HOW TO BECOME AFFILIATED WITH
THE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) promotes firearms safety training and rifle
practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth. The CMP
cooperates with a
network of affiliated shooting clubs and organizations to
deliver firearms safety and marksmanship training and competition programs
to every state in the U.S.
Any shooting club or non-profit organization that meets the CMP
affiliation criteria may apply for affiliation with the
CMP. Affiliation is open to a
variety of organizations including shooting and
sportsmens clubs, junior shooting clubs, high school and college teams, 4-H clubs, ROTC and JROTC Units, Boy Scout troops and BSA Venturing
Crews, Veterans Organizations, and similar organizations.
INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
The CMP cooperates with a network of
affiliated shooting clubs, teams, summer camps, organizations and state
associations in every state in the U.S. CMP-affiliated organizations offer
firearms safety training and basic marksmanship courses to
their members as well as to residents in their
communities. Affiliated clubs also offer opportunities
for regular rifle practice and competition shooting. The CMP supports affiliated
organizations with a series of programs. CMP trained and
certified Master Instructors are prepared to lead training clinics in their home
clubs. CMP programs include
the sale, at subsidized prices, of ammunition and
rifles suitable for target training and the distribution of newsletters and
training publications. The CMP sanctions and supports competitions and training clinics for
junior shooters and adults that are conducted by affiliates.
HOW TO ENROLL
A shooting club or organization may affiliate as any one of the following
organizations:
- Senior Club
- Junior Club
- Senior Club with Junior Division
- School Shooting Team
(High School, Middle School, JROTC Unit, etc.)
- Youth Camp
- College Shooting Club or Team
To apply to affiliate with the CMP, read these instructions and the attached
chart titled "Eligibility Criteria to Affiliate with the CMP." Then
fill out the following forms or provide the information requested.
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Download the
CMP Affiliation
Application.
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If available, copies of organic documents for your organization such as
its constitution, by-laws, articles of incorporation or other governing
rules.
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A check, money order, or credit card information (Master Card
or Visa only) to pay the first annual dues of $30.00.
JROTC units, 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs and BSA organizations may affiliate
at no cost (see "MOU Affliated" below).
MOU AFFILIATES
The CMP has MOU (Memoranda of Understanding) agreements
with the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy JROTC Commands, National 4-H
Shooting Sports and the Boy Scouts of America to support the marksmanship
programs of these organizations. These agreements automatically make all JROTC units with marksmanship programs, 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs and BSA/Venturing
organizations with marksmanship affiliates of the CMP. As an MOU
Affiliate, JROTC units, 4-H Shooting Sports Clubs and BSA organizations do not
pay annual CMP affiliation fees. Even though MOU's are automatically
affiliated with the CMP, these organizations must still enroll with the CMP by
submitting an Affiliation Application so that the CMP will have contact
information for them.
Every club, team or camp with a junior marksmanship
program must have at least one qualified marksmanship instructor over 21 years
of age who is responsible for the firearms safety and marksmanship training
program of the organization. In some organizations, the marksmanship instructor
may be the same person as the adult leader who completes the CMP Affiliation
Application for the organization.
Fill out and return the required forms to the address below. If you have any
questions about affiliating with the CMP, please contact the CMP Affiliate
Relations Department at 419-635-2141, Ext. 1107. You may also
contact this Department via e-mail at clubs@odcmp.com
or clubs2@odcmp.com for assistance. A Certificate of Affiliation and
additional information will be forwarded to you as soon as your application is
processed.
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Eligibility Criteria to Affiliate with CMP |
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Affiliation Criteria |
Senior Club |
Junior Club |
Senior Club with Junior Division |
School Shooting Team |
Youth Camps |
College Shooting Teams |
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Membership |
Minimum of 10 adult members who are U. S. citizens |
Minimum of 10 junior members, age 20 and below |
Minimum of 10 junior members, age 20 and below |
Minimum of 10 participants in team program |
Minimum of 10 participants in camp riflery program |
Minimum of 10 team members, age 27 and below |
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Leaders
Each affiliate must identify one or
more persons who are responsible for the activities of the organization
and for contacts with the CMP. |
1 or more club officers |
1 or more responsible adults |
1 or more adults responsible for junior division |
1 or more adults responsible for team activities, may be
team coach or other responsible adult |
1 or more responsible adults, may be camp director,
program director or other responsible for camp riflery program |
1 or more adults responsible for team activities, may be
team coach or other responsible adult |
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Instructor/Coach |
Each CMP affiliate must have at least one
"qualified instructor" who is responsible for presenting
firearms safety and marksmanship instruction to members. In small
organizations, the instructor may be the same person who is identified as
the organization leader, team coach or other responsible adult. |
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Organization Documents |
All affiliated organizations are required to provide (if available) a
copy of their organizing documents such as a constitution, by-laws or
other governing document. Organizations that do not have formal governing
documents are requested to submit a brief description of their purpose as
an organization and how they are governed. |
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Annual Statistical Report |
All affiliated organizations must submit a completed Annual
Statistical Report by 1 April of each year.
Report forms are mailed/emailed out by the CMP at the beginning of each year.
Affiliates that do not file become ineligible to receive any CMP Affiliate
benefits. |
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Annual Dues |
The annual CMP affiliation fee is $30.00. The fee is
paid at the time of affiliation
and then is paid annually when the Annual Statistical Report is submitted.
MOU Affiliates (JROTC
Units, 4-H Clubs, Boy Scout and BSA Venturing Organizations) do not
have to pay dues. |
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