CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the lineup for the 2019 First Shot Ceremony, set to take place Monday, July 8, at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility, near Port Clinton, Ohio. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the base’s Rodriguez Range and is free […]
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National Air Rifle Athletes Travel to Camp Perry to Compete in June
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2019 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championships will be held June 27-29 and July 13-15 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. After months of intense competition, over 350 hopeful junior marksmen, families and friends will gather to witness who will reach the podium […]
National Air Rifle Athletes Travel To Camp Perry To Compete In June
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2019 CMP National Three-Position Air Rifle Championships will be held June 27-29 and July 13-15 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. After months of intense competition, over 350 hopeful junior marksmen, families and friends will gather to witness […]
Junior Athletes: Sign Up Now For The 2019 National Matches Smallbore And Air Rifle Camp
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Are you a junior marksman looking to move your shooting career into college? Add sophisticated knowledge and hands-on training to your journey by signing up for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2019 National Matches Junior Camp. Open to junior athletes who shoot both three-position smallbore and […]
CMP Club News: Michigan American Legion Post 65 Junior Air Rifle Team
The Alpena, Michigan American Legion Post 65 Junior Air Rifle Team, an affiliated CMP team, is especially grateful to Whitetails Unlimited for a significant donation to the new Junior Air Rifle Team. The new shooting sports program which began in March, 2019 is a gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements […]
CMP Awards 157 Scholarships to Student Athletes for 2019-2020 School Year
CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $157,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through its CMP Scholarship Program to be used for the 2019-2020 term. A total of 234 applications were received, with 157 awarded to both junior males and females. The $1,000 CMP Scholarships are available to graduating high school JROTC, […]
Bourgeois, Perkowski Lead CMP’s Regional Three-Position Air Rifle Events In April
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer During the month of April, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Three-Position Regional Air Rifle events were fired, with over 450 talented junior athletes aiming for a trip to Ohio for the Three-Position National Championship in June and July. Each Regional match is a 3×20 (three-position) air rifle competition, where […]
Juniors Encouraged to Participate in CMP’s National Matches
CAMP PERRY, PORT CLINTON, OH – Just the title of the “National Matches” can scare even the most seasoned shooters. For juniors (those younger than and through his/her 20th birthday), or those starting off in the shooting sports, attending the National Matches is something that some put off until they feel “ready” enough. In reality, […]
Young Marksman Competes for First Time During Three Generation Excursion
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Zachary Wehner, 11, of Valparaiso, Ind., took his first trip to the historic National Matches at Camp Perry last July, 2018. “It’s amazing,” he said of his experience. “It’s just nice to walk around and tour the place, and it has an air range.” During his self-tour of the grounds of […]
CMP’s Air Rifle Championship Returns to Anniston in April
ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites bystanders and curious guests to explore the expanding world of air rifle competition, April 4-6, 2019, as hundreds of coaches, competitors and spectators arrive in the Anniston area for the 2019 CMP Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championships, held at the world-class South CMP Competition Center. The […]