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Williams, Others Reach New Records at CMP’s 2021 New England Games

JERICHO, Vt. – Returning to the picturesque scenery of the Green Mountains of Vermont after a lost year was...

Register Now for CMP’s Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition

Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Postal Competition is officially open! The annual, national-level competition is designed...

Girl Scout Troop Visits CMP South Competition Center For Learning and Fun

In September, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted the Trailblazer Girl Scout Troop from Hoover, Alabama, at the South...

Olympians, National Athletes Top Events at CMP’s September Monthly Air Gun Matches

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) resumed its Monthly Matches Sept. 18, 2021, at both of its static locations in...

Curtice’s Schnee wins national rimfire championship

By J. Patrick Eaken, Press Sports Editor (sports@presspublications.com) and Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer Luke Schnee, a 14-year-old from...

Sign Ups Available for 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition

Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition. This national event is open for all young...

Winter Air Gun Returns in 2021

By Breanne Orey, Manager of Competitions & Membership, USA Shooting Colorado Springs, Colorado- For the second year in a row, USA...

Junior Emme Walrath Excels with Continued Growth on the National Stage in 2021

Emme Walrath, 15, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has had an exciting year. A regular at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP)...

Beaver Claims Overall Win, First EIC Points in 2021 Camp Perry M16 Match

Junior Andrew Beaver, 19, of Indianapolis, Indiana, earned his first service rifle Excellence-In-Competition points during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s...

Sign Up Now for American Legion’s 2021 Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament

The American Legion is currently holding its 32nd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament, which provides sporter and precision competitors an...

Texas Junior Austin Stone Learns By Doing at First National Matches Showing

Austin Stone, 16, of Lindale, Texas, and Charisma Owen, 18, of Wichita Falls, Texas, were the overall winners at...

CMP’s Matt Carroll Named Alabama 4-H Volunteer of the Year

The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Matt Carroll, programs logistic manager and education specialist, has been chosen as one of Alabama’s...