The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce a new weekly marksmanship training opportunity for young individuals local to Camp Perry – the Junior Rifle Club! Marksmanship sports, such as air rifle or air pistol, can be a positive choice for those looking to involve their youth in a rewarding, fun activity. With air […]
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Get Ready for the 2022-2023 JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Championship
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is gearing up to host the 2022-2023 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition, with registration beginning at the end of September. The national event is open to all high school junior cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing with other young athletes from […]
Sign Up Today for American Legion’s 2022 Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament
Registration for the American Legion’s 33rd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament, which provides sporter and precision competitors an opportunity to test their marksmanship ability in competition with other junior competitors throughout the nation, is now open! The event is designed for junior (high school seniors and younger) individuals and club teams affiliated with an American […]
CMP’s Annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Gun Match Returns – with the Famous Target Sprint
Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 13th annual Anniston Dixie Doubles Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition, set to fire Nov. 3-5, 2022, at the South Competition Center in Alabama. The event is fired on the state-of-the-art electronic targets housed within the facility and features two days of 60 Shot international […]
Talented Junior Rifle Duo Ryan and Tyler Wee Catch ‘Fire’ Again in National Win
Ryan Wee, 17, and his brother Tyler, 15, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, are used to sharing. They share a home, the same birth month and a passion for the same sport – rifle marksmanship. At the 2022 Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Smallbore Matches, fired in July at Camp Perry in Ohio, the pair […]
Potterfields Donate Jefferson Building to Civilian Marksmanship Program
The Civilian Marksmanship Program announced today that it received a generous personal donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield, including a 76,800-square foot facility and more than five acres of land in Columbia, Missouri. The CMP is a national nonprofit dedicated to training and education in the responsible use of firearms and air guns through gun […]
CMP Sees Over 580 Entries During 2022 National Air Gun Events at Camp Perry
The 2022 National Air Gun events, held as part of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) National Matches, welcomed over 580 air rifle and air pistol entries throughout July and August. The events are held within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, located on the grounds of the historic Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility, and […]
Green Springs Youth Athlete Earns National Distinguished Marksmanship Honor
Claudia Muzik, 16, of Green Springs, Ohio, recently earned her Junior Distinguished Badge – a respected award in the youth air rifle community that only 1,600 others have earned in the badge’s 20-year history. “It’s always been my goal to earn my Distinguished Badge,” said Claudia, who now holds Badge #1623. “I was speechless when […]
CMP Marks High Attendance at Inaugural Camp Perry National Air Gun Matches
Over the weekend of July 16-18, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) presented a brand new series of indoor events for juniors and adults, the National Air Gun Matches. Fired within the world-class range of the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center, the fresh lineup will now be a fixture during the annual Camp Perry National Matches, […]
Henry Leverett Secures Rare International Distinguished Badge in 2022
Pistol athlete Henry Leverett, 21, reached an accomplishment only 538 others have earned before him – an International Distinguished Badge. Distinguished Badges are the highest individual awards authorized by the U. S. Government for excellence in marksmanship competition. Badges are presented by the CMP after an individual receives at least 30 Excellence-In-Competition (EIC) points at […]