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Regarding the latest update, outstanding work again by the whole CMP crew! New or improved programs, expanded scholarships, new or improved facilities, new rifle and accessory offerings and the super relationships CMP has developed with the ONG and NRA leadership are shining examples of what can be done when one's heart is in the program. You all should be justifiably proud of how the program has progressed into its second century. Somewhere President Teddy Roosevelt has a big grin and is saying a hearty Bully for the CMP! Regards, LTC John F., USAR ret'd
I have truly enjoyed your Shooting Tips site. Even as a 25 yr veteran police sniper/high power shooter,I still find interesting,and useful tips from the successful younger folks coming up through the military,and law enforcement. Keep up the good work!
Det.Tim R.
Wow! Please forward my thanks to everyone responsible for all the improvements I just read about at Camp Perry. Recent years have included quite a few impressive improvements and it looks like there are more this year. The Air Gun range, bath house at RV Park, Bataan Armory remodel, etc are all great. Just letting you know how much we (competitors) appreciate all the work.
Sincerely...
Grayson P.
CMP Shooters' News is one of my favorite email news publications. Information packed, talented authors, timely subjects, and all around well done. What a great service you are providing to the shooting community. Just wanted to say thanks and Merry Christmas.
Newt E.
I enjoy and look forward to TFS and the excellent articles that are published on a regular basis.
Please keep this publication coming and keep the CMP active.
Don M.
One of the members at Snipers Hide pointed out the newsletter and the High Power Tips articles by the USAMU team.
Darn you! I was up until 1:00 AM last night reading all of the articles. Great newsletter and really great USAMU articles.
Thanks,
Michael E.
Great article written on physical conditioning in the latest TFS. I was one of likely many who had asked about the type of conditioning recommended for serious shooters. Sgt. Craig did a great job on describing the routines. Now it’s my turn to put it to work.
Thanks to you, Sgt. Craig and other contributors who share best practices of shooting excellence.
Sincerely,
Keith H.
I use these articles in our high power clinics and have found them very helpful for both new shooters and reinforcement of the basics for the more experienced.
Thanks, Gary M.
Thanks for the great articles on the Carbine, Springfield, Garand matches. All the articles are interesting, but the Carbine, Springfield & Garand are my favorites.
Jim H.
The September-07 on line shooting tips by SSG Tobie Tomlinson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member, is a great article. I have reproduced 15 copies of it to hand out and discuss to our “newbie” first year air rifle shooters on our high school JROTC Air Rifle Team. Come to think about it believe I’ll hand out a copy to my advance shooters as well. His explanations are simple to understand but rich in detail. Coupled with the sight pictures this article will go a long way towards helping all our JROTC shooters obtain better sight patterns. Keep up the great work. AND…..keep the articles like this coming.
Malcolm V.
CW2 (R), US Army
Ups and Downs for Two NCAA Rifle Programs
Written by Sommer Wood, CMP Program Manager
The NCAA has gained one new rifle program just as a long established program is potentially shutting down. First, there was great news in December from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia when the school’s athletic department announced that it would add four new athletic programs for the 2009-2010 school year, one being a Co-Ed Varsity Rifle Team. This was exciting news for both the NCAA and for high school athletes in Georgia, where Rifle is a varsity sport sanctioned by the Georgia High School Association. Before CSU added its new program, North Georgia College and State University and Mercer University were the only NCAA shooting programs in Georgia. NGSU is the only one of those two programs that competes in both air rifle and smallbore; Mercer is exclusively an air rifle program. These limited options have resulted in many of Georgia’s top shooting athletes venturing to other parts of the country to pursue college shooting careers. With the addition of CSU’s program, high school athletes have one more option to entice them to stay closer to home.
The new Columbus State University team will practice and compete in the Army Marksmanship Unit’s (USAMU) International Shooting Range at Fort Benning, which is only a few miles away from the University’s campus. This will give CSU’s athletes the unique opportunity to train and compete on one of the best ranges in the country. The USAMU 10-meter range is equipped with electronic targets.
Heading the program will be CSU staff member Mike Green, who has served as Athletic Facilities Coordinator for the last four years, and Sergeant First Class Mike Moore of USAMU. For more information about CSU athletics go to
www.csucougars.com, or visit the Universities’ website at
www.colstate.edu.
Not long after the CSU announcement, disappointing news came out of Indiana as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology informed the school’s NCAA Rifle Team that the athletic department was dropping the program’s NCAA status and funding after the 2008-2009 season. The school’s administration informed the team that the decision was based on budget constraints caused by the current world economic situation. While conversations between the administration and the rifle team have resulted in a one-season extension of NCAA support, the team must fund itself next season, and will not be allowed to continue shooting NCAA competitions after the conclusion of the 2009-2010 season.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a long history of competitive shooting that can be traced back to 1914 when the ROTC department began to carve out a small range under an academic building for the purposes of marksmanship instruction. Over the years, teams from Rose-Hulman have competed in various competitions and disciplines, from a smallbore league run by the local YMCA to firing service rifle and pistol with the Indiana National Guard at the National Matches. In more recent years, the team has changed from ROTC to NCAA and has enjoyed much success at the national level, sending 2 individuals to the NCAA Championships, and earning 1 NRA All-American Award and 2 Academic All-American Awards. The fact that Rose-Hulman is a Division III school that competes primarily against Division I schools makes its achievements even more significant.
The team is asking for a showing of support from the community, hoping to convince the administration to reverse its decision to end their endorsement of the NCAA Rifle Team. Emails can be directed to President Dr. Gerald Jakubowski, Vice President of Student Affairs,
jakubows@rose-hulman.edu, Pete Gustafson, Dean of Students,
gustafso@rose-hulman.edu and Bob Bright, Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
bright@rose-hulman.edu. For those who wish to provide a tax-deductible donation, please send checks made out to Rose-Hulman Rifle Team to Jason Labella, Head Rifle Coach, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, CM 41, 5500 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47803. Coach LaBella can also be reached at
labelljp@rose-hulman.edu.
For more information about NCAA Rifle programs across the country go to
www.collegerifle.com.
