By Jennifer Green CMP Contributor About The Three-Position Precision Air Rifle Championship was held prior to the National Matches at Camp Perry, July 8-10. Athletes who competed in this event had to qualify by shooting in the CMP state matches and CMP regional championships. There were four relays of a 3×20 match on the first […]
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Three-Position Air Rifle Rulebook Revision
By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The most popular junior rifle and pistol program in the USA is Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR). 3PAR competitions are governed by a rulebook titled 14th Edition 2022-2024 National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules. As the date on the current rulebook indicates, 3PAR’s current rulebook is due for review and revision this […]
CMP Monthly Air Gun Match Competitions Resume in September
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor After the busy National Matches this summer, the Monthly Match Air Gun Program is slated to return to CMP’s Competition Centers in Camp Perry, Ohio, and Anniston, Ala., with new fall dates. The Monthly Matches are open to anyone and offer a variety of events to compete in, including a […]
Junior Feature: Sam Adkins
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Sam Adkins didn’t expect to become the Individual 3P Precision Champion at the 2024 CMP National Air Rifle Championship at Camp Perry. Although the 17-year-old from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, has been shooting since he was young and is skilled enough to earn a spot on the University of Kentucky rifle team, […]
Shiloh Hargrove: 3-Position Sporter Champion Profile
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Over 160 competitors ascended on the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in June to compete in the National Three-Position Air Rifle Sporter Championship. The two-day event was marked with fierce competition; the athletes were put to the test, calling on their training and preparation to put up their best scores. […]
4-H Shooting Sports National Championship Recap
Over 700 shooters competed in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships on June 23-28, 2024, in Grand Island, NE. The nine competitive disciplines included recurve and compound archery, small bore rifle and pistol, hunting skills, muzzleloading, rifle and pistol airgun, and shotgun. For a complete list of results, please visit: https://4h.unl.edu/shooting-sports/national-results-images “It was an honor to […]
Army ROTC Continues Platinum Sponsorship of Scholastic Action Shooting Program
Renewing its commitment as Platinum Sponsor of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), the Army ROTC’s support helps fuel the mission of youth development through the shooting sports. “Army ROTC is proud to sponsor the Scholastic Action Shooting Program again in 2024. We believe that SASP provides a supportive, team-based environment that teaches young adults […]
Power Outage Interrupts 2024 CMP National Sporter Air Rifle Championship
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2024 National Three-Position Sporter Air Rifle Championship, hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), was held June 20-22 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. A group of nearly 200 juniors from 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club and JROTC air rifle programs […]
CMP Adds Beach Parties, Movie Nights to 2024 National Matches Schedule
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – As a way of providing more socializing prospects for guests of the 2024 National Matches off the range, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has added Beach Parties and Movie Nights to the calendar! Both will be held on Camp Perry: at the beach and within […]
Olympic Champion Remarks, WWII Aircraft Flyover, Antique Vehicle Rides Open the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 2024 First Shot Ceremony
By Steve Cooper, CMP Education & Training Manager CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join in the festivities and fanfare of the opening of America’s most prestigious annual pistol and rifle championships, the National Matches, on Monday, 15 July. The First Shot Ceremony, hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), kicks off the annual event on the […]