10 February 2010
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/0210/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.
2010 Air Rifle Camp Registration Opens with a Flurry - On 25 January registration officially opened for the 2010 CMP Summer Air Rifle Camps, and parents and coaches began faxing in forms early that morning to ensure that their athletes had a slot in the camp of their choice. No camps filled on the first day of registration, but all did receive registrations and early indications show that interest in the 2010 Camp season will be strong. Interested applicants are encouraged to send in registrations soon while ample slots are still available.
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2010 Camp Counselor Announcement - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is seeking qualified individuals to fill counselor positions for its Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps. This premier program has a long established history of providing the highest quality air rifle instruction in the country for high school athletes. Camp Counselor positions are open to college students who have completed at least one year of college and are members of an NCAA or college club rifle team. Applicants must be available to work and travel from 24 May through 30 July 2010. These are highly competitive positions. Selection will be based on academic performance, shooting experience, coaching and youth leadership experience, and references. A background check is required of all candidates and a mandatory drug test will be required for all Camp Counselors who are selected for hiring.
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New in 2010 - Sanctioned CMP Match/Clinic Program Changes - This year the CMP has implemented several changes to the Sanctioned Match/Clinic program. The first change is the addition of a $5.00 shipping and handling fee. If you are requesting scorecards, certificates and/or catalogs, you will be required to pay the $5.00 shipping and handling fee. If you are not requesting match materials, the shipping and handling fee will be waived.
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USAMU set to host Army Small Arms Championships - By Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO - FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, in conjunction with the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, will host the 2010 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships, the 'All-Army,' Feb. 20-27. Training and competitions are open to all Soldiers of any rank in the entire Army formation, including West Point and college ROTC cadets, Army Reservists and National Guardsmen. Read the complete article at http://www.usaac.army.mil/amu/News/2010AllArmy.html.
Patch shooters are right on target - By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes - HOHENFELS, Germany — The Patch Panthers are the top high school shooters in Europe after taking team and individual titles at the 2010 DODDS-Europe marksmanship championships Saturday. Read the complete article at http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect ... icle=67854.
Aiming for gold, Junior shooters set sights on Olympics - By Kim Fundingsland, Minot Daily News Staff Writer - If any person deserves recognition for putting Amenia on the map, Eric Pueppke would have to be near the top of the list. Amenia, official population 89, is a located along the Rush River in Cass County. A few miles to the south is Casselton. Fargo is about 25 miles to the east-southeast as the crow flies -- a bit further by paved roadway. To read the complete article, visit http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/cont ... 36396.html.
2010 CMP Monthly Match Program. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you and your club rifle team to participate in the CMP’s Monthly Matches. The matches will take place at the CMP’s Marksmanship Centers North (Camp Perry, OH) and South (Anniston, AL) on 6 March, 24 April (Ohio only), 15 May and 19 June. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, 60 Shots Air Rifle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, a 20 shot Novice Prone stage, a National Match Air Rifle 20 Shot Standing and 3x20 events. For registration and additional information, visit http://www.odcmp.com/MarksmanshipCenters.htm.
New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
1971 Thomas Lancaster, Cookeville, TN
1972 Victor Ramos, Dorado, PR
Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge
311 Logan Hartzog, Lake Lure, NC
312 Kimberly Heitmeyer, King George, VA
313 Stephanie Hernandez, Middletown, NY
314 Ibarra Renz, Beach Park, IL
315 Ariel Morales, Beach Park, IL
316 Catherine Green, Coventry, RI
317 Meredith Carpentier, Waukegan, IL
2010 JMIC Master Instructor Training Courses. The CMP will conduct a series of JMIC Master Instructor Training Workshops in 2010 to train new JMIC Master Instructors and recertify current active JMIC Master Instructors who were originally trained in 2005 and whose certificates expire in 2010. Recent experience in conducting rifle marksmanship training and organizing a rifle team at a JROTC Unit or Junior Rifle Club is a prerequisite for attending a JMIC Master Instructor Course. Current Master Instructors must have taught at least one JMIC Course in the past five years to be eligible for recertification. For more information visit http://www.odcmp.com/JMIC/MICourses.htm.
JMIC Class Schedule for Indiana. A JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) will be held on Saturday, 13 March at Emmerich Manual High School, Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information or to register for the JMIC Class, please contact MSG Pannell at (317) 226-3915 (317) 226-3915 or email jrotc22d034@aol.com.
2010 GSM Master Instructor Workshops Announced. 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 or Rimfire Sporter Clinics are invited to apply to attend a CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop. The GSM Master Instructor Workshops are:
10-11 April - Anniston, AL
7 May - Camp Butner, NC (Prior to the start of the Eastern Games)
11-12 September - Camp Perry, OH
15 October - Phoenix, AZ (Prior to the start of the Western Games)
Visit http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm for more information or to download an application form.
Sign up now for CMP National Match Air Rifle Season Opener in Richmond, VA. In 2010, the CMP is sponsoring a series of special matches to introduce the new National Match Air Rifle (NMAR) shooting sports discipline. The first CMP NMAR Season Opener Match will be at the Lakeside Moose Family Center, Richmond, Virginia on 27-28 February. If you live in the Central Atlantic Coast area and are interested in trying NMAR, check out the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/NMAR/NMAR.htm. Then go to the match registration site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=5149 to sign up online. NMAR Rules and detailed match procedures are posted on the CMP website at http://odcmp.com/NMAR/Rules.pdf. If you are a highpower rifle shooter who wants to try one of the new AR-Clone air rifles (Creedmoor AiR-15 rifles will be available as loaners), a new shooter who wants to get started in target shooting (sporter air rifles will also be available as loaners) or the owner of a precision air rifle who is looking for a new shooting discipline to try, there is an opportunity waiting for you in the new NMAR shooting discipline. The CMP staff looks forward to greeting you at the match in Richmond!
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