How big is the 3PAR competition program?

February 24, 2026

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸Youth 3 PAR▸How big is the 3PAR competition program?

The answer: VERY BIG. Athletes need local and regional matches to develop competition skills and gain confidence as well as national competitions to provide ultimate tests for their skills. One of the great benefits of 3PAR shooting is that it offers many top-class competition opportunities, all conducted according to one national standard rulebook. The program includes:

• Sanctioned and non-sanctioned matches of all types, with approximately 1,500 matches per year.
• CMP 3PAR Championship, with a national postal and state, regional and national championships.
• Junior Olympic 3PAR Championship, with state and national championships.
• JROTC Championships, with four national postals (8,000 competitors), four service championships at three locations and a national championship.
• American Legion Junior Air Rifle Championship, with two national postals and a national championship
• U. S. Army Junior Championship, with regional qualifying competitions coordinated through the Orion Results Center and a national championship
• 4-H Shooting Sports, with numerous state championships and a National Invitational
• Daisy Air Rifle Championship, with a national competition offered in conjunction with the Daisy BB Gun Championship

3PAR matches are supported with an impressive award and reward system. In addition to traditional medals and trophies, many teams qualify to receive travel funding, two athletes from the Junior Olympic Championship advance to the National Junior Team, cash prizes and several thousand dollars in college scholarships are awarded and Larry and Brenda Potterfield of the MidwayUSA Foundation provides over $600,000 in endowment funding for winning teams.