Junior Shooters

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again host a Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) and M16 Match for new and experienced shooters. A staple event at the National Matches in

Camp Perry, Ohio, since 1918, over 80 students received classroom and hands-on involvement in a safe, fun and engaging environment for the first time at the 2013 Eastern Games, with even more expected at this year’s Games.

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– Becomes him the 35th shooter to become Triple Distinguished

our successful highpower service rifle shooters during the National Matches. Nick won the CMP’s National Junior Highpower Rifle Championship (Col. Bill Deneke aggregate; President’s, NTI, National Trophy Junior Team) in 2008 (1270-36X). After his junior highpower career concluded, he took up international pistol shooting and has trained as a Resident Athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

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position range, we will have to find a way to get all of them shooting prone and I had only 6 mats on hand (5 shooters already had their own mats). Prone mats range in price from $70 to $120 + shipping. I had to quickly and economically get prone mats for all.

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USAMU hosts Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship – FORT BENNING, Ga.  -Dozens of the nation’s top junior air-rifle shooters competed at the 2014 U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship Feb. 24-26 at Pool International Range Complex. Hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), juniors between the ages of 14-18 from around the country competed for national titles in two divisions-Sporter and Precision-under the watchful eye of the USAMU’s world-class shooter/instructors. “I really enjoyed this match,” said Ashley Durham. “It was a huge honor to work with the AMU team. They are good at what they do, so to compete in front of them was really cool.” Read the complete article.

Rifle club competes in Alabama 4-H championship – The Anniston Star – Members of the Calhoun-Cleburne Hawkeyes 4-H Air Rifle Club recently participated in the Alabama 4-H Air rifle and BB Championship held at the Civilian Marksmanship Program range in Anniston. Read the complete article.

Athlete of the week: Kasey Rysavy, North Salem marksmanship – StatesmanJournal.com – Kasey Rysavy, North Salem marksmanship: The senior placed fourth overall by scoring a personal best of 587 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program Regional Championships in Layton, Utah, last weekend. Read the complete article.

John Paradis: Mr. Garand’s fearsome invention – Gazettenet.com – By John Paradis – NORTHAMPTON – I would surmise that few school children in our region have heard of Jean “John” Cantius Garand. I suspect few adults, too. But if you are of French-Canadian descent like me, or you worked in the Springfield Armory like thousands of men and women in the Valley, his name means something. And if you fought in World War II, “Garand” is more than a French surname; it was the name of the most deadly weapon of its time. For an infantryman in World War II, it’s not a stretch to say that you likely owe Mr. Garand your life. Read the complete article.

The 2014 Eastern CMP Games will take place 2-6 May at Camp Butner, NC. The Creedmoor Matches will take place 7-11. The Eastern CMP Games will feature clinics, SAFS/M16 match, EIC Rifle Match, GSMM Four Gun Aggregate, Carbine Match, Vintage Sniper Match, CMP As-Issued 1911 Pistol Match, Military & Police Service Pistol Match, EIC Pistol match, and several other events! Registration is now open at http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=10825.

CMP SMALL ARMS FIRING SCHOOL & M16 MATCH: This course is recommended for all new shooters and anyone that would like to learn gun safety and sound target shooting skills, regardless of previous experience. In this course you will learn about safety, positions, how to load and clear the rifle, how to loop a sling and prepare for practice firing. Rifle SAFS students are required to use the Rock River AR-15 commercial rifles issued by the school. Personal rifles are not permitted. Ammunition will be issued for use during practice fire and the M16 EIC Match. Coaches will be available to assist students during practice and the M16 match. Junior competitors must be at least 12 years old. For more information, contact the CMP at (419) 635-2141, ext. 1114 or email croguski@thecmp.org.
2 May 2014 – Eastern CMP Games, Camp Butner, North Carolina
10 October 2014 – Western CMP Games, Phoenix, Arizona

ADDITIONAL SPOTS AVAILABLE – 2014 CMP Junior Rifle Camps have additional spots available! As the result of hiring a record number of counselors this year, CMP is now able to open more camp slots for several of the 2014 camps.  All camps are one week long, three-position air rifle camps, with the exception of the Outreach Clinics and the Advanced Standing Camp. Visit the CMP website at http://thecmp.org/3p/camp.htm for more information.

USAMU accepting applications for advanced junior rifle camp – The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is accepting applications for the annual Advanced Junior Rifle Camp. The camp will be held Aug. 4-8, 2014, at the USAMU’s Pool International Range Complex located on Fort Benning, Ga. The USAMU Junior Rifle Camp is an advanced rifle camp open to juniors aged 14-18. The camp will be limited to 25 shooters, and acceptance will be based on previous matches shot. This camp is primarily a smallbore camp. The juniors will receive coaching from the world-class Soldier/Athletes of the International Rifle Team, including Olympians, World and National champions. For more information, visit www.usamu.com or contact SSG George Norton at (706) 545-2343 or george.k.norton.mil@mail.mil.

Eastern Junior Highpower Clinic & Championship – June 22-28, 2014 – In an effort to promote interest, education, and competition to the sport of Highpower Rifle Shooting among Junior shooters, a group of Junior coaches and Military coaches have come together to organize the 2014 Eastern United States Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship. Experienced coaches and instructors from the United States Army Reserve Rifle Team and military personnel will be conducting clinics for both new and experienced junior shooters. Instruction in both shooting individual matches and shooting as a member of a coached team will also be provided. This week long program is offered to provide junior shooters an opportunity to expand their current level of knowledge, experience and expertise. It is also an opportunity for junior shooters to come together to experience the each other’s company and to form bonds of friendship and camaraderie within the sport. For more information, visit http://www.jmsg-nc.org/clinics or contact Bob Hughes at rlhj43@att.net.

2014 Interservice Rifle Championship Matches – The 53nd Interservice Rifle Championship offers service rifle competitions for teams and individuals representing the Armed Services, Active, Reserve and National Guard, to include ROTC and Service Academies of the United States. This event will take place 5-13 July and is hosted by the Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico, VA. Visit http://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=11105 to register online or download the match program.

CMP Affiliates New Clubs.  The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below. If you would like more information on affiliating with the CMP, please visit http://www.thecmp.org/Clubs.htm.

BamaCarry Inc, Jacksonville, AL
bamacarry.org

James Clemens High School Army JROTC, Madison, AL
jchs.madisoncity.k12.al.us

American Legion Post 32 Swift Shooters, Thatcher, AZ

Boy Scout Troop 713, Hermosa Beach, CA

www.mbtroop713.org

Alpine – Victor 4-H, Lodi, CA

Southern California Sharpshooters, Long Beach, CA

Prospect Gun Club, Harwington, CT

prospectgun.com

Boy Scout Troop 7, Jacksonville, FL

Clinty County Chapter of Izaak Walton League of America, Clinton, IA

www.clintoncountyikes.org

Boy Scout Troop 7, Alton, IL

www.troop7alton.org

Mid Illinois Extreme Shooters 4-H, Dieterich, IL

Sea Scout Ship / Venturing Crew 2501, Naperville, IL

Knox County JROTC, Barbourville, KY

St Tammany Parish 4-H Shooting Sports, Covington, LA

Mountain Bayou Lake BSA Camp, St Landry, LA

Boy Scouts of American #20, Boonsboro, MD

Antietam Junior Rifle Club, Hagerstown, MD

Rockford Sportsmans’ Club, Rockford, MI

www.rockfordsportsmansclub.com

Meeker County 4-H Federation, Litchfield, MN

Cass County 4-H, Motley, MN

Wilkes Central HS AFJROTC, Wilkesboro, NC

US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Sayreville, NJ

Bayshore Sportsman Club, Inc, Woodbine, NJ

www.bayshoresportsmansclub.com

Clermont Co 4-H Shooting Sports, Batavia, OH

Salem Hunting Club, Salem, OH

www.salemhuntingclub.com

Tripp County 4-H Shooting Sports, Winner, SD

Bedichek Jr Marine Corps, Austin, TX

www.juniormarines.org

EG 159 Junior Shooting Sports Club, Bryan, TX

www.alegion159.org

Forest Park HS AJROTC, Woodbridge, VA

Manitowoc County 4-H Leaders Association
Manitowoc, WI

www.manitowoc.uwex.edu

The Civilian Marksmanship Program invites you and your team to participate in the CMP’s Monthly Matches at the CMP’s Marksmanship Centers North and South. The competitions will feature a Junior Air Rifle 3×20 and 3×10, a 60 Shots Air Rifle and Air Pistol match, and a 20 shot Novice Prone match. Rental equipment is available for the monthly matches for a small fee.

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May 2-3, Camp Butner, NC
July 15, Camp Perry, OH
October 10-11, Phoenix, AZ

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 two-day CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.

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The most comprehensive guide to instructing junior shooting, written by one of the nation’s premier shooters, Gary Anderson. In his 11 years of international competition, Gary has won two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, six world records, and 16 national titles. In the 200-page book, loaded with illustrations, Gary provides coaches with all the tools needed to develop the young shooter and improve the skills of us and coming juniors.  Full color instruction guide.

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Please note the changes for the 2014 National Match Schedule posted at

http://www.thecmp.org/nm/
2014nmcalendar.pdf.

Open Public Shooting

CMP Marksmanship Centers

Tuesday & Thursday Evenings

Anniston, AL

Port Clinton, OH

Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, adult and youth, who live in the Camp Perry, Ohio, area or Anniston, Alabama, area are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to do practice shooting at the Marksmanship Center air gun ranges. Both 80-point, 10-meter air gun ranges are fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting. Rental equipment is available for a small fee.

Visit

http://www.thecmp.org/
3P/PublicShooting.htm

for more information.

New Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badges

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://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/
index.php?do=reportDistinguished
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#672  Felix Gampe
Jonesborough, TN
#673  Brandon Von-Ha
Farmington ,NM
#674 Carrie Richbourg

King George, VA
#675 Kelly Frost

Wagener, SC
#676 Dustin Counts

Jesup, GA
#677 Rosemary Kramer

Tomaston, GA
#678 Maggie Mason

Monroe, GA
#679 Gabriel Palermo

Freeport, IL
#680 Alec Dumyahn

Zion, IL
#681 Tyler Jetjomlong

Middletown, NY
#682 Jefferson Cairo

West Point, UT
#683 Sean Anderson

Clearfield, UT
#684 Ryan Lowe

Clearfield, UT
#685 Isaac Diaz

Flint, MI
#686 Daniel Hall

Green Bay, WI
#687 Nicholle Benedict

Sewickley, PA
#688 Michael Geisecke

New Carlisle, OH
#689 Brendan Whitaker

Bridgewater, MA
#690 Zachary Brooks

Lebanon, OR
#691 Justin Pike

Phoenix, AZ
#692 William Myers

Joshua, TX
#693 William Davidson

Joshua ,TX
#694 Shelby Sandstrom

Scandia, MN
#695 Robert Broadstreet

Ozark, MO
#696 Destiny Collier
#697 Stanley Compton

Tacoma, WA
#698 Patrick Cramer

Minneapolis, MN
#699 Kirsten Jones

Florence, MS
#700 Dakota Lupkes-Heim

Des Moines, IA
#701 Brian Poythress

Augusta, GA
#702 Tyler Ramos

Bridgeville, DE
#703 Vanessa Brady

Laveen, AZ
#704 Kaitlyn Champion

Charleston, SC
#705 Ryan Cook

Gulfport, MS
#706 Ashlyn Coyle

Waterville ,MS