01 May 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/0508/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.
The 2008 U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship - The competitor field is set for the 2008 U.S. Army Open Air Rifle Championship. Over 1,541 shooters sent in targets to the CMP for the Postal stage of the competition, this stage determined the State Champions who then advance to the U.S. Army Open Air Rifle Nationals that will be held at Fort Benning, GA 7-9 August.
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Howell Gun Club Holds Second CMP Sanctioned Rimfire Clinic & “Half-Match” - Submitted By Jeff Knop, CMP GSM Master Instructor - Record numbers of families attended the second CMP Rimfire Sporter Clinic & Half-Match held at the Howell Gun Club (HGC), CMP Affiliate #56164. The event was held on 13 April 2008 in Howell, MI. News of the club’s comprehensive and “novice” friendly shooting clinic is spreading throughout Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio, and contributing to the greater attendance numbers. The events have earned the reputation of being well organized, comprehensive and full of “hands-on” instruction.
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A First Shot Reader spotted a series of three old 8mm videos from 1959 High Power shooting posted on "You Tube". These are filmed primarily from the Walnut Creek Rifle club just outside of Erie, PA but include footage from several other clubs during High Power matches. The 3rd video has some really great footage from the Camp Perry Nationals also. Visit http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... arch_type= to view the videos.
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The Tennessee Shooting Sports Association (TNSSA) will be hosting a two-day Conventional Pistol Clinic, taught by Brian Zins (eight time National Champion). The clinic will take place on September 13-14, 2008 at the Nashville Matchmasters facility in Columbia, TN. The clinic times will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on September 13 and 7:00 am to 4:00 pm on September 14. The clinic will be a combination of classroom instruction and firing exercises. Participants will need to bring a target pistol (.22 caliber is preferred but any other caliber is acceptable), 300 rounds of ammunition, eye protection, and ear protection. Participants will also be responsible for their own meals and lodging (there are plenty of restaurants and hotels within ten minutes of the range). The cost of the clinic will be $200 per competitor. The number of participants is limited to 25. If you are interested in attending, please contact Alan Barcon, TNSSA Pistol Director, to sign up via email at abarcon@gmail.com or telephone (731) 499-0723. First come, first served. Seats will not be held without a deposit.
Tulip City Rod & Gun Club, Inc. and Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club in Zeeland, Michigan, will hold a John C. Garand Match/Clinic on Saturday, 14 June and Saturday, 19 July. For more information, download the match flyer at http://www.odcmp.org/0408/ZeelandMISchedule.pdf.
LTG Stultz, Chief of the Army Reserve, left, presents SGT Kristopher Friend, 2nd from right, with the signed letter from President Bush. MAJ Cloft, 2nd from left, and SFC Dorosheff, right, were also presented an award of commendation for finishing #5 and #9 in the President’s Rifle Match.
SGT Kristopher Friend, USAR, awarded President’s
Rifle Letter. On April 21st at the Senior Leaders War Council in Washington, DC the Chief of the Army Reserve, LTG Jack Stultz, presented SGT Kristopher Friend with a signed letter from President Bush for winning the President's Rifle Match in 2007. He also awarded an official commendation to USAR Service Rifle Team members MAJ Dave Cloft and SFC Dan Dorosheff for finishing 5th and 9th respectively. All the General Officers from the entire Army Reserve were present, along with a total of approximately 600 senior Army Reserve leaders. After LTG Stultz read the letter from President Bush to the crowd, they provided SGT Friend with a standing ovation. LTG Stultz discussed the history of the President's Match and the course of fire prior to presenting the letter. He truly demonstrated his interest in marksmanship and expressed his appreciation for Army Reserve Soldiers training long and hard hours to represent the Army Reserve in such an exemplary manner.
The CMP recognizes competitors who have recently earned Distinguished Badges. The CMP extends its Congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! To view a list of all Distinguished Competitors, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
1881 Robert Jenkins, Covington, LA
1882 Timothy Acebo, Vacaville, CA
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
USAF 354 SMSgt Brian Roy, USAF, CT
USAF 364 Victor McEntire, USAF, CT
Junior Distinguished Air Rifle Badge
203 Christopher Arnett, New Haven, IN
204 Shasta Little, Redmond, OR
205 Winston Dorian, Albuquerque, NM
206 Erica Windust, Des Moines, IA
207 Ashley Manygoats, Tuba, AZ
208 Brittany Hess, Humble, TX
209 Caitlyn Wells, McDonough, GA
210 Helena Long, Sedro Woolley, WA
211 Jimmie Cooper, Bradenton, FL
The Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are set to get underway this weekend at Camp Butner, North Carolina. The Matches will include a full ten days of activities that begin with a GSM Master Instructor Course on Friday, 2 May, and a new shooter clinic on Saturday morning, 3 May. The Saturday morning clinic is open to anyone interested in learning target rifle shooting, whether they are entered in the matches or not. The As-Issued Military Rifle Matches open on Saturday afternoon and continue through Monday, 5 May. Registered competitors can fire any combination of Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches they wish. On Tuesday, 6 May, there will be a special As-Issued M1 Garand EIC Match where competitors who have no previous rifle EIC points can compete for 4-point legs. The Creedmoor Cup Matches begin with a highpower rifle clinic on Wednesday, 7 May, with competitions beginning on Thursday and continuing through Sunday, 11 May. CMP staff will be available at the Camp Butner range starting at 6:30 AM on Saturday, 3 May to sign in competitors, conduct rifle inspections and to issue scorecards, squadding and ammunition. Some entry spaces are still possible so it is still possible to enter. Open the link at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=2950 to view the program and register on-line. Any time after the matches start on Saturday afternoon, you can see on-line results by clicking on the Eastern Games icon on the CMP homepage at http://www.odcmp.com.
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.
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 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.
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