By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor The Gary Anderson Invitational will once again unite hundreds of junior athletes from around the nation in a competition that celebrates the discipline, consistency, strength and determination inherent in achieving greatness in the sport of air rifle. The competition will take place in two locations to increase the number of […]
Civilian Marksmanship Program
Weisz Claims Wins in CMP’s National Three-Position Smallbore and Air Rifle Championships
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Olympian and member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), SGT Alison Weisz, 29, had a powerful showing at the 2024 National Smallbore & Air Rifle Championships, part of the annual National Matches schedule – claiming overall wins in both the three-position smallbore and 60 shot air rifle competitions […]
National 3P Precision Air Rifle Championship Marked with High Scores and New Events
By Jennifer Green CMP Contributor About The Three-Position Precision Air Rifle Championship was held prior to the National Matches at Camp Perry, July 8-10. Athletes who competed in this event had to qualify by shooting in the CMP state matches and CMP regional championships. There were four relays of a 3×20 match on the first […]
Three-Position Air Rifle Rulebook Revision
By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The most popular junior rifle and pistol program in the USA is Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR). 3PAR competitions are governed by a rulebook titled 14th Edition 2022-2024 National Standard Three-Position Air Rifle Rules. As the date on the current rulebook indicates, 3PAR’s current rulebook is due for review and revision this […]
CMP Monthly Air Gun Match Competitions Resume in September
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor After the busy National Matches this summer, the Monthly Match Air Gun Program is slated to return to CMP’s Competition Centers in Camp Perry, Ohio, and Anniston, Ala., with new fall dates. The Monthly Matches are open to anyone and offer a variety of events to compete in, including a […]
Junior Feature: Sam Adkins
By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Sam Adkins didn’t expect to become the Individual 3P Precision Champion at the 2024 CMP National Air Rifle Championship at Camp Perry. Although the 17-year-old from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, has been shooting since he was young and is skilled enough to earn a spot on the University of Kentucky rifle team, […]
Shiloh Hargrove: 3-Position Sporter Champion Profile
By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor Over 160 competitors ascended on the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in June to compete in the National Three-Position Air Rifle Sporter Championship. The two-day event was marked with fierce competition; the athletes were put to the test, calling on their training and preparation to put up their best scores. […]
Power Outage Interrupts 2024 CMP National Sporter Air Rifle Championship
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The 2024 National Three-Position Sporter Air Rifle Championship, hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), was held June 20-22 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio. A group of nearly 200 juniors from 4-H, Scouts, American Legion, club and JROTC air rifle programs […]
CMP Adds Beach Parties, Movie Nights to 2024 National Matches Schedule
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – As a way of providing more socializing prospects for guests of the 2024 National Matches off the range, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has added Beach Parties and Movie Nights to the calendar! Both will be held on Camp Perry: at the beach and within […]
Olympic Champion Remarks, WWII Aircraft Flyover, Antique Vehicle Rides Open the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 2024 First Shot Ceremony
By Steve Cooper, CMP Education & Training Manager CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join in the festivities and fanfare of the opening of America’s most prestigious annual pistol and rifle championships, the National Matches, on Monday, 15 July. The First Shot Ceremony, hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), kicks off the annual event on the […]