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CMP · Post by **CMP** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:21 pm

23 February 2007

Three 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/0207/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.

Eastern Region JROTC Championships - The Army Marksmanship Unit’s air rifle range at Fort Benning, Georgia was filled to capacity with many of the best junior shooters in the country this past week. On 15-17 February, 275 JROTC cadets representing 73 JROTC units from the Eastern part of the United States competed for honors in the Army, Marine Corps and Navy Eastern Region JROTC Air Rifle Championships.

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Master Instructor Course Completed at CMP South - The largest CMP Military Rifle Master Instructor Course so far took place at CMP South in Anniston, Alabama on 10-11 February. 41 students from 13 states attended the two-day training course designed to train and certify Master Instructors to teach CMP-sanctioned Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Clinics at their home clubs and ranges. Course students came from as far away as Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Large student delegations represented the Aurora Sportsmen’s Club, Aurora, Illinois; the River Bend Gun Club, Roswell, Georgia and the Revolutionary War Veterans Association, Ramseur, North Carolina.

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2007 National Matches Kick-Off - The 2007 National Matches will celebrate 100 years of National Matches at Camp Perry. On 8 February, in one of the first official acts involving this celebration, the Ohio National Guard’s Fort Ohio Commander, Colonel Jim Chisman, and the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, Gary Anderson, presented a banner recognizing this significant anniversary to the Board of Commissioners of Ottawa County, Ohio.

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The deadline for the 2007 U. S. Army Junior Air Rifle Championship target order forms has been extended to 12 March. All juniors that comply with the rules for school-age teams or individuals (See Rules 3.1.1 or 3.2.1 in the National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules) are encouraged to enter. Entry forms can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/US_Army_TOF.pdf.

Postal targets for all participating teams and individuals must be fired and forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 16 March 2007. Complete program and entry information are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Army_Jr_Championship.htm.

New NGMTU Commander. Lieutenant Colonel Steven Miles has been appointed as the new Commander of the National Guard Marksmanship Unit at Camp Robinson, Arkansas effective 1 February 2007. LTC Miles takes over his new command from Colonel John Lowry, who retired as the NGMTU Commander on 31 January. LTC Miles has served in several command positions in the Arkansas National Guard and most recently served as the State Training Officer in the DCSOPS Directorate. He also served as the OIC of the NGMTU Schools in the 1990s so he is no stranger to the National Guard marksmanship program.

Regulations and Applications for the 2007-2008 CMP College Scholarships for JROTC and ROTC Rifle Shooters are posted on the CMP website. Each year up to one-hundred $1000 scholarships are awarded to high school seniors and college underclassmen who excel in rifle marksmanship and who are enrolled in Army, Navy, or Marine Corps JROTC or ROTC programs. Please note that the submission deadlines for 2007-2008 academic year scholarships start on 1 March (check your service regulations for the exact deadline). For more information go to http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Scholarship.htm.

2007 11th Edition, CMP Competition Rules. The CMP Rules Committee and DCM are in the process of finalizing the 2007 11th Edition of the CMP Competition Rules. Any recommendations for rules changes that have not been previously submitted to the CMP should be emailed to the CMP as soon as possible, but not later than 28 February. Address emails with rule change recommendations to competitions@odcmp.com. The next edition of the CMP Competition Rules is expected to be released in March, shortly before the 2007 National Matches Program is released.

A smallbore/air rifle coach seminar will be held at Union, SC, on 24 March from 9 AM to 4 PM. The course will be taught by National Coach Development Staff member Paul Davis who is also the head coach at the NRA National Rifle Advanced Camps in Vermont and Hawaii and the SC State CMP Junior Director. The course is intended to supplement the knowledge of Appointed and Certified Coaches and is NOT a means of JROTC certification. Interested coaches are asked to contact Coach Davis at paulldavis@charter.net. Registration fee is $25 (payable to “Paul L Davis”) and should be received NLT 14 March. A separate formal NRA/CMP/USAS Smallbore/Air rifle Appointed Coach School will be held at Union, SC, on 14-15 April. This school does meet JROTC certification requirements. Contact Coach Davis for additional details.

In support of the M1s for Veterans project, the Owensville Gun Club in Owensville, MO will hold a benefit shoot on 18 March. This will be a fun shoot with part of the entry fee going back to the highest scores and the rest will go to the M1s for Veterans project. For more information, contact Don Merritt at d7236@fidnet.com.

The 76th Anniversary Gallery Match, sponsored by the Connecticut State Rifle & Revolver Association (“CSRRA”), will be held March 9-10-11-17 & 18, 2007. A complete program can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.org/0207/07ProgramGallery.pdf. Send your entry in today, bring a friend—this match is open to everyone (from “first-time” shooters to “over-the-hill” shooters) and be a participant in the 1st year of the next 75 years of the “newer”, “more relaxed”, and “standardized set of rules” Gallery Match! Without your attendance, the 76th Anniversary will not be a success.

M1 Carbine Sales. We have started the inspection of the M1 Carbines that were recently transferred to the CMP. Because the carbines were received with the bolts removed and many are in heavy preservative, the process is taking longer than expected. The carbines will not be ready for sale on 1 March. We will begin accepting carbine orders for Inland carbines on 30 April, 2007. Carbine orders received prior to 30 April will be returned to the sender. Other manufacturers will not be available until later in the year. At this time no decisions have been made as to pricing. We are not accepting orders or establishing waiting lists at this time. Please see http://www.odcmp.com/rifles/carbine.htm. We will post new information as it becomes available. Next CMP Sales update is planned for 23 March. For the latest Sales Updates, visit http://www.odcmp.com/latest_news07.htm.

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