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Published on: March 12, 2019
[…] Match & Military & Police Pistol Match) will now be presenting High Grand Senior, High Senior, High Women and High Junior honors, along with the Overall competitor. The lineup for achievements for the Travel Games Cup Matches have also been updated, with separate categories for civilian and service awards. New awards for 2019 include distinctions between civilians and military competitors during the CMP Cup Matches. To note, per CMP Competitions Rules, individual awards will only be recognized if there at […]
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Published on: March 1, 2019
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Over the last year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has been working on developing even more opportunities for those wanting to learn rifle marksmanship safety and fundamentals by now offering remote, regional rifle Small Arms Firing Schools (SAFS) around the country throughout the year. The regional SAFS program began in August 2018 and has expanded its schedule for 2019. Small Arms Firing School consists of training in both the classroom and during live firing. A […]
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Published on: February 26, 2019
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Published on: February 22, 2019
[…] positions, and selection will be based on a number of criteria: academic performance, shooting experience, coaching and youth leadership experience, and references. All Camp Counselors who are selected for hire will be required to pass a background check and drug test before beginning employment. Job duties will primarily consist of working with groups of five or more high school aged athletes of various skill levels at five-day camps, three-day clinics, and three-day advanced standing position camps. Counselors follow a camp […]
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Published on: February 7, 2019
[…] youth (18 and under). Youth tickets will only be available at the ticket window on event days. Meanwhile, groups of 10 or more and get a special rate of $5 per person. All tickets are general admission. Additionally, tickets are valid all-day, allowing fans to leave the facility and re-enter as needed. The Mountaineers are serving as hosts to the championship for the first time in program history. WVU is the nationβs winningest team, having won 19 NCAA Championships, including […]
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Published on: January 10, 2019
[…] installations at the Talladega Marksmanship Park as well as temporary EST installations at CMP Travel Games necessitated the development of special rules to govern the resolution of complaints and irregular shots that occur on electronic targets. CMP EST rules were updated this year, based on EST experiences gained from these installations. CMP Rules now define EST complaint resolution processes for 1) a protested shot value; 2) a missing slow-fire shot; 3) a missing rapid-fire shot; 4) an extra slow-fire shot […]
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Published on: December 14, 2018
[…] obvious gratitude as she looked back on her first trip to the Civilian Marksmanship Programβs (CMP) National Matches at Camp Perry with her husband Pedro (Pete) and their son Jayden, back in July. Jayden Sanchez came to the National Matches for the first time in 2018 with his parents, all the way from Texas. Along with rifle, Jayden is also interested in archery and shotgun. A trip that was a dream come true for 10-year-old Jayden and his family nearly […]
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Published on: December 14, 2018
[…] Moira was allowed an apparatus when competing. This year was Moiraβs first traveling and competing in marksmanship, having joined the sport about two years ago and even becoming qualified as an NRA coach for other Paralympic athletes. During this initial test of real air rifle competition, Moira traveled to and competed in the first-ever Junior Paralympics in Colorado Springs back in April β hand-picked as one of three to participate in the event. And, from that trip, she brought home […]
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Published on: December 14, 2018
[…] immersed myself in music, and it became a defining aspect of my life. Music has always served as a constructive release from the pressures of school for me. It has also helped me to kindle friendships that have stood the test of time. In short, I wouldnβt trade the memories I have made in band for anything in the world. βThe atmosphere in The Big House is absolutely electric,β Mark said of Michiganβs football stadium. How did you become involved […]
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Published on: November 16, 2018
[…] around, mouth open, arms up, like, βIt really happened!β I am absolutely thrilled.β She says she and her husband will keep their eyes open for more CMP matches in the future, where she can again put her skills to the test and possibly inch even closer to earning a Distinguished Badge of her own. Jeffrey Schneider earned the Four Gun Aggregate award during the CMP Games Matches. In Games Match results, Jeffrey Schneider, 67, of Tucson, AZ, led the Springfield […]
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Published on: November 16, 2018
[…] saw the skies open up to periodic rain showers, but, according to Petrotto, the biggest challenge wasnβt the precipitation so much as the darkness brought on from the clouds overhead. Talking of how he overcame the setback during his per formance, he explained, βObviously you need to be hard on your front sights and smooth on the trigger, and it was hard to do the first part, so it was hard to get on your sights and stay on your […]
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Published on: November 15, 2018
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer JERICHO, Vt. β The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) had a record-breaking attendance in Vermont for its 2018 New England Travel Games in September, with over 200 competitors taking the firing line. The event, held at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Base, accommodated 630 entries during its mix of modern/vintage military rifle and a variety of pistol matches. Brian Williams claimed the Three and Four Gun Aggregate titles for the second year. During the beautiful, yet […]