Gary Jobe has been essential in building youth marksmanship programs in the south. Serving as CMP’s Arkansas State Director for over 15 years, Jobe uses his title to learn new strategies for implementing an assortment of programs for youth who are only beginning to recognize their passions – constantly evolving to the budding needs of young marksmen in his state. “I have enjoyed being a CMP Director for the exposure it has given me in a variety of shooting disciplines,” Jobe said. He … [Read More...] about Arkansas CMP State Director Gary Jobe Continues Building Youth Marksmanship Programs
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SSP Eyewear and MidwayUSA Foundation Come Together to Offer Quality Products to Benefit Youth Shooting Team Endowments
Vortex Optics Supports MidwayUSA Foundation through Sponsorship
Daisy Outdoor Products A Closer Look at CMP’s Sponsors
MidwayUSA Foundation Assigns John Linquist as Relationship Manager & Hires New NW Program Manager
MidwayUSA Foundation Funding the Future of Shooting Sports Through Various Programs
Getting to know the University of Kentucky Rifle Team
SSP Eyewear and MidwayUSA Foundation Come Together to Offer Quality Products to Benefit Youth Shooting Team Endowments
Arkansas CMP State Director Gary Jobe Continues Building Youth Marksmanship Programs
Gold-Medalist Ginny Thrasher Thinking Back and Looking Ahead to Olympic Dreams
CMP Resumes Monthly Air Rifle and Air Pistol Matches in September
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Gold-Medalist Ginny Thrasher Thinking Back and Looking Ahead to Olympic Dreams
“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 … [Read More...] about Gold-Medalist Ginny Thrasher Thinking Back and Looking Ahead to Olympic Dreams
CMP Proposes ‘Virtual Championships’ to Take Place of JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Championships
With the uncertainty of the condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is looking ahead to the 2020-2021 three-position air rifle competition season. In an attempt to place a supplemental plan for allowing junior athletes to compete in … [Read More...] about CMP Proposes ‘Virtual Championships’ to Take Place of JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Championships
CMP Reopens Air Gun Competition Centers to Public, Featuring New Guidelines
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala.; CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is happy to invite the public back to our North and South Competition Centers for air rifle and air pistol fun, with new protective practices in place for staff and guests. The South … [Read More...] about CMP Reopens Air Gun Competition Centers to Public, Featuring New Guidelines
CMP Club News: Motivated Official Creates Variety of Firearm Safety and Education Events For Youth in Southern Alabama
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – “What better place to hold your firearms training than the beach?” That’s what Chris Litton said when the idea to create a series of firearm opportunities for kids in his area came to him over a decade ago. Located along … [Read More...] about CMP Club News: Motivated Official Creates Variety of Firearm Safety and Education Events For Youth in Southern Alabama
A Closer Look at CMP’s Sponsors: MidwayUSA Foundation
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The MidwayUSA Foundation and the Potterfield Family have been outstanding supporters of the Civilian Marksmanship Program since 2013, the first year of the CMP Three-Position Air Rifle National Championships. The MidwayUSA Foundation, and Larry and Brenda … [Read More...] about A Closer Look at CMP’s Sponsors: MidwayUSA Foundation
Lord of Your Rings
When you mount a scope to an air rifle, you “hope” that everything lines up right off the bat. In an ideal situation, you would pull a scope out of the box, mount it on the rifle, and your shots would be on paper at, say, 25 yards. If your shots aren’t on paper, it’s no big deal, is it? Can’t … [Read More...] about Lord of Your Rings
The COVID Independence Day Games
All the official fun stuff has been canceled or postponed. The Olympics. The Pyramyd Air Cup. The Daisy National BB Gun & Air Rifle Championship Match. As of now, the Crosman All-American Field Target Championship is still on, but we’ll see what happens between now and early August when it’s … [Read More...] about The COVID Independence Day Games
The College Experience: Remembering TCU
By Catherine Green, CMP Program Staff CMP employee Catherine Green, a former college athlete, shares her experiences on and off the firing line. As a junior, Green was the 2009 Rhode Island Junior smallbore prone champion and was also the 2009 and 2010 Rhode Island Governor’s Cup smallbore … [Read More...] about The College Experience: Remembering TCU
CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer In order to help ensure the cultivation of marksmanship at the ground level, the CMP appoints State Directors to oversee programs in each of the 50 states. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, … [Read More...] about CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer To make up for unexpected changes to the usual air rifle season, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has come up with a substitute method of establishing and awarding top junior athletes in its unfired national events. Each year, two of the biggest … [Read More...] about CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
John Whack Chapter 50 AIRABELLUM Let’s Play Rekt
Have you gone completely stir-crazy from the quarantine blues? Are you a fan of the thrilling John Wick movies? Then enjoy this light-hearted spoof from Bullistic Productions in cooperation with Umarex :-) You're welcome! … [Read More...] about John Whack Chapter 50 AIRABELLUM Let’s Play Rekt
Are You Bored Enough to Welcome Pain?
What's your mental state right now? Going by my body clock, we've been cooped up due to this quarantine thing for at least 19 years, 11 months, and 26 days. Or so it feels. How many times have you watched Brady Bunch re-runs? All finished binge-watching the combined libraries of Netflix, Amazon, … [Read More...] about Are You Bored Enough to Welcome Pain?
California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Cynthia and Cindy Hernandez, both 17 of Reseda, Calif., have always been close – so close, they were even born on the same day. “We pretty much do everything together,” Cindy said of her twin, Cynthia. “It’s natural for twins to be the closest to each … [Read More...] about California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line
Junior Air Rifle Athlete Celebrates Win By Remembering Her Loss
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Ionee Mendoza of Parlier High School JROTC air rifle team from California is a strong athlete. During the JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Service Championships, held in Chandler, Ariz., in February, the 16-year-old junior earned the top Navy precision title and also … [Read More...] about Junior Air Rifle Athlete Celebrates Win By Remembering Her Loss
Airguns Don’t Get No Respect
This extended sequestration is either expanding my philosophical horizons or marking a slow descent into delirium — I'm not sure which. Having run out of new ways to categorize my airgun pellets (what the heck does Meisterkugeln mean anyway?) I got into a debate with the dog over the relative merits … [Read More...] about Airguns Don’t Get No Respect
