New Tradition Set at Well-attended Inaugural New England CMP Games
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JERICHO, Vt. - Those who missed the inaugural New England Games passed up an incredible opportunity for leisurely competition, social amusement and unforgettable marksmanship memories below the beautiful Vermont mountains, Sept. 14-18, 2016. An eager group of over 150 rifle and pistol competitors arrived at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site (CEATS) to fire in the latest installment to the growing number of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) travel matches.
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Former Olympian Wins AiR Challenge at National Match Air Rifle Event
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CAMP PERRY, Ohio - Former Olympian SGT Nick Mowrer, 27, rose victorious during the AiR 15 Challenge, out-shooting 20 other competitors in the Super Final Shoot Off with an overall score of 246.1. This was his first time competing in the event.
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Shooting News in Other Media
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Thank You MidwayUSA Foundation for your continued support to Youth Shooting Clubs. The non-profit helps support high school, college and youth shooting teams through endowments and fundraising.
 MidwayUSA Foundation, a Columbia nonprofit, directs millions to America's youth shooting clubs - By Adam Aton, Missourian - BOONE COUNTY - Between shotgun blasts, a careful listener can hear a softer sound when Columbia's high schoolers practice trap shooting: 29-cent cartridges clattering to the ground by the handful. The teenagers, all part of the Columbia FFA Trap Shooting Club, don't pay for the bullets. They don't pay for the range time. And the newcomers can use a club gun free of charge. Read the complete article.
Improving Marksmanship: Call Your Shots - By George Harris, Shooting Illustrated - "Calling your shot" is an old phrase used to describe a shooter's ability to successfully tell where their shot/shots hit the target(s) before even looking downrange to verify the fruits of their labor. This results from the shooter's mental snapshot of their sight picture (their sights in relation to the target) at the moment the bullet exits the muzzle, each time a shot is fired. Read the complete article.
The New Gold Standard: Ginny Thrasher - By John Parker, Shooting Sports USA - Even before she became a gold medalist, Ginny Thrasher usually had a big impact at the matches she participated in. The 19 year-old West Virginia University (WVU) sophomore shocked the shooting world in August, when she won the women's 10-meter air rifle competition during the Rio Olympics-winning the first gold medal at this year's Games. Read the complete article.
In this video titled, How It's Made: Springfield Rifles - https://youtu.be/PVljNGittno, Springfield Armory shows how Springfield Rifles are designed and manufactured. If you've shot in the National Matches at Camp Perry, you'll see familiar images at about 19:17 - the famous Camp Perry Lighthouses. This video also describes the Small Arms Firing Schools which still take place each summer at Camp Perry. Save the Dates for 2017 - Pistol SAFS: June 30 - July 1 and Rifle SAFS: July 14-16. For more information, visit http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-national-matches/small-arms-firing-schools/.
 On Target at Vernon - Westman Journal - Cadet Parker Baraniuk of Brandon aims down range with an air rifle during training in the air rifle marksmanship instructor course at the Vernon Cadet Training Centre, while Cadet Anton Cherevko of Port Coquitlam (left) observes. Read the complete article.
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2017 CMP Competition Rules. The CMP invites pistol and rifle shooters, match officials and other concerned persons to forward their comments and concerns regarding current CMP competition rules and any recommendations they have for rule changes or clarifications to competitions@thecmp.org. Comments should be received not later than 21 November 2016. The CMP Rules Committee and staff will review those comments and then confirm or adjust the new rules before they go into effect on 1 January 2017.
The CMP South Store located in Anniston, Alabama, will re-open at its new location on Thursday, October 6th. The South Store will be located at 1470 Sentinel Drive, the same building as the CMP South Competition Center. Hours will remain the same: Thursday - Saturday, 8:00AM - 3:00PM.
Help us spread the word about 10.9 Day! A 10.9 in our sport is the mark of excellence in our sport. Excellence is a virtue of your USA Shooting Team. On this day, 10.9 (October 9), we'd like to encourage our community to aim for excellence in all the shots you take in life. Share your 10.9 with us using hashtag #ten9day. For more info, check out USA Shooting's 10.9 webpage at www.usashooting.org/ten9day.
Open Public Shooting Evenings at Petrarca Range, every Monday, from 10:00AM - 5:00PM. Bring your rifles and ammunition to enjoy the CMP Targets (electronic targets) which provide instant feedback on the screen next to your firing point. Cost is $10 per hour/$25 for 3 hours. For more information, visit http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-targets-at-petrarca-range/.
Six more months until the CMP travels back to the Oklahoma City Gun Club for the CMP Games Oklahoma. Clinics, Rifle Small Arms Firing School, Pistol and Rifle Matches - It's going to be a great time!! Make plans and Save the Date: 5-9 April. For more information, visit http://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-travel-games/cmpgames_ok/.
JROTC Air Rifle Postal Registration Open. The 2016-2017 JROTC Postal Competition officially opened on Sept. 26th for young cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing in this three-position air rifle match with other talented juniors across the nation. Last year, over 7,000 juniors competed in the match that serves as the first step on the road to Nationals. Visit our website at http://thecmp.org/air/jrotc-air-rifle-national-championship/ to register.
CMP State Directors. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within his or her state. The CMP is currently taking applications for the following states: DE, LA, MT, NJ, ND, NH, NV, and WI. For more information on requirements on applying for a State Director position, visit http://thecmp.org/training-tech/state-director/ or contact Lue Sherman at (419) 635-2141, ext. 707 or email lsherman@thecmp.org.
 Anniston's Dixie Double -The 60 shot international air rifle and air pistol competition will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 4-6 November 2016, with the first relay beginning at 0800 Saturday and the second relay at 1000. On Sunday the relay times will remain the same, although shooters will switch relays. There will be a Final at the conclusion of the matches on Saturday and Sunday. Pre-registration is required for the matches. All events will be held at the CMP Competition Center South in Anniston AL, featuring 80 MEGAlink electronic targets. On Saturday, after the final, there will be an optional target sprint event. This event will determine who get to walk the $1000 prize table first, which will be awarded during the dinner on Saturday. Entry Fee's are $50 per person. Visit our website to register.  The Gary Anderson Invitational will be held at both the CMP Competition Center - South, and the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, located at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. The National Three Position Air Rifle Council sanctions this three-position air rifle invitational as an open CMP Cup match. Visit our website for more information or contact Lue Sherman at (419) 635-2141, ext. 707 or lsherman@thecmp.org.
USA Shooting Coach Academy - USAS Coach Academy has scheduled an Advanced Rifle Coach ground course at the Ole Mill Range Complex in Griffin GA on 27-30 October. Griffin GA is 31.5 miles South of the Atlanta airport.
To be eligible to attend the Advanced Rifle Coach ground course, a coach must complete all the prerequisite online courses for the Advanced Rifle Coach certification program. Click here for more information on the USAS Coach Academy and links to the Coach Academy Catalog page and User Guide. For any questions email Michael Theimer, USAS Coach Academy Director.
 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.
Join Us On The West Coast! 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:
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:
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/.
Glenwood Springs HS AFJROTC, Glenwood Springs, CO
Ripley Rod & Gun Club, Ripley, NY
Pryde Mentoring Academy, South Euclid, OH
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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CMP Monthly Matches
8 October
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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.
Visit our website for more information.
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13th Western CMP Games
Ben Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, AZ
7-11 October 2016
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The 13th Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are co-sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and Creedmoor Sports, Inc. and will be held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. All interested shooters, whether new or experienced, recreation-oriented shooters or national championship contenders are invited to participate in these unique, national-level competitions.
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CMP'S TALLADEGA 600 - SIGN UP SOON!
6-11 December 2016
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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. 6 and concludes Sunday, Dec. 11 at the CMP 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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Creedmoor Sports Talladega Pro Shop
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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/.
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