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Reader Comments:
Great publication...I couldn't help but relate to the letter of that father getting the Garand with his son...if only we could bottle the emotions and values reflected in that letter we could look forward to a better world. Keep this publication going it is a boon to all shooters...BTW, are there any technical columns planned for in the future?
Elvio
Just received your news letter. Very informative and interesting. Thank you
BOB T.
Thanks for newsletters. Please continue the great job you all are doing.
Greg M.
I enjoy the First Shot newsletter more than the American Rifleman. Good photos and timely articles are the key to success.
Keep up the good work.
Regards, Ray Brandes
Past editor of the River Bend Gun Club newsletter for five years.
Thanks for a lot of good info
Murl
As I’m here in Afghanistan for a year – or more – I really look forward to “The First Shot”. What a great piece of home to read over. Looking forward to being back on the line at Perry in ’07!!
Dean H.
LTC - US Army
My first letter and found it very interesting, keep it a coming.
Retired SGM, SFG, US Army Jax, FL
Art G.
Thanks for the update on the big range.
Looking forward to coming back to Camp Perry this year.
Lt Colonel Dave Hanko
Fort Meade Rod & Gun Club
I'm an older shooter with bum eyes but I still like to shoot, enjoy the competition and the competitors. I hope to get these eyes fixed and see
everyone again at Perry2006. Also, I enjoy TFS. Keep 'em coming.
Thanks, G. H.
This is a really informative Newsletter,keep up the good work!!
E. B.
Outstanding newsletter, please keep up the great articles.
I enjoy reading everything in the newsletter.
Ron K., U.S. Army retired
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On Track
By Sommer Wood, Staff Writer/Editor
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Many sporting events offer real time tracking of scores over the internet. Fans who cannot watch the event live or on television can still track their team with a simple click of their mouse. Did you know this can also be done for CMP shooting events? This has been made possible by CMP’s innovative system called Competitor Tracker, which provides live feeds on the internet as scores are entered into the system.
This program was first put to use at the 2003 National Matches at Camp Perry and since then its popularity has continued to grow. In 2004 the National Match results page averaged 5,000 hits per day, in 2005 it jumped to 8,000 hits a day. With just under 1300 competitors, that means there were eight hits a day on the website per shooter.
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Spectators watch the results in Competition Tracker during the Sporter final at the JROTC National Air Rifle Championship.
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At the JROTC National Air Rifle Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia 23-25 March 2006 those numbers jumped significantly. On the second day of competition, the results page had over 5,000 hits. For a competition that only had 124 competitors that means there were over 30 hits per shooter. Normally results are keyed into Competitor Tracker as soon as targets are scored or scorecards are received. At Fort Benning, the Pool Range electronic target system was set up to provide a direct results feed into Competitor Tracker so that scores fired in the match were updated with each shot. This resulted in a true real-time live feed of scores that appeared on the Internet. It was the first time this has been accomplished for any shooting sports competition.
The CMP’s Competitor Tracker allows family, friends and shooting sports fans to follow competitions with a click of their mouse. To view results from any competition conducted by the CMP, just go to http://clubs.odcmp.com/results and select the match you wish to follow. Be sure to do it on the day of the match, during the match!
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