The First Shot
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:48 pm
Four 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/1210/
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.
Advancing JROTC Cadets and Teams Announced for the 2011 JROTC Service Air Rifle Championships - For the past eight years, the Civilian Marksmanship Program has overseen the scoring of JROTC 3x10 three-position air rifle postal competitions. These annual postal matches determine which JROTC unit teams and individual cadets advance to compete in their respective service’s JROTC shoulder-to-shoulder Championship.
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Davis Tops Precision Class and Howald Sets New Sporter Records at 2010 Gary Anderson Invitational 3x20 - ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Connor Davis, 17, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, cruised to victory in the precision air rifle class and Tessa Howald, 17, of Ozark, Missouri, set two new Army Junior ROTC records en route to winning the sporter air rifle class at the 2010 Gary Anderson Invitational 3x20 tournament. The matches were fired concurrently at identical CMP shooting facilities in Alabama and Ohio.
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CMP Presents Personalized M1 Carbine to COL James H. Chisman - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – On Thursday, 2 December, Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus, made good on the CMP’s plan to present a retirement gift to COL (Ret.) James H. Chisman for his years of service as former Ohio National Guard Fort Ohio Installations and Camp Perry Training Site Commander.
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Mike Gingher, former CMP Armorer, Passes at Age 67 - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Former Civilian Marksmanship Program armorer, Michael D. Gingher, 67, of Thorncreek Township, Indiana, died 3 December, 2010 at Glencrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Chicago where he was admitted after an extended illness. Gingher was a CMP armorer, specializing in the service of M1 Garand and AR15 rifles shortly after the privatization of the CMP program in the mid to late 1990s. He was considered an diligent armorer and was instrumental in assessing the quality of Danish M1 rifles and their eventual acquisition by CMP, having traveled to Denmark, according to former fellow workers.
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CMP Shooters’ News will post links to published or posted articles about the shooting sports that appear in the public or shooting sports media. If you see an article that you think would be of interest to Shooters’ News readers, send us a link to celder@odcmp.com.
USA Shooting Announces Athletes of the Year - COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - USA Shooting is pleased to announce Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) and Staff Sgt. Joshua Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.) as the 2010 Female and Male Athlete of the Year. Read the complete article at http://www.usashooting.com/viewRelease.php?id=528.
USA Shooting Announces Discipline Athletes of the Year - COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - In addition to the Female and Male Athletes of the Year, USA Shooting would also like to recognize the discipline athletes of the year which include Sgt. 1st Class Daryl Szarenski, USA, Matt Emmons, Jamie Beyerle and Eric Hollen. Read the complete article at http://www.usashooting.com/viewRelease.php?id=529.
USAMU in 2010: A year like no other - FORT BENNING, Ga. - For the “Home of Champions,” setting an unprecedented standard of excellence is no easy task. Collectively, the Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit unwavering commitment to uphold its standard of excellence led to what may have been the unit’s most successful year ever since the unit’s inception in 1956 across all aspects of its wide-ranging mission. Read the complete article at http://www.usaac.army.mil/amu/News/2010/2010Wrapup.html.
Joplin Rifle & Pistol Club hosts Christmas charity match - Joplin, Mo. - Every year during the Christmas season KOAM TV7 teams up with the Salvation Army to collect toys donated by area residents and sponsors for children of families that meet assistance guidelines set by the Salvation Army. This year the Joplin Rifle & Pistol Club decided to get involved with this very worthy cause. It was decided that a CMP Sanctioned Garand/Springfield/Vintage match would be held and the entry fee would be a toy valued at $15 or more. The toys would then be donated to the ToyBox collection. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/1210/JRPC.pdf.
In Memoriam - ISSF Secretary General Horst G. Schreiber. ISSF Secretary General Horst G. Schreiber departed this life at the age of 82, on Saturday, Dec. 11 2010, in Munich, Germany. Mr. Schreiber was first elected as the ISSF Secretary General in 1980 and has served continuously in that capacity since. He was most recently re-elected at the ISSF General Assembly in July 2010. Together with ISSF President Vázquez Raña, he was part of a leadership team that transformed the ISSF into the international governing body of a world sport with 160 member federations as well as into one of the strongest Olympic sports. His service to the shooting sport was always distinguished by complete, unselfish dedication to the best interests of the shooting sport and its athletes and national federations.
CMP Phone Application now available on the Android Market Place. CMP is the official app for keeping score at Civilian Marksmanship Program sponsored shooting events. It features an easy to use interface that allows for quick recording of your score after each string. The CMP app calculates your shooting percentages automatically to let you know how you are doing throughout the event.
You can also enter notes and record conditions so that you have a permanent record of details of each event. This application is sponsored and endorsed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this software are donated to the CMP. Purchase your CMP app today on the Android Market Place or for the iPhone/iPad at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cmp/id379873392?mt=8#.
2011 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:
8-9 January, Camp Perry
19-20 March, Anniston
6-7 May, Camp Butner
Visit http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm for more information or to download an application form.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in the fifth annual Camp Perry Open. This year’s match will include a three-position air rifle competition, an international air rifle (all standing) event, a pistol course of fire, and an optional clinic held at the CMP Marksmanship Center – North at Camp Perry, Ohio. The matches will be held 14 -16 January 2011. For more information, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=6225.
Holiday Schedule Reminder. CMP stores at Camp Perry, OH and Anniston, AL will be closed 17 Dec-4 Jan for the holiday period, annual inventory and general housekeeping chores.
2011 Competition Rulebook. Revisions to the CMP Competition Rules are now being developed for the 2011 Edition of the rulebook. If you have any rule comments or suggestions, please send an email to csewell@odcmp.com. We expect to release the new Rulebook by 1 February.
Happy Holidays. The CMP would like to wish all our Shooters’ News readers a happy holiday season.
Please Share. . .Forward this copy of CMP Shooters’ News to coaches, parents, friends and fellow shooters whom you know would enjoy reading it. They can also subscribe to these CMP email updates at http://clubs.odcmp.com/subscribe.
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.
Advancing JROTC Cadets and Teams Announced for the 2011 JROTC Service Air Rifle Championships - For the past eight years, the Civilian Marksmanship Program has overseen the scoring of JROTC 3x10 three-position air rifle postal competitions. These annual postal matches determine which JROTC unit teams and individual cadets advance to compete in their respective service’s JROTC shoulder-to-shoulder Championship.
More Details
Davis Tops Precision Class and Howald Sets New Sporter Records at 2010 Gary Anderson Invitational 3x20 - ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Connor Davis, 17, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, cruised to victory in the precision air rifle class and Tessa Howald, 17, of Ozark, Missouri, set two new Army Junior ROTC records en route to winning the sporter air rifle class at the 2010 Gary Anderson Invitational 3x20 tournament. The matches were fired concurrently at identical CMP shooting facilities in Alabama and Ohio.
More Details
CMP Presents Personalized M1 Carbine to COL James H. Chisman - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – On Thursday, 2 December, Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus, made good on the CMP’s plan to present a retirement gift to COL (Ret.) James H. Chisman for his years of service as former Ohio National Guard Fort Ohio Installations and Camp Perry Training Site Commander.
More Details
Mike Gingher, former CMP Armorer, Passes at Age 67 - CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Former Civilian Marksmanship Program armorer, Michael D. Gingher, 67, of Thorncreek Township, Indiana, died 3 December, 2010 at Glencrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Chicago where he was admitted after an extended illness. Gingher was a CMP armorer, specializing in the service of M1 Garand and AR15 rifles shortly after the privatization of the CMP program in the mid to late 1990s. He was considered an diligent armorer and was instrumental in assessing the quality of Danish M1 rifles and their eventual acquisition by CMP, having traveled to Denmark, according to former fellow workers.
More Details
CMP Shooters’ News will post links to published or posted articles about the shooting sports that appear in the public or shooting sports media. If you see an article that you think would be of interest to Shooters’ News readers, send us a link to celder@odcmp.com.
USA Shooting Announces Athletes of the Year - COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - USA Shooting is pleased to announce Kim Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) and Staff Sgt. Joshua Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pa.) as the 2010 Female and Male Athlete of the Year. Read the complete article at http://www.usashooting.com/viewRelease.php?id=528.
USA Shooting Announces Discipline Athletes of the Year - COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - In addition to the Female and Male Athletes of the Year, USA Shooting would also like to recognize the discipline athletes of the year which include Sgt. 1st Class Daryl Szarenski, USA, Matt Emmons, Jamie Beyerle and Eric Hollen. Read the complete article at http://www.usashooting.com/viewRelease.php?id=529.
USAMU in 2010: A year like no other - FORT BENNING, Ga. - For the “Home of Champions,” setting an unprecedented standard of excellence is no easy task. Collectively, the Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit unwavering commitment to uphold its standard of excellence led to what may have been the unit’s most successful year ever since the unit’s inception in 1956 across all aspects of its wide-ranging mission. Read the complete article at http://www.usaac.army.mil/amu/News/2010/2010Wrapup.html.
Joplin Rifle & Pistol Club hosts Christmas charity match - Joplin, Mo. - Every year during the Christmas season KOAM TV7 teams up with the Salvation Army to collect toys donated by area residents and sponsors for children of families that meet assistance guidelines set by the Salvation Army. This year the Joplin Rifle & Pistol Club decided to get involved with this very worthy cause. It was decided that a CMP Sanctioned Garand/Springfield/Vintage match would be held and the entry fee would be a toy valued at $15 or more. The toys would then be donated to the ToyBox collection. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/1210/JRPC.pdf.
In Memoriam - ISSF Secretary General Horst G. Schreiber. ISSF Secretary General Horst G. Schreiber departed this life at the age of 82, on Saturday, Dec. 11 2010, in Munich, Germany. Mr. Schreiber was first elected as the ISSF Secretary General in 1980 and has served continuously in that capacity since. He was most recently re-elected at the ISSF General Assembly in July 2010. Together with ISSF President Vázquez Raña, he was part of a leadership team that transformed the ISSF into the international governing body of a world sport with 160 member federations as well as into one of the strongest Olympic sports. His service to the shooting sport was always distinguished by complete, unselfish dedication to the best interests of the shooting sport and its athletes and national federations.
CMP Phone Application now available on the Android Market Place. CMP is the official app for keeping score at Civilian Marksmanship Program sponsored shooting events. It features an easy to use interface that allows for quick recording of your score after each string. The CMP app calculates your shooting percentages automatically to let you know how you are doing throughout the event.
You can also enter notes and record conditions so that you have a permanent record of details of each event. This application is sponsored and endorsed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this software are donated to the CMP. Purchase your CMP app today on the Android Market Place or for the iPhone/iPad at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cmp/id379873392?mt=8#.
2011 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:
8-9 January, Camp Perry
19-20 March, Anniston
6-7 May, Camp Butner
Visit http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm for more information or to download an application form.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you to participate in the fifth annual Camp Perry Open. This year’s match will include a three-position air rifle competition, an international air rifle (all standing) event, a pistol course of fire, and an optional clinic held at the CMP Marksmanship Center – North at Camp Perry, Ohio. The matches will be held 14 -16 January 2011. For more information, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=6225.
Holiday Schedule Reminder. CMP stores at Camp Perry, OH and Anniston, AL will be closed 17 Dec-4 Jan for the holiday period, annual inventory and general housekeeping chores.
2011 Competition Rulebook. Revisions to the CMP Competition Rules are now being developed for the 2011 Edition of the rulebook. If you have any rule comments or suggestions, please send an email to csewell@odcmp.com. We expect to release the new Rulebook by 1 February.
Happy Holidays. The CMP would like to wish all our Shooters’ News readers a happy holiday season.
Please Share. . .Forward this copy of CMP Shooters’ News to coaches, parents, friends and fellow shooters whom you know would enjoy reading it. They can also subscribe to these CMP email updates at http://clubs.odcmp.com/subscribe.