By Gerald O’Keefe, CMP Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer This is the second semi-annual update to CMP’s many loyal customers and competitors. I’ll continue to issue these semi-annually to give you some insight into the many activities ongoing at the CMP. When I wrote this six months ago, there were many comments and questions. […]
Civilian Marksmanship Program
Vendors: Reserve Your Spot on the Famous National Matches Commercial Row!
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Calling all vendors! Reservations are now being accepted by the Ohio National Guard for space on the celebrated Camp Perry Commercial Row: an entire section dedicated to retailers during the annual National Matches. Each year, the month-long National Matches, facilitated through a partnership between the […]
Granbury, De Jesus Find Repeat Wins at 2024 JROTC Nationals
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The precision class at the 2024 JROTC National Three-Position Championship was a rinse and repeat version of last year’s competition – with both Granbury High School and Danjela (Jordan) De Jesus, 18, of the Camden County High School Navy JROTC in Georgia, reclaiming their titles […]
CMP Offering Special Indoor March Madness Competition at Camp Perry
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Looking for an entertaining night out with friends, family or maybe even a unique challenge for yourself? Check out the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) March Madness event, set for Thursday, March 28, at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center! Open to ages 10 and up, […]
Junior Opportunities at the Annual National Matches
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The month-long National Matches, an event fired at Camp Perry since 1907, is an ideal setting for young marksmen and women – a worthy destination for those just beginning to those already skilled in the sport. Most events only require a firearm, scope, shooting mat and safety gear such […]
High Attendance, Close Scores Mark CMP’s National Three-Position Air Rifle Postals
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The results are in for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2023-2024 National Three-Position Postal Competition. The annual sporter and precision junior air rifle event saw over 1,550 participants in total through the course of the postal period, which ran from October 2023 to January 2024. “We had a fantastic […]
Register Now for the 2024 National Matches at Camp Perry
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2024 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches is officially open! The annual event, held at the Camp Perry National Guard Training Base since 1907, is conducted by a partnership between the CMP and the Ohio National Guard. The month-long series showcases a […]
DeJesus, Shannon Find Repeat Wins at 2024 JROTC Service Championship
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The annual JROTC Three-Position Service Championship sporter and precision air rifle competition, facilitated by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), stands as one of the most celebrated youth competitions of the air rifle season. Through the weekends of Feb. 8-10 and Feb. 15-17 at three separate locations (Utah, Alabama and […]
Crosman Donates Several Air Rifles to CMP for 2024 Events
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Leading air gun manufacturer, Crosman, has chosen to generously provide 12 Crosman Challenger Rifles to a variety of Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) junior events throughout the 2024 calendar year. Such events include the JROTC Service Championships (both Regional and National) as well as the CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Championships […]
CMP Offers Junior Air Rifle Training to Youth, Taught By Former NCAA Athletes
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to host the next session of its Junior Rifle Club, a youth club focused on introducing the shooting sports (three-position sporter air rifle) to local juniors. The session will begin Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. and is intended […]