The First Shot

CMP · Post by **CMP** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:42 am

17 April 2006

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/0406/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.

Training the Trainers - Providing qualified marksmanship instruction is a top priority for the Civilian Marksmanship Program, and this begins at the top with the CMP’s Master Instructor Training Programs. The CMP Master Instructor certification program trains and certifies advanced shooters and instructors as Master Instructors who are then qualified to teach specific marksmanship instructional topics. The CMP already has two of these programs in place, the JROTC Marksmanship Master Instructor Course which trains instructors who then teach marksmanship instruction to JROTC instructors, and the CMP Military Rifle Instructors course which trains instructors to teach U.S. Army Squad Designated Marksman instructor courses.

This past weekend the CMP added a new class of instructors to their list as the first Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructor clinic was completed by 30 participants.

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Camp Perry Recreational Park Construction is Underway - Construction of 40 self-contained recreational vehicle spaces has started at Camp Perry, and team reservations for the sites are now being taken. The Park is located on the eastern side of Camp Perry where they will replace a helicopter landing area, which has been relocated. This project is part of a combined effort by the Ohio National Guard, Ohio General Assembly and Civilian Marksmanship Program to improve facilities at Camp Perry. The CMP contributed $190,000 to augment state funds and fund this project.

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Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructor Training. Since the first CMP G-S-M (Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle) Master Instructor Training Workshop at Camp Perry on 8-9 April had many more applicants than there were spaces, the CMP has now scheduled two additional G-S-M Master Instructor Training Workshops. The next Master Instructor training course will be at Camp Perry on 10-11 June. A third Master Instructor course will be taught at Camp Pendleton, California on 3-4 November, just ahead of the 2006 Western CMP Games. G-S-M Master Instructors are trained and certified to teach Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Clinics that utilize new CMP training materials at their home shooting clubs or for other clubs in their areas. Anyone interested in becoming trained and certified as a CMP Master Instructor can check out the program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm and then sign up for either the 10-11 June Camp Perry training workshop or the 3-4 November Camp Pendleton workshop by completing the application that can be downloaded from http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinicApp.pdf.

Annie Oakley Special to Air on PBS at 9pm on Monday 8 May. The popular PBS documentary series, The American Experience, will debut a one-hour feature on the famed Ohio native. For more information visit, http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/tow_relea ... v2ht423met.

Camp Perry Housing Reservations for Individual National Match Competitors will open on 25 April. Team reservations are already being taken. For more information or to make on-base housing arrangements contact the Camp Perry Club House at 888-889-7010 or 614-336-6214.

Enter now for the 2006 National Trophy Matches, CMP Games events, Small Arms Firing Schools or CMP-USMC Junior HP Rifle Clinic. The CMP on-line registration has been open for less than two weeks and already close to 900 competitors have registered in 2006 CMP National Matches events. You may download the Official Match Programs at http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm or register on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches.

New Store Hours. The CMP Store located at Camp Perry, OH is now open Wednesday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The CMP Store at Camp Perry offers over the counter purchase of rifles, ammunition, tools, instructional materials and CMP memorabilia. For more information, visit the CMP Store web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Store.htm or come in person to view over 400 rifles on display!