CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – As we ring in the New Year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) looks forward to welcoming competitors each month at our indoor air gun ranges. A full lineup for the CMP Monthly Matches, featuring a series of air rifle and air pistol events, is scheduled for 2021. The Monthly […]
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CMP Announces Winners of Junior Photography Contest
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has named the top winners of its fall junior photography contest. From September to November, junior athletes submitted photos to the CMP that described the impact of marksmanship on their lives, showing a personal vision of its meaning through their lenses. Photos were separated into three different groups: People, Place […]
CMP’s Monthly Match Air Gun League Releases Final Results
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the top performers of its Monthly Match League competition series for the 2020 season. Over the four Monthly Matches fired this year (March, September, October, November), a total of 550 entries collectively entered competition at the air gun ranges of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio […]
Junior Athletes: Apply Now for CMP’s Enhanced Scholarship Program
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to reward deserving student-athletes for the 2021-2022 school year in their future endeavors through the annual CMP Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship – with an increased monetary amount now offered to recipients. Since the program’s beginning in 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000 one-year scholarships to current high […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) rifle team has been an official NCAA Husker sport since 1998. Traditionally fielding all female members, the team has won three individual National Titles over its existence and several All-American honors. In 2019, Rachel Martin, a former athlete on the Husker team, took over as head coach – leading the […]
Demerle Wins Third Consecutive Gary Anderson Invitational while Setting New National Precision Record
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – After earning wins in 2018 and 2019, Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio, returned to Camp Perry in 2020 to claim her third overall win in the precision class during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s Gary Anderson Invitational (GAI) air rifle event. Not only did Demerle achieve an unprecedented three-peat […]
2020-2022 Three-Position Air Rifle Rules Released
By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council has just released the new rulebook that will govern junior three-position air rifle shooting for the next two years. There aren’t a lot of significant rule changes in this edition, but the new rules recognize a couple of important new developments that promise […]
Olympians Lead at 2020 CMP Dixie Double Air Gun Event
ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) held its annual Dixie Double event for an enthusiastic group of air rifle and air pistol competitors at its South Competition Center in Alabama over the weekend of Nov. 6, 2020. Nearly 200 junior and adult athletes from around the country took the firing line to compete […]
Register Now for USA Shooting/Civilian Marksmanship Program 2020 Winter Airgun Championships
By Kate Gest, PR and Communications, USA Shooting USA Shooting is proud to host the Winter Airgun Championships in close partnership with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in two locations at once. Athletes may choose from either Anniston, Alabama, or Camp Perry, Ohio, capacity permitting. The competition will take place December 17-20, 2020, and registration is limited to 225 competitors per location. The Winter Airgun Championships are open to all […]
CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: West Virginia University
The West Virginia University (WVU) rifle team is in its 71st year of existence – beginning in 1951. During that time, the team has won 19 of its 33 NCAA Championship appearances (the most recent in 2017) and has cultivated 32 Olympic athletes, including 2016 gold medal winner, Ginny Thrasher. Last year, team members produced […]
