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Upcoming CMP Events:
Tuesday Night Open Public Shooting
CLOSED 22 & 29 DECEMBER
Camp Perry Marksmanship Center, Port Clinton, OH
Shooters, including aspiring new shooters are invited to take advantage
of a new opportunity to do practice shooting on Tuesday evenings at the
Camp Perry Marksmanship Center air gun range. The Camp Perry 80-point,
10-meter air gun range is fully equipped with electronic targets that
accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting.
Instruction and equipment are available. Visit
http://www.odcmp.com/
MarksmanshipCenters.htm for additional information.
2009
JROTC Postal Results
On 18 December, all posted results will be finalized, and those
advancing to the next round will be announced. For more
information on the JROTC Postals, visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/JROTC.htm.
2010 U.S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship Entry
The U.S. Army Open Junior Air Rifle National Championship will take
place 21-24 March 2010 at Fort Benning, GA. A link to the event
and online registration is now posted on the CMP homepage or visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ArmyJrOpen.htm. The deadline for
registration is 2 January and the deadline for returned targets is 22
January. Targets will be scored at CMP North Headquarters and
results will be final on 8 February. The competition is open to
both sporter and precision classes and will have both team and
individual categories. Make sure to visit the CMP website and
register as soon as possible.
2010 Camp Perry Open
Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH
The Civilian Marksmanship Program invites you to participate in the
fourth 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 optional clinics at Camp
Perry, Ohio. The match will be held on 15-17 January 2010.
Visit
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/CP_Open.htm for more information and on-line
registration.
2010 CMP Three-Position Summer Camps
Dates for the 2010 CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps will be
posted on the CMP homepage, www.odcmp.com
on 11 January. Registration will open two weeks later on 25 January.
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 Cadets and Teams Advancing to the JROTC Service Air Rifle Championships Announced
- CAMP PERRY, OHIO - Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC rifle teams kicked off their 2009-2010 competition year as they competed in the 2009-2010 JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competitions.
For the past seven year, 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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Two New National Trophies
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Thanks to generous donations from two long-time competitive shooters who are both Distinguished Badge holders and who have been regular National Matches participants, two new trophies were recently added to the CMP’s National Trophy Collection. Both trophies are to be awarded in the National Trophy Pistol Matches and will replace older trophies that the CMP Trophy Committee determined were not of National Trophy quality.
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 Anniston’s Dixie Double a Success
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The Inaugural Dixie Double Precision Air Rifle and Air Pistol Event surpassed the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s highest expectations thanks to the turnout of several of the nation’s most talented competitors, outstanding marksmanship and a Sunday rifle final that kept competitors and spectators riveted until the final shot.
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 Registration Open for Junior Air Rifle Individuals and Teams in the
U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle State Championship Postal Competition
- The U. S. Army Junior Open Air Rifle Championship is now taking entries for the 2009-2010 State Championship postal competition. This Championship is sponsored by the Army Marksmanship Unit and is open to all junior shooting organizations that have school-age juniors as members or enrollees (high school seniors or below). Participation by as many junior teams, clubs, 4-H clubs, JROTC units or other organizations around the country is encouraged.
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 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches
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The 2009 Western Creedmoor Cup Matches, the third held at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility near Phoenix since moving from Camp Pendleton, California, are now in the books. CMP and Creedmoor Sports of Oceanside, California, together with the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association served as hosts of the matches and games events.
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 6th Western CMP Games
- The objective of the CMP Games Matches is to encourage participation, to get more people out on ranges for “rifle practice” and competitions. The four days of shooting during the 2009 Western CMP Games at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility north of Phoenix surely fulfilled that objective. The Games saw competitors complete a record 476 event entries in six different CMP Games rifle events.
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 More Camp Perry Improvements
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Two Ohio National Guard ceremonies on 13 October, one a Dedication Ceremony and one a Groundbreaking Ceremony, highlighted the most recent endeavors to make additional improvements to Camp Perry, which is the home of the National Matches and CMP North Headquarters. A photovoltaic solar field that is now producing power for the Camp Perry Training Center was dedicated and ground was broken for a new barracks that will provide housing for both National Guard Soldiers and National Matches competitors.
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 JROTC Postal Season Opens
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Targets Can Now Be Ordered
- The task of acquiring a spot in the 2010 JROTC Service Championships starts this week for JROTC cadets across the nation, as Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC Cadets will begin preparations to compete in the 2009-2010 Air Rifle Postal Competitions.
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