Text Box: 09 August 2008

Text Box: Four new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter.  Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0808/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles.  The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum.  The latest articles posted are described below.

Text Box: 2008 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches Ready for Entries - The 2008 Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches will take place at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility North of Phoenix, Arizona on 11-19 October. Shooters who want detailed information about the events on the program should examine the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. Shooters can now register on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=3773.   More Details

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Text Box: Follow Daily Beijing Olympic Shooting Reports on CMP Website.  CMP Director Gary Anderson will be in Beijing during the nine days of Olympic shooting that begin on Saturday, 9 August and end on Sunday, 17 August.  Anderson is serving as the Chairman of the Jury of Appeal for Shooting.  While he is in Beijing for the Olympics, he will send back daily reports on the shooting events.  These reports and accompanying photos will be posted on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/OlympicShooting.htm.  If you  are interested in these special reports on the Beijing Olympic shooting events, plan to check this site on a daily basis from 9 August through 17 August.   JMIC (JROTC Marksmanship) Class Announced for South Carolina Area.  Master Chief Tim Strickland, JMIC Master Instructor, will be conducting a Marksmanship JMIC class on August 23, 2008  at West Ashley H.S. NJROTC, Charleston, SC.  The class will be conducted in Room 608 starting at 8:00AM till 4:00 PM. Cost is $5.00 for lunch. Please call (843) 573-1201 Ext.5201or email MCPO Strickland at strickland@training.navy.mil if you would like to attend.  There are spots for 31 attendees.   CMP Website.  The CMP sales related web pages are transitioning to a new format over the next few days. Old bookmarks may have to be deleted and new bookmarks set. We appreciate your patience and support during this transition period, http://www.thecmp.org/.   Please Share. . .Forward this copy of CMP Shooters’ News to coaches, parents, friends and fellow shooters whom you know would enjoy reading it.  They can also subscribe to these CMP email updates at http://clubs.odcmp.com/subscribe.

Text Box: US Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Norman Anderson Sets New National Matches Record for President’s Rifle Match - What was planned to be a match within a match, the 2008 President’s 100 Rifle Match on Monday, 28 July became even more interesting half way through the final stage.  The pressure-filled event gave finalists, fellow competitors, match organizers and spectators each something to talk about for years to come.   More Details

Text Box: Rifle Small Arms Firing School - While few attendees admit that they learn scads of new information at the Rifle Small Arms Firing School (SAFS), one thing is certain – there are very few empty seats in the Camp Perry auditorium on Day One of the school and there is seldom a no-show on the firing line that afternoon for practice firing or at the M-16 Excellence in Competition (EIC) match on the morning of Day Two.   More Details

Text Box: Junior Highpower Shooters Learn Marksmanship the Marine Corps Way - Sometimes folks need an invigorating splash of cold water in the face followed by a warm towel to wake up and see things that really matter in life and, in the case of 146 junior shooters, learning marksmanship the Marine Corps way.   More Details