Junior Shooters

CMP Offers Pistol Small Arms Firing School and Warm-Up Match in July at National Matches

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Those who have always wanted to try their hands at firing a real M9 Pistol in a safe and relaxed environment are encouraged to attend our Pistol Small Arms Firing School (SAFS), held Monday, July 7, during the Opening Day of the 2014 National Rifle and Pistol Matches at historic Camp Perry.

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CMP Club News – The Woodstock Rifle and Pistol Club

The Woodstock Rifle and Pistol Club (#018011) held a CMP Rimfire Sporter Match on April 12, 2014.  A team from the Proctor Fish and Game Club of Proctor, VT, took the high honors for the day.

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CMP Summer Air Rifle Camps Expand for 2014 to Accommodate Popularity

The Junior Air Rifle Camps have been a staple in the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) summer program lineup for over a decade. The highly popular camps and clinics train high-school age (9-12 grade) junior shooters on intermediate and advanced air rifle marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations.

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Shooting Articles in Other Media

4-decade career impacted thousands of shooters – The Bayonet – SGT. 1ST CLASS Raymond Piper, USAMU PAO – In a career that began at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit because of her ability to write shorthand, it eventually became a job that touched thousands of shooters over nearly 40 years. Nancy Pool, program manager for the Army Excellence-in-Competition Program, retired Friday and was honored by friends and unit members during a ceremony April 25. Read the complete article.

Warhawks Battalion Sets Its Sights on National Competition – WTVY.com, Dothan, AL – By Courtney Crown – DALEVILLE — Daleville High’s JROTC took two rifle teams to the 2014 Civilian Marksmanship Program Air Rifle Regional Championships. Only the top teams from schools, clubs and organizations all over the nation were invited to compete in three different regional competitions in New Mexico, Alabama and Ohio. Read the complete article.  

Historic weapons receive new life through Civilian Marksmanship Program – DVIDS – ST. CLOUD, Minn. – On April 26, 2014, Harry Sieben the Secretary of the Civilian Marksmanship Program, presented a plaque of appreciation to the Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard, Maj. Gen. Richard Nash. The plaque was presented to General Nash for his support of the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Read the complete article.  

The Eastern CMP Games: Military Rifles on the Range –

Outdoor Hub – By Dick Jones – When the targets began to rise, I dropped to one knee, planted my left elbow where it should be on the mat, and cycled the bolt on the M1 Garand. The first two shots felt pretty good, except I had a little trouble focusing on the front sight. After the first two shots, the familiar ping of the M1s clip ejecting reminded me to reload, and the process went smoothly. Read the complete article. 

Piedra Vista High School’s marksmanship team takes homes honors at area competitions -  Daily Times Milestones – The Piedra Vista Marksmanship team finished the competitive year on a high note. At the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Western States Regional Championships in Layton, Utah, the PVHS squad won second place with a school record score of 4,301 during the two-day competition on April 4 to 5. Read the complete article.  

Camp Hope welcomes hunters – Daily Journal Online, By Renee Bronaugh -  Camp Hope is a place for wounded veterans to visit, relax, and be honored for their service. But starting this morning it was a place for those veterans to do some serious turkey hunting. A group of veterans arrived in recent days to enjoy Missouri’s spring firearms turkey season on Chris Neil Farm, the location of Camp Hope. During Camp Hope’s Open House on Saturday, the M1s for Vets Project presented William White, founder of Camp Hope, with an M1 Garand. Director of Missouri M1s for Vets Don Merrit said they help wounded veterans get back to doing what they want to do. Read the complete article. 

News from the CMP

IN MEMORIAM – Colonel Walter Walsh, Jr., USMC Ret., passed away on 29 April 2014 at his Northern Virginia home. At the time of his passing, he was six days shy of his 107th birthday and recognized as the world’s oldest living Olympian. Col. Walsh was revered as a true American hero for his extraordinary feats as an FBI agent, as a highly decorated Marine Corps officer during and after World War II and as an Olympian and Triple Distinguished marksman. His heroic actions as an FBI agent helped to bring down the infamous Barker gang in 1934 and the Brady gang in 1937. He was wounded in a shoot-out with the Barker gang where he shot gang leader Al Brady and one other gang member. He began service in the Marine Corps Reserves during this same period and earned both the Distinguished Rifleman Badge and the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge in 1935. He was commissioned in 1938 and called to active duty in 1942 to serve in World War II. After the war he resumed his pistol competition activities and qualified for the 1948 USA Olympic Team in the 50m free pistol event. He won a silver medal in the center-fire pistol event in the 1952 World Shooting Championship to earn his Distinguished International Shooters Badge and become Triple Distinguished. After his active competition career, he served in numerous leadership functions; he was the Team Captain of the USA Shooting Team in the 1966 World Championship and the 1972 Olympic Games. Col. Walter Walsh, Jr. was inducted into the U. S. International Shooting Hall of Fame in 2013. The CMP extends its deepest gratitude for Col. Walsh’s extraordinary service to this country and its sincere condolences to his family.

IN MEMORIAM – JAMES E. "JIMMIE" STEVENS passed away in Nashville, Tennessee on 29 March 2014 at the age of 88. Stevens was a lifelong junior shooting leader in the Nashville area. He coached the Montgomery Bell Academy rifle team for 25 years and was instrumental in founding several other junior shooting clubs. He served on the NRA Board of Directors for many years. Stevens was a professional engineer who founded his own construction company.  He became a nationally-recognized expert in shooting range design; he designed the MBA rifle range and made his engineering expertise available to many shooting clubs by assisting them in designing their ranges. The CMP expresses its condolences to the Stevens family and its gratitude for Jimmie Stevens’ contributions to the development of junior shooting and shooting ranges.

Updated Distinguished Shooter Program Posted. An updated version of A Short History of the Distinguished Shooter Program has just been posted on the CMP website. This 41-page document was written by shooting historian Hap Rocketto. It offers anyone interested in the fascinating history of the USA’s Distinguished Badge program a detailed and exceptionally well-researched narrative of its origins, history and heroes. The updated version is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Distinguished_History.pdf.

New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters,
visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=reportDistinguishedShootersByCriteria.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge 

#2176  Jeff Lakey, Lakewood, CO
#2177  Jill Knerr, Pensacola, FL
#2178  Jerry Iliff, Dallas, TX
#2179  Lauren LeCren, Keller, TX
#2180  Carol Boyd, Delanco, NJ
#2181  Jennifer Creasy, Montgomery, AL

#2182  Bruce Letwin Jr., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

#2183  Douglas Thompson, Guinda, CA

#2184 Otis Bowers Jr., Louisville, TN

Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge

#1561  John Chubb, Knoxville, TN

#1562  Timothy Young, Franktown, CO

CMP STORES CLOSED 4 & 5 JULY, 2014. CMP stores will be closed on 4 and 5 July, 2014. The CMP store in Anniston, AL, will resume regular operating hours Thu – Sat on 10 July. The CMP store at Camp Perry, OH, will begin the National Matches days/hours of operation on Sunday 6 July. Please see

http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/pdfs/2014NMstorehours.pdf for the North Store calendar for July and August.

ADDITIONAL SPOTS AVAILABLE – 2014 CMP Junior Rifle Camps have additional spots available! As the result of hiring a record number of counselors this year, CMP is now able to open more camp slots for several of the 2014 camps.  All camps are one week long, three-position air rifle camps, with the exception of the Outreach Clinics and the Advanced Standing Camp. Visit the CMP website at http://thecmp.org/3p/camp.htm for more information.

USAMU accepting applications for advanced junior rifle camp – The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is accepting applications for the annual Advanced Junior Rifle Camp. The camp will be held Aug. 4-8, 2014, at the USAMU’s Pool International Range Complex located on Fort Benning, Ga. The USAMU Junior Rifle Camp is an advanced rifle camp open to juniors aged 14-18. The camp will be limited to 25 shooters, and acceptance will be based on previous matches shot. This camp is primarily a smallbore camp. The juniors will receive coaching from the world-class Soldier/Athletes of the International Rifle Team, including Olympians, World and National champions. For more information, visit www.usamu.com or contact SSG George Norton at (706) 545-2343 or george.k.norton.mil@mail.mil.

Eastern Junior Highpower Clinic & Championship – June 22-28, 2014 – In an effort to promote interest, education, and competition to the sport of Highpower Rifle Shooting among Junior shooters, a group of Junior coaches and Military coaches have come together to organize the 2014 Eastern United States Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship. Experienced coaches and instructors from the United States Army Reserve Rifle Team and military personnel will be conducting clinics for both new and experienced junior shooters. Instruction in both shooting individual matches and shooting as a member of a coached team will also be provided. This week long program is offered to provide junior shooters an opportunity to expand their current level of knowledge, experience and expertise. It is also an opportunity for junior shooters to come together to experience the each other’s company and to form bonds of friendship and camaraderie within the sport. For more information, visit http://www.jmsg-nc.org/clinics or contact Bob Hughes at rlhj43@att.net.

2014 Interservice Rifle Championship Matches – The 53nd Interservice Rifle Championship offers service rifle competitions for teams and individuals representing the Armed Services, Active, Reserve and National Guard, to include ROTC and Service Academies of the United States. This event will take place 5-13 July and is hosted by the Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico, VA. Visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=11105 to register online or download the match program.

CMP Affiliates New Clubs.  The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below. If you would like more information on affiliating with the CMP, please visit http://www.thecmp.org/Clubs.htm.

Alaska Top Shots, Anchorage, AK
Nogales Explorer Post 125, Nogales, AZ

Boy Scouts of America Catalina Council,
Tucson, AZ     www.catalinacouncil.org

Design Science HS Army JROTC, Saner, CA

Istrouma Area Council-Crew 998, Baton Rouge, LA

Breaux Bridge HS Army JROTC, Breaux Bridge, LA

Franklin 4-H Foundation, Winnsboro, LA
www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/parishes/franklin

Boy Scouts of America Troop #20, Boonsboro, MD

Cedar Rod and Gun Club Inc, Traverse City, MI

crgc.org

Boy Scout Troop 177, Bowling Green, MO

Lewis and Clark Junior Marksmen, Helena, MT

Sandia Gun Club, Albuquerque, NM 
www.sandiagunclub.org

Lea County Dead Eyes 4-H Shooting Club,
Lovington, NM

Sierra County Top Guns 4-H, Winston, NM

Ohio CSB Ministries, Leavittsburg, OH

www.ohiocsb.org

Wildlife Action Inc, Mullins, SC
www.wildlifeaction.com

Shelby County 4-H Rifle Team, Lakeland, TN
www.agricenter.org/4h.html

BSA Circle 10 Council, Carrollton, TX
www.circle10.org

El Cielo 4-H Club, Laredo, TX

Roma HS Army JROTC, Roma, TX

Sherman County Sporting Club, Stratford, TX

In This Issue

CMP Offers Pistol Small Arms Firing School and Warm-Up Match in July

CMP Club News – The Woodstock Rifle and Pistol Club

CMP Summer Air Rifle Camps Expanded for 2014

Shooting Articles in Other Media

News from the CMP

CMP Monthly Matches

G-S-M Rifle Master Instructor Clinics

Coaching Young Rifle Shooters

Open Public Shooting

CMP Custom Shop

2014 NM Schedule Changes

New Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badges

WWW.THECMP.ORG

CMP Monthly Matches
17 May

The Civilian Marksmanship Program invites you and your team to participate in the CMP’s Monthly Matches at the CMP’s Marksmanship Centers North and South. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3×20 and 3×10, a 60 Shots Air Rifle and Air Pistol match, and a 20 shot Novice Prone match. Rental equipment is available for the monthly matches for a small fee. 

New for 2014! The six 2014 monthly matches will now be combined into a league. Additional prizes will be awarded to the overall winners! 

Click here for additional information.

Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructor Clinics

July 15, Camp Perry, OH
October 10-11, Phoenix, AZ

Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training and be certified as "Master Instructors" to teach CMP-sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics are invited to apply to attend a two-day CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.

Click here for more information and an Application Form.

Coaching Young Rifle Shooters  By Gary Anderson, DCME

The most comprehensive guide to instructing junior shooting, written by one of the nation’s premier shooters, Gary Anderson. In his 11 years of international competition, Gary has won two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 16 national titles. In the 200-page book, loaded with illustrations, Gary provides coaches with all the tools needed to develop the young shooter and improve the skills of us and coming juniors.  Full color instruction guide. 

NLU 758   $19.95 plus S&H

Order your copy today on the CMP E-Store!

Open Public Shooting

CMP Marksmanship Centers

Tuesday & Thursday Evenings

Anniston, AL

Port Clinton, OH

Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, adult and youth, who live in the Camp Perry, Ohio, area or Anniston, Alabama, area are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to do practice shooting at the Marksmanship Center air gun ranges. Both 80-point, 10-meter air gun ranges are fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting. Rental equipment is available for a small fee.

Visit

http://www.thecmp.org/
3P/PublicShooting.htm

for more information.

CMP Custom Shop

http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/customshop.htm

The CMP Custom Shop continues to deliver on its promise to upgrade, accurized, customize and refinish traditional U.S.G.I. rifles. Custom Shop work also includes routine repairs and troubleshooting. John McLean, Custom Shop Manager, encourages those who have specific questions or unusual work requests, to call the shop directly at 256-835-8455, ext. 2114. The shop opened in October 2013 and while demand is strong, the turnaround time remains good, with about a 30-day backlog. 

Please note the changes for the 2014 National Match Schedule posted at

http://www.thecmp.org/nm/
2014nmcalendar.pdf

.

Photos may be downloaded or ordered on our website at http://cmp1.zenfolio.com/.

New Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badges

  The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit

http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/
index.php?do=reportDistinguished
ShootersByCriteria

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#707 Kathryn Davis
New Albany, IN
#708 Jeffery Dean
Gray, TN
#709 Angel Reyes
Middletown, NY
#710 Jesse Sprague
Fountain, CO
#711 Brittley Ball
Rockford, IL
#712 Jenna Bethea
Milledgeville, GA
#713 Maggie Ehmann
APO, AP
#714 Alejandro Grijalva    
Albuquerque, NM
#715 Judith Hinson
Daleville, AL
#716 Brandon Muns
Rio Rancho, NM
#717 Byanka Padilla
Sierra Vista, AZ
#718 Darrell Ray
Moss Point, MS
#719 Tessa Snyder
Los Alamos, NM
#720 Alec Patajo
Puyallup, WA
#721 John Williams
Lithia, FL
#722 Madie Snyder
Kimball, NE
#723 Kasey Rysavy
Salem, OR
#724 Erik Cossentine
Nevada City, CA
#725 Angel Aguilar
Batesville, MS
#726 Zachary Beene
Joshua, TX
#727 Jesse Bustillos
Lebanon, OR
#728 Ashlynn Cook
Covington, GA
#729 Dakota Spivey
Dahlonega, GA
#730 Morgan Tritt
Dahlonega, GA
#731 Alexander Eikelenboom
Lebanon, OR
#732 Ian Hollins
Freeport, IL
#733 Morgan Howard
Anchorage, AK
#734 Erin Leary
Peoria, IL
#735 Alexis Poke
Daleville, AL
#736 Bailey Rueckert
Clearfield, UT
#737 Alex Tamboli
Batesville, MS
#738 Jillian Tyler
Gulfport, MS
#739 Sierra Czap
Hardy, VA
#740 David Johnson
McDonough, GA
#741 Brittany Robins
Gulfport, MS
#742 Josh Martin
Hershey, PA
#743 Haylee Schoenrock
Cortland, NE
#744 Dakota Carter
Freeport, IL
#745 William Dixon
Kemptor, PA
#746 David Trumbull Jr
Libertytown, MD