The Civilian Marksmanship Program is an organization that prides itself on providing a venue for everyday citizens to learn and explore the world of marksmanship. The company has been successful at fulfilling that mission over the years, and sometimes they’re even lucky enough to inspire those who never intended to get involved with the pastime. […]
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CMP Introduces New National Air Gun Event for Adult and Junior Athletes
Over the past year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has received several requests to sanction more air rifle and air pistol events for all age groups as athletes look for more competitive outlets. As a solution, the CMP has created the National Air Gun Championship: a three-day set of matches for adult and junior athletes. […]
American Legion Hosts Iowa State Rifle and Pistol 2022 Championship for Youth in March
The Iowa State Rifle and Pistol Association 2022 Championship took place on March 5, 2022. The event was hosted in Ely, Iowa, by rifle coaches from the American Legion Post 555 (Tina Elwood Gehrke, Juan Trevino and Garrett Carlson) and was attended by student athletes from five clubs: Cedar Rapids Pathfinders, Ely, Lone Tree, Muscatine […]
Granbury, Nation Ford Teams Again Lead 2022 JROTC National Air Rifle Championship
CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Granbury High School Marine Corps JROTC from Texas and Nation Ford High School Marine Corps JROTC from South Carolina know how to win. At the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio, Granbury marked its fourth consecutive national precision title at the 2022 JROTC National Three-Position Air […]
CMP Currently Seeking Junior Rifle Camp Counselors for Summer 2022
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is in search of qualified individuals to fill counselor positions for its Junior Rifle Camps program. This premier program has an established history of providing the highest quality three-position and international air rifle and smallbore instruction in the country for high school athletes and not only positively supports the careers […]
Junior Kyle Orr, Granbury Team Earn Records at 2022 JROTC Service Championships
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) recently hosted the 2022 JROTC Service Rifle Championships, with sporter and precision air rifle athletes and teams reaching new national records. The regional event was held in three locations (Arizona, Alabama and Ohio) over the weekends of Feb. 3-5 and Feb. 10-12. The JROTC Air Rifle Service Championship is a […]
USAMU’s Spc. Ivan Roe Continues to Excel Through Flourishing Rifle Career
Spc. Ivan Roe, current member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), is a fierce athlete to watch out for on the range. In 2021, Spc. Roe, 26, was the leading scorer of the CMP’s Three-Position Aggregate Smallbore competition held during the annual National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. It was his first trip to […]
Daniel Boone High School Marksmanship Team Competes with Success
The Daniel Boone High School Competitive Marksmanship Team from Tennessee is composed of cadets who have demonstrated maturity, a thorough understanding of weapons safety and a high degree of marksmanship skills. Team members are selected after an extensive marksmanship training program in which all cadets participate. Competitive marksmanship offers team members the opportunity to develop coordination, discipline, applied knowledge and sportsmanship skills.
CMP’s Educational Junior Rifle Camps Return for Summer 2022
Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosts a series of hands-on, highly informative camps for junior rifle athletes. Running from May to August, the CMP Junior Rifle Camps present opportunities for high-school age students to receive valuable lessons on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations. The Junior Rifle Camps are […]
Final Scores Announced for 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Postal Championship
The results are in for the 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Postal Air Rifle Championship. Over 8,570 entries were seen throughout the match, which ran from September to December. The competition and results were facilitated by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). The JROTC Postal Championship is a three-position competition where high school sporter and precision air rifle […]