Students from five different states competed in the first-ever SAR Virtual National Tournament held December 12 – 17, 2022. The match was a culmination of hard work, dedication, and commitment by students involved in SAR, many their first time participating in a shooting sport. “It was exciting to put together this first virtual national tournament […]
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CMP Welcomes New State Director: Utah
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) would like to announce the addition of Scott Asbell to the State Director team! Asbell will serve as the State Director of Utah. The CMP State Directors are representatives who help boost marksmanship programs by providing leadership, resources, program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for marksmanship activities within their […]
CMP Releases Junior Rifle Camp Schedule for Summer 2023
Those looking for junior athlete learning opportunities in air and smallbore rifle should seek the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) esteemed Junior Rifle Camps – set to be held around the country in 2023. Each year, the CMP hosts a series of hands-on, informative Junior Rifle Camps for high school age students and coaches during the […]
Baldwin, Bratton Claim Overall Wins During 2022 Gary Anderson Invitational
Isabella Baldwin, 18, of Nashville, TN, was the 2022 precision air rifle champion during the Gary Anderson Invitational – fired Dec. 2-3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) indoor air gun ranges in Ohio and Alabama. During her win, Baldwin recorded an incredible score of 699.8 to top Katrina Demerle, 18, of Hamilton, Ohio, who […]
Alaska JROTC Hosts Memorial Air Rifle Match for Former Athlete
On Nov. 18-19, 2022, 112 air rifle athletes from Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley and Fairbanks, Alaska, participated in the 2022 Jordyn Durr Memorial CMP Cup Match. Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordyn Durr was tragically killed by a drunk driver while walking home on Aug. 9, 2013. She was a member of Robert Service High School’s […]
CMP College Feature: Wofford College
In order to increase awareness of the sport and to provide insight to juniors looking to continue their marksmanship careers into college and beyond, the CMP periodically highlights some of the nation’s current collegiate rifle programs. Stay tuned this week as we feature the coach and athletes of the Wofford College Rifle Team! Q&A with […]
Junior Katrina Demerle Earns Historic Distinguished Air Rifle Badge #1
Katrina Demerle, 17, of Hamilton, Ohio, has earned the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Distinguished Air Rifle Badge #1. The latest addition to the CMP’s Distinguished Badge Program was introduced in early 2022. The Distinguished Badge Program awards marksmen and women who produce consistent scores at qualifying events where they may earn the Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) points […]
CMP’s Annual Dixie Double Air Match Sees Historic Turnout in 2022
Celebrating its 14th year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Dixie Double air rifle and air pistol match witnessed its largest turnout in competition history in 2022. A group of 143 juniors and adults fired in the two-day air gun event, which was held Nov. 5-6, at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Anniston, […]
2022-2024 Three-Position Air Rifle Rules Released
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) shooting is the most popular junior rifle program in the USA. Its massive participation base includes more than 2,000 JROTC high school programs, hundreds of 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and several hundred junior rifle clubs. An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 American youth participate annually in three-position air […]
CMP Announces New Corporation Mission and Vision
To better reflect its Nationwide responsibility for marksmanship excellence, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has updated its mission and vision. While the previous mission and vision have served the CMP well, the recent change in corporate leadership led by new Board Chair and CEO Jerry O’Keefe, provided an opportunity to renew the direction of the […]