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Published on: December 21, 2020
Those who have earned designated classification status within Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) competitions will soon have proof of their achievements, with specially designed carrying cards set for distribution. The cards will display the individual’s name, CMP Competition Number and all classification ranks (Marksman, Sharpshooter, Expert, Master and High Master), as well as the date each classification was reached and average score. Cards will also be available for download through CMP’s Competition Tracker site. To download, login to the Competition Tracker […]
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Published on: December 8, 2020
By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council has just released the new rulebook that will govern junior three-position air rifle shooting for the next two years. There aren’t a lot of significant rule changes in this edition, but the new rules recognize a couple of important new developments that promise to add renewed interest to junior three-position air rifle shooting. Those developments are a new authorization allowing Virtual EIC Matches and the introduction of Orion’s […]
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Published on: December 4, 2020
CMP Creates Database for National Record Certifications The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has created an online destination where National Records may be viewed and reported. National Records are kept for those participating in CMP Sanctioned matches, separate from the CMP’s Games and National Matches Records. Competitors firing in a CMP Sanctioned event (including club matches) may qualify for a National Record, if firing the specified course of fire and obtaining a higher score than the current record. If a club […]
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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 […]