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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/0311/ |
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SHOOTING NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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Davis Wins Marine Corps JROTC Precision Air Rifle Title and Wheeless Captures Sporter Crown - ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Connor Davis, 17, of Shelby County High School in Shelbyville, Kentucky, won the 2011 U.S. Marine Corps Junior ROTC Service Championship in the precision air rifle division. Thomas Wheeless, 18, of Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia, also picked up a gold medal and will move on to defend his national sporter championship crown at the National JROTC Championships in Anniston, Alabama in late March.
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Maya Arredondo and Mikaelah Atchley Come from Behind to Win 2011 Army JROTC Air Rifle Service Championships - ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – It was a tale of two come-from-behind victories for Maya Arredondo and Mikaelah Atchley who won the individual precision and sporter air rifle categories, respectively, at the 2011 Army JROTC Service Championships.
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Civilian Marksmanship Program, Camp Perry Training Site, Bldg 3, Port Clinton, OH 43452
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NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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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://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge # 1481 Roberto Perli, Arlington, VA # 1482 Scott Zinn, Emigsville, PA
Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge # 377 Matthew Ritenour, King George, VA # 378 Benjamin Moore, Old Fort, NC # 379 Aaron Ward, Ypsilanti, MI # 380 Andrew Todd, Annapolis, MD # 381 Mikaelah Atchley, Daleville, AL # 382 Thomas French, Zion, IL # 383 Heather Melvin, Zion, IL # 384 Sarah Visich, Wakefield, RI # 385 Tracy Cahill, Wall, NJ # 386 Michael Trujillo, Prince Frederick, MD # 387 Sarah Banks, Hueytown, AL # 388 Jesse Adams, Telford, TN # 389 Makennon Doran, Ozark, MO # 390 Alexandrea Provine, Oro Valley, AZ # 391 Seth Mangan, West Union, SC # 392 Trey Lester, Elberton, GA # 393 Tyler Dayton, Sharpsburg, GA # 394 Charles Leonard, Geneva, IL
Air Rifle and Air Pistol Marksmanship Competitions - Camp Perry, Ohio and Anniston, Alabama. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites you and your club rifle team to participate in the CMP’s Monthly Matches. The matches will take place on the above dates at the CMP’s Marksmanship Centers North and South. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3x20, 60 Shots Air Rifle Standing, 60 Shots Air Pistol, a 20 shot Novice Prone stage a National Match Air Rifle 20 Shot Standing, Garand Course and 3x20 events. The upcoming Monthly Matches will be held on 19 March, 16 April and 21 May. Visit http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MonthlyMatches.htm to view the CMP Monthly Match Program or to register for the Match.
2011 CMP Eastern NMAR Competition, King George High School, Virginia, 30 April & 1 May, 2011. The CMP is contacting Adult and Junior Highpower shooters in Virginia and surrounding states, and all those interested in visiting Virginia, to introduce a new series of National Match Air Rifle matches that will take place at King George High School, on 30 April & 1 May, 2011. The program is designed for both experienced highpower rifle shooters and new and inexperienced shooters. We’re excited about introducing new shooters to this new fast-growing shooting sports discipline. For more information, visit http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/EasternNMAR.pdf or contact Lue Contreras at lcontreras@odcmp.com. |
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Moyer is Tops in Navy JROTC Precision and Ibarra Takes Sporter Crown - ANNISTON, ALABAMA – Kirsten Moyer, 18, a senior at Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and member of the Navy JROTC rifle team, fought off the demons that prevented her from capturing an individual precision air rifle championship last year to win this year’s Navy JROTC Service Championship on 12 February.
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Press Release: The opening of Sommer Wood's MFA Photography Exhibition entitled Shooter - This release is to announce the opening of Sommer Wood’s MFA Photography Exhibition entitled Shooter. This body of work is both a documentary exploration of competitive shooting and a self-portrait of the artist.
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2011 Camp Counselor Announcement. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is seeking qualified individuals to fill counselor positions for its Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps. This premier program has a long established history of providing the highest quality air rifle instruction in the country for high school athletes. Camp Counselor positions are open to college students who have completed at least one year of college and are members of an NCAA or college club rifle team. Applicants must be available to work and travel from 24 May through 29 July 2011. These are highly competitive positions. Selection will be based on academic performance, shooting experience, coaching experience, youth leadership experience and references. Applications must be received by 18 March 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.odcmp.com/3P/CampCounselor.htm.
A CMP/NRA/USAS-sanctioned Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle Level One Coach School will be held in Union, South Carolina, April 9-10. For more details contact Paul Davis at paulLdavis@charter.net.
2011 GSM Master Instructor Workshops Announced. 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 CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop. The GSM Master Instructor Workshops are:
5-6 March, Anniston, AL 6-7 May, Camp Butner, NC 4-5 June, Anniston, AL 17-18 September, Camp Perry, OH
Visit http://www.odcmp.com/Training/GSM.htm for more information or to download an application form.
Volunteers needed during the 2011 Eastern CMP Games & Creedmoor Cup Matches. The CMP and Creedmoor are looking for volunteers to help work the matches at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Without our volunteers we would not be able to conduct the matches. We will provide lunch on the day (s) that you volunteer. Volunteers are needed 7-15 May. You can sign up to be a volunteer by clicking this link http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=6578. If you are a competitor and would like to volunteer when you are not shooting please sign up and note that in your registration. If you have any questions, please contact Christina Roguski at croguski@odcmp.com.
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ON THE MARK: Winter 2011 - The Winter issue of ON THE MARK, the CMP’s magazine for junior leaders and junior shooters, is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Comm/OTM.htm. If you have not had a chance to download this issue, you can do so and read about these topics:
* Motivation: The Key to Winning * Mental Performance and Sports Psychology * High-Flying Colorado Junior Shooter Kathryn Kananen was Raised on Pullets & Pellets * College Connection: Top Teams |
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2011 CMP Sales Catalog. The 2011 CMP Sales Catalog is now available on-line at http://www.thecmp.org/pdfs/catalog.pdf. If you would like a catalog mailed to you, please fill out the subscription form at http://www.odcmp.com/CatalogRequest.asp. |
