One of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) competitive opportunities which allow competitors to participate remotely from their home range in 2020 was the annual Aces Postal air gun match which ran from January through December 2020. Open to both adult and junior competitors, the Aces Postal is a satellite air gun match offering a variety […]
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Junior Shelby Carr Sweeps Sporter in CMP’s 2020 Aces Postal
Shelby Carr, 17, of Alliance, Nebraska, earned overall wins in all four quarters of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 2020 Aces Postal event – competing in sporter air rifle. A senior at Alliance High School and a member of the Guns R Us 4-H Club, Carr began competing in the Aces Postal since Quarter 1 of […]
USA Shooting Wraps Up Winter Airgun Event at CMP’s Air Gun Ranges
By Kate Gest, USA Shooting Media, and Ashley Brugnone, CMP Staff Writer Port Clinton, Ohio– Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USA Shooting, with the help of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), hosted the 2020 Winter Airgun Championships (WAG) in December. The event spanned three days at the CMP’s air gun ranges in Anniston, Alabama, and Port Clinton, Ohio, simultaneously. Members of the Tokyo Olympic team, USA Shooting National Team, NCAA athletes, youth […]
CMP Junior Rifle Camps Return to Ranges in 2021
After going virtual in 2020, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Junior Rifle Summer Camps are returning to an in-person format in 2021. Running from May to August, the 10-week schedule includes an assortment of camps and clinics for high-school age (9-12 grade) junior athletes and their adult leaders on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through […]
Kentucky’s Mary Tucker Chronicles Impressive 2020 Successes
Though 2020 was disruptive to many lives, it turned out to be an exceptional year for the career of Mary Tucker – a talented 19-year-old USA Shooting National Team rifle athlete. The year capped her freshman season as a collegiate competitor at the University of Kentucky, where she earned numerous awards and titles including Great […]
Competition Nerve Control From The Experts: Pistol
When it comes to marksmanship competition, skills can only go so far – having a strong mental game is also a key part of reaching success. In an effort to gain tips on better regulating the psychological aspects of competitive shooting, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) asked respected athletes to share their personal experiences from […]
CMP Releases 2021 Monthly Air Gun Match Schedule
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – As we ring in the New Year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) looks forward to welcoming competitors each month at our indoor air gun ranges. A full lineup for the CMP Monthly Matches, featuring a series of air rifle and air pistol events, is scheduled for 2021. The Monthly […]
CMP Announces Winners of Junior Photography Contest
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has named the top winners of its fall junior photography contest. From September to November, junior athletes submitted photos to the CMP that described the impact of marksmanship on their lives, showing a personal vision of its meaning through their lenses. Photos were separated into three different groups: People, Place […]
CMP’s Monthly Match Air Gun League Releases Final Results
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the top performers of its Monthly Match League competition series for the 2020 season. Over the four Monthly Matches fired this year (March, September, October, November), a total of 550 entries collectively entered competition at the air gun ranges of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio […]
Junior Athletes: Apply Now for CMP’s Enhanced Scholarship Program
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to reward deserving student-athletes for the 2021-2022 school year in their future endeavors through the annual CMP Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship – with an increased monetary amount now offered to recipients. Since the program’s beginning in 2005, the CMP has annually offered $1,000 one-year scholarships to current high […]
