02 February 2009
Two new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0209/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below.
Third Annual Camp Perry Open Hits New Marks - In 2007 the first Camp Perry Junior Open took place at the CMP North Headquarters in Camp Perry, OH. At the time, CMP staff had no idea if they would be able to generate interest for a new match held in the middle of the Ohio winter.
Plans had not even been developed yet for the CMP Competition Center-North, so the match was to take place on a temporary 20-point range. To CMP’s pleasant surprise all three relays of the 3x20 air rifle match filled and the event earned a permanent slot on the CMP Events Calendar. The opening of the new CMP Competition Center-North in the summer of 2008 meant there would be plenty of room for growth in the 2009 Camp Perry Open program. The decision was made to expand the weekend from a 3x20 junior match and clinic to an entire weekend of shooting that included a two-day International Standing event.
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CMP Tests New National Match Air Rifle Match - CAMP PERRY, OHIO - In the most ideal firing conditions ever experienced by competitive shooters in the dead of winter at Camp Perry, about three dozen shooters broke ground on what is designed to become a valuable new type of off-season training and competition for highpower, smallbore and recreational competitors.
On 10 January 2009, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conducted its first test firing of two National Match Air Rifle events at the Camp Perry Marksmanship Center with its 80-firing point, all equipped with electronic targets. Competitors fired two standing position events and one three-position prone, sitting or kneeling and standing event.
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CMP’s CT State Junior Director wins 2009 Crosman Friend of Youth Award. In 2005, Crosman Corporation established the Crosman Friend of Youth Shooting Award, "to recognize an individual whose commitment to excellence in youth shooter education and dedication to a lifetime of safe shooting have enhanced the future of the sport." CMP’s State Junior Director in Connecticut, Deborah Lyman, has won the 2009 Crosman Friend of Youth Award. View additional information at http://www.crosman.com/airguns/foy.
The 2009 CMP Junior Air Rifle Camp schedule and application forms are posted on the CMP website! The dates for the highly popular summer camps were posted in early January and applications are coming in fast! 2009 camps will be offered at Albuquerque, NM; Camp Perry, OH; Anniston, AL; Fort Benning, GA; Corvallis, OR and Linn, MO. If you would like to attend a CMP camp this summer, it is important to submit your applications as soon as possible. Visit our website at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm to view the 2009 schedule and application forms.
Enter Now--U. S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championship. Junior shooting clubs and JROTC units have until 1 March to enter and order targets for the State Championship Postal Phase of the annual Army junior air rifle competition and until 13 March to fire and return their targets. Team entries can be made on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=4148. Entry fees are still just $5 per shooter and there are no additional team fees.
In 2008, 240 teams and over 1,700 individual juniors participated in the State Championship Postal Phase. This competition offers team and individual three-position sporter and standing precision air rifle events. This year, awards will be given in every state. The top ten sporter and precision state champions will qualify for the national competition, regardless of the number of entries in that state. In addition, the top ten at-large individual competitors in the sporter and three-position events will receive invitations to Fort Benning. This year the national championship at Fort Benning will be in May. The official match program and entry forms are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Army_Jr_Championship.htm.
Attention Highpower and Air Rifle Shooters! The CMP is introducing a new rifle event called “National Match Air Rifle.” The event features two courses of fire similar to the highpower rifle standing and John C. Garand courses of fire. National Match Air Rifle is shot on reduced highpower 200 and 600 yard targets on 10-meter ranges with air rifles. Provisional rules provide for three rifle classes, sporter, match/precision and AR-type air rifle. The CMP will conduct its second test match at in this new discipline at the CMP Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama on 14 March. The CMP invites both experienced highpower shooters and recreational air gun shooters to try the 14 March test match and provide feedback to assist in finalizing the rules. The CMP has produced 10-bull paper AR-SR and AR-MR targets that will be used in this match. Industry prototype AR style air rifles will be on display at the match. For program and registration information, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=4281.
CMP Monthly Air Gun Matches. The CMP invites you to participate in the upcoming monthly matches held at the CMP Marksmanship Centers in Port Clinton, OH and Anniston, AL. These matches are part of a series of matches held at Camp Perry and Anniston each month. Dates for upcoming matches at Camp Perry are 21 March, 18 April, 16 May and 20 June. Anniston upcoming matches are 20-21 February, 3-4 April, 8-9 May and 26-27 June. Monthly air gun matches feature a wide variety of Air Gun disciplines. There are 3x20 sporter and precision class events for juniors, a 60 shot International Standing Match, a 60 shot Air Pistol match and the CMP's newly created National Match Air Rifle discipline that features 20-shot standing match and 3x20 events with three rifle classes that are open to all ages. For program and registration information, visit http://www.odcmp.com/MarksmanshipCenters.htm.
Montbello Warriors Host Memorial Postal Match. Montbello Warriors Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) is conducting their 2nd annual class project that is dedicated towards remembering a former cadet that served in their program. Sergeant Louis R. Reyes was an active member of the marksmanship program and loved to compete. Last year over 20 teams and 90 individuals from across the nation competed in the individual and team sporter/precision class. To register for this postal match contact SGM(R) H.A. Maison, (720) 423-5707, herbert_maison@dpsk12.org, or visit the website at www.jrotc.pbwiki.org. Targets and entry fee must be postmarked by the last day in February. Each program or club may enter as many teams as they want in either the Sporter or Precision Category. Cost per team is only $20.00. Individuals not associated with a team may also compete in the individual event. Cost per individual is $5.00. Make all checks payable to Montbello Senior High School JROTC. Mail the targets and entry fee to Montbello High School JROTC, 5000 Crown Blvd, Denver, CO 80239.
Indianapolis JMIC Scheduled. MSG Alvin Pannell will conduct a one-day (JMIC), JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course at Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220 on 14 March 2009. Class starts at 0800 and ends at 1600. Instructors can reserve a space by calling 317-226-3915 or e-mail at jrotc22d034@aol.com NLT 27 February 2009. Space has been reserve for 30 students. If instructors need travel orders, they are advised to contact their individual Brigades. Attire is civilian clothing. All reference materials will be provided on site. Refer all questions to MSG Pannell at 317-226-3915 or e-mail at jrotc22d034@aol.com.
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
#1919 Jeffrey Clark
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
SSG Cara F Krauss ARNG
Junior Distinguished Air Rifle Badge
243 Dustin Chesebro
244 Steven Arrington
245 Logan Stribling
246 Vic Goetz
247 Ian Young
248 Jacob Brown
249 Elizabeth Hampton
Registration Open for 2009 Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches. The Official Program for the 3rd 2009 Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches that will take place at Camp Butner, North Carolina on 2-10 May, is post and available at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/EasternGames.htm.
Competitors who want to compete in either the CMP Games Matches or the Creedmoor Cup Matches can register for on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=4147. In 2007, the inaugural Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches drew over 300 competitors to Camp Butner, North Carolina for the nine-day shooting extravaganza. In 2008, the Eastern Games competitor count increased to 350. With three new events on the 2009 program, the total number of competitors is expected to go up again.
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