| CMP Announces Addition of New England Travel Games in 2016 |
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JERICHO, Vt. - After months of careful preparation, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) proudly introduces a new installment to its popular travel games - the New England CMP Games, to be held September 14-18, 2016, in Jericho, Vt.
The New England Games will take place at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site and is hosted by the Vermont State Rifle and Pistol Association, along with the Burlington Rifle and Pistol Club. A variety of matches will be fired during the event that will accommodate both rifle and pistol, new and experienced marksmen alike.
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| CMP announces the Advanced Maintenance Class dates for 2016 |
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is proud to announce that the qualified staff members inside the CMP Custom Shop will once again be offering 12 dates for the anticipated Advanced Maintenance Clinic throughout the 2016 calendar year! Each class will be a three-day course, accommodating 20 students. Three of these classes will be reserved for applicants wishing to attend with a designated partner of their choosing (Buddy Class).
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| CMP Offers Quality Junior Marksmanship Events Throughout The Year |
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One of the missions of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is to educate junior marksmen and provide them with opportunities to enhance their individual skills. With the CMP's many programs provided all year round, juniors are given a variety of competitions to fire in at one or each of the CMP's world-class facilities.
The South CMP Competition Center in Anniston, Ala., and the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio, both hold 80, 10-meter firing points within its air range. Each point is equipped with state-of-the-art electronic targets, which allow instant shot displays to both competitors and spectators.
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| The 13th Annual Western Creedmoor Cup |
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The 13th annual Western Creedmoor Cup was held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona 14-18 October. Warm weather greeted the competitors at the beginning of the matches with temperatures reaching toward 100 degrees. The desert weather can be a bit unusual and a rare storm did appear during the matches bringing rain and lightning which caused an hour delay one day, and a brief but strong sand storm that hit the range shortly after cease-firing on another day. None of this took away from the fun and enthusiasm of the competitors or the match staff.
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 60 CMP Affiliated Clubs will receive a 10 year CMP Affiliated Club banner in 2015
to proudly display at their club as a thank you for their commitment to the shooting sports and the CMP. The CMP currently has more than 5,000 affiliated clubs hosting events, matches and clinics that promote firearm safety and train new shooters. View a list of 10 year CMP Affiliated Clubs at:
2015-2016 CMP National Postal, State, Regional and National Championships. The CMP sponsors Three Position Air Rifle Championships that include a postal, State Championships, Regional Championships and a National Championship. These matches are designed to give all junior shooters around the country an opportunity to compete in a national level match, as well as to create shoulder-to-shoulder matches for juniors to attend.
The American Legion presents its 26th Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Tournament, which provides competitors an opportunity to test their marksmanship ability in competition with other junior competitors throughout the nation. Entry into the Individual and Team tournaments is limited to competitors who are active members of a Junior Shooting Club AFFILIATED (Completed affiliation form on file with The American Legion National Headquarters.) with an American Legion Post. Visit http://www.legion.org/shooting/postal_match for more information and to enter.
 Plan Your Summer Vacation At Camp Perry. The calendar for the 2016 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches is posted on the CMP website. Events and matches have returned to the previous dates before the adjustment for the World Championships in 2014 & 2015. Download the 2016 Calendar. Registration for the CMP National Trophy Rifle & Pistol Matches and CMP Games Events will open on April 1st.
2015-2016 JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition. Teams and individuals that registered for the JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition must return their targets to the CMP no later than December 1st (late targets will not be scored). Preliminary Results will be posted on December 4th. The top teams and individuals will be invited to participate in the CMP's Regional JROTC Service Championship in February. Visit
New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#2256 Dave Holtegaard from Rochester, MN
#2257 Neil Harber from Holy Cross, IA
#2258 John McNally Jr. from Danville, NH
#2259 Liam McKenna from Warrenville, IL
#2260 Jason Piatek from Rockford, MI
#2261 Thomas Helak from Gillette, WY
#2262 Michael Glasman from Knoxville, TN
#2263 Wilbert Sisson from Grandview, MO
#2264 Steven Paci Sr. from Centereach, NY
#2265 Laszlo Bogar Sr. from W. Chesterfield, NH
#2266 Matthew Lovre from Jeannete, PA
#2267 Anthony Bellipanni from Birmingham, AL Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge CMP .22 Rimfire Pistol Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge
2016 CMP Aces Postal Poker Chip Design Contest
WIN 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.
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
A photo from the September 19 GSM Match held at the Floyd County Wildlife Association shoot in Rome, Georgia. Great weather, good competition, perfect day. High M1903 Springfield score was shot by Alan Maxey with a 284-6x. High M1 Garand score was shot by John Lynn with a 274-4x, and the high Modern Military score was shot by Mike Payne with a 294-14x. Click here to find out more information on the Floyd County Wildlife Association.
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
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20-22 November 2015
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Follow results and Live Target Images from the Dixie Double on the CMP website
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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. Visit the CMP website for more information.
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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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"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.
Click Here
for more details.
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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 
