13 January 2006
Top 100 Leg Match Scores for 2005 - With the start of the new year, all scores from 2005 leg matches should be reported, posted and ranked. This means it is possible to recognize the shooters who fired the top service rifle and pistol scores during the past year. The CMP’s Competition Tracker competition management system now tracks top 100 scores from service rifle and pistol Excellence-in-Competition or “leg” matches throughout the year and lists of the 2005 Top 100 leg match scores are now essentially complete.
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The top pistol EIC score last year was a 293-14X total posted by SSG Adam Sokolowski, a member of the U. S. Army Pistol Team.
2006-2007 CMP Scholarship for JROTC and ROTC Rifle Shooters - Being part of a JROTC or ROTC rifle team is not only a good way for a cadet to gain the tools needed to bring them success in college such as character, discipline and responsibility; competitive shooting can also help provide the financial means needed to attend college. One way a cadet can receive money for college is to earn a rifle scholarship on an NCAA Rifle team. A second opportunity for a cadet to earn a college rifle scholarship is through the Civilian Marksmanship Scholarship Program for JROTC and ROTC rifle shooters.
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JROTC Postal Results Finalized and Winners
Announced - At CMP North, December brought with it a blizzard of targets from across the country as teams sent in their JROTC Postal targets to be scored. Army, Navy and Marine Corps JROTC teams were anxiously awaiting results to see who would advance to the Eastern Region JROTC Championship to be held at Fort Benning, GA February 9-11th, or the Western Region JROTC Championship to be held February 23-25th at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Each Service had team and individual Overall Champions, and Eastern and Western Region Champions in both the Sporter and Precision classes. The top tier in each Service advanced to the next round which is a shoulder-to-shoulder match to determine who will compete in the National JROTC Air Rifle Championship being held March 23-25th at Fort Benning, GA.
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New Shooters on Winning National
Trophy Pistol and Rifle Teams. The CMP continues to work to uncover more of the fascinating history of the National Matches. In what has to be a rare and extremely significant accomplishment, the CMP recently discovered that two current marksmen have the distinction of having been the new shooter or “tyro” on teams that won both the Pistol and Rifle National Trophy Team Matches. CW4 Albert B. Wood, USAR, was the new shooter on the USAR Rifle Team that won the National Trophy in 1992 and the USAR Pistol Team that won the Gold Cup in 2004.
CW2 Billy Ray Williamson, USMC, (pictured above) was the new shooter on the USMC Rifle Team that won the National Trophy Rifle Team Match in 1989 and the USMC Pistol Team that won the National Trophy Pistol Team Match in 2005. Both shooters obviously are Double Distinguished. If Shooter’s News readers know of other shooters who achieved the rare distinction of being the new shooter on two winning National Trophy Teams, they are asked to contact celder@odcmp.com with details.
Summer Opportunity for High School Sophomores and Juniors. NRA is now accepting applications for its 2006 Youth Education Summit which will be held in Washington, DC June 19-25th. There are 40 spots available for this free summit and applications are due by April 1st. For more information visit http://www.nrafoundation.org/yes/.
In Memoriam. The CMP family was saddened to learn that Distinguished Marksman Sgt. Shawn Graham of Grove City, PA was killed in action in Iraq September 25, 2005. Sgt. Graham earned his Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge in 2004. The 34-year-old Graham spent ten years in the Marines before joining the National Guard. He is survived by his parents, two brothers and wife, Jeanette. For more on the story visit http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_272223912.html##.
Historical National Match Results Bulletins. The CMP National Match library is being updated on our web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/HistoricBooks.htm. We have put together a list of the results bulletins that we currently have, marked with an 'X'. There are many that we need. If any competitor would like to contribute to the CMP National Match library, please send in any of the results bulletins that we need to CMP Historical Competitions, PO Box 576, Port Clinton, OH 43452.
NRA Certified Instructor Courses offered at Wyandot County, Ohio Rod & Gun Club. The courses to be offered in January include Pistol on 21 January and Personal protection on 22 January. For a complete schedule of courses and more information, contact Craig Swihart at (740) 496-3563.
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