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16 February 2006 |
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THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES |
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Three new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0206/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below. |
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NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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A March M1 Garand Match will be held at the Muskegon Pistol and Rifle Club in Muskegon, MI on Sunday, March 12. The CMP-sanctioned match is open to U.S. citizens age 16 and older. For more information, contact Jeff Humble at humblej@gdls.com or by phone at (231) 798-4283.
A Junior Highpower Clinic will be offered in Reading, MA on April 22-23. The two-day clinic will be held at the Reading Rifle and Revolver Club for juniors who are 14 years of age or older. For information and clinic application, contact Maureen Trickett at (978) 257-0406 or email maureentrickett@tiradordeelite.com.
The Fourth Annual Service Rifle Match for members of the Marine Corps League will be held on August 12th, 2006. Deadline for entry is June 28th. The match will be held at the Zanesville Rifle and Pistol Club in Zanesville, OH. For the match bulletin and entry form, email kilovictor@neo.rr.com.
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CMP offices will be closed Monday, February 20th in recognition of President’s Day. |
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2006 Eastern Region JROTC Air Rifle Championship - On February 9th-11th 213 individuals and teams representing 58 different Army, Marine Corps and Navy JROTC units went shoulder-to-shoulder in the 2006 Eastern Region JROTC Air Rifle Championships. The three-in-one match determined Army, Marine Corps and Navy JROTC team and individual champions for their Eastern Regions as well as who from each service would advance from the Eastern Region to the National JROTC Air Rifle Championship in March.
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CMP Presents $190,000 Check to Ohio National Guard - The Civilian Marksmanship Program presented a $190,000 check to the Ohio National Guard Adjutant General’s Department on 3 February. The check was the CMP’s contribution towards the completion of a new recreational vehicle park that the Ohio Guard is constructing at Camp Perry. The 40-space RV park is scheduled to be completed in time for 2006 National Matches competitors to utilize for their RVs or trailers while they are at Camp Perry. The park is part of a Camp Perry long range plan that calls for replacing and upgrading competitor housing.
CMP Hires Camp Riflery Manager - The CMP is proud to announce the hiring of Jeff Williams as its new Camp Riflery Manager. CMP Director Gary Anderson said, “we consider this a major step forward in our efforts to strengthen, improve and expand our Camp Riflery Program.” The CMP is developing a comprehensive Camp Riflery Program that offers instructor training courses and training curriculum for camp riflery instructors and counselors. The CMP program is designed to serve summer camps that offer marksmanship as part of their program as well as to assist other camps in getting new riflery programs started.
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Chris Simmons of McDowell HS NJROTC, Marion, NC was the top Sporter Individual in the Eastern JROTC Air Rifle Championship with a 637.2 score. |