Those looking for junior athlete learning opportunities in air and smallbore rifle should seek the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) esteemed Junior Rifle Camps – set to be held around the country in 2023. Each year, the CMP hosts a series of hands-on, informative Junior Rifle Camps for high school age students and coaches during the […]
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Baldwin, Bratton Claim Overall Wins During 2022 Gary Anderson Invitational
Isabella Baldwin, 18, of Nashville, TN, was the 2022 precision air rifle champion during the Gary Anderson Invitational – fired Dec. 2-3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) indoor air gun ranges in Ohio and Alabama. During her win, Baldwin recorded an incredible score of 699.8 to top Katrina Demerle, 18, of Hamilton, Ohio, who […]
Alaska JROTC Hosts Memorial Air Rifle Match for Former Athlete
On Nov. 18-19, 2022, 112 air rifle athletes from Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley and Fairbanks, Alaska, participated in the 2022 Jordyn Durr Memorial CMP Cup Match. Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordyn Durr was tragically killed by a drunk driver while walking home on Aug. 9, 2013. She was a member of Robert Service High School’s […]
CMP Welcomes New Board Chair and CEO Gerald O’Keefe
Gerald O’Keefe, former Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Board Vice Chairman, has recently assumed the role of Chairman and CEO – following the retirement of previous Chairman, Judy Legerski, this year. Legerski had been a member of the Board since the organization’s privatization in 1996 and led as Chairman/CEO for over a decade. Mr. O’Keefe’s occupancy […]
CMP Holds 2022 State Director Workshop
On the weekend of Nov. 12-13, 2022, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) State Directors assembled at Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama to exchange ideas, discover more about the organization’s latest endeavors and socialize. A total of 27 State Directors attended the meeting, which was the first time the group was able to gather since 2018. […]
CMP College Feature: Wofford College
In order to increase awareness of the sport and to provide insight to juniors looking to continue their marksmanship careers into college and beyond, the CMP periodically highlights some of the nation’s current collegiate rifle programs. Stay tuned this week as we feature the coach and athletes of the Wofford College Rifle Team! Q&A with […]
Junior Katrina Demerle Earns Historic Distinguished Air Rifle Badge #1
Katrina Demerle, 17, of Hamilton, Ohio, has earned the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Distinguished Air Rifle Badge #1. The latest addition to the CMP’s Distinguished Badge Program was introduced in early 2022. The Distinguished Badge Program awards marksmen and women who produce consistent scores at qualifying events where they may earn the Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) points […]
CMP’s Annual Dixie Double Air Match Sees Historic Turnout in 2022
Celebrating its 14th year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Dixie Double air rifle and air pistol match witnessed its largest turnout in competition history in 2022. A group of 143 juniors and adults fired in the two-day air gun event, which was held Nov. 5-6, at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Anniston, […]
CMP to Present Four $20,000 Scholarships, Other Notable Updates for 2023
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is pleased to announce four new scholarships named in honor of distinguished members of its Board of Directors. These $20,000 scholarships, awarded over four years at $5,000 each year, are named for: Judith Legerski, former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Maj. Gen. Harry Sieben, former board member […]
2022-2024 Three-Position Air Rifle Rules Released
By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) shooting is the most popular junior rifle program in the USA. Its massive participation base includes more than 2,000 JROTC high school programs, hundreds of 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and several hundred junior rifle clubs. An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 American youth participate annually in three-position air […]