By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) junior air rifle event, the Gary Anderson Invitational. The annual match is set for Dec. 1-2, 2023, at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Alabama, and Dec. 2 only at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio.
The Gary Anderson Invitational is a sporter and precision air rifle competition, designed for junior schools, clubs and individuals of all experience levels in a 3×20 course of fire – 20 shots at kneeling, prone and standing positions. Along with sporter and precision athletes, adaptive junior competitors are welcome to compete in this event. Additionally, a four-member team event will be held concurrently with the individual match.
The top three competitors in sporter and precision, determined from 3×20 qualifying scores plus a 10-shot final fired by all participating athletes, will receive medallions and plaques. Gold, silver and bronze medals will also be awarded to those earning achievement cut-scores during the event. Top teams will earn prize money and engraved awards.
For more information about the Gary Anderson Invitational, including a link to registration, visit https://thecmp.org/cmp-matches/gary-anderson-invitational-air-rifle-championship/.
About Gary Anderson:
Gary Anderson is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and holds seven world championships, six world records and 16 national championships. He has won more Olympic and world championship three-position titles than any other American in history. In 1999, Anderson began a 10-year reign as Director of Civilian Marksmanship and retired in December 2009. Today, he serves as DCM Emeritus and remains a mentor for new and experienced marksmen around the country.
About CMP’s Air Gun Ranges:
The 20,000-square-foot Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Anniston is home to an 80-point air gun range equipped with CMP’s own electronic targets, powered by Kongsberg Target Systems. The target line instantly displays shot placements to allow for fast and accurate scoring, while large monitors overhead give spectators the chance to keep up with scores while observing from the stands.
The Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry includes an open reception and common area, fully equipped classrooms, cylinder filling room and CMP retail store, along with projection screens and flat-screen television sets throughout the building. Display cases around the facility contain authentic memorabilia from the career of Gary Anderson, leading to an 80-point air gun range that replicates the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center range. Be sure to check out the larger-than-life mural located within the range that can only be found at Camp Perry!
Learn more about the CMP’s air gun ranges at https://thecmp.org/ranges/cmp-competition-centers/.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.