05 September 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/0906/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.
2006 CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps - The conclusion of the 2006 CMP Three-Position Summer Camp season marks the 10th year for this highly acclaimed program. Over the years this program has benefited countless young shooters across the country and is revered as the premier camp of its kind. This year the schedule included new locations and new programs that carried forward the standards campers and coaches have come to expect.
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Pennsylvania Marksmen Do Well in American Legion Air Rifle Championships - Two records were broken or tied as 29 junior air rifle competitors met at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the 16th annual American Legion National Junior Air Rifle Championships 3-5 August 2006.
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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 22-24 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.
Coach Training Courses Offered at Camp Perry. Two advanced and two basic rifle and pistol coaching courses will be offered in conjunction with the National Youth Leadership Conference. Advanced pistol and rifle coaching courses will be taught on 19-21 September. Basic pistol and rifle coaching courses are available on 20-21 September. Junior leaders and parents who attend one of these courses are encouraged to also register for the Youth Leadership Conference that begins on Friday, at the end of that week. If you are interested in acquiring coach training and certification, read the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for any of these courses at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=1710.
4th GSM Master Instructor Course Offered at Camp Perry. Individuals and club instructors who are interested in being trained and certified as Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructors will have an opportunity to attend both a GSM Master Instructor Course and the National Youth Leadership Conference if they sign up for the GSM Master Course that will be offered at Camp Perry on 20-21 September. If you are interested in this course and the conference, review the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for both the GSM course and the Youth Leadership Conference at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=1710. More information on the GSM course is available in the GSM Master Instructor Training Workshop posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm.
Several Junior ROTC Marksmanship Instructor Courses, (JMIC) for JROTC instructors who have not previously attended the course will be held in the month of September. The JMIC 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.
o September 9th from 0800-1600 at West Ashley High School in Charleston, SC. Cost will be $5.00 to cover doughnuts, coffee and lunch. Please RSVP to Master Chief Tim Strickland @ 843-573-1201 x 5201. Please register with Master Chief Strickland as soon as possible.
o September 16th from 0900-1700 at Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC. 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.
o September 16th from 0800-1600 at Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, IN. All reference materials will be provided on site. Please RSVP to MSG Alvin Pannell @ 317-226-3915 or via e-mail jrotc22d034@aol.com by 11 September 2006.
A NRA Coach Certification Course will be held at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, NM on 15-17 September. The course will begin on Friday at 1700 and will be presented by National Coach Development Staff members. The position rifle course would cost at least $150 but it will be sponsored (and subsidized) so your only expenses will be a $20 registration fee and your motel room if needed. Course size is limited so please respond with your name, organization, and phone numbers to Major W.E. Barker at (505) 797-3714, email barkerusmc@aol.com, or fax (505) 857-0177.
The Vintage Military Rifle Match Results now lists the type of rifles used in the match. You can view the results at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_eventAward.cgi?
matchID=1409&eventID=14&awardID=1.
The 2007 National Match calendar is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm. The 2007 National Match Planning Conference will be held in late October. Any updates to the 2007 schedule will be announced via CMP Shooters’ News updates. There will also be a CMP Rules Conference in late October when recommendations for 2007 rules and competition program changes will be discussed. If you have any rule recommendations or questions that you would like to have reviewed during this meeting, please submit them to Christie Sewell at csewell@odcmp.com.
The mission of the CMP State Junior Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within his or her state. The CMP would like to welcome four new CMP State Junior Directors:
o David Jenkins of Sanford, North Carolina
o Steven Knutson of Andover, Minnesota
o James Bryant of Catonsville, Maryland
o Richard Benjamin of Colchester, Vermont
To view a complete list of CMP SJD’s, visit http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/SJD.htm. Currently, there are openings in the following states: Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota and Texas. For more information on requirements on applying for a State Junior Director position, contact Lue Contreras at lcontreras@odcmp.com.
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