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admin | January 4, 2021
Chiappa’s M9 is awesome! Built in .22 LR, it is a great gun for a mid- to large-size junior. The Beretta 92 was designed in 1972, but its popularity didn’t come to be until after 1985 when the United States military replaced the M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol with the Beretta M9, the Model 92, which […]
admin | December 15, 2020
By Tim Tucker (17) Ever since I can remember, the opening day of duck season has been a holiday to me. A time that I longed anxiously for throughout the long summer months. Something that fills my mind with anticipation every single day of the off-season. This year’s opening day was even more special though. […]
admin | December 9, 2020
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to reward deserving student-athletes for the 2021-2022 school year in their future endeavors through the annual CMP Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship – with an increased monetary amount now offered to recipients. Since the program’s beginning in 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000 […]
admin | November 23, 2020
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus CMP Competition Rules for the 2021 competition season have now been approved by the CMP Rules Committee and are posted on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-competitions-rulebooks/. The 2020 competition season was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and many 2020 events were cancelled, so the CMP still has a substantial inventory of […]
admin | November 15, 2020
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is excited to announce the expansion of International Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Sport Pistol disciplines to its youth shooting sports program. With these new additions, the SASP continues to pursue its mission of facilitating youth development through shooting sports. As the official youth feeder program for USA Shooting […]
admin | November 7, 2020
By Andy Fink and Ashley Hunt (16) Chiappa’s M9 is awesome! Built in .22 LR, it is a great gun for a mid- to large-size junior. The Beretta 92 was designed in 1972, but its popularity didn’t come to be until after 1985 when the United States military replaced the M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol with […]
admin | November 4, 2020
In the modern world of high school athletics, a few points on the calendar known as college signing days are especially notable for young men and women who plan to continue their pursuits after graduation. This year one of those dates was Feb. 5, when many football players committed to collegiate programs. But two top-performers on a different field also signed their […]
admin | November 4, 2020
Date: November 3, 2020 The West Virginia University (WVU) rifle team is in its 71st year of existence – beginning in 1951. During that time, the team has won 19 of its 33 NCAA Championship appearances (the most recent in 2017) and has cultivated 32 Olympic athletes, including 2016 gold medal winner, Ginny Thrasher. Last year, […]
admin | October 7, 2020
CMP Presents Home Range Appreciation Series Rifle, Pistol and Air Rifle Results and Recognitions By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has wrapped up its Home Range Appreciation Series – a set of postal-style rifle, pistol, smallbore and air rifle events that began in June and ran throughout the summer months. […]
admin | September 13, 2020
By: Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer, and Catherine Green, CMP Programs Staff CMP plans to feature each of our countries great Rifle Teams and learn a little bit more about collegiate rifle marksmanship. This month, we are featuring the University of Kentucky Rifle Team! Read along and let’s explore what makes the UK program special. […]
admin | July 27, 2020
By Tom Wondrash Hello folks, While we were slightly down (about 13%) from last year’s in person tournament, we feel it was an overwhelming success! Here are the raw numbers from both of the Nationals we ran. We ran a national Virtual event along with the in-person event for those that did not feel comfortable […]
admin | July 22, 2020
Andy Fink (publisher “Junior Shooters” magazine) We are continuing to practice during this season (started again in July) with masks being mandatory for all, including parents and spectators. The Junior Shooters local team members (8-20) practice using .22s for precision and such sports as Steel Challenge and Rimfire Challenge, all the way up in calibers […]
Youth Models: Henry Repeating Arms
