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CMP Names $20,000 Scholarship Recipients for 2024-2025
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer Since 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000, one-year scholarships to current high school...
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Matthew and Kevin Kennerson Build Own Rifles for 2024 Eastern CMP Games
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Back at the Eastern CMP Games in April, I was making my way down...
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Sign Up Now for National Smallbore, Air Gun Events at Camp Perry
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join us on the firing line for the Civilian...
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Top of the Rock
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Twenty-three years ago, Buck Parson fell into an unintended, lifelong career. He was...
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Reading Rifle Club Begins Building for the Future
Submitted by Maureen Trickett, CMP Massachusetts State Director Yes, you read it right! The Reading Rifle and Revolver Club...
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Walleyes for Wounded Heroes Tours CMP’s Laser Shot Simulators
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On April 19, 2024, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted the Walleyes for Wounded Heroes...
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In Memoriam: Ric Russell, National Matches Referee
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Ricardo “Ric” Russell, 71, of Oak Park, Mich., passed away on March 6,...
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Smallbore, Air Matches Return to CMP’s 2024 Camp Perry Open
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Register now for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2024...
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CMP Awards Over $300,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2024-2025
The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Scholarship Committee has presented 142 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen and women for the...
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Hefty Participation Marks CMP’s 2024 Three-Position Air Rifle Regional Matches
The top athletes have been determined for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championship! The event...
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CMP’s National Matches Educational Clinics Offer Something for Everyone
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Ready to learn about marksmanship? The National Matches at Camp Perry, facilitated by...
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Sign Up for CMP’s 2024 Talladega D-Day Event, Now Featuring Shotgun!
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Mark your calendars as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosts the annual Talladega...
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