The CMP, along with the overwhelming generosity of the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), donated $187,000 in scholarship money to 153 junior student-athletes in 2021 through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program. Along with the $1,000 scholarships awarded to each recipient, CMP staff and Board members chose the Top 15 who received $3,000 for their commitment […]
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Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships
Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online! The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and saw participation from over 670 sporter and precision air rifle athletes from Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy JROTC High School programs. In team competition, Granbury High School from Texas overtook […]
CMP Proposes ‘Virtual Championships’ to Take Place of JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Championships
With the uncertainty of the condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is looking ahead to the 2020-2021 three-position air rifle competition season. In an attempt to place a supplemental plan for allowing junior athletes to compete in air gun events in the coming months, the CMP has […]
Granbury’s Allison Henry Named Top Recipient of CMP’s Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship
Allison Henry, 18, of Granbury, Texas, has been selected as the top applicant for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2020 Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship. This highly selective honor brings with it the first $5,000 scholarship ever awarded by the CMP. CMP’s chairman and CEO, Judith Legerski applauds the high standards set by Allison as this […]
CMP Uses Alternative Method to Name Winners in Withdrawn JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Matches
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer To make up for unexpected changes to the usual air rifle season, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has come up with a substitute method of establishing and awarding top junior athletes in its unfired national events. Each year, two of the biggest competitions in the world of junior air rifle […]
California Twin Sisters Team Up for Quality Time On the Firing Line
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Cynthia and Cindy Hernandez, both 17 of Reseda, Calif., have always been close – so close, they were even born on the same day. “We pretty much do everything together,” Cindy said of her twin, Cynthia. “It’s natural for twins to be the closest to each other.” The two are […]
Junior Air Rifle Athlete Celebrates Win By Remembering Her Loss
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Ionee Mendoza of Parlier High School JROTC air rifle team from California is a strong athlete. During the JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Service Championships, held in Chandler, Ariz., in February, the 16-year-old junior earned the top Navy precision title and also finished second overall in a field of over 260 […]
Zion Benton, Nation Ford Sweep Podiums at JROTC Air Rifle Service Championships
By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer In February, junior ROTC cadets gathered together in the north, south and west to compete in the scholastic JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Service Championships. Competitors at each location are awarded based on individual scores as well as overall team accomplishments according to military service branch (Army, Navy, Air Force or […]
Hundreds to Attend JROTC Air Rifle Regionals Held at CMP Competition Centers in February
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer/Editor The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites the public to explore the exciting and fast-growing world of air rifle competition Feb. 14-16, 2020, as hundreds of coaches, competitors and spectators take part in the 2020 JROTC Regional Air Rifle Championships, held at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry […]
JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition Now Open
The 2019-2020 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition officially opened Sept. 25, 2019, for young cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing in a three-position air rifle match with other talented juniors across the nation. The Postal event is the first stage of the JROTC Nationals series of […]