Learn Firearm Fundamentals at 2016 National Matches Small Arms Firing Schools
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 CAMP PERRY, Ohio - If you have ever dreamed of firing a real M16 rifle or M9 pistol in a safe and relaxed environment, sign up now for the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Rifle and Pistol Small Arms Firing Schools (SAFS) - taking place in July during the 2016 National Rifle and Pistol Matches at historic Camp Perry. |
Past CMP Scholarship Recipients, Where Are They Now?: Nathan Moy
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 Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) rewards outstanding junior competitors on their dedication to marksmanship, as well as their drive to succeed individually and within their communities, with $1,000 CMP Scholarships. For more than a decade, the CMP has awarded over $1 million to worthy graduating scholar athletes as support towards their future endeavors. But what happens to the juniors from there? Continuing their enthusiasm for success, many have gone on to build extraordinary life stories as they carry on through their journeys. |
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CMP Club News: Walla Walla High School JROTC Rifle Team
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Walla Walla High School, in the southeast corner of Washington State, is the home of one of the first High School ROTC programs in the country. With a military cadet program dating back to the 1890s, as far back as 1906 cadets have received instruction in the craft of Rifle Marksmanship, always being taught by a Non-Commissioned Army Officer. When JROTC and ROTC were created by the National Defense Act of 1916, Walla Walla was one of the first programs to apply for national certification due to its already existing cadet program. Receiving its charter in 1918, it remains one of the oldest continually operating programs in the United States.
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What It's Like to Shoot in College - And How to Get There, Part 4, Nathan Brewer, United States Military Academy - West Point, Freshman
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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 Nathan Brewer, United States Military Academy-West Point, Freshman.
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CMP Supports 4-H Shooting Sports
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CMP Supports 4-H Shooting Sports. The CMP annually supports 4-H Shooting Sports. Below are Thank Yous from State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinators. Arkansas 4-H Shooting Sports:  The 2nd Annual Arkansas Junior Olympic Rifle Championships were held Nov. 13-14, 2015. Forty-nine (49) participants from 13 county 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs competed in the match. Five 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors conducted the matches. Three 4-H youth achieved qualifying scores for the National Junior Olympic Pistol matches in Colorado Springs, Colo. These youth will compete on the national stage at the Olympic Training Center in April. I used the $200 from CMP to purchase Orion Targets and match grade pellets for these matches. Every little bit helps when it comes to keeping costs of competition down for our 4-H Shooting Sports youth! Thanks for all you do, CMP! Alabama 4-H Shooting Sports:  Alabama 4-H Shooting Sports Program utilized the generous donation from CMP to support a 4-H Team coached by Perry Mitchell to participate in youth CMP matches at the State and National levels. Coach Mitchell is not only a devoted and longstanding 4-H Rifle Coach, he also hosts Regional competitions and serves as Match Director for two separate State matches - the State 4-H Air Rifle Championship, as well as the State 4-H .22 Smallbore 3-Position Match! Perry has been a positive influence on countless Alabama youth. Alabama 4-H is indebted to Perry for his investment of time, resources and talent.
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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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Post-World War II M1 Garand Rifles by Bruce N. Canfield - This article was first published in American Rifleman, August 2006 - The best battle implement ever devised." This oft-repeated praise from Gen. George S. Patton summed up his feelings about the "U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, M1." Popularly known as the "Garand" after its inventor, Springfield Armory employee John C. Garand, the M1 garnered a well-deserved reputation as the finest general-issue military rifle of World War II. While several other nations, including Germany and the Soviet Union, fielded some semi-automatic and selective-fire rifles during the war, the United States was the only nation to arm its military primarily with a semi-automatic service rifle. When World War II ended in 1945, the M1 Garand was firmly entrenched as America's standard service rifle. Read the complete article. |
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Pioneer Sportsmen Inc. in Dunbarton is an official qualifying location for the new outdoor TV series American Marksman. The show will feature a shooting competition among amateur target shooters. Here Pioneer Sportsmen member Doug Fuller of Contoocook practices for American Marksman qualifying under the supervision of Pioneer's director Matthew Poulin. (Bruce Taylor/Union Leader Photos)
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Marksmen aiming for a shot at TV fame - By Eli Okun, Sunday News Correspondent, NewHampshire.com - DUNBARTON - With "American Idol" officially over, where can viewers marvel at everyday people bursting into the national consciousness on the strength of their singular talent? Try the shooting range. That's the idea behind "American Marksman," a new competition/reality television show getting underway across the country, including at ranges in Dunbarton, Hinsdale and Hudson. Read the complete article.  The ISSF World Cup is ready for its yearly stop in Munich - ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol · Munich, GER - For the sixth consecutive season, and for the eleventh time in the last twelve years, the ISSF World Cup in Rifle/Pistol events lands in Munich (GER), where the International Shooting Sport Federation itself is headquartered. Fourty-four years after the Games of the XX Olympiad, the Munich Olympic Shooting Range is still on duty, and it's also about to host an ISSF World Cup stage in Rifle/Pistol events for the sixth consecutive season, and for the eleventh time in the last twelve years. The Schießanlage, build for the 1972 Olympic Games and located in the Hochbrück area, will host the 2016 ISSF World Cup Series from the 19th to the 26th of May, welcoming 738 shooters coming from 88 countries and piling up 1.264 starts in the ten events of the two Olympic Shooting disciplines. The ten final matches are expected to take place starting on May 21st. Read the complete article. Women's shooting chapter starts in June - Mitchell A. Skurzewski, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, STEVENS POINT - Women interested in becoming part of a national shooting chapter or learning more about guns now have an option in central Wisconsin. Gun ownership is on the rise and women make up the most rapidly growing demographic among new gun owners, firearms enthusiast and Stevens Point resident Jacqulyn Morrill, 47, said in an interview Monday. Morrill saw a need for a women's shooting club in central Wisconsin and in June will start a local chapter of The Well Armed Woman, or TWAW. 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.
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.
June 11/July 9 - 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 - IDPA
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. June 10-12th - Basic Highpower clinic This 3 day clinic taught by Talladega Marksmanship Park Range Master Donnie Heuman will cover basic high power skills including positions, reading the wind, and match firing. The fundamentals of marksmanship will be covered to include data books, cleaning your rifle and much more. Cost: $175 (Youth, $100)
June 12th - 500 Aggregate Pre-register by contacting Sarah Hall at 256-474-4408 or shall@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 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
CMP Affiliates New Clubs. The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below. If you would like more information on affiliating with the CMP, please visit http://thecmp.org/clubs/. Ragged Raiders Black Powder Club, Kinmundy, IL
The X Count, Fort Wayne, IN
Seneca Waterways Council- Boy Scouts of America, Naples, IN
Boy Scouts of America Troop 17- Hasbroock Heights, Wood Ridge, NJ
Ward 4-H Shooting Sports Leaders, Wickett, TX
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
Register TODAY!
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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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