CMP Shooter's News 04-03-08

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03 April 2008


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/0408/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.


2008 National JROTC Champi­onship - Pool Range at Fort Benning, GA is known as the Home of Champions, a name that usually refers to the Army Marks­manship Unit’s International Rifle Team that calls Pool Range their home. On 27-29 March 2008 the range was home for the 6th annual National JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Championship. 140 JROTC cadets and 26 Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC unit teams qualified for the champi­onship. Reaching the National Champion­ship was an outstanding achievement for all athletes and JROTC Units involved, they were all champions in their own right.



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2008 Small Arms Firing Schools Enrollment Now Open - One of the best ways for new shooters to learn good pistol and rifle marksmanship skills and get started in service pistol or rifle target compe­tition is to attend the Small Arms Firing Schools at Camp Perry, Ohio during the Na­tional Matches. The official program for the 2008 schools is now available and on-line entry in the CMP Competitor Tracker system is now open.



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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.



Californians win big at the Western States Police and Fire Games - Mesa, Arizona was the location for the Annual Western States Police and Fire Games (WSPFG). Police officers and Firefighters from the Western part of the United States came to compete in an array of individual and team events. After the dust settled, the results showed the Californians did very well in the rifle shooting events. Read the article at http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpage ... d2bce81ff9.



News from the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit - Here are the latest press releases from the USAMU.

· Soldier named as National Shotgun Team coach -
http://www.odcmp.org/0408/USAMU_SGCoach.pdf

· Soldiers take home prizes, valuable training from All-Army Small Arms Championships - http://www.odcmp.org/0408/USAMU_AllArmy.pdf


The CMP recognizes several competitors who have recently earned Dis­tinguished Badges. The CMP extends its Congratulations to these competitors for achieving this prestigious status! To view a list of all Distin­guished Competitors, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.



Rifleman Distinguished Badge

CPL Kyle Hoelscher, USMC , Holts Summit, MO
1880 Andrew Swazey, Phoenix, AZ



SFC (Ret) Andrew J Babic, CMP Virginia State Jr. Director, will host JMIC (Junior Marksmanship Instructor Course) on April 12 at Martinsville High School, 351 Commonwealth Blvd, Martinsville Vir­ginia 24112. The class will be held in the Chester L. Lane Vocational Building behind the High School on Hospital Drive. Class is scheduled from 9 AM till 5 PM doors will be opened at 8 AM. Registration is required and there is no cost for this course. POC is SFC (Ret) Andrew J Babic (804) 586-7309 or sargebab@telpage.net



CMP Eastern Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches - The second annual CMP Eastern Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are set to take place at Camp Butner, NC on 3-11 May 2008. The event features both clinics and competitions and is hosted by North State Shooting Club (NSSC) and the North Carolina Army National Guard at Camp Butner, NC. Registration is now open and a complete 2008 Eastern Games Program can be found at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=2950. Bushmaster Firearms has agreed to become an award sponsor for the Eastern CMP Games Special As-Issued M1 Garand EIC Match that will be fired at Camp Butner, North Carolina on Tuesday, 6 May. Bushmaster is providing a DCM-XR Series Competition Rifle to be awarded to the highest ranking competitor in this match who has earned no previous EIC points.



The Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Champi­onship will take place 22-27 June at Camp Butner, North Carolina. The Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship offers a full week of clinics, coaching and competition for junior service rifle competitors. Jun­iors attending the clinic will have the opportunity to expand their current level of experience and expertise as well as build friendships and camara­derie within the sport. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from some of the top rifle shooters in the U.S. On-line registration and program details are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=3131.



NYSRPA to conduct two weekends of U.S. Service Rifle SAFS. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association will conduct two service rifle SAFS again this year for the benefit of the NYSRPA Junior Ri­fle Program. There will be two weekends of SAFS beginning on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 April at Camp Smith in Peekskill, NY and Saturday and Sunday, 26-27 April at Peconic River Sportsman’s Club, Manorville, NY. The Match Program and Registration Form can be found at http://www.odcmp.org/0308/NYSAFS08.pdf. Anyone interested in the sport of Highpower Shooting and persons interested in improving their shooting skills are encouraged to attend.



Savage Junior Smallbore Rifle Now Available to CMP Clubs. The Savage Mark I-FVT single shot .22 cal. rimfire junior small­bore target rifle can now be purchased by CMP-affiliated clubs, youth camps, 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and BSA organizations for $212.00 each through a special marketing agreement between Savage and the CMP. The rifle is sized for juniors at 5 1/4 pounds, has an adjustable re­ceiver sight and an excellent trigger. Any CMP-affiliated organization with a junior shooting program may apply to the CMP for a purchase eligibility certificate. The $212.00 cost includes sights and shipping. Interested or­ganizations should first download the informational brochure and applica­tion form that is available on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Savage.pdf. To purchase these rifles, organizations must first apply to the CMP to obtain a certificate of purchase eligibility and instruc­tions to order the rifles. If you have questions about this program, contact CMP Program Sales: (419) 635-2141 ext. 1116; email clubri­fle@odcmp.com.



CMP Master Instructor Courses to train CMP GSM (As-Issued Military Rifle: Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle) Master Instructors are now open for registration. The courses will be conducted on 2-3 May at Camp Butner, North Carolina; 21-22 June, Camp Perry, Ohio; 10-11 Oct, Phoe­nix, Arizona; and 8-9 Nov, Anniston, Alabama. These workshops are open to all 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 Clinics at their home clubs. If you are interested in attending, go to the program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm and sub­mit your application.



Third Annual Reading Rifle Junior Highpower Clinic – The Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Reading, Massachusetts, will hold their Third Annual Junior Highpower Clinic on 3-4 May from 9 AM to 4 PM. Juniors will be coached by Master/High-Master shooters with in-depth posi­tion training and classroom instruction. There will be NO live firing on the first day; all live firing will be done on the 2nd day of the clinic. The clinic is open to all juniors 14 years or older and the cost is $40.00 per junior (lunch included). All equipment is provided for junior participants. Registration is required and applications can be downloaded at http://www.readinghighpower.com. Applications will be accepted up to April 1st or until all 40 slots are filled. If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Trickett at mrmttrcktt@aol.com.



The 2008 CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps are nearly full! Two camps are still open for registration: one camp in Kerrville, Texas (2-6 June) and one camp in Rapid City, SD (16-20 June). 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 2008 schedule and application forms.



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