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18 August 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/0806/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.


National Matches Interest Story



M1 for Vets Project Brings Veter­ans to Camp Perry - On 4 and 5 August 2006, seven recipients of the M1 for Vets Project participated in the Civilian Marksman­ship Program’s Springfield and John C. Ga­rand Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. This trip was made possible with donations from the Walter Reed Society, Lake Norman High Power Club, and small donations from many fellow competitors and M1 collectors through­out the country.



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The M1 for Vets Project is designed to present injured Iraq War veterans M1 Garand rifles. Some 40 rifles have been presented since December 2005, and 11 more are being made ready for presentation. All rifles were either donated or purchased with donated funds.


National Matches Interest Story



Marine Corps JROTC Rifle Team Given a Taste of the National Matches - MSgt Gerald Lyons knows a thing or two about coaching champions. He has led his Shelby County High School Marine Corps JROTC Rifle Team from Shelbyville, Kentucky to victory in the JROTC National Championship three out of the last four years. That is why it was a special reward when Dr. Bill McHenry, Director of the Marine Corps JROTC Program, invited the Shelby County MCJROTC unit to send a four-member team and an instructor to attend the 2006 National Matches at Camp Perry as a reward for win­ning this year’s JROTC National Champion­ship.



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The Shelby County HS MCJROTC team member looks on as his teammate fires in the Whistler Boy Highpower Team Match. The two MCJROTC Whistler Boy teams placed 38th and 53rd out of 103 teams.



Register Now for 2006 National Youth Leadership Conference. Junior shooting coaches, instructors, club leaders and parents who are interested in increasing their shooting knowledge, coaching skills and program contacts are encouraged to attend the bi-annual National Youth Shooting Sports Leadership Conference that will take place at Camp Perry, Ohio on 23-25 September. If you are interested, check out the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for the Youth Leadership Conference and the instructional courses that precede the conference at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=1710. More information on the conference is available from the program announcement posted at http://www.odcmp.org/0806/default.asp?page=YLC.



The winners of the 2006 National Match Rifle Raffle were Mike McShea, who won both the IHC M1 Garand and the Kimber M82, Mike Cox won the Remington 541X, Bob DeVarney won the Russian Running Target Scope and Gerald Williams won the case of Greek 30.06 Ammo. Over 1,000 tickets were sold and all proceeds go towards the CMP Youth Legacy Fund.



CMP Springfield/Vintage and John C. Garand Match Presentation Rifles were provided by the CMP and were beautifully gunsmithed by Eric Pierce of the National Match Armory in Rendon, Texas. The Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and Garand Matches are unique for their emphasis on participation and not on winning. The most important prizes in these matches are awarded for participation. In this spirit, the two presentation rifles for these matches are awarded to shooters whose names were drawn from each relay’s competitors to have their rifles inspected. The names of every competitor whose rifle passed inspection were then placed in these drawings. The winner of the 2006 Springfield/Vintage Military Match presentation rifle was Kevin Winkler, Menomonee Falls, WI. The winner of the 2006 Garand Match presentation rifle was Daniel Sullivan of Dublin Ohio.



Thanks to the 2006 National Match Sponsors. The CMP would like to extend our thanks to various sponsors during the 2006 National Matches:



· Compass Lake Engineering (http://www.compasslake.com). For donating a CLE AR15-Type competition rifle with a Krieger heavy barrel that was awarded to the overall National Trophy Matches Junior Champion, Julie Coggshall.

· Bushmaster Firearms, Inc. (http://www.bushmaster.com). For donating a Bushmaster DCM AR15-Type competition rifle that was awarded to the overall National Trophy Matches Individual Champion, SFC Lance Hopper, USA.

· National Match Armory (http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com). For providing special gunsmithing services to prepare five presentation rifles that were awarded to the winners of the President’s Pistol Match, SSG James Henderson, USAR; the National Trophy Individual Pistol Match, SSG Adam Sokolowski, USA; the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match, SPC Brandon Green, USA; and to the competitors selected to receive the presentation rifles for the Springfield/Vintage Military Rifle and John C. Garand Matches.

· Arrington Accuracy Works (http://www.arringtonaccuracy.com). For providing special gunsmithing services to prepare the presentation rifle that was awarded to the winner of the President’s Rifle Match, SFC Lance Dement, USA. Special thanks also goes to John Weller Jr., JHW Slings; Krieger Barrels; Boyd’s Gun Stocks; and Don Taylor, Development Technology for their contributions to the building of the President’s Rifle.

· Camp Perry Retired Marines (http://www.jarheadtop.com/Junior_Program.htm). For providing scopes given to Highpower Whistler Boy Teams, one scope given to a junior participating in CMP Matches and special presentation plaques that were awarded to the high junior shooters in the President’s Rifle Match, Kelly Hoeltschi; the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match, Julie Coggshall; the Springfield Match, Anthony Ressel; and the John C. Garand Match, Robert Rice.

· Geisselle Automatics LLC. For providing AR15-Type high speed national match triggers to the high juniors in the President’s Rifle Match, Kelly Hoeltschi, and the National Trophy Individual Rifle Match, Julie Coggshall.

· Bill Gordon’s Photomaker Studios (419) 734-2427. For photographing the CMP matches and award ceremonies.

· Heineman Distributing (http://www.ohiowine.com). For providing beer & soft drinks for the CMP award ceremony receptions and National Trophy Rifle Match Festival Closing.



A CMP/USAS/NRA Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle Coach School leading to Appointed Coach status will be held at Union High School in Union, SC September 9-10. For more information, contact Paul Davis at paulldavis@charter.net.



A Junior ROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, (JMIC) for JROTC instructors who have not previously attended the course, will be held on September 16th from 0900-1700. The course will be taught at Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC. This course is offered to any JROTC instructor, civilian air rifle coach, volunteer parents or rifle team members desiring more education. The course is 8 hours of instruction with hands-on range time, and a working lunch. Cost will be $5.00 to cover lunch and coffee. Please RSVP to CWO2 David W. Foster @ 910-790-2360 x233 or via e-mail DWFCWO2@MSN.COM by Monday September 4th so materials may be ordered from CMP.



Another JMIC course will be held for JROTC instructors in the Charleston, SC and surrounding areas on September 9 from 0800-1600 hrs. The course will be taught at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC. This course is offered to any JROTC instructor or civilian air rifle coach. The course is 8 hours of instruction with hands on range time, and a working lunch. Cost will be $5.00 to cover doughnuts, coffee and lunch. Please RSVP to Master Chief Tim Strickland @ 843-573-1201 x 5201. This class already has 12 participants, so please register with Master Chief Strickland as soon as possible.



The Muskegon Pistol & Rifle Club in Holton, MI will hold a Garand/Springfield Match on Saturday, August 26, 2006. This match is governed by CMP Competition Rules and is open to all U.S. citizens 12 years of age or older. Registration will take place at the range, 8:30 to 9:00 AM. Fees for shooters are $20 for adults, $15 for juniors. MPRC members can show their current MPRC membership card to receive a $10 discount. Competitors may also wear a period uniform appropriate for your rifle and receive a $5.00 discount. Springfield and Garand achievement pins will be awarded to competitors who meet the CMP cut-off scores. For more information, contact Jeff Humble at (231) 798-4283 or email humblej@gdls.com. To view a list of other CMP Sanctioned events, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/matches.


Civilian Marksmanship Program, Camp Perry Training Site, Bldg 3, Port Clinton, OH 43452



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