Sign Up Now to Become a GSM Master Instructor in 2016
October 29, 2015
Dates have been released for the 2016 GSM Master Instructor Courses. Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training to bring even more opportunities to his or her home shooting club is strongly encouraged to become a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Master Instructor through one of the many courses offered each year.
The two-day certification program equips and declares “Master Instructors” – qualified to teach specific marksmanship instructional topics using training material and curricula developed and provided by the CMP. Garand-Springfield-Military (GSM) Rifle Master Instructors are trained to teach and organize G-S-M Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics.
CMP-sanctioned John C. Garand and other rifle clinics teach basic and intermediate rifle marksmanship skills to new and beginning shooters so they can participate in general shooting sports activities on a safer and more rewarding basis. Currently, there are 458 certified GSM Master Instructors around the country.
Dates for the 2016 GSM Master Instructor courses include:
February 27-28, 2016 – Camp Perry, OH
March 5-6, 2016 – Anniston, AL
April 6-7, 2016 – Oklahoma City, OK (April 7, assisting with New Shooter Clinic)
July 22, 2016 – Camp Perry, OH, National Matches
September 14-15, 2016 – Jericho, VT (tentative) (Sept. 15, assisting with New Shooter Clinic)October 7-8, 2016 – Phoenix, AZ, Western Games (Oct. 8, assisting with New Shooter Clinic)December 6, 2016 – Talladega, AL
Classes are limited to 30 students per class to ensure that all attendees have sufficient practical opportunities to work with workshop leaders and to practice what is taught. Students must meet certain qualifications in order to be attend the class.
Nicely done overview of the GSM. Short, well covered, and interesting. For 47yrs. I have taught NRA-Based Basic, and various Advanced Courses for (5) Disciplines. I was also a Competitor for some 26yrs. in both N.M. Bulls-eye Pistol, and H.P. Service Rifle both: In the “Military and Civilian life”. Prior to retiring I had my own brick & mortar store for (16yrs.) with Retail Sales, Indoor Range, NRA-Based training with top shelf Classroom facilities, and I Gunsmithed for some 30yrs.. However, my teaching and “spurs” are now recently hung up as I approach 70yrs. of age and just can not DO what I used to… due to some medical related issues just walking is becoming tough. So my heart is still “in it”, but other things are getting in the way. So nice JOB on the information for the GSM Training. While on the Military Teams, I was issued complete SETS of Military Accurized .22/.38./45 Armorer-upgraded handguns (N.M. Pistols), and for Rifle I had an AFPGNM M1 Garand I kept with me for over two years and it became a personal part of me. I cried a lot when I had to surrender that Rifle prior to leaving for Viet Nam. But over the years I’ve now had other M1 Garand’s, but none as good as my original. I’ve also become “very fond” of the N.M M1A (M14 type) in more recent years, and have Competed with Match Grade AR15 (et al) types prior to halting my competitive shooting sports. Although nearly all competitors currently utilize the AR types, my personal memories lead me to the old Garand’s – their accuracy at 600 & 1000 was/is always outstanding! I still try to help the younger folks when possible. WMB.