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Published on: November 29, 2020
[…] for college athletes and graduating college seniors? Make sure to connect with college coaches. Although we cannot always talk or answer your emails, we do receive them and see the effort you are making. Create a shooting resume and score keeping book (possibly with attached targets if possible) A.S.A.P. The sooner you start one, then less you have to scramble to find the past matches you participated in. The more history we have to look at, the more improvement we can […]
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Published on: November 18, 2020
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to reward deserving student-athletes for the 2021-2022 school year in their future endeavors through the annual CMP Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship – with an increased monetary amount now offered to recipients. Since the program’s beginning in 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000 one-year scholarships to current high school seniors, based on merit and rifle and/or pistol marksmanship participation. The CMP has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships through the years to […]
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Published on: November 14, 2020
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus CMP Competition Rules for the 2021 competition season have now been approved by the CMP Rules Committee and are posted on the CMP website at https://thecmp.org/competitions/cmp-competitions-rulebooks/. The 2020 competition season was severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and many 2020 events were cancelled, so the CMP still has a substantial inventory of printed 2020 rulebooks. In addition, the changes adopted for the 2020 competition season were not thoroughly tested, plus there was only a small number of […]
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Published on: November 1, 2020
Learn how to capture a coach’s attention and the proper methods for contacting college coaches for marksmanship.
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Published on: October 31, 2020
Find out the difference between Official and Unofficial college visits for marksmanship.
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Published on: October 19, 2020
Submitted by Bob Mondschein Glendale Shooting Club in Robertsville, Missouri, hosted separate CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) State Championships for M1 Garand (As-Issued) and a combined Bolt Rifle (Springfield or Vintage) State Championship, Sept. 19, 2020. The match was originally scheduled in May but moved due to Covid-19. This was the first CMP Games match held in the area during 2020 – straying from the close to 10 typically fired in a season by now. For most competitors, including the match […]
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Published on: October 18, 2020
When it comes to marksmanship competition, skills can only go so far – having a strong mental game is also a key part of reaching success. In an effort to gain tips on better regulating the psychological aspects of competitive shooting, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) asked respected athletes to share their personal experiences from the firing line on what they do to control their emotions when nerves creep in and the pressure is high. James Fox, 35, of Albany, […]
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Published on: October 13, 2020
[…] thriving in Excellence-in-Competition matches. In 2020, the CMP announced two Distinguished Badges for excellence in smallbore rifle competitions, the Distinguished Smallbore Rifle Three-Position Badge, and the Distinguished Smallbore Rifle Prone Badge. Learn more about the Distinguished Badge Program by reviewing Rule 11.3 Distinguished Smallbore Rifle Badges in the current CMP Smallbore Rifle Competition Rules. Smallbore National Records **COMING SOON** Smallbore Rules CMP Smallbore Rifle Competition Rules are established by the CMP to govern competitions conducted during the National Matches or […]
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Published on: September 26, 2020
Welcome youth photographers! The CMP would like to announce a contest for all junior athletes, to define the shooting sports through their lenses. The shooting sports mean something different to all of us, but we can all agree that they certainly have some sort of impact on our lives. We would like to see how the shooting sports have impacted yours, whether through the People who have influenced you, the Places where you grow as a competitor or through the Things that you use. This competition […]
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Published on: September 24, 2020
[…] in the Vintage Military event at the Camp Perry National Matches. How do you prepare for a match on match day (mentally and physically)? Before match day, I make sure I have everything I need – write in my data book and try to picture in my mind’s eye a perfect shot. I’m still trying to find a way to control my nerves during the match though. When I find the secret to that, I’ll tell you. What’s the best […]
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Published on: August 25, 2020
“When you’re in the midst of it, you don’t know that it’s this amazing thing that most people don’t get.” For those within the rifle community, her name may sound familiar, and it is certainly one penned within the history books. Reviewing Ginny Thrasher’s list of accolades features a marksmanship success story that has spanned less than a decade – beginning at the age of 14 on a hunting trip with her grandfather and hurdling through a notable collegiate career. […]
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Published on: August 20, 2020
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Alabama – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Monthly Air Gun Matches are returning to the CMP schedule in September, with new safety procedures in place. Each of the Monthly Matches will be held at the South CMP Competition Center in Alabama and at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio, which both feature 80-point ranges filled with CMP’s own electronic targets. During the Monthly Matches, competitors have the opportunity to be ranked amongst other match […]