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CMP Club News: Parker County Sportsman Club Holds First CMP Rifle Match

Submitted by Brent McCallum POOLVILLE, Texas – Rifle Match Director Frank Bliss, assisted by Jon Kitts, conducted the Parker County...

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Walhalla JROTC Rifle Athletes Maintain Colorful Tradition on the Range

Athletes of the Walhalla High School Army JROTC rifle team from Walhalla, South Carolina, really stand out on the range...

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Petrarca Range Open on Mondays to the Public

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each summer, competitors from around the country travel to Camp Perry in Port Clinton,...

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Pistol Champion Suman Sanghera Sweeps 2023 Camp Perry Open Events

On the weekend of May 19-22, Suman Sanghera, 17, of Great Falls, VA, returned to the Camp Perry Open to...

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CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year

After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 114 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the CMP Scholarship...

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Schachle Adds Two Event Records During 2023 Eastern CMP Games 

Keith Schachle, 64, of Jasper, GA, made his mark at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Eastern Games, Pistol and Highpower...

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In Memoriam: Larry Pendergrass (1939-2023)

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is saddened to announce the passing of Major Larry Pendergrass, U. S. Army, Ret., on...

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Register Today for CMP’s New England Games, Highpower Rifle and Pistol Matches

JERICHO, Vt. – Registration is now available for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual New England Games, Highpower Rifle and...

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CMP Announces USAMU’s SFC Brandon Green as 2023 National Matches First Shot Speaker

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is privileged to announce the 2023 National Matches First Shot Speaker...

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CMP Adds Action Pistol to List of Club Sanctioned Matches

If you are part of a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Affiliated Club, you may now sanction Action Pistol matches at...

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Top Athletes Named in Round 2 of American Legion Junior Air Rifle Postal

Results are in for Round 2 of the American Legion’s Three-Position Postal event!  The tournament offers those sporter and precision...

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Mark Your Calendars: Another CMP Western Games Set for October 2023

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Those who may have missed the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Western CMP Games, CMP Pistol and CMP...

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