By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Sporter Air Rifle Coach, Col. Sean Mulcahy, led the Nation Ford High School MCJROTC rifle team to an extraordinary championship record with a unique philosophy: he doesn’t focus on winning. Between the time he formed the team in 2008 and his retirement in June, Mulcahy’s teams earned 64 national […]
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Sporter Champions Named for 2023
By Claire O’Neel, CMP Feature Writer & Camp Counselor The Sporter Class National Championship was held on June 22-24 at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Camp Perry, Ohio. Two matches were run, the CMP and Junior Olympic Three-Position National Championships, and saw over 150 competitors and 50 teams compete. Nation Ford High School […]
Plan Your Visit: Top 5 Things to Do on Camp Perry
Article by Ashley Dugan, Photos by Claire O’Neel Thousands of visitors come to Camp Perry each summer to take part in the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual National Matches – a staple event to the National Guard Training Center since 1907. The month-long series of marksmanship events features a variety of rifle and pistol competitions […]
CMP Names Top Four, $20,000 Scholarship Recipients of 2023
Each year, high school student-athletes involved in marksmanship programs may apply to earn monetary support for their commitment to hard work on and off the firing line through CMP Scholarships. These scholarships may be used to pursue post-secondary education or vocational programs while continuing CMP’s mission of supporting young marksmen and women.
Junior Feature: Bremen Butler
Award-winning marksman Bremen Butler got a first glimpse into her successful future in the basement of her Fort Wayne, Indiana, home. It was there she learned a girl has a place on the range.
Walhalla JROTC Rifle Athletes Maintain Colorful Tradition on the Range
Athletes of the Walhalla High School Army JROTC rifle team from Walhalla, South Carolina, really stand out on the range – not just for their performances, but for their unique rifles on the firing line.
Pistol Champion Suman Sanghera Sweeps 2023 Camp Perry Open Events
On the weekend of May 19-22, Suman Sanghera, 17, of Great Falls, VA, returned to the Camp Perry Open to overtake the pistol portion of the annual air gun competition for the second consecutive year. Last year, Sanghera led the Junior class, but in 2023, she showed her strengths by going on to claim the […]
In Memoriam: Larry Pendergrass (1939-2023)
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is saddened to announce the passing of Major Larry Pendergrass, U. S. Army, Ret., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Larry Pendergrass was one of the most significant contributors to the development of junior and competition shooting in the USA in the last three decades. Larry’s countless deeds as a marksmanship instructor, mentor of youth, exacting range officer and wise counselor made the shooting sports better.
CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year
After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 114 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the CMP Scholarship Program for the 2023-2024 school year.
Top Athletes Named in Round 2 of American Legion Junior Air Rifle Postal
Results are in for Round 2 of the American Legion’s Three-Position Postal event! The tournament offers those sporter and precision competitors affiliated with an American Legion Post the opportunity to test their marksmanship abilities in competition with other juniors throughout the nation. The course of fire for the tournament includes 60 shots for record at […]