CMP Hosts Annual National Trophy Rifle and Games Matches in July

| July 16, 2015

CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM Camp Perry Training Site, Bldg. 3 P.O. Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452 Tel (419) 635-2141 Web site: www.TheCMP.orgOn-Line Newsletter: http://thecmp.org/communications/the-first-shot/ CMP Hosts Annual National Trophy Rifle and Games Matches in July By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio –The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is thrilled to once again welcome eager […]

CMP 3PAR Regionals 2015

| May 7, 2015

Sutton, Hampton Top Performers at CMP 3PAR Regionals By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Sarah Sutton, 17, of Black Swamp Jr. Rifle, OH, remained the leader of the precision class during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Air Rifle Regional Championship after all competitors finished firing at the three designated locations – Camp Perry, OH; Anniston, […]

CMP to Host JROTC National Championship at Camp Perry

| March 25, 2015

By: Ashley Brugone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) proudly invites the top junior shooters from around the country to Port Clinton to compete for the gold at the 2015 JROTC Three-Position National Championships, held March 19-21 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center. High school cadets from Army, Navy, […]

ACUI Donates to Collegiate Shooting Team Endowment Accounts

| March 4, 2015

ACUI Donates to Collegiate Shooting Team Endowment Accounts Columbia, MO – The Association of College Unions International has made a donation of $93,250 to the MidwayUSA Foundation’s Team Endowment Account Program.  Teams that will benefit from this donation recently competed in two ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championship events.  Both events were held in January. Michelle […]

Eight Records Set By Osborn at CMP Championships 2014

| April 17, 2014

Eight Is Enough as Osborn Sets Records at CMP Regional Championships LAYTON, UT; ANNISTON, AL; CAMP PERRY, OH – Setting even one National Record is an accomplishment that many shooters strive to achieve, but few are able to grasp. Though many are satisfied when they finally have their names added to the record books, for […]

CMP 2014 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship

| March 23, 2014

Top juniors from around the country have finally met on the firing line at the JROTC National Air Rifle Championship

CMP Newsletter Jan 22 2014

| January 23, 2014

  2014 Garand-Springfield-Military (GSM) Rifle Clinic Dates Announced The GSM Master Instructor clinics educates advanced shooters and instructors and certifies them as Master Instructors who are qualified to teach specific marksmanship instructional topics using CMP training material and curricula. Certified instructors have the tools and know-how to teach basic and intermediate rifle marksmanship skills to […]

Practical Edge Junior Team – USPSA

| October 27, 2013

The First USPSA Junior Team By: Jaret Maynard (15) My name is Jaret Maynard and I am 15 years old. I am also 1 of 11 kids on the Practical Edge Junior Shooting Team, the one and only junior team in the sport of USPSA. Right: Jaret Maynard shooting around a barrel stack on a […]

Shoot Like A Girl – Crosman’s Challenger Sporter

| August 27, 2013

Kristy Titus recently tweeted the photo above visited Redmond (Oregon) High School to do some shooting with the JROTC team. “All they use are Crosman Challenger rifles. Six of the ten rifles were obtained through a grant from the National Rifle Association”, she said. The JROTC program announced in January they had been awarded a […]

Junior Shooters Back issues

| April 13, 2013

I have been remiss in keeping new issues updated under our ARTICLES section for FREE DOWNLOADS of our print magazine. Normally, these are supposed to be posted three months after the print publication has reached the news stands. Volumes 9 – 13 have just been posted! CHECK THEM OUT! Just click on the header ARTICLES […]

NSSF Provides Grants For Expansion of Collegiate Shooting

| August 24, 2012

To: ALL MEDIA For immediate release August 20, 2012 For more information contact: Bill Brassard Jr. 203-426-1320 To Expand Collegiate Shooting Programs, NSSF Offers Colleges $300,000 in Grants. NEWTOWN, Conn. — To encourage collegiate target shooting at both varsity and club levels, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is inviting schools to apply for a […]

NSSF Reminder: Enroll for Hunter Education Courses

| August 10, 2012

Classroom sessions and online opportunities By Bill Brassard With hunting seasons in full swing, the National Shooting Sports Foundation reminds new hunters to be sure to enroll in a hunter education course to acquire the necessary certification to purchase a hunting license. "Don’t let your hunting plans be spoiled by not taking that all-important hunter […]