CMP Marks 10th Annual Firing of Eastern CMP Games Events
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 CAMP BUTNER, N.C. - The 2016 Eastern CMP Games celebrated a decade of rifle and pistol competitions at its 10th Anniversary event - held April 29 through May 3 at the Camp Butner National Guard Facility. Nearly 400 competitors arrived at this year's event in North Carolina, welcoming fresh faces as well as those who have been loyal to the event throughout the course of its history. |
Coming Soon: Highpower Electronic Targets at CMP Matches Outside of Alabama
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 In a matter of months, highpower rifle and pistol competitors around the country will be able to enjoy the same state-of-the-art electronic Kongsberg Target Systems (KTS) targets used at the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park, without having to make the haul all the way to Alabama. |
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Register Now for the CMP's Garand D-Day Match at Talladega Marksmanship Park
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - The 2nd Annual D-Day Anniversary John C. Garand Match will be held June 4-5, 2016, at the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama. The event will commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of the Allied Forces landing at Normandy Beach in France back in 1944, as well as the one-year mark since the opening of the country's most advanced outdoor marksmanship facility - Talladega Marksmanship Park.
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What It's Like to Shoot in College - And How to Get There, Part 3 - Jonathan Hammond, Head Coach, West Virginia University
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For some juniors, moving their shooting careers from high school into college is an indispensable goal. It's the chance to compete at an even higher level of competition, while also gaining a worthwhile and valuable education. But a lot of juniors, coaches and parents have absolutely no idea where to start in getting their athletes onto college teams - or what to expect when they get there. The following series highlights questions asked of current college student athletes and coaches - some of whom are alumni of the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The series will cover how juniors can gain college attention, what they can expect in college as both athletes and students, as well as the sort of qualities coaches look for in their athletes - answered by those with first-hand experience. This article features Jonathan Hammond, Head Coach, West Virginia University.
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CMP Club News: Foosland Sportmen's Club Holds CMP Clinic and Match
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On Saturday, April 9, the Foosland Sportsmen's Club held its spring CMP service rifle clinic and match. Led by CMP Certified Master Instructor Jeff Porter and associates, we had 19 students under instruction for both classroom and practical shooting experience. There was a mixed class of seniors and juveniles of both men and women attendees.
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CMP Club News: Southern Garret High School JROTC Competes in Junior Olympic Match
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The cadets from Southern Garrett High School JROTC program entered the Maryland State Junior Olympic rifle match for the sporter class. In the five years since the school's air rifle program inception, the entry of the cadets into this competition was a first. Taking aim to "aim small, miss small," the Ram cadets took second place sporter team overall, with one cadet placing third overall and another cadet taking first within his age category.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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Are YOU the American Marksman?
This is different from anything you've ever seen before. American Marksman is your chance to compete against amateur shooters. There are no pros here, just everyday target shooters like you. Ever thought that entering a match was too intimidating, too expensive, or just downright unwinnable? Not anymore. At only $20 to try your hand at the local qualifying level, American Marksman is just what you've been waiting for. A Special Offer for CMP Members - Get 25% Off Your Local Qualifying Entry Fee By Using This Code: AM5OFF (To register, visit www.AmMarksman.com, you will be prompted to enter the code on the first registration screen).
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| | From left, Navy Junior ROTC instructor David Wegman checks Tymothy Jones' stance while Hector Mendoza takes aim down range. Abbie Bennett abennett@newsobserver.com |
SSS needs help completing campus shooting range
- By Abbie Bennett, The News Observer - A shooting range on a high school campus? Johnston County has one. Smithfield-Selma High School students, after extensive training, use air rifles to shoot lead pellets at targets in the 1,200-square-foot, four-lane indoor shooting range, which used to be greenhouse. On the range, each student is a safety officer, monitoring other shooters for potential hazards. "They all have each others' backs," said David Wegman, a 30-year Navy veterans and a senior naval science instructor at SSS. In the range, students position themselves and their air rifles, waiting for the signal to fire once all is clear. Then come the clicks and loud pings of pellets hitting targets down range. Read more at http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/smithfield-herald/article76487292.html#storylink=cpy.
 4-H marksman earns 4-year college scholarship - MyEasternShoreMD - SUDLERSVILLE - Zachary Schmidt, 18, of Sudlersville and an 11-year member of the Queen Anne's County 4-H Marksmanship Club is off to Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala., this fall having been recruited for his marksmanship skills and having been awarded a four-year athletic scholarship to shoot for JSU's NCAA Division 1 rifle team. This year JSU's rifle team ranked 10th in the nation. He signed his National Letter of Intent, which commits Zach to attend JSU as a full-time student and awards athletic scholarship to partially offset the cost of college tuition. Read the complete article.
 Incoming Rifle athletes awarded CMP scholarships - By Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations - MOREHEAD, Ky. -- The four incoming freshmen for the Morehead State rifle program have all been awarded scholarships by the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Sarah Fink, Jesse Moyer and sisters Karly and Alexa Potts were each awarded $1,000 scholarships by the CMP. "I am very proud of all four of these scholar athletes," said head coach Alan Joseph. "They are quite talented on and off the rifle range. Added to my returning athletes, we will be stronger in 2016-17." Read the complete article.
Air rifle program approved for West High School - By PAUL FEELY, New Hampshire Union Leader - MANCHESTER - City school board members approved a request from West High School to form an air rifle marksmanship program at the school, including constructing an air rifle range in the school's basement. According to informational materials provided to school board members about the proposal, "Target shooting is a sport of discipline, control and non-violence. It creates attitudinal qualities in youth that make them extremely unlikely to commit acts of violence of any kind." Read the complete article.
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May Monthly Air Gun Match. Join us at the CMP Competition Centers in Alabama & Ohio on 21 May for the 3x10 and 3x20 air rifle events, 60 shot pistol and rifle events and 20 shot prone events. Registration is open and space is available! Bring your team and friends! Visit http://thecmp.org/air/cmp-competition-center-event-matches/monthly-air-rifle-and-air-pistol-matches/.
Babes with Bullets™ is the only firearms academy traveling across the US offering training to women at a novice level, along with enhancing the shooting sports ability of women at the intermediate level. Based on a more informal "camp" atmosphere, each program is taught by women who are national and world shooting sports champions. Join Babes at a BEAUTIFUL new multi-million dollar CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. This novice beginner through advanced handgun program September 30th - October 2nd. For registration and additional information, visit http://babeswithbullets.com/store/upcoming-camps/sept/.
National Three-Position Air Rifle Council Seeks Rulebook Suggestions. The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council, the governing body for nearly all three-position air rifle competitions in the USA, will meet in the summer of 2016 to review and issue a new edition of their rulebook, the "2016-2018 National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules." In order to provide fair, up-to-date rules for three-position air rifle competitions, the Council requests that coaches, athletes, parents and match sponsors who have suggestions or recommendations regarding possible changes for the next National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules submit those changes for National Council consideration. To submit suggested changes to the National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules, email them to 3PAR@TheCMP.org NO LATER than June 1, 2016.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program's Talladega Marksmanship Park is looking for volunteers to assist with an American Marksman Regional Event in July. American Marksman is a new televised match open to amateur shooters. With a low entry fee and no professionals allowed, this unique competition will give all shooters the chance to compete. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park has been chosen as a host for a Regional level match on 22-24 July. We are excited to participate in this unique televised match. If you are able to volunteer for any or all days (22-24 July) please email Sarah Hall at shall@thecmp.org. Visit our website for more information.
 2016 Junior Air Rifle Camps & Clinics - Each summer the Civilian Marksmanship Program sponsors a popular series of Junior Air Rifle Camps and Clinics to teach intermediate and advanced rifle marksmanship skills to junior shooters and their adult leaders. Visit our website for full schedule.
National Match Camp Perry Housing. Camp Perry is an Ohio National Guard post that offers huts (4-person), cottage housing, barracks and RV Spaces for competitors during the National Matches. All Camp Perry housing is managed by the Adjutant General's Department, State of Ohio, not the CMP or NRA. There is a high demand for housing during National Trophy Matches so it is essential to make housing arrangements early if you wish to stay on base at Camp Perry. All junior teams must be in good standing with the CMP in order make reservations. Contact Vera Snyder at the CMP, vsnyder@thecmp.org to update your CMP Club Affiliation status.
Dates for 2016 National Match Reservations are: April 26 - Rifle competitors All team registration begins online at 8:00am on March 1st. The online team housing request form can be found at http://www.cplcc.com, under the National Match Information tab.
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.
"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!
 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.
May 14/June 11 - 3-Gun Match - The 3 Gun match at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park is held on Saturdays at 9am. The cost of the match will be $30.00. There will be 5 stages. You will need a minimum of 165 rounds to complete the match. All competitors, visitors and spectators must stop at the main Club House, which is directly in front when you pull in. NO GUNS are allowed in the Clubhouse. CMP will be collecting the entry fee for the match and handling registration where you will sign the CMP Liability Agreement. There will also be a 15 minute safety briefing after which you will return to your car and drive to the action pistol bays (Range 5) where everyone will "gear up". If you miss the Safety briefing you will not be allowed to shoot. Please be registered by 8:30am. Shooting will start at 9:00 sharp. If you have any questions, please contact Keegan Singleton at ksingltn@hotmail.com.
May 21/June 18 - USPSA - Are you a pistol shooter looking for a stimulating challenge? Come out to Talladega Marksmanship Park for a chance to compete in one of our lively USPSA events - held each month. Find more info, contact Mark Hearn at wmhearn@cableone.net.
May 28-29 - Project Appleseed Clinic -
More information and registration available here:
June 5 - Steel Challenge - The Steel Challenge "SCSA" is an entry 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.
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 2016 CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop. 2016 dates and locations are:
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
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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Talladega D-Day Match
4-5 June 2016
Registration is now Open!
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The John C. Garand D-Day Anniversary Match is a series of rifle, pistol and shotgun events, scheduled to commemorate the anniversary of the Allied Forces landing at Normandy Beach in France back in 1944. Visit our website for more information.
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Save The Date!
14-18 September
CMP New England Games
Jericho, VT
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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.
Registration Opens June 1st!
Visit our website for more information.
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CMP National Matches
Register Today!
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The National Matches are fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, six miles west of Port Clinton, during the months of July and August. The 2016 Match Schedule Events will include the John C. Garand, President's Rifle, Hearst Doubles, Vintage Sniper, as well as a multitude of prestigious pistol events. This year also marks the 20th Anniversary of the CMP, so come help us celebrate!
New this year, the CMP will introduce its Legacy Series: an extra week highlighting an assortment of competitions that feature both vintage and modern military rifles. Each event has been named to honor the memories of important figures in marksmanship history, as well as to commemorate the spirit of past and present National Matches.
Visit our website for more information.
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Talladega Summer Regional
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
Talladega Marksmanship Park invites you
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8-10 July 2016.
This match is open to the public; new or experience shooters are welcome.
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Creedmoor Sports Talladega Pro Shop
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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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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 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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Coaching Young Rifle Shooters
By Gary Anderson, DCME
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The most comprehensive guide to instructing junior shooting, written by one of the nation's premier shooters, Gary Anderson. In his 11 years of international competition, Gary has won two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 16 national titles. In the 200-page book, loaded with illustrations, Gary provides coaches with all the tools needed to develop the young shooter and improve the skills of us and coming juniors. Full color instruction guide.
NLU 758 $19.95 plus S&H Order your copy today on the CMP E-Store!
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Open Public Shooting Evenings at CMP Marksmanship Centers.Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, who live in the Camp Perry, Port Clinton, Ohio area or Anniston, Alabama area are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to do practice shooting at the Marksmanship Center air gun ranges. Both 80-point, 10-meter air gun range are fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting. For more information, please visit http://thecmp.org/air/cmp-competition-centers/open-public-shooting/. The South Air Rifle Range located in Anniston, AL is currently under construction. Open Public Shooting will be canceled until May 2016.
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