Preserving the future of shooting sports means providing a variety of assets to young shooters, including mentors, ranges, and funding. Recently, MidwayUSA Foundation offered all three to air rifle and air pistol shooters at an Air Gun Training Camp held in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the impressive X Count facility. Young shooting athletes received expert […]
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Get Ready for the 2022-2023 JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Championship
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is gearing up to host the 2022-2023 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition, with registration beginning at the end of September. The national event is open to all high school junior cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing with other young athletes from […]
CMP Summer Rifle Camps Host Over 460 Juniors Across the Country in 2022
Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) presents a series of hands-on, informative camps for junior air rifle and smallbore rifle athletes. Running from May to August, the CMP Junior Rifle Camps allow high-school age students to receive valuable lessons on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations. This summer, the CMP […]
Sign Up Today for American Legion’s 2022 Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament
Registration for the American Legion’s 33rd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament, which provides sporter and precision competitors an opportunity to test their marksmanship ability in competition with other junior competitors throughout the nation, is now open! The event is designed for junior (high school seniors and younger) individuals and club teams affiliated with an American […]
CMP’s Annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Gun Match Returns – with the Famous Target Sprint
Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 13th annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition, set to fire Nov. 3-5, 2022, at the South Competition Center in Alabama. The event is fired on the state-of-the-art electronic targets housed within the facility and features two days of 60 Shot international […]
Talented Junior Rifle Duo Ryan and Tyler Wee Catch ‘Fire’ Again in National Win
Ryan Wee, 17, and his brother Tyler, 15, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, are used to sharing. They share a home, the same birth month and a passion for the same sport – rifle marksmanship. At the 2022 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Smallbore Matches, fired in July at Camp Perry in Ohio, the pair […]
CMP Sees Over 580 Entries During 2022 National Air Gun Events at Camp Perry
The 2022 National Air Gun events, held as part of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Matches, welcomed over 580 air rifle and air pistol entries throughout July and August. The events are held within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, located on the grounds of the historic Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility, and […]
Ben Berka to Depart as SSSF President & Executive Director
The Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) announces that after eight years in the position of President and Executive Director, Ben Berka will be leaving his position August 26th, 2022. “Ben Berka has served well when the Foundation needed capable and strong leadership as the programs grew,” commented SSSF Board Chairman, Ed Fitzgerald. “He has paved the way for […]
Green Springs Youth Athlete Earns National Distinguished Marksmanship Honor
Claudia Muzik, 16, of Green Springs, Ohio, recently earned her Junior Distinguished Badge – a respected award in the youth air rifle community that only 1,600 others have earned in the badge’s 20-year history. “It’s always been my goal to earn my Distinguished Badge,” said Claudia, who now holds Badge #1623. “I was speechless when […]
CMP Marks High Attendance at Inaugural Camp Perry National Air Gun Matches
Over the weekend of July 16-18, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) presented a brand new series of indoor events for juniors and adults, the National Air Gun Matches. Fired within the world-class range of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, the fresh lineup will now be a fixture during the annual Camp Perry National Matches, […]