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CMP’s Competition Center at Camp Perry Oversees 5,000 COVID Vaccinations

In a step toward healing, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Headquarters at Camp Perry recently stood as the setting...

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Demerle, Cameron Come Out On Top in CMP’s Virtual Air Rifle Championships

Juniors Katrina Demerle and Maya Cameron led their respective classes during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2021 Virtual Air...

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Results Are In for CMP’s Inaugural Smallbore Postal Competition

In its inaugural year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Smallbore Postal .22 rifle postal match saw over 230 entries....

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CMP COLLEGIATE RIFLE TEAM FEATURE: University of Tennessee at Martin

Throughout its history in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), the University of Tennessee at Martin has accumulated nearly 90...

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CMP Eastern Games Matches Greets Over 400 Competitors in 2021 Return

CAMP BUTNER, N.C. – Resuming its annual travel competition schedule, the Civilian Marksmanship Program made the journey to North...

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Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships

Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online! The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian...

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Top Marksman Athletes Awarded $187,000 in Scholarships in 2021

CAMP PERRY, OH – After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior...

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CMP Club News: Baltimore County Game & Fish Celebrates 20 Years of CMP Affiliation

The Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association (BCGF) recently marked its 20th year as a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)...

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Talladega Marksmanship Park Features Several Shotgun, Other Events in May

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park is open and ready for the public, as...

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CMP CLUB NEWS: GRANBURY HIGH SCHOOL MCJROTC WINS MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

Submitted by LtCol (Ret.) Scott Casey, Head Coach, Granbury Rifle Team Rifle team members of the Granbury Marine Corps...

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Junior Natalie Perrin Takes On The World and West Virginia University in 2021

Natalie Perrin, 18, of Coopersville, Michigan, has had one clear aspiration since she first got serious about marksmanship. “I’ve...

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Registration Open for 2021 Highpower Adult and Junior Clinics

Submitted by Serena Juchnowski, Outdoor Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Registration is open for the 2021 National Matches at Camp...

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