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14 Sept 2009


Camp Perry Marksmanship Center Fall Open House and Turkey Shoot - You Are Invited to Come to Camp Perry on Saturday, 19 September, be­tween 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM - The Ohio Army National Guard (OHNG), the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are combin­ing forces to host a Fall Open House and Tur­key Shoot at the new Camp Perry Marksman­ship Center on Saturday, 19 September.


Doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; come and participate any time dur­ing those hours. The event is open to the public; everyone who lives within daytrip distance of Camp Perry is encouraged to travel to Camp Perry to participate in a fun shoot on the center’s electronic targets and have a chance to win a turkey, to actually shoot on the National Guard’s engage­ment skills trainer and to visit the CMP Store. Safety and marksmanship in­struction will be provided for all who participate. The day will be highlighted by the dedication of the Marksmanship Center’s recently completed 90-foot long mural.



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550 Competitors Shoot Air Gun Events During 2009 National Matches - For the entire month that the 2009 National Matches were in full force out­doors, the indoor Camp Perry Marksmanship Center was also open for business and seeing plenty of traffic. The CMP National Match Air Gun Events took place at the indoor center on the same days that the National Matches pistol and rifle championships on the Camp Perry outdoor ranges. The air gun events began on 13 July and ended on 13 August. 550 different competitors completed nearly one thousand event entries at the state-of-the-art facility fea­turing 80 firing points, electronic scoring and air conditioning for those seeking a reprieve from the elements.



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A Highpower Journey - For Woburn, Massachusetts shooter Jim Clark, the skills learned as a junior in smallbore and precision air rifle made his transition into highpower rifle competition a quick learning curve. Within the first couple of years of trying the sport, he had been fortunate to receive good coaching, particularly with the Trickett family whose own son now shoots for the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU). It seemed like a case of be­ing in the right place at the right time for Clark, and the camaraderie, new friends and loose atmosphere of highpower shooting was a welcome break from his more rigorous collegiate shooting schedule at Ohio State Univer­sity.



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Congratulations to W. O. Harden, recently Retired Chief of the Army Marksmanship Unit’s Customs Fire­arms Shop. Harden was honored at a Retirement Ceremony at the Fort Benning (Georgia) Infantry Museum on 11 September that was at­tended by over 200 persons from all over the country. Harden joined the Army in 1957, originally came to the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit as a service rifle shooter, later became a gunsmith in AMU's Custom Firearms Shop and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1982. In 1983, he was ap­pointed Chief of the AMU Shop, a position he held until his retirement in August 2009. Harden retired with 52 years of U. S. government service, including over 26 years as the AMU Shop Chief. He also served in leader­ship capacities at the National Matches Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools for 32 years. Harden and his team of gunsmiths at the AMU Shop not only supported hundreds of Army teams and shooters who won count­less international and national marksmanship titles, but they are credited with combat small arms developments that included the M24 Sniper sys­tem, MK-12 SPR rifle, the M16A4 as modified for special operations and the M16A4 Designated Marksman Rifles. The CMP extends its congratu­lations and thanks to W. O. Harden for his service and contributions during an extraordinary career as a Soldier and government employee.



SGM Martin Barreras assumed responsibility as the new USAMU Sergeant Major in a Change of Responsibility Cere­mony at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 28 August. USAMU Commander LTC Daniel Hodne presided at the ceremony where SGM Barreras assumed responsibility from SGM Thomas Fuller, who is retiring after 21 years in the Army. The CMP congratulates SGM Fuller on his completion of a distin­guished military career and thanks him for his outstanding service to our country. The CMP extends its best wishes to SGM Barerras as he be­comes the Sergeant Major of one of the most important organizations in marksmanship.



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.



Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge

296 – Bryan Zavala – Lytle, TX

297 – Maya Arredondo – Murfreesboro, TN

298 – Thomas Wheeless –Hampton, VA

299 – Michael Matthews – Norcross, GA



Three CMP Master Instructor Training Courses to train and certify As-Issued Military Rifle (GSM/Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle) and Rimfire Sporter Master Instructors to teach rifle clinics at their home ranges and clubs are cur­rently open for registration. Courses will be conducted on 26-27 Septem­ber, at the CMP Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama; on 16-17 Octo­ber at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility north of Phoenix, AZ; and on 23-24 January, at Camp Perry, Ohio. The primary objective of Master Instructor training and certification is to develop qualified instructors to conduct rifle clinics at their local clubs and ranges in order to bring more new shooters into the shooting sports. These workshops are open to all experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who want advanced training and certification to teach CMP-sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Vintage Mili­tary Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics. The instructional methods taught in this course are also readily adapted to teaching new juniors to shoot with air rifles or rimfire sporters. The training covers clinic organization, how to teach safety and range procedures, how to teach fundamental shooting skills and how to conduct As-Issued Military Rifle and Rimfire Sporter Matches. Every CMP affiliated gun club is encouraged to have at least one club member who has his/her Master Instructor certification. If you are interested in enhancing your skills as a club rifle instructor or in getting started as a clinic instructor, go to the program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm and submit your application. For additional information contact Shannon Hand at shand@odcmp.com or 419-635-2141, ext. 1101.



2009 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches Open for Entries - The 2009 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will take place at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility North of Phoenix, Arizona on 17-25 October. The Official Program for the 6th Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches is posted and available at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. The 2009 CMP Games program has been changed so that competitors can attend the popular new shooter clinic on Saturday morning, 17 Octo­ber, and then shoot three Garand-Springfield-Vintage Military Rifle Matches on Saturday afternoon and Monday and Tuesday mornings. The As-Issued M1 Garand EIC Match has been moved to Sunday morning, 18 October, so that more shooters can compete for special 4-point EIC legs in that match. This year, CMP Games competitors will also be able to shoot in a Rimfire Sporter Match on Sunday afternoon and a Carbine Match on Monday afternoon. Creedmoor Cup competitors can attend a free high­power rifle clinic on Wednesday, 21 October, and then shoot on succes­sive days, a practice match, a NMC team match, the 80-shot Creedmoor Cup Match and finally a Service Rifle EIC Match. You can register to com­pete in either or both the CMP Games Matches and the Creedmoor Cup Matches on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=4969.



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 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 Katie Harrington at kharrington@odcmp.com or 419-625-2141 ext 1131.



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