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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:00 am
In Memoriam--Bill W. “Dutch” Weltz. All of us associated with the administration of the National Matches mourn the death, on 23 December, of Dutch Weltz at the age of 88. Weltz retired from the Ohio National Guard in 1975 as a Command Sergeant Major. He worked as a volunteer National Matches official at Camp Perry until he was 86. During the National Matches, he managed the post theater that was used for Small Arms Firing School instruction and NRA and CMP award ceremonies.
In Memoriam--Donald C. Nygord. One of the great pistol shooters of the past 30 years passed away on 26 December. Don was a member of the USA Shooting Team that represented the USA in international competitions all over the world for 22 years. He was a 16-time National Champion, a member of the 1984 and 1988 USA Olympic Teams and won an individual air pistol World Championship in 1981. He managed a successful shooting equipment supply business, Nygord Precision Products, Inc., for many years. Nygord earned the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge in 1966 and the Distinguished International Shooters Badge in 1979.
Don Nygord was a member of the USA National Team for 22 years. Among his many international medals was a silver medal in the air pistol team event that he helped this USA team win during the 1982 World Championship. Team members (l. to r.) were Darius Young, Erich Buljung, Nygord and Jimmie McCoy.
In Memoriam—Anna Bovia. Anna L. Bovia, 75, of Lacarne, Ohio passed away on 3 January. Ms. Bovia was the author of three books about the history of Camp Perry: Camp Perry 1906 – 1991, Camp Perry Revisited 1905 - 1996 and Camp Perry Training Site 1904 - 2004. Ms. Bovia was also active in the dedication of the Bataan Armory in 1984, an event that spurred her to write her books on Camp Perry. She was a charter member of the Friends of Camp Perry as well as an active member of the Port Clinton community. She was a retired civilian federal employee having worked for the Ohio Adjutant General in the Combined Support Maintenance Shop of the Ohio National Guard at Camp Perry. Ms. Bovia was a familiar face to us all here; she and her knowledge of Camp Perry’s past will be missed.
Camp Perry historian Anna Bovia researched, wrote and published three histories of Camp Perry.
AR-15 Competition Rifle Sales. The CMP AR-15 Competition Rifle Sales Program has met its objectives and is being discontinued. The CMP expresses its sincere thanks to Bushmaster and Compass Lake Engineering for their strong support of this program. This has been a '"clubs only" program for the past four years, that is, all rifle orders had to be submitted by or through CMP affiliated clubs or state associations. However, in order to deplete the remaining inventory as quickly as possible, sales are now open to all members of CMP affiliated organizations. Customers may order directly from the CMP without getting their club's approval. Procedures are slightly different than for ordering military surplus items from the CMP. Quantities are very limited. Please see http://www.odcmp.com/Rifles/misc.htm for additional information.
MCJROTC Air Rifle Postal. The deadline for the Marine Corps JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition, 1st Round targets, is approaching fast. The first set of targets and unit firing reports are to be postmarked not later than 14 Jan 05 and mailed to the CMP for scoring. The scores will then be posted on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_m ... ?matchID=2 and first round results will become final on 31 Jan 05. If you have any questions, please contact the CMP Competitions Dept at jrotc@odcmp.com.
Service Rifles Used in National Matches. During the 2004 National Matches, shooters recorded the type of service rifle they used. The information provided by shooters shows that the M16/AR type rifles have almost completely taken over service rifle shooting. In the President’s Rifle Match, the rifles used were as follows:
· AR-15 Type 965 80%
· M16 116 10%
· M1A 66 5%
· M14 17 1%
· M1 Garand 23 2%
· No answer 25 2%
2005 Orange Blossom Highpower Rifle Match. You can shoot a 1600 Point Regional and LEG Match in February--wearing a tee shirt during prep time--using Sunscreen instead of Chap Stick--worrying about a sunburn instead of a cold. Registration is now available for the 9th Annual Orange Blossom Highpower Regional to be held the fourth week in February near Orlando, Florida. The dates are Friday, Feb 25 through the following Sunday, March 6, 2005. Ten days of great shooting in beautiful Central Florida! This match starts off with a two day long-range match the first weekend that includes an on-range Shrimp Boil that first Saturday evening. Next come two team matches, a Governor’s 20 (Like the Presidents 100, only his brother is the Florida Governor) then the 1600 point Regional Course. The matches begin to wind up with an Antique Rifle Match and then an on-range Bar-B-Que on Saturday evening, March 5. They conclude the next morning, Sunday March 6, with the first CMP LEG match of the season. If you don’t believe the competition will be tough, just visit the match web site http://www.orangeblossomregional.com/ and check out the results from last year. If you are interested in this year’s match, down load the Match Program from the website and send in your entry. Warm weather and great shooting are waiting for you!
Shoot in the World Masters Games. Any target shooter 30 years of age or older will have an opportunity this summer to compete in the World Masters Games, which are billed as “the largest sport festival on earth!” Ten full days of competition in 27 different sports will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The many rifle and pistol events include full bore rifle, smallbore rifle, air rifle and pistol, international pistol and 3-gun bullseye pistol start on 23 July and continue through 30 July. There are five different age groups (30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+) for most events, with competitions for men and women. If you are interested, complete information, with programs, schedules, registration forms and accommodations information is available though the World Masters Games web site at http://www.2005worldmasters.com/.
NRA/USAS Rifle Coach Certification Course. A NRA/USAS/CMP Rifle Coach Certification Course sponsored by Minneapolis Rifle Club will be offered on January 29-30th. Marcus Raab, Asst. National Coach Trainer, NRA, will be the Course Instructor. The Certification Course will be held at Bill's Gun Shop and Range in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The cost of $110 covers registration, all course materials, facility fee and morning refreshments both days. For more information, please contact Larry Sawyer at Rifleman@tcinternet.net. Sawyer is the CMP State Junior Director in Minnesota. Registration deadline is January 18th, 2005.
Houston Gun Show. The CMP will have tables at the Houston Gun Show on January 22-23, 2005. CMP government surplus rifles will be available for sale. Customers may pick out and reserve the rifles they wish to purchase. The rifles will be tagged with your name and phone number. You will then have 45 days to submit your order for those particular rifles via mail. Under no circumstance will the CMP be able to sell you the rifle on the spot. All rifles will return to the CMP to await your paperwork. Available rifles will include: M1 Garands R003GK-SA - M1 Garand Collector Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R003GK-HRA - M1 Garand Collector Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson R004SA - M1 Garand Service Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R004HRA - M1 Garand Service Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson R004SAR - M1 Garand Rack Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R004HRAR - M1 Garand Rack Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson. We will also have on display: M1903, M1903A3, 1917, Kimber M82, HRA M12 and Mossberg 144US rifles. Based on our experience at the last show, our tables will be crowded - usually three people deep. Please be patient and prepared to wait. We hope to see you there.
6th Annual Palmyra Invitational. Registration is still open for the 6th Annual Palmyra Invitational hosted by the Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The smallbore position and air rifle match will take place on January 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 (Fridays and Mondays can be scheduled). Individual events are open to NRA members, junior members of a NRA affiliated club or members of a collegiate team/club. The Team Match is open to NRA affiliated clubs or collegiate teams. For more information, contact Erin Gestl, (717) 832-3385 or email eeg103@psu.edu. The invitational program can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Palmyra.pdf.
In Memoriam--Donald C. Nygord. One of the great pistol shooters of the past 30 years passed away on 26 December. Don was a member of the USA Shooting Team that represented the USA in international competitions all over the world for 22 years. He was a 16-time National Champion, a member of the 1984 and 1988 USA Olympic Teams and won an individual air pistol World Championship in 1981. He managed a successful shooting equipment supply business, Nygord Precision Products, Inc., for many years. Nygord earned the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge in 1966 and the Distinguished International Shooters Badge in 1979.
Don Nygord was a member of the USA National Team for 22 years. Among his many international medals was a silver medal in the air pistol team event that he helped this USA team win during the 1982 World Championship. Team members (l. to r.) were Darius Young, Erich Buljung, Nygord and Jimmie McCoy.
In Memoriam—Anna Bovia. Anna L. Bovia, 75, of Lacarne, Ohio passed away on 3 January. Ms. Bovia was the author of three books about the history of Camp Perry: Camp Perry 1906 – 1991, Camp Perry Revisited 1905 - 1996 and Camp Perry Training Site 1904 - 2004. Ms. Bovia was also active in the dedication of the Bataan Armory in 1984, an event that spurred her to write her books on Camp Perry. She was a charter member of the Friends of Camp Perry as well as an active member of the Port Clinton community. She was a retired civilian federal employee having worked for the Ohio Adjutant General in the Combined Support Maintenance Shop of the Ohio National Guard at Camp Perry. Ms. Bovia was a familiar face to us all here; she and her knowledge of Camp Perry’s past will be missed.
Camp Perry historian Anna Bovia researched, wrote and published three histories of Camp Perry.
AR-15 Competition Rifle Sales. The CMP AR-15 Competition Rifle Sales Program has met its objectives and is being discontinued. The CMP expresses its sincere thanks to Bushmaster and Compass Lake Engineering for their strong support of this program. This has been a '"clubs only" program for the past four years, that is, all rifle orders had to be submitted by or through CMP affiliated clubs or state associations. However, in order to deplete the remaining inventory as quickly as possible, sales are now open to all members of CMP affiliated organizations. Customers may order directly from the CMP without getting their club's approval. Procedures are slightly different than for ordering military surplus items from the CMP. Quantities are very limited. Please see http://www.odcmp.com/Rifles/misc.htm for additional information.
MCJROTC Air Rifle Postal. The deadline for the Marine Corps JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition, 1st Round targets, is approaching fast. The first set of targets and unit firing reports are to be postmarked not later than 14 Jan 05 and mailed to the CMP for scoring. The scores will then be posted on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_m ... ?matchID=2 and first round results will become final on 31 Jan 05. If you have any questions, please contact the CMP Competitions Dept at jrotc@odcmp.com.
Service Rifles Used in National Matches. During the 2004 National Matches, shooters recorded the type of service rifle they used. The information provided by shooters shows that the M16/AR type rifles have almost completely taken over service rifle shooting. In the President’s Rifle Match, the rifles used were as follows:
· AR-15 Type 965 80%
· M16 116 10%
· M1A 66 5%
· M14 17 1%
· M1 Garand 23 2%
· No answer 25 2%
2005 Orange Blossom Highpower Rifle Match. You can shoot a 1600 Point Regional and LEG Match in February--wearing a tee shirt during prep time--using Sunscreen instead of Chap Stick--worrying about a sunburn instead of a cold. Registration is now available for the 9th Annual Orange Blossom Highpower Regional to be held the fourth week in February near Orlando, Florida. The dates are Friday, Feb 25 through the following Sunday, March 6, 2005. Ten days of great shooting in beautiful Central Florida! This match starts off with a two day long-range match the first weekend that includes an on-range Shrimp Boil that first Saturday evening. Next come two team matches, a Governor’s 20 (Like the Presidents 100, only his brother is the Florida Governor) then the 1600 point Regional Course. The matches begin to wind up with an Antique Rifle Match and then an on-range Bar-B-Que on Saturday evening, March 5. They conclude the next morning, Sunday March 6, with the first CMP LEG match of the season. If you don’t believe the competition will be tough, just visit the match web site http://www.orangeblossomregional.com/ and check out the results from last year. If you are interested in this year’s match, down load the Match Program from the website and send in your entry. Warm weather and great shooting are waiting for you!
Shoot in the World Masters Games. Any target shooter 30 years of age or older will have an opportunity this summer to compete in the World Masters Games, which are billed as “the largest sport festival on earth!” Ten full days of competition in 27 different sports will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The many rifle and pistol events include full bore rifle, smallbore rifle, air rifle and pistol, international pistol and 3-gun bullseye pistol start on 23 July and continue through 30 July. There are five different age groups (30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+) for most events, with competitions for men and women. If you are interested, complete information, with programs, schedules, registration forms and accommodations information is available though the World Masters Games web site at http://www.2005worldmasters.com/.
NRA/USAS Rifle Coach Certification Course. A NRA/USAS/CMP Rifle Coach Certification Course sponsored by Minneapolis Rifle Club will be offered on January 29-30th. Marcus Raab, Asst. National Coach Trainer, NRA, will be the Course Instructor. The Certification Course will be held at Bill's Gun Shop and Range in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The cost of $110 covers registration, all course materials, facility fee and morning refreshments both days. For more information, please contact Larry Sawyer at Rifleman@tcinternet.net. Sawyer is the CMP State Junior Director in Minnesota. Registration deadline is January 18th, 2005.
Houston Gun Show. The CMP will have tables at the Houston Gun Show on January 22-23, 2005. CMP government surplus rifles will be available for sale. Customers may pick out and reserve the rifles they wish to purchase. The rifles will be tagged with your name and phone number. You will then have 45 days to submit your order for those particular rifles via mail. Under no circumstance will the CMP be able to sell you the rifle on the spot. All rifles will return to the CMP to await your paperwork. Available rifles will include: M1 Garands R003GK-SA - M1 Garand Collector Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R003GK-HRA - M1 Garand Collector Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson R004SA - M1 Garand Service Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R004HRA - M1 Garand Service Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson R004SAR - M1 Garand Rack Grade - Greek Issue Springfield Armory R004HRAR - M1 Garand Rack Grade - Greek Issue Harrington and Richardson. We will also have on display: M1903, M1903A3, 1917, Kimber M82, HRA M12 and Mossberg 144US rifles. Based on our experience at the last show, our tables will be crowded - usually three people deep. Please be patient and prepared to wait. We hope to see you there.
6th Annual Palmyra Invitational. Registration is still open for the 6th Annual Palmyra Invitational hosted by the Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The smallbore position and air rifle match will take place on January 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 (Fridays and Mondays can be scheduled). Individual events are open to NRA members, junior members of a NRA affiliated club or members of a collegiate team/club. The Team Match is open to NRA affiliated clubs or collegiate teams. For more information, contact Erin Gestl, (717) 832-3385 or email eeg103@psu.edu. The invitational program can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Palmyra.pdf.