22 December 2006
Four 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/1206/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.
JROTC Postal Competition Goes High Tech in 2006 - 2006 has been a milestone year for CMP Competitions. One of the key factors in this success was the continued development of CMP’s innovative system called Competition Tracker or “CT” as it is known by the CMP staff. CT is a computer software program that performs a variety of competition management functions, including maintaining a database of competitors, taking on-line entries for matches and providing real-time score updates from events like the National Matches and CMP sanctioned matches around the country. Now one more feature has been added to Competitor Tracker’s bag-of-tricks, electronic scoring of 10-bull paper air rifle targets.
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Reading the Wind (Part 1, Rapid Fire) - By SSG Emil Praslick, USAMU - The term, “Reading the Wind” is misleading. A more apt title might be “The tactical negotiation of varying wind conditions and the limitation of their negative effects on the flight of your bullet.” In this article we will discuss some tactics and techniques that will enhance your abilities to negotiate the wind and (hopefully) add a few points to your score. This article will be divided into two sections: part one will cover the 200 and 300 yard stages. The second part (forthcoming) will be devoted to the 600 yard stage.
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Wanted: Master Instructors for the CMP Camp Riflery Program - Do you believe the shooting sports provide America’s youth with knowledge, skill, discipline, responsibility and a positive self image? Do you have shooting sports knowledge and instructional skills that you would like to pass on to new camp riflery instructors who will introduce those values to more youth? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” then you may be a great candidate to become a Master Instructor to help the CMP train future summer camp rifle marksmanship instructors.
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M1s for Vets Project, Our first year - A brief overview - We now approach the anniversary of our first year of the “M1s for Vets” project. What began as an idea to provide one returning veteran with an M1 Garand as a way of showing our support and appreciation for his or her service, has grown into a nationwide project providing rifles to over sixty recipients.
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In Memoriam – MSG Harmon. Master Sergeant (Ret.) Bonnie D. Harmon, 72, passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Tuskegee, Alabama, on November 21, 2006. MSG Harmon served 30 years in the Army, including three tours in Germany, one tour in Viet Nam as a sniper instructor, and one tour in Korea as a First Sergeant. MSG Harmon is a four-time National Pistol Champion, five-time Interservice Pistol Champion, and the 1968 President's Pistol Match winner. MSG Harmon was awarded the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge in 1963 and the U. S. Distinguished International Shooter Badge in 1967. MSG Harmon won two medals at the 1974 World Shooting Championship and is a two-time CISM (Conseil International du Sport Militaire) champion. He served as the USAMU Service Pistol Coach after his retirement from competitive shooting and was inducted into the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit Hall of Fame in 2002.
2006 National Match Final Results Souvenir Bulletin. The printed versions of the 2006 National Matches Final Results Bulletins for pistol and rifle recently were mailed to competitors who fired in those matches. The National CMP Games Events Bulletin will be mailed in the next few days. The “official” results for all CMP matches are the electronic results posted on the CMP web site immediately after a competition concludes. In addition to those results, the CMP also publishes printed souvenir versions of the National Matches Results Bulletins that include stories about the matches and other information designed to give competitors a permanent record of their participation. This year’s bulletins have a special feature. In the middle of each is a National Matches poster with dates for 2007. We recommend displaying these posters at your local club or shooting range as a means of encouraging your fellow shooters to attend the National Matches in 2007, the 100th year of the National Matches at Camp Perry. On-line registration for the 2007 CMP National Trophy Matches and CMP Games Events will begin on 1 April. If you want additional copies of the 2007 National Matches posters, please contact Kathy Williams at kwilliams@odcmp.com.
2007 U. S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championship. The
U. S. Army is now sponsoring a new U. S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championship to give sporter and precision class air rifle shooters of all levels of ability a unique opportunity to test their marksmanship skills against other junior shooters in their home states through a nation-wide postal competition and, for the best state championship teams, against the top junior shooters in the nation. The Championship has two phases, a State Championship postal phase and a National Championship shoulder-to-shoulder phase. All entries must be sent to CMP and postmarked not later than 23 February 2007. Postal targets for all participating teams and individuals must be fired and forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 16 March 2007. The official match program and entry forms are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Army_Jr_Championship.htm.
Camp Perry Open, 19-20 January 2007. CMP is hosting a 3x20 three-position air rifle match for juniors at Camp Perry, OH, on 20 January 2007. A training clinic for interested junior shooters and coaches will be held on Friday evening, 19 January 2007. Entry spaces are still available, but are limited so registration in advance is strongly encouraged. For details download the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/CP_Open.htm or contact Sommer Wood at swood@odcmp.com or call 419-635-2141 ex. 1129.
New Distinguished Badges Awarded. Congratulations to the following individuals who recently earned their Distinguished Rifleman or Distinguished Pistol Shot Badges:
Rifle
Badge # 1821 Matthew Daley, Bethesda, MD
Badge # 1822 William Lendzinski, Bethlehem, PA
Badge # 1823 Wesley Grass, Boulder Creek, CA
Pistol
Badge # 1391 Michael Bardoorian, New Haven, CT
Badge # 1392 John Lindberg, Hampton Cove, AL
Badge # 1393 Richard Briggs, Fairbanks, AK
Badge # 1394 Philip Blacher, Dunellen, NJ
For a list of all Distinguished competitors, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/
cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Junior Distinguished Badge Program. The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council established the Junior Excellence-In-Competition Award Program to provide incentives for junior three-position air rifle competitors to improve and excel. This program awards Bronze and Silver EIC Badges and Junior Distinguished Badges to the most outstanding junior shooters. Congratulations to the juniors listed below who recently earned the prestigious Junior Distinguished Badge:
Badge # 138 Emily Holsopple, Wilcox, PA
Badge # 139 Michael Kulbacki, DuBois, PA
Badge # 140 Christina Dutra, Grampian, PA
Badge # 141 Justin Pentz, Rockton, PA
Badge # 142 Curtis Gagne, Clearwater, FL
Badge # 143 Danielle McCarthy, Albuquerque, NM
Badge # 144 Tempe Regan, Superior, MT
A complete list of juniors who have earned their Junior Distinguished Badge is listed at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_d ... stType=AIR. If you would like more information on this program, visit the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/EICProgram.pdf.
Recall for GAMO Air Rifles. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for GAMO Air Rifles. For more information and to find photos and model numbers of the rifles included in this recall, please visit the CPSC website at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07045.html
A Junior ROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, (JMIC) for JROTC instructors who have not previously attended the course and received their certification as a marksmanship instructor, will be held on 20 January at Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana. Training starts at 0800. Interested instructors must contact MSG Al Pannell no later than 5 January 2007 @ 317-226-3915 or jrotc22d034@aol.com. Everyone attending the class must successfully complete the JROTC Distance Learning Safety and Marksmanship Course prior to the class and bring a copy of the Certificate of Training with them. All Personnel must arrange their own transportation.
Happy Holidays. The CMP staff would like to wish our First Shot readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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