| Stone, Kleinhans Lead Air Rifle Juniors at 2015 Gary Anderson Invitational |
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CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. - Justin Kleinhans, 16, of Black Swamp Jr. Rifle in Ohio, was the overall winner in the precision category at the 2015 Gary Anderson Invitational (GAI). Kleinhans, who also won last year's GAI, fired an aggregate score of 691.8 during his performance. Josey Stone, 17, of Volunteer High School in Tennessee, recorded a score of 652.1 to become the overall sporter competitor of the event.
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| Talladega Marksmanship Park Hosts Practical Shooting Match in November |
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - A group of 57 competitors fired in the action pistol bays of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park during a United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) match held November 21, 2015. This was the sixth USPSA Match held at the park. Winning the match was Jake Reed, followed by CMP's Keegan Singleton in second and Randy Arrowood in third.
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Air Gun Competitors: Sign Up Now for the 2016 Camp Perry Open
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CAMP PERRY, Ohio - The Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) 10th annual Camp Perry Open is set to fire on Jan. 15-17, 2016, at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. Some of the best marksmen in the country - including members of the Army Marksmanship Unit and the USA Shooting team - will be competing at this highly anticipated air rifle and air pistol event.
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2015 CMP Annual Report. 2015 is our nineteenth year of success, growth and improvement. In the past fiscal year, the CMP not only provided an expanding array of firearm safety and marksmanship programs for U.S. citizens, but continued to support marksmanship training and competition activities for Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC units through funding, awards and staff and volunteer expertise. Our past year's accomplishments are proudly reflected here in this CMP 2015 Annual Report.
"Hang Ten" with the CMP! It's time to plan for the 2016 CMP Games. Join in the fun and camaraderie with fellow sport shooters at one or more CMP Games Matches & Events! Visit http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-travel-games/ for more information , including locations and dates. Bring a friend - or two!
Mark your calendar for 2016! Over 270 competitors attended the Talladega 600 Rifle and Pistol Matches held at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park this past week. We hope you can join us in 2016 for another great week at the nation's most advanced marksmanship park!
 Kongsberg Target Systems at Talladega Marksmanship Park - By Bryan Parris, CMP Target Systems Sales Representative - This will be the first in a series of posts to answer the concerns and questions about the operation of the target systems, the problems experienced in the last couple of events, and the testing conducted afterward. We will also discuss the proposed rule changes in relation to electronically scored targets. Read more on the CMP Forum at http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=178120.
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 the CMP website.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#2268 Eric Anninger from Gilroy, CA
#2269 Benjamin Allen from Reynoldsburg, OH
#2270 Donald Fine from Loveland, OH
#2271 Donnie Smith from Payson, AZ
#2272 Raphael Fimbres from Tucson, AZ
#2273 Dewey Hales Jr. from Morrisville, NC
#2274 Lee Eldridge from Wharton, TX
#2275 Wayne Nunn from Boerne, YX
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
#1606 Kimberly Hobart from New Philadelphia, OH
#1607 Nick Pappas from Chicago, IL
#1608 Al Schneider from Neptune, NJ
#1609 Howard Bentley from Barboursville, WV
#1610 Robert Walsh from Norfolk, MA
#1611 Robert Cantrell from Paducah, KY
CMP .22 Rimfire Pistol
#8 Konstantin Pitsoulis from Brooklyn, NY
#9 Richard Kang from Delmar, MD
#10 Joe Chang from Springfield, VA
#11 CPT Thomas Bourne USAR from Louisa, VA
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.
Dec 18th - Closed.
Dec 19th - Utah Concealed Carry Firearms Class - This class meets the training requirements necessary to apply for the Utah CFP License and is taught by a Utah Certified Instructor. The course content was developed by AFTS and has been reviewed and approved by the Utah Department of Public Safety/BCI for meeting the Utah BCI Training requirements and standards. This is a classroom only event, there is no live fire component of the class. Email alabamafts@earthlink.net with your name and a contact phone number.
Dec 21-26th - Closed for the Holidays.
Dec 27th - Steel Challenge Practice - Practice the Steel Challenge stages on our action pistol bays from 1:00-5:00.
Dec 28th - Jan 1st - Closed for the Holidays.
Jan 2nd - IDPA - This is a practical shooting event designed around handguns and gear commonly used for concealed carry and self-defense purposes. We welcome everyone to come out and participate. If you have questions about anything either message shall@thecmp.org or email Match Director Kyle Adomavicious at Kyle.adomavicius@gmail.com. Registration 8:00-8:30 CST. If this is your first time at CMP or not preregistered, you should consider making it closer to 8:00 CST. Shooters meeting at Range 5 at 9:00 CST.
Jan 3rd - 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. If you have any questions you can email the match director Tony Pruitt at outlawdragnova@yahoo.com
Jan 9th - 3-Gun - Contact the Marksmanship Park for more information at (256) 474-4408 ext 460 or cmptalladega@thecmp.org
Jan 16th - USPSA - Contact the Marksmanship Park for more information at (256) 474-4408 ext 460 or cmptalladega@thecmp.org
Jan 24th - Steel Challenge Practice - Practice the Steel Challenge stages on our action pistol bays from 1:00-5:00.
 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:
27-28 February 2016 - Camp Perry, OH 5-6 March 2016 - Anniston, AL 6-7 April 2016 - Oklahoma City, OK (April 7, assisting with New Shooter Clinic) 22 July 2016 - Camp Perry, OH, National Matches 14-15 September 2016 - Jericho, VT (tentative) (Sept. 15, assisting with New Shooter Clinic) 7-8 October 2016 - Phoenix, AZ, Western Games (Oct. 8, assisting with New Shooter Clinic) 6 December 2016 - Talladega, AL
CMP Affiliates New Clubs. The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below.
Palm Beach County Youth Marksmanship Assoc., Lake Park, FL
Camp Hantesa, Boone, IA
Ten Ring Clay Busters, Villa Park, IL
BSA Troop 696, Indianapolis, IN
Grant Parish 4-H Shooting Sports, Colfax, LA
Denim n Dust, Twin Lake, MI
Ayr Rifles Sportsman's Club, Amenia, ND
Camp LaJunta, Hunt, TX
Pacific County 4-H Shooting Sports, South Bend, WA
Lincoln County JMP, Branchland, WV
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Shooting News in Other Media
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 Mount Vernon teen shares relics of past wars- Carol Rolf/Contributing Writer, For an 18-year-old, Jake Cantey knows a lot about military history. He has quite a collection of World War II memorabilia, including a wide array of American weapons from that era, as well as those from other countries, including Germany, Japan, Great Britain and Russia. He even has some items used by Nazi soldiers that he purchased several years ago from a collector he met at a gun show. Read the complete article.
 Turkey time: JROTC cadets sponsor marksmanship shoot - By Joseph A. Reno, MSgt BHS aerospace science instructor - Cadets of the Bolivar High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program recently hosted an invitational turkey shoot to highlight one of the AFJROTC's signature extracurricular activities - marksmanship. Read the complete article.
 MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Sgt. James Marker, non-commissioned officer in charge, Detachment A, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, began participating in shooting competitions in 2013 and is two awards away from becoming a double distinguished marksman. Read the complete article.
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15-17 January 2016
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in the tenth annual Camp Perry Open. This year's match will include a three-position air rifle competition, an international air rifle (all standing) event, a pistol course of fire, and an optional clinic held at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Register Today!
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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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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.
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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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For more information, contact the CMP Affiliate Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 782 or email 
