In order to help ensure the cultivation of marksmanship at the ground level, the CMP appoints State Directors to oversee programs in each of the 50 states. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within his or her state. Found […]
Civilian Marksmanship Program
Ohio State Directors Russ and Vickie Evans, Hubbard, Ohio
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer In order to help ensure the cultivation of marksmanship at the ground level, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) appoints State Directors to oversee programs in each of the 50 states. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for […]
A Token of Excellence: A Look at the Junior Distinguished Badge Program
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Junior air rifle competitions are where exceptional talent is always on full display. Young athletes train for countless hours, days, weeks, months to earn the chance to demonstrate their grit on the firing line, hoping for any tangible evidence of their hard work – a token of their efforts to […]
The College Experience: Remembering TCU
By Catherine Green, CMP Program Staff CMP employee Catherine Green, a former college athlete, shares her experiences on and off the firing line. As a junior, Green was the 2009 Rhode Island Junior smallbore prone champion and was also the 2009 and 2010 Rhode Island Governor’s Cup smallbore champion. She also marked a National Record […]
CMP State Director Feature: Indiana State Directors Gregg and Diane Rice, Columbia City, Ind.
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer In order to help ensure the cultivation of marksmanship at the ground level, the CMP appoints State Directors to oversee programs in each of the 50 states. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within […]
Honoring Our 2020 High School Seniors
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer For most high school senior air rifle competitors, the spring means it’s time for the last few hurrahs with your teammates and coaches. It’s the culmination of all of your years of effort – the final opportunity to achieve all of your goals before life carries you on to new […]
CMP Awards 138 Scholarships to Student-Athletes for Upcoming 2020-2021 School Year
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has awarded $170,000 towards outstanding junior marksmen through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship (formerly known as the CMP Scholarship Program) for the 2020-2021 term. The $1,000 CMP Scholarships are available to graduating high school JROTC, 4-H and other junior shooting club […]
CMP Creates Summer CMP Home Range Appreciation Series of Events for Adult and Junior Competitors
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has prepared a solution to allow everyone to keep shooting and compete with one another during the summer months – right from the comfort of everyone’s local range! The CMP Home Range Appreciation Series is a collection of rifle, pistol, CMP Games, smallbore and air rifle competitions […]
CMP’s Junior Rifle Camps Find New Virtual Home for Growing Athletes and Coaches
By Chance Cover, CMP Junior Rifle Camp Director As many learned earlier this year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 Junior Rifle Camps were cancelled due to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19. Because of the complexity of rescheduling across the country throughout several venues, as well as the uncertainty the virus still presents, we are […]
CMP Club News: Rifle Team Helps to Rebuild Elementary Library Destroyed by Tornado
By Submitted By Matt Espenshade, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. In the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee and left a path of destruction over 60 miles in length. Directly in its path was the city of Mount Juliet, Tenn., located just outside of Nashville. Mount Juliet Christian Academy (MJCA) was […]
