| Students: Apply Now for 2016-2017 $1,000 CMP Scholarships |
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CAMP PERRY, OH - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to again award exemplary student-athletes in their future endeavors through its annual scholarship program for the 2016-2017 school year. The CMP offers $1,000 one-year scholarships based on merit and rifle or pistol marksmanship participation to current high school seniors.
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| Sign Up Now to Become a GSM Master Instructor in 2016 |
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Dates have been released for the 2016 GSM Master Instructor Courses. Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training to bring even more opportunities to his or her home shooting club is strongly encouraged to become a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Master Instructor through one of the many courses offered each year.
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| Junior Air Riflemen: Sign Up for the 2015 CMP 3P Postals |
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Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Postal Championship will open on Nov. 1, 2015, for any junior shooter involved in 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club or JROTC air rifle programs. The competition is designed for those juniors interested in testing their three-position skills against some of the top shooters in the country, from the convenience of their home ranges.
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| Hawaii Holds Annual Air Rifle State Championship |
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HAWAII - On October 27, 2015, the Kamehameha School Maui Campus in Makawao, HI, held its 15th Annual Air Riflery State Championships. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) worked in connection with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) for the match. Competitors fired on the Orion Scoring System to record results of the three position event.
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| CMP Club News: Cumberland Riflemen Holds M1A Match in October |
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October 18 was a cold fall morning. It was the first truly cold morning of the season - cold enough to scare the autumn colors into the trees. Some 19 shooters braved the 32-degree temperatures to participate in the last of this year's matches of the Cumberland Riflemen "Perry Experience" series.
The first match of the day was the M1A match, which was shot with two categories - M1A and M1 (as issued). The match positions followed the Camp Perry Springfield M1A Match design with a timed period for unlimited spotters, 20 rounds prone slow fire, 10 rounds sitting rapid fire, 10 round prone rapid fire and 10 rounds standing slow fire - all done at 300 yards.
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| CMP Club News: Training Coming to the Line |
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Approved matches and leagues at local gun clubs tend to be more relaxed than national level matches. You can often park closer to the line and have more time to get your gear to the line. In larger and national matches, you may have to walk up a mile with your gear to get to the line, walk between the firing lines, and have to find a "flat spot" on an unfamiliar firing point to set up on. When called to the line in larger matches, pre-prep and prep times are enforced.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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North Stafford JROTC student aims for excellence on marksmanship team-by Ken Nasse, The Free Lance-Star.Two or three times a week in North Stafford High School's wood shop room, Jessica Kelley takes time out of her busy schedule as a student to be a teacher. Kelley is the captain and coach of the JROTC marksmanship team, which she is mostly responsible for creating. Read the complete article.
Brookville resident brings home gold - By Eric Wiley, Salina Journal.
Competitive marksman and Brookville resident Steve McGee recently helped a team of U.S. veterans accomplish a feat that hasn't been done since 1999.
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Competitive marksman and Brookville resident Steve McGee recently helped a team of U.S. veterans accomplish a feat that hasn't been done since 1999.
McGee, along with nine other riflemen on his United States Veterans Team, in August took aim and won the gold medal at the World Championship of Long Range Shooting, held at Camp Perry in Ohio.
The International Harvester M1 Garand Rifle -by Bruce N. Canfield. At the conclusion of World War II, the M1 Garand had garnered a well-deserved reputation as the best standardized service rifle of the conflict. Large numbers of Garands were in inventory after Victory over Japan Day, and it was assumed they were sufficient to meet the needs of our armed forces for the foreseeable future. Five years later, though, this illusion was shattered when hostilities commenced on the Korean Peninsula. Read the complete article.
Student Air Rifle program promotes discipline and responsibility CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GA (WTVM) -By Tesia Reed. Dozens of Junior ROTC students are getting ready to try out for the air rifle marksmanship program at Chattahoochee County High School.
On Wednesday, WTVM got the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at their state of the art rifle range.
4-H marksman two-time state rifle champion- SUDLERSVILLE, MD - Zach Schmidt of Sudlersville, member of the Queen Anne's County 4-H Marksmanship Club, for the second year in a row captured the title of Maryland State 4-H Rifle Champion. The match was held at the Associated Gun Club of Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 12. Schmidt was also for the second year the only shooter to surpass 1100 with a score of 1109, four points higher than his 2014 winning score. Read the complete article.
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New Distinguished Shooters
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#2242 Hana Kieger, Boulder, CO
#2243 Charles Hannah, Skiatak, OK
#2244 Matthew Slocum, Philadelphia, PA
#2245 Kade Jackovich, Mesa, AZ
#2246 Robert Wilson, Bedford, VA
#2247 Larry Evans, Jr., Sikeston, MO
#2248 John Dowell, LaVale, MD
#2249 Jeffrey Marienthal, Homewood, IL
#2250 Josh Hanrahan, Green Bay, WI
#2251 Chris Whitney, Hartland, MI
#2252 Michael Manges, Ashland, OH
#2253 James Jaquet, Morgan Hill, CA
#2254 Stephen Mitchell, Lafayette, IN
#2255 Paul Schultz, Simi Valley, CA
The National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Match Calendar for the 2016 season has officially been released. Event dates have again been changed from the previous 2014 and 2015 calendars in an attempt to return to a more permanent schedule at Camp Perry. Read more on the CMP website.
2015-2016 JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition. Over 15,000 air rifle targets have been mailed to JROTC Air Rifle Teams. Make sure you don't miss out on your chance to compete in a national-level competition fired at your home range. The top teams and individuals will be invited to participate in the CMP's Regional JROTC Service Championship in February. Visit http://thecmp.org/air/jrotc-air-rifle-national-championship/.
Become a NRA Rifle Level 1 Coach. Shoot Right (A Non Profit Organization) would like to invite you to become a NRA Coach Rifle Level 1. A NRA Rifle Coach Level 1 Course will be held on Dec 12-13th, at the Arizona Air Rifle Sport Schützen, Peoria, Arizona. For course details, visit: http://shootrightaz.org/64.html or contact Rob Potter at rob@shootrightaz.org or (602) 288-5324.
On Jan 30-31, 2016, SAFE of Florida will again sponsor a NRA/CMP/USAS Level 1 Rifle Coach School (Smallbore and Air) in Winter Park, Florida. The cost is $150.00 for the two-day school and registration is open until Monday, December 14th. For more information, please contact Kent Arblaster, at kent@safefla.org or ( 407) 782-9735.  M1 Maintenance Webinars - November 6th - The M1 Maintenance Webinar is a live, online training course that will teach you the proper techniques for maintaining your M1 Garand rifle. The course will be instructed by CMP Custom Shop Manager, Chris Hord. During the webinar, participants will view several short videos and take part in a question and answer session with Mr. Hord. Register Today!
2016 CMP Aces Postal Poker Chip Design ContestWIN A FREE ENTRY! 2016 Aces Postal is reaching out for a Poker Chip design from you! Submit your design for the CMP's Aces Postal, for the opportunity to shoot free for a year (limit 2 events per quarter) and see your design on one of our Poker Chips. We will choose 1 design per quarter, so there will be 4 winners. Entries should be submitted by emailing cmpsouthcomp@thecmp.org before the target deadline of Dec 31st and in picture format (JPG or PNG preferably). We will announce the winners of the competition with the 4th quarter results. Good luck and happy designing! For any and all issues or questions, please email the CMP South staff at cmpsouthcomp@thecmp.org or call 256-835-8455 ext. 418 or 445. Thank you for your continued support of the Civilian Marksmanship Program and best of luck shooting! James Hall, CMP Program Outreach Supervisor
 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:
Wednesday Mornings - Beginners Handgun Safety Course - Creedmoor Sports in conjunction with the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park are offering a beginners handgun safety and handling class designed to provide the beginner or novice with a basic understanding of handgun safety, operation, loading and firing. The class is four hours in duration consisting of two hours of classroom instruction and two hours of range time. Class begins at 9 am in the Clubhouse. The student will learn how to handle the handgun in a safe manner, how to carry it, how to load and unload it, and how to fire the handgun in a controlled environment. Each student will fire fifty rounds at a target 15 feet away. Call 256-474-0049 for information and/or to register for classes.
Oct 31st - Talladega 3 Gun - This will be a 3 Gun match (Refer to 3 Gun Nation Club Series rules.) We will be shooting five stages including one classifier. Minimum of 202 rounds required to complete the match. 54 Pistol, 54 Shotgun (Birdshot), and 96 Rifle.
Nov 1st - Steel Challenge - The Steel Challenge "SCSA" is an entree level into Shooting competition as well as the "Drag Racing" of all of the shooting sports. The match consist of 5 stages where steel plates are arranged by different sizes and distances. The objective is to shoot 5 plates as fast as you can while being timed with a timer. Each stage consist of 5 strings of the same course and the slowest of your 5 tries will be discarded and will not factor into your score. There are several classes from kids to super seniors and everything in between. There is a class for everyone regardless of your skill level. Nov 7th - Talladega Shotgun Fall Fun Shoot - The Fall Fun Shoot will offer 100 target sporting clays and 50 target 5-stand. Half of all entry fees will be awarded back to class. For more information call 256-474-4408 Ext 460.
 Nov 7-8th - Project Appleseed Clinic - The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park will host a Project Appleseed Clinic on November 7-8. This is the first Project Appleseed event at Talladega and will be FREE and open to the public. To register, visit the Project Appleseed website.
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:
8 December 2015, CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park
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. 782 or email clubs@thecmp.org.
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20-22 November 2015
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in its fifth annual Anniston Marksmanship Center Dixie Double. This match offers 60-shot international air rifle standing and 60-shot air pistol events for open men and women and junior men and women. USA Shooting is sanctioning this match as a PSA/PSI match sanctions; it is also sanctioned as a PTO.
Members of the National Rifle and Pistol Teams will attend. The match is a two-day event held 20-22 November 2015.
Click Here to find out more information and to register.
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Creedmoor Sports Talladega Pro Shop
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Ken Davis of the Creedmoor Pro Shop shows off one of the many rifles for sale at the Talladega Marksmanship Parks Club House store. The Creedmoor store is open during all regular range hours for shooter convenience.
Photo Credit: John N. Felsher
Be sure to stop by the Creedmoor Sports Talladega Pro Shop when you visit the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. Great selection of rifles, shooting equipment and ammunition.
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Talladega 600
"A Southern Classic"
CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park
8-13 December
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is thrilled to announce the completion of plans on the next big southern event - the Talladega 600. The match is set to begin Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, and concludes Sunday, Dec. 13, at CMP's new Talladega Marksmanship Park. The event schedule has been designed to appeal to rifle, pistol and shotgun enthusiasts alike in order to provide an even wider variety of marksmanship opportunities to competitors from around the country.
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CMP Monthly Matches
Anniston, AL
Port Clinton, OH
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Final 2015 Monthly Match!
14 November
"Save the Date" 2016 Schedule
12 March
16 April
21 May
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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4-5 December
Anniston, AL
5 December
Port Clinton, OH
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The Gary Anderson Invitational is a junior three-position air rifle match hosted by the CMP Competition Centers in Alabama and Ohio. This event is named after the CMP's Director Emeritus, Gary Anderson, whose influence and guidance has significantly impacted the success of three-position air rifle shooting. We hope you and your team will join us for a great competition.
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For more information, contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 782 or email 
