26 Aug 2009
2009 National CMP Games Wrap-Up - Whether you're a fan of old-school bolt actions, thumb-busters, straight-pulls or short-stroke carbines, there were plenty to see in action during the CMP's National Carbine, Springfield, Vintage Military and John C. Garand Rifle Matches 6-8 August.
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Handicap System Recognizes Shooters Who Exceed Their Shooting Average at National Matches - For a couple of shooters at the National Trophy Matches, exceeding their average in a match paid off big dividends. They were winners of the Handicap Match, which was tracked along with the results from the National Trophy Matches at Camp Perry. The new CMP Handicap System is a way to rank all competitors in a match according to how they performed on the day of a match relative to their established level of ability. In a handicap competition, the competitor who does the best job of exceeding his or her average becomes the winner. Handicaps, in many recreational sports, are a popular way to equalize the competition. Golf, bowling and trap shooting all have handicap systems that often attract more participation and excitement than events that are based strictly on score.
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19th Annual American Legion Junior Air Rifle National Championship - Deckard Day, a fifteen year-old shooter from Albuquerque, New Mexico captured the sporter crown at the 19th annual American Legion Junior Air Rifle National Championship, August 6-8. Day fired an impressive 2308.9/2509. He shoots for the LaCueva H.S. Marine Corps JROTC marksmanship unit, which is sponsored by Post 49.
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‘M1 for Vets’ Fundraiser Shoot - Erie County Conservation League - A United States Marine veteran received recognition for his service Aug. 2 during a special ceremony at the Erie County Conservation League (ECCL) during a fundraiser for the ‘M1 for Vets’ program. The event raised $6400.00 for the "M1 for Vets' program.
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CMP Shooters’ News will post links to published or posted articles about the shooting sports that appear in the public or shooting sports media. If you see an article that you think would be of interest to Shooters’ News readers, send us a link to celder@odcmp.com.
Newly Distinguished Rifleman Daniel Robinson highlighted in the Port Clinton News Herald. The Port Clinton News Herald recently published an article titled “Local excels in competitive shooting” about Daniel Robinson who earned his Distinguished Rifleman Badge. View the article at http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/ap ... /908180305.
Triumphant return: Grizzlies home after historic performance. The Union Democrat of California recently published an article wrapping up the California Grizzlies’ performance at the 2009 National Trophy Rifle Matches. View the article at http://www.uniondemocrat.com/2009082397 ... erformance.
ILLINOIS STYLE: Geneva teen is top air rifle precision shooter. The Chicago Tribune recently published an article highlighting a freshman at Marmion Academy, Chaz Leonard. View the article at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi- ... 0968.story.
Soldiers take time out to teach new shooters. Every summer at Camp Perry, Ohio, prior to the National Rifle and Pistol Trophy Matches, Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit take time out of their own training to pass their knowledge and shooting skills on to the next generation of American shooters. View the full article at http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/08/24/26 ... -shooters/.
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 http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
1946 - Frank Harles – Blue Springs, MO
1947 - Joseph Rainwater – Nineveh, IN
1948 - Troy Lawton – Columbus, GA
1949 - Jeremy Harrison – Minneapolis, MN
1950 - Clifford Adams – Alexis, IL
1951 - Mark Altazin – Prairieville, LA
1952 - Abraham Kamerman – Eagle Creek, OR
1953 - Michael Bottiger – State College, PA
1954 - Michael Kelly – Knoxville, TN
1955 - Kenneth Bugg – Vacaville, CA
1956 - Larry Ailor – Bella Villa, MO
1957 - Leonard Lapato – Greensburg, PA
1958 - Patrick McDonough – Bowdoinham, ME
1959 - Donald Schedler – Mentor, OH
1960 - Christopher Pitts – Campton, NH
1961 - William Zollinger – Buena Vista, CO
1962 - Chad Kurgan – Twain Harte, CA
1963 - James Knerr – Pensacola, FL
1964 - Daniel Benedict – Adair, OK
CMP Sanctioned Clinics and Matches. CMP Affiliated Clubs regularly sanction clinics and matches. The Oak Ridge Sportsmen’s Association (Oak Ridge, TN) will hold a sanctioned clinic on 29 August and the Southwestern Ohio Conservation Club (Cleves, OH) will hold a sanctioned clinic on 30 August. To find a complete list of Upcoming Clinics, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchUpc ... ion=CLINIC. The Linden’s Sportsmen’s Club (Michigan) will host a Carbine Match on 13 September. For more information, visit http://www.odcmp.org/0809/LindenCarbine09.pdf or to find a sanctioned match in your area, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchUpc ... ion=GARAND.
CMP Monthly Air Gun Matches. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you and your club rifle team to participate in our Air Gun Monthly Matches. These monthly matches take place at the CMP’s brand new Competition Center Anniston and the Camp Perry Marksmanship Center. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, NMAR 3x20, 60 Shots Air Rifle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol and 30 shots Novice Prone and Benchrest. Anniston (Alabama) matches are 12 September and 24 October and Camp Perry (Port Clinton, Ohio) matches are 26 September, 24 October and 21 November. Visit http://www.odcmp.com/MarksmanshipCenters.htm for more information and on-line registration.
Tuesday Night Open Public Shooting. Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, who live in the Camp Perry, Ohio area are invited to take advantage of a new opportunity to do practice shooting on Tuesday evenings at the Camp Perry Marksmanship Center air gun range. The Camp Perry 80-point, 10-meter air gun range is fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting. The range will be open from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM every Tuesday evening. All shooters who use the range must complete a CMP Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Waiver (one-time only) and attend a short safety briefing. Those under the age of 18 must have a signed parental consent form, or fill one out at check in. The cost is $5.00 per day for adults and only $2.00 per day for juniors (high school aged). Shooters may bring their own air rifles or air pistols as long as they are .177 cal. with muzzle velocities of 600 fps or less. Sporter class air rifles (Daisy M853) are available as loaners at the range at no cost. We also have the new National Match Air Rifles available to rent for $5.00. Shooters should supply their own pellets or may purchase them at the range for $7.50 (pack of 500 pellets). Please direct any questions you have to Vicki Donoho at vdonoho@odcmp.com or 419-625-2141 ext 1102.
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