Register Now for CMP’s Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Championships
October 19, 2026
It’s time to sign up for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition! Registration officially opened Oct. 15.
The annual event is designed for junior athletes involved in 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club or JROTC sporter and precision air rifle programs. Firing in Postals not only promotes growth and experience in competition at a national level but also allows the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals on the range.
During the CMP Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) Postal, competitors fire record shots at their home ranges in each of the three positions: kneeling, prone and standing. Interested competitors may sign up on the CMP website and compete upon mailed paper targets or fire locally on electronic targets. Paper targets should be submitted back to CMP Headquarters for official scoring by staff members.
Participating athletes may also choose to compete in their local CMP State Championship, conducted by CMP State Directors or specially-appointed Match Directors.
Registration for this year’s Postal Competition will be open through Jan. 8, 2027. State CMP Championships are open Jan. 15 to April 15.
Top scoring athletes of the CMP Postals will move on to the Regional Championships in Ohio, Alabama or Utah in April, with the culminating 2027 National Championships set to be held at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio, June 11-13 (sporter), and July 6-8 (precision).
For registration and more information on the CMP Postal Competition or the CMP State Championships, visit https://thecmp.org/youth/three-position-national-postal-competition/.