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Enter the Western CMP Games Matches Now.  Shooters who want to enter the 1st Western CMP Games Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches that will take place at Camp Pendleton, California on 14-15 May can now enter on-line through the CMP web site.  To enter, open the CMP Competitor Tracker at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=785 and follow instructions.  To obtain detailed information on the match before making your entry, you can read and download the Match Program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm.  Competitors in this match will be able to fire one or two of the three matches that are scheduled, a John C. Garand Match, a Springfield Match and a Vintage Military Rifle Match.  Firing will take place on both Saturday, 14 May and Sunday, 15 May.  The match is sponsored by the CMP and hosted by the Santa Margarita Gun Club.  The weekend’s events will include a great competition experience, a Saturday afternoon cookout and a special opportunity to select and purchase CMP rifles.  Entries are limited to 250 shooters each day.  Make your entry as soon as possible to assure a place in this unique new event.  If you have questions or need additional information, contact 419-635-2141, ext. 1132 or competitions@odcmp.com. 

Army JROTC Postal Results Posted.  Preliminary results for the 2005 Army JROTC Postal Competition that ended on 18 March are now posted and available for review on http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=369.  Army JROTC unit team representatives at the National JROTC Championship at Fort Benning will be the 1st place team in the Eastern and Western Regions in both sporter and precision classes plus the next highest scoring team in each class.  Army JROTC at-large individual cadet representatives will be the three highest scoring individual cadets who are not members of qualifying teams in each Region in both the sporter and precision classes.  Be sure to check results for your team.  If you have any questions or score challenges, please call Dana Bacak at 419-635-2141, ext. 1123, dbacak@odcmp.com, or Lue Contreras at 419-635-2141, ext. 1102, lcontreras@odcmp.com.  Results for both the Army and Navy JROTC postals will become final and official on 31 March.

Summer Camp Openings. The CMP still has openings in two of its popular Three-Position Air Rifle Camps.  Both the Beatrice, Nebraska camp (June 13-15) and the Oklahoma - Ft. Sill camp (July 6-9) have spots available.  For more information, please see the detailed program at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm.

Colorado JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) is offered.  SFC (R) Paul Vertrees, Canon City High School JROTC,  and Jim Shaver, CMP Colorado State Junior Director, will host a JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, on April 15, 2005.  If you would like to attend, please contact SFC Vertrees at (719) 275-0143 or email him at vertrep@canon.k12.co.us. 

South Carolina JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) is offered.  MAJ Ron Dorsey, Pelion HS JROTC, and MAJ Rancourt, Westside HS JROTC, will host a JMIC (JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course) at Westside HS in Anderson, SC on April 29 from 9-5.  If you are interested in attending, please contact MAJ Dorsey at (803) 894-2129 or MAJ Rancourt at (864) 260-5828. 

2005 CMP-ORPA M1 Garand Spring Clinic.  The annual Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association Spring M1 Clinic that is sanctioned and supported by the CMP will take place at Camp Perry, Ohio on 30 April and 1 May.  The clinic attracts 200-300 shooters and is made possible by the work of dozens of experienced highpower competitors who volunteer their time as instructors and coaches.  The clinic begins with a shooting clinic on Saturday morning and range firing on Saturday afternoon.  A John C. Garand Match will be conducted on Sunday.  For more information, contact ORPA Highpower Director Barb Smith, 614-475-9336, P. O. Box 11490, Columbus OH 43211-0490.

2005 Small Arms Firing Schools Registration Opens.  The official program and on-line entry forms for the 2005 Pistol or Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools at Camp Perry are posted on the CMP web site.  The Pistol SAFS will take place on 11-12 July, while the Rifle SAFS will take place on 31 July – 1 August.  The schools are taught by the Army Marksmanship Unit, with on-line coaching provided by military National Matches competitors.  The pistol school offers safety and basic marksmanship training with M9 service pistols; the rifle school offers training with M16 service rifles.  Entry in each school costs just $30 and students receive schools texts, a SAFS T-shirt and ammunition for the school.  Pistols and rifles are issued for use by students.  To read or download the official program, click http://www.odcmp.com/NM/SAFS.htm.  To register on-line for either Small Arms Firing School, click http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=696.

Two 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/0305/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.

Distinguished Shooters of Florida - Recently, the Florida State Rifle Association published a 48-page book titled Distinguished Shooters of Florida.  It is a detailed, up-to-date list of Florida residents who earned Distinguished Badges in the various shooting sports disciplines, including the prestigious Distinguished Rifleman, Distinguished Pistol Shot and Distinguished International Shooter Badges.  This publication is the product of fifteen years of work and research done by the author, Jim Perkins.  A total of 113 photographs and biographies of Distinguished shooters are included.  The individual listings have brief biographical data, Distinguished badge numbers and dates when they were earned.  This paperback book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of competitive shooting in Florida .  It will also be of interest to shooters and shooting history buffs from other states who would like to create something similar for their home states.

 

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The 2005 All-Army Rifle and Pistol Championships were hosted by the  U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit.  Through the competitions, Army soldiers sharpened their own skills and learned new ones that they will in turn teach to other soldiers in their units…skills that could save lives in combat.  The CMP would like to congratulate all the winners of these exciting matches.  

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Army Competitions Keep Soldiers’ Skills Sharp - The month of March saw the U.S. Army holding its annual Small Arms Championships as well as their Long-Range Championships at Ft. Benning, Georgia.