Registration Now Open for the 2010 Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship
19-25 June, Camp Butner, NC

The CMP is now accepting registration for the 2010 Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship. The clinic will take place 19-25 June at Camp Butner, North Carolina.

The Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship offers a full week of clinics, coaching and competition for junior highpower rifle competitors. Juniors attending the clinic will have the opportunity to expand their current level of experience and expertise as well as build friendships and camaraderie within the sport. This event is sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the Junior Marksmanship Support Group with the co-operation and support of the NC National Guard Training Site and the USMC Service Rifle Team.

Juniors are given an opportunity to work on their shooting positions with the USMC Rifle Team. The clinic also includes classes on the data books, slings and mental management.

The clinic consists of instruction both on and off the firing line, which covers both shooting in individual matches and shooting as a member of a coached team. Juniors will need to bring their service rifle that complies with CMP and NRA Highpower Rifle Rules, their shooting equipment (shooting jacket, mat, glove and stool) and 600 rounds of ammunition for the clinic. Juniors fire a 600 yard prone slow-fire match (200 Agg.), a Bushmaster Trophy Match (800 Agg. Across the Course Match), a Billy Atkins Team Match (Whistler Boy format, 500 Agg. two-person team match with coaching), a 50-shot CMP EIC Match and an Infantry Team Match during the seven days of clinics and competition.
 

Tyler Rico was awarded the Overall Junior during the 2009 Clinic and Championship.

Award plaques will be given to the top three overall juniors based on the Clinic Aggregate. Bushmaster Firearms will provide plaques for the overall junior, high woman and top junior in each classification for the Bushmaster Trophy Match. Plaques will also be awarded for the top three Billy Atkins Team Match winners and the top Infantry Team winner. The CMP will award EIC credit points based on results in the EIC match and the top three shooters will earn EIC medals. The clinic also offers many door prizes, including a Rifle donated by Bushmaster Firearms, in which all juniors attending the clinic will have a chance to win.

The CMP supports the clinic, and members of the U. S. Marine Corps Rifle Team and All-Guard Rifle Team provide instruction. The CMP will provide financial assistance for juniors who attend the 2010 Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship. This partial support is intended to help juniors offset some travel expenses. Instructions on this program and an application form can be downloaded at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/EJRHPC_TravelGrants.pdf. 

The fee for the 2010 Clinic and Championship is $100 for juniors and $50 for adults. Adult coaches/sponsors that plan to attend the clinic with their junior shooters should also register as a Coach/Non-firing personnel. The fee includes a clinic tshirt, lunches (Sunday-Thursday) and evening meals (Saturday-Thursday). Juniors have an opportunity to reserve On-Base Housing in the Camp Butner Squad Bay with bunk beds/cots (included in registration fee). Space is limited for On-Base Housing so please register early if you would like to take advantage of free housing. Juniors may make their own housing arrangements at their expense. Since On-Base Housing is limited, all Adult Leaders/Coaches must make their own housing arrangements at their own expense. Bushmaster Firearms will sponsor a pizza party for clinic participants on Wednesday evening.

Juniors attending the Eastern Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship will spend five days on the range with the USMC Service Rifle Team instructing and teaching fundamentals and shooting positions.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from some of the top rifle shooters in the U.S. On-line registration and program details are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=5874.  If you have questions about the Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship, contact Bob Hughes at rlhj43@att.net, Brad Palmer at palmerpatch@aol.com or Christine Elder at celder@odcmp.com. On-line registration and program details are posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/EasternJrHPClinic.htm. 

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