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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:12 pm
19 September 2005
CMP Employees Provide Small Comforts for Those Devastated by Katrina - When a tragedy such as Hurricane Katrina hits we, as Americans, are always generously willing to help. Disasters of this magnitude affect everyone, and for those fortunate enough to only have to experience it on television the intense desire to help only grows stronger.
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The Distinguished Rifleman Badge, How I earned it - Submitted By Dick Whiting - My quest for the Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge began in 1973 at Camp Perry during the Nationals, and ended in 1976 at Camp Perry again during the Nationals. In 1973, when I shot my first EIC match, I was squadded on target 89 on Viale, but during the Leg match I was resquadded to target 87. My third shot was a 10, but I shot it on target 89. I ended up 7 Xs out of the cut off. I never got over that, and have never understood why they keep changing targets on shooters during the Championships. But all in all, it was not too bad for a beginning Expert.
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CMP State Junior Directors Attend Nationals - With its rich history and storied ranges, Camp Perry’s allure to competitive shooters neatly melds the traditional sense of family gatherings and the instinctive call of yearly migration. Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, shooters, coaches and volunteers flock to the instinctual beacons of those welcoming lighthouses and unmistakable water tower. But nowhere is the mixture of dedication and love of sport, which calls so poignantly, more present than among the ranks of the CMP State Junior Directors.
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CMP State Junior Directors. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina we would like the CMP family to keep State Junior Directors Mickey Brondum of Louisiana, Jack Withers of Mississippi, and Rodney Cromer of Alabama in your thoughts. They, along with all the shooting programs that they work with, were affected by the storm. Of the State Junior Directors, Mickey Brondum’s loss was the most devastating. His home in Violet, Louisiana was completely destroyed. We are deeply saddened by these events and hope the recovery process can begin soon.
The Nebraska High School Silhouette Championships will be held September 24, 2005 at the Pressey WMA area south of Broken Bow. Competitors must be Hunter Education graduates, at least 12 years old, and in the 7-12 grades in school. The range will open at 7:30 Saturday morning and the match will start at 10:00. For more information contact Matthew Haumont at 308-872-2348 or by email at tenxlivestock@carrollsweb.com. You can also access the 4-H website at: http://4h.unl.edu/programs/environment/shootingsports/ to download rules and entry forms.
MARINE CORPS JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition dates have been announced. Unit postal firing may be done between 9 Sep 05 and 1 Dec 05. Targets and unit firing reports must be forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 5 Dec 05. Postal match results will be posted on the CMP web site not later than 16 Dec 2006. Results will become final on 23 Dec 05. Final results will be posted on the CMP website. For more information refer to the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MCJROTC.htm.
Army JROTC Air Rifle Postal dates have been finalized. Submit Competition Entry and Target Order Forms to the CMP any time after 1 Sep 05, but not later than 22 Nov 05. Unit postal firing may be done anytime between 1 Sep 05 and 1 Dec 05. Targets and unit firing reports must be forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 1 Dec 05. Targets received AFTER 15 Dec 05 WILL NOT be considered. Postal match results will be posted on the CMP web site not later than 15 Dec 05. Results will become final on 17 Dec 05. For more information refer to the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/AJROTC.htm.
Navy JROTC Air Rifle Postal dates have not yet been finalized, but keep checking the CMP website for updated information.
South Fork High School in Florida is hosting the Sixth Annual International Air Rifle Postal League. This is an opportunity for junior programs to compete in 5 postal matches with JROTC, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Canadian Cadet League, and junior club programs. Competitions will begin soon, so download the program and entry form at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/International.pdf or contact SGM Charles Ford (RET) at 772-879-0772, or by email at ffordcar@aol.com.
The dates for the 2005 Gary Anderson Invitational, sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, Northside High School, and the Wolf Creek Shooting Club Inc. have been announced. The match will be held at the Pool Range Complex at Fort Benning, GA, and will take place on the weekends of December 2-4 and December 9-11, 2005. For more information contact Bill Wayda, Match Director, 110 Oakdale Ave. Peachtree City, GA 30269. He can also be reached by phone at 770-487-4716, or email at billw1938@comcast.net. You can download the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/GAI.htm.
The 11th Annual Montgomery Bell Classic will be held on the weekend of October 14-16, 2005 in Nashville, TN. A three-position match will be the main event, but the Montgomery Bell Classic will also feature an Open International Standing Match and position rifle clinics. For more information contact Leo Lujan at 615-837-9705, or visit the Montgomery Bell website at http://www.montgomerybell.com.
The NRA is accepting entries for the 18th Annual 2005 Youth Wildlife Art Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12, including home school children. NRA membership is not required. The deadline for entry is October 3, 2005. Details can be viewed at http://www.nrahq.org/youth/wildlife.asp or for additional information call 703-267-1531.
Enter Now—Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup. The CMP and Creedmoor Sports of Oceanside, California announce that their two major west coast competitions, the Western CMP Games and the Creedmoor Cup Matches, have now joined forces. On 5-13 November 2005, they will offer highpower rifle competitors of all skill levels nine full days of clinics and match shooting at Camp Pendleton, California. The Western CMP Games Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches that took place for the first time this past May at Camp Pendleton will lead the week with a clinic on Saturday, 5 November. That will be followed by two days where competitors can shoot John C. Garand, Springfield or Vintage Military Rifle Matches. On 8 November, competitors can fire in an experimental “as-issued” EIC match. The Creedmoor matches begin with a highpower NMC clinic on 9 November. That is followed by a Creedmoor Practice Match on Thursday, Creedmoor Long-Range Matches on Friday, the Creedmoor Cup Match on Saturday and a team match on Sunday. Many top military and civilian shooters already plan to attend. An impressive list of valuable awards and door prizes will be presented. The CMP will be on hand with several hundred surplus U. S. military rifles to be inspected and tagged for purchase. It promises to be a great week of shooting on one of the country’s great shooting ranges. Check out the combined match program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. Then go to the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... atchID=958 and register on-line. Volunteers are needed daily to assist in the sales operations. If interested, please contact armorers@odcmp.com.
USA Shooting will host the 2005 CMP-NRA-USAS Coaches Conference on September 30- October 9, 2005 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Different coaching clinics will be held throughout the week, and the conference will conclude with the National Coach Conference and CMP State Junior Directors meeting on October 7-9. For more information contact Martin Edmondson at 719-866-4881, or visit the USAS website at http://www.usashooting.com.
Camp Perry Shooting Club junior, Kathleen Fowler, has been competitively selected to attend the NSSF and USA Shooting sponsored Junior Olympic Development Camp. The camp will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from September 14-18. The senior at Oak Harbor High School in Ohio, was one of only five juniors selected from the over 5,000 trapshooters in the Scholastic Clay Target Program this year. Kathleen began her shooting career in 2002 at a CMP hosted Junior Shotgun training session at the National Matches.
CMP Employees Provide Small Comforts for Those Devastated by Katrina - When a tragedy such as Hurricane Katrina hits we, as Americans, are always generously willing to help. Disasters of this magnitude affect everyone, and for those fortunate enough to only have to experience it on television the intense desire to help only grows stronger.
More Details
The Distinguished Rifleman Badge, How I earned it - Submitted By Dick Whiting - My quest for the Distinguished Rifleman’s Badge began in 1973 at Camp Perry during the Nationals, and ended in 1976 at Camp Perry again during the Nationals. In 1973, when I shot my first EIC match, I was squadded on target 89 on Viale, but during the Leg match I was resquadded to target 87. My third shot was a 10, but I shot it on target 89. I ended up 7 Xs out of the cut off. I never got over that, and have never understood why they keep changing targets on shooters during the Championships. But all in all, it was not too bad for a beginning Expert.
More Details
CMP State Junior Directors Attend Nationals - With its rich history and storied ranges, Camp Perry’s allure to competitive shooters neatly melds the traditional sense of family gatherings and the instinctive call of yearly migration. Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, shooters, coaches and volunteers flock to the instinctual beacons of those welcoming lighthouses and unmistakable water tower. But nowhere is the mixture of dedication and love of sport, which calls so poignantly, more present than among the ranks of the CMP State Junior Directors.
More Details
CMP State Junior Directors. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina we would like the CMP family to keep State Junior Directors Mickey Brondum of Louisiana, Jack Withers of Mississippi, and Rodney Cromer of Alabama in your thoughts. They, along with all the shooting programs that they work with, were affected by the storm. Of the State Junior Directors, Mickey Brondum’s loss was the most devastating. His home in Violet, Louisiana was completely destroyed. We are deeply saddened by these events and hope the recovery process can begin soon.
The Nebraska High School Silhouette Championships will be held September 24, 2005 at the Pressey WMA area south of Broken Bow. Competitors must be Hunter Education graduates, at least 12 years old, and in the 7-12 grades in school. The range will open at 7:30 Saturday morning and the match will start at 10:00. For more information contact Matthew Haumont at 308-872-2348 or by email at tenxlivestock@carrollsweb.com. You can also access the 4-H website at: http://4h.unl.edu/programs/environment/shootingsports/ to download rules and entry forms.
MARINE CORPS JROTC Air Rifle Postal Competition dates have been announced. Unit postal firing may be done between 9 Sep 05 and 1 Dec 05. Targets and unit firing reports must be forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 5 Dec 05. Postal match results will be posted on the CMP web site not later than 16 Dec 2006. Results will become final on 23 Dec 05. Final results will be posted on the CMP website. For more information refer to the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MCJROTC.htm.
Army JROTC Air Rifle Postal dates have been finalized. Submit Competition Entry and Target Order Forms to the CMP any time after 1 Sep 05, but not later than 22 Nov 05. Unit postal firing may be done anytime between 1 Sep 05 and 1 Dec 05. Targets and unit firing reports must be forwarded to the CMP, postmarked not later than 1 Dec 05. Targets received AFTER 15 Dec 05 WILL NOT be considered. Postal match results will be posted on the CMP web site not later than 15 Dec 05. Results will become final on 17 Dec 05. For more information refer to the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/AJROTC.htm.
Navy JROTC Air Rifle Postal dates have not yet been finalized, but keep checking the CMP website for updated information.
South Fork High School in Florida is hosting the Sixth Annual International Air Rifle Postal League. This is an opportunity for junior programs to compete in 5 postal matches with JROTC, 4-H, Boy Scouts, Canadian Cadet League, and junior club programs. Competitions will begin soon, so download the program and entry form at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/International.pdf or contact SGM Charles Ford (RET) at 772-879-0772, or by email at ffordcar@aol.com.
The dates for the 2005 Gary Anderson Invitational, sponsored by the Civilian Marksmanship Program, Northside High School, and the Wolf Creek Shooting Club Inc. have been announced. The match will be held at the Pool Range Complex at Fort Benning, GA, and will take place on the weekends of December 2-4 and December 9-11, 2005. For more information contact Bill Wayda, Match Director, 110 Oakdale Ave. Peachtree City, GA 30269. He can also be reached by phone at 770-487-4716, or email at billw1938@comcast.net. You can download the match program at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/GAI.htm.
The 11th Annual Montgomery Bell Classic will be held on the weekend of October 14-16, 2005 in Nashville, TN. A three-position match will be the main event, but the Montgomery Bell Classic will also feature an Open International Standing Match and position rifle clinics. For more information contact Leo Lujan at 615-837-9705, or visit the Montgomery Bell website at http://www.montgomerybell.com.
The NRA is accepting entries for the 18th Annual 2005 Youth Wildlife Art Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12, including home school children. NRA membership is not required. The deadline for entry is October 3, 2005. Details can be viewed at http://www.nrahq.org/youth/wildlife.asp or for additional information call 703-267-1531.
Enter Now—Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup. The CMP and Creedmoor Sports of Oceanside, California announce that their two major west coast competitions, the Western CMP Games and the Creedmoor Cup Matches, have now joined forces. On 5-13 November 2005, they will offer highpower rifle competitors of all skill levels nine full days of clinics and match shooting at Camp Pendleton, California. The Western CMP Games Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches that took place for the first time this past May at Camp Pendleton will lead the week with a clinic on Saturday, 5 November. That will be followed by two days where competitors can shoot John C. Garand, Springfield or Vintage Military Rifle Matches. On 8 November, competitors can fire in an experimental “as-issued” EIC match. The Creedmoor matches begin with a highpower NMC clinic on 9 November. That is followed by a Creedmoor Practice Match on Thursday, Creedmoor Long-Range Matches on Friday, the Creedmoor Cup Match on Saturday and a team match on Sunday. Many top military and civilian shooters already plan to attend. An impressive list of valuable awards and door prizes will be presented. The CMP will be on hand with several hundred surplus U. S. military rifles to be inspected and tagged for purchase. It promises to be a great week of shooting on one of the country’s great shooting ranges. Check out the combined match program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. Then go to the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... atchID=958 and register on-line. Volunteers are needed daily to assist in the sales operations. If interested, please contact armorers@odcmp.com.
USA Shooting will host the 2005 CMP-NRA-USAS Coaches Conference on September 30- October 9, 2005 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Different coaching clinics will be held throughout the week, and the conference will conclude with the National Coach Conference and CMP State Junior Directors meeting on October 7-9. For more information contact Martin Edmondson at 719-866-4881, or visit the USAS website at http://www.usashooting.com.
Camp Perry Shooting Club junior, Kathleen Fowler, has been competitively selected to attend the NSSF and USA Shooting sponsored Junior Olympic Development Camp. The camp will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from September 14-18. The senior at Oak Harbor High School in Ohio, was one of only five juniors selected from the over 5,000 trapshooters in the Scholastic Clay Target Program this year. Kathleen began her shooting career in 2002 at a CMP hosted Junior Shotgun training session at the National Matches.