The First Shot

CMP · Post by **CMP** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:58 pm

6 November 2009

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/1109/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below.

Registration Open for Junior Air Rifle Individuals and Teams in the U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle State Championship Postal Competition - The U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship is now taking entries for the 2009-2010 State Championship postal competition. This Championship is sponsored by the Army Marksmanship Unit and is open to all junior shooting organizations that have school-age juniors as members or enrollees (high school seniors or below). Participation by as many junior teams, clubs, 4-H clubs, JROTC units or other organizations around the country is encouraged.

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2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches - The 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches, the third held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility near Phoenix since moving from Camp Pendleton, California, are now in the books. CMP and Creedmoor Sports of Oceanside, California, together with the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association served as hosts of the matches and games events.

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In Memoriam--Colonel Tom Johnson, a pioneer in the development of three-position air rifle shooting in the U. S., passed away on 9 October in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He coached a very successful Cherokee High School (North Carolina) Army JROTC rifle team during the 1990s when he also developed a very popular sporter air rifle service. Colonel Johnson later became the superintendent at Cherokee High School. He was the CMP State Junior Director for North Carolina for many years where he helped to develop rifle team programs in many other high schools. He is also the author of the popular Colonel Tom Johnson's Sporter Tips. Colonel Johnson retired from the U. S. Army after 32 years of service that included assignments in Viet Nam where he received the Silver Star for gallantry in action. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 11 January 2010. His obituary is posted at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlant ... =135375475.

New CMP JROTC Scholarship Program. The CMP Board of Directors recently expanded and modified the CMP Scholarship Program to give additional opportunities for JROTC cadets to earn scholarships to aid them with their post-secondary educations. The traditional CMP ROTC Scholarship Program has awarded up to 100 one-thousand dollar scholarships to students who excel in rifle marksmanship and enroll in ROTC in college. The total number of one-thousand dollar scholarships to be awarded by the CMP for the 2010-2011 academic year will be increased to 150, with 75 allocated for the traditional ROTC college program and 75 allocated specifically for JROTC cadets who qualify with their teams or as at-large individuals to participate in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force Service Championships that are scheduled to take place at Camp Perry, Ohio in February 2010. This will give added incentive to JROTC units and cadets to participate in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force Postal that must be entered before 20 November 2009 and fired by 4 December 2009. Unlike the ROTC scholarships, the 75 new JROTC scholarships can be used to pay educational expenses for any accredited post-secondary program. Additional information, official regulations and application forms will be available in the next few weeks.

The 2009 CMP Annual Report is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Annual_Report09.pdf. During the past fiscal year, the CMP not only provided firearm safety and marksmanship training programs to fulfill its mission, but it continued to support major Armed Services marksmanship training endeavors with staff and volunteer expertise and funding. 2009 was an outstanding year of accomplishment and growth for the Corporation; we trust these successes are reflected in the data, records and illustrations in our annual report.

2009-2010 JROTC Postals. The JROTC Postals are now underway. Complete programs and entry information are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/JROTC.htm. All JROTC instructors are encouraged to get their postal target orders in if they have not already done so. The deadline to register online is 20 Nov. All firing must be completed and targets must be postmarked no later than 04 Dec. Any targets received after 11 Dec will not be considered. Results will be posted on the CMP web site as soon as targets are received and scored by CMP. Results will be final on 18 Dec; scoring challenges cannot be submitted after that date.

Upcoming Air Gun Events. Several upcoming events are scheduled at the CMP’s state-of-the-art Air Gun Ranges located in Anniston, Alabama and Camp Perry, Ohio. Click the link below for each match program and registration information and make plans to attend!

Anniston, AL Events

Dixie Double - 14-15 November
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/DixieDouble.htm

Gary Anderson Invitational - 4-6 December

http://www.odcmp.com/3P/GAI.htm

Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH Events

CMP Monthly Matches - 21 November

http://www.odcmp.com/3P/2009Program_CP.pdf

Camp Perry Open - 15-17 January

http://www.odcmp.com/3P/CP_Open.htm

The Friends of Camp Perry will hold its Fall Rifle Pop-up Target Shoot at Camp Perry on Saturday, 28 November. Shooting activities will begin at 9 A.M. on the Modified Record Rifle Range at Camp Perry, near Port Clinton, Ohio. Each relay will shoot 40 rounds at 40 targets. Participants may use rifles no larger that .308 caliber. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Entry fees are $30 for the first relay (includes membership in FOCP) and $10 for each additional relay (FOCP members only) or $15 per relay for non-members of FOCP. For additional information, contact Ralph Reichman at (330) 468-1287 or email reichmans@juno.com.

The CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop for CMP Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Clinics for January has openings. The course will be held 23-24 January at Camp Perry in Port Clinton, Ohio. This workshop is 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. 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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