Juniors Prove Future of Marksmanship is Bright During 2015 National Matches |
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As part of our mission, the CMP is dedicated to teaching youth the fundamentals of marksmanship and gun safety. With growing participation in our numerous clinics and matches designed towards advancing their knowledge and celebrating their talents, juniors across the country have proven the future of marksmanship in the United States is undoubtedly progressing.
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| Winner of Talladega's "Secret Shot" Match Named |
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Henry Donaldson, 58, of Gainesville, AL, was the winner of the one shot match during the Talladega Dedication day on June 5, 2015, at CMP's new Talladega Marksmanship Park. Donaldson won by firing a shot closest to the "secret point" designated prior to the event. For his win, he received a M1 Special, presented by CMP's chief operating officer, Mark Johnson.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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 M1 Garand Service and Maintenance - By Art Merrill, Shooting Sports USA - Your M1 Garand used to throw empties forward and to the right as it should, but today it's been ejecting to the right rear. What does it mean? Or you've reassembled your Garand and now the action is locked up-what happened? And do you really need a gas cylinder lock screw wrench and gas cylinder wrench to disassemble the Garand? Read the complete article.
 Local Men Compete in Camp Perry National Matches - The Northfield News - Since 1907, Camp Perry, located at Port Clinton Ohio, has been the site of the National Matches run by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and the National Rifle Association (NRA). For this year, well over 1,000 competitors were present for the CMP matches with competitors present from all 50 states, in addition to competitors from Canada, England, Ireland and Australia. Read the complete article.
 John F. Kennedy's 1959 M1 Garand Up for Auction - By Daniel Xu, Outdoorhub.com - Firearm collectors and enthusiasts were struck by a bombshell recently when Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) revealed the catalog for its September Premiere Auction, which includes an M1 Garand once owned by President John F. Kennedy. Touted as one of the "most historically significant" M1 Garand rifles to ever be put up for auction, the gun was acquired by Kennedy during his time as a senator through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM). Read the complete article.
 Spickard wins marksmanship title - By John L. Sloan, The Wilson Post - Sr. Championships July in Ohio - Wilson County is home to a national champion, as Register of Deeds John "Bev" Spickard captured the National Grand Senior Championship at the Camp Perry rifle competition in Ohio last month. Spickard easily bested the field of shooters from around the globe. His score of 2,292 out of a possible 2,400 was 45 points better than the second-place finisher, Nelson Shew, of Lebanon, Ore. Spickard and Shew are great friends and former teammates in national competition. Read the complete article.
 Selma High air rifle marksmen finish in top 15 - By Stan Louie Special to the Enterprise-Recorder - The Selma Enterprise - One recent Selma class of 2015 graduate and two Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) cadets finished in the American Legion 25th annual Junior Air Rifle National Championship at the USA Shooting Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The event was July 22-25. Danielle Louie (Class of 2017), Cassandra Robledo (Class of 2015), and Ricardo Uresti (Class of 2016) represented Selma High School as individuals and the MCJROTC program with spectacular behavior and collegial interactions with fellow marksmen from throughout the country. Read the complete article.
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A NRA/USAS/CMP Level 1 Rifle/Air Rifle Coach School will be held in Camden, SC, on 26-27 September. For more information contact Paul Davis at paulLdavis@charter.net.
Want More LEGS? Michigan Rifle and Pistol Association (MRPA) and the Blue Water Sportsman's Association (BWSA) are teaming up to present a BACK to BACK EIC MATCH WEEKEND at the Blue Water Sportsman's Association Range, Kimball Twp. Michigan (near Port Huron). Saturday, August 29th, 2015 the BWSA will hold a CMP Sanctioned EIC match and on Sunday, August 30th, 2015 MRPA will hold a CMP Sanctioned EIC match. Match Cost is $35.00 each but shoot both matches and pay only $60.00! Registration begins at 0730 each day in the club house, Pits seal at 0845, first shots 0900. Free on-site camping Friday and Saturday nights! For more information contact Dave Dell, MRPA High Power Director at Ltdave@yahoo.com or 810-650-8676 or Derek Stratelak, BWSA High Power Director at dstratelak@gmail.com or 313-407-4284.
 The Friends of Camp Perry Fall Pistol Shoot is ON!! Shoot is scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, 2015, Labor Day Weekend. This is the FOCP popup shoot, not the ORPA shoot and will be pistol only!. Registration starts at 0700, shooting to commence at 0900 and will run until there are no more shooters or 1600 (4PM) whichever comes first. The shoot will be held at the Combat Pistol Range at Camp Perry, in Port Clinton, OH. As usual, shooters will get 40 target exposures using ammunition no larger than .45ACP and no smaller than .22LR. For more information, visit http://www.friendsofcampperry.org/Events.html. A Fall Rifle Pop Up Shoot is also scheduled for Saturday, November 28th.
 CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. The latest addition to the CMP is its 500-acre outdoor marksmanship facility in Talladega, Alabama. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park is the first of its kind in the country and is one of the most sophisticated in the world - housing electronic targets similar to those used in the CMP air gun ranges. Several events have been planned at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park: Aug 22nd - USPSA Match hosted by Talladega Practical Shooters. USPSA registration begins at 8:00 am. A range safety briefing will be given at 8:30 am. Firing will begin at 9:00 am. For more information, call (256) 474-4408, ext. 460 or email cmptalladega@thecmp.org.
Aug 29th - High Power Clinic. CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park Range Master, Donnie "Top" Heuman, will be hosting a High Power Clinic. Instruction will begin at 8:00 am with approximately 1 hour of classroom instruction. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the clinic will be firing on the 200-300-600 yd range electronic KTS targets working on various competition techniques including rapid fire drills and a practice 800 aggregate match with sighters. Entries are limited to 20 participants. Lunch and 200 rounds ammunition will be provided. For more information, call (256) 474-4408, ext. 460 or email cmptalladega@thecmp.org.
Sept 5th - M1 Carbine Match. The Civilian Marksmanship Program's Talladega Marksmanship Park is hosting a M1 Carbine match September 5th, 2015. All competitors in the Carbine Rifle match use a M1 Carbine and fire 40 shots at a distance of 100 yards. The course of fire is 15 shots slow-fire prone (first 5 shots are sighters); 10 shots rapid-fire prone; 10 shots rapid-fire sitting; 10 shots slow fire standing. Registration is open to the public. Fee is $25.00. For more information, call (256) 474-4408, ext. 460 or email cmptalladega@thecmp.org.
Sept 25-26th - CMP-GCA Clinic Talladega. The GCA Convention Match will take place at the Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama on September 25-26, 2015. During the convention the CMP will host a Vintage Sniper match on September 25 and a John C Garand match on September 26. The matches are limited to GCA convention members only.
Oct 17th - Alabama State High Power Championship. This is a non-EIC 800 aggregate match. 20 shots slow fire prone, 200 yards, 20 shots rapid fire sitting, 200 yards, 20 shots rapid fire prone 300 yards, 20 shots slow fire prone 600 yards. This match is open to the public. Firing will begin at 9:00 am, competitors must arrive no later than 8:30 to the Talladega Marksmanship Park Club House for orientation. This is a NRA registered tournament. The NRA classification system will be used and appropriate NRA points will be given. Appropriate championship awards will be given to Alabama residents only.
Online registration - https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=13177
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 including the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center (Port Clinton, Ohio) and the CMP Competition Center-South (Anniston, Alabama). 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:
26-27 September 2015, Camp Perry, OH
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:
9-13 October 2015 - Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, Arizona REGISTER TODAY!
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.
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Top's Basic Highpower Competition Clinic1 29 August 2015
CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park
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Our CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park Range Master, Donnie "Top" Heuman, will be hosting a High Power Clinic on Saturday 29 August. Instruction will begin at 8:00 am with approximately 1 hour of classroom instruction. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm the clinic will be firing on the 200-300-600 yd range electronic KTS targets working on various competition techniques including rapid fire drills and a practice 800 aggregate match with sighters. Entries are limited to 20 participants. Lunch and 200 rounds ammunition will be provided.
For more information and to register, visit the CMP website.
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Western CMP Games
Phoenix, AZ
9-18 October
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The CMP invites competitors to join us for the Western CMP Games held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ. Competitors can attend several clinics and fire in Garand-Springfield-Vintage-Modern Military Matches, a Rifle Small Arms Firing School, Carbine Match, Rimfire Match and the Vintage Sniper Matches.
For more information, please Click Here.
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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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For more information, contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 782 or email 
