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Text Box: Five 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/0308/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.

Text Box: Qualifiers for the JROTC Nationals - 144 JROTC Cadets representing 62 JROTC units in 25 states and one Defense Department high school in Germany qualified for the 2008 National JROTC Air Rifle Championship that will take place on Army Marksmanship Unit facilities at Fort Benning, Georgia on 27-29 March. This year’s qualifiers include, for the first time, Air Force Cadets. The JROTC Nationals now take place in early spring and culminate the shooting seasons for Army, Marine Corps, Navy and now Air Force JROTC Cadets.   More Details

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Text Box: CMP Shooters’ News will post links to published or posted articles about the shooting sports that appear in the public or shooting sports media.  If you see an article that you think would be of interest to Shooters’ News readers, send us a link to celder@odcmp.com.    OSU freshman shoots to win in chosen sport - By Tim May, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH  - James Clark has a hair trigger. Not on his temper, but on his air rifle.  The Ohio State freshman proved he has the rifle pointed in the right direction by qualifying for the NCAA championships this weekend in West Point, N.Y. OSU did not make the eight-team finals, but Clark was one of four at-large qualifiers.  A few days ago, Clark, a native of Woburn, Mass., put down his 12-pound, German-built, high-tech air rifle at the indoor firing range in the basement of OSU's ROTC building and answered some questions.  Read the article at http://www.dispatch.com/ live/content/osusports/stories/2008/03/14/q_a_osu_rifle.ART_ART_ 03-14-08_C7_3S9L056.html?sid=101.    News from the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit - Here are the latest press releases from the USAMU. • 3 USAMU Soldiers make US Olympic Shotgun Team - http://www.odcmp.org/0308/USAMU_ShotgunTeam.pdf • Retired Army NCO, Air Force Reservist make Olympic Trap Team - http://www.odcmp.org/0308/USAMU_TrapTeam.pdf

Text Box: • CMP Hosts 2nd Annual Camp Perry Junior Open • College Connection:  Choosing a College Shooting Program • Competitive Edge:  Physical Training and Shooting • How to make the 2008 USA Olympic Rifle Team • Junior Distinguished Badge Program • Junior Smallbore Rifle Available through Special Purchase Program • Letter from the Editor:  Road to Gold: An Olympic year • Olympian Bios:  Matt Emmons • Olympic Shooting Facts • Three-Position Air Rifle Rule Interpretations   The CMP recognizes several competitors who have recently earned Distinguished Badges.  The CMP extends its Congratulations to these competitors for achieving this prestigious status!  To view a list of all Distinguished Competitors, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.   Rifleman Distinguished Badge 1878    Steven Melita, Cohoes, NY 1879    John Kuhns, Chandler, AZ   Junior Distinguished Air Rifle Badge 190       Samuel Green, King George, VA 191       Amanda Smith, King George, VA 192       Alivia Yeager, Louisville, KY 193       Matthew Branyon, McDonough, GA 194       Billie Castle, Memphis, TN 195       Marco Aguayo, San Juan, TX 196       Xentri Garza, Fort Worth, TX 197       Jacob Edwards, Ozark, MO 198       David Piotrowski, Waukegan, IL 199       Katie Fuller, Tijeras, NM 200       Gordon McElroy, Bastrop, LA 201       Kevin Lawton, Columbus, GA 202       Anthony Freda, Wall, NJ   CMP Eastern Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches - The second annual CMP Eastern Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are set to take place at Camp Butner, NC on 3-11 May 2008.  The event features both clinics and competitions and is hosted by North State Shooting Club (NSSC) and the North Carolina Army National Guard at Camp Butner, NC.  Registration is now open and a complete 2008 Eastern Games Program can be found at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=2950.  Bushmaster Firearms has agreed to become an award sponsor for the Eastern CMP Games Special As-Issued M1 Garand EIC Match that will be fired at Camp Butner, North Carolina on Tuesday, 6 May.  Bushmaster is providing a DCM-XR Series Competition Rifle to be awarded to the highest ranking competitor in this match who has earned no previous EIC points.    NYSRPA to conduct two weekends of U.S. Service Rifle SAFS.  The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association will conduct two service rifle SAFS again this year for the benefit of the NYSRPA Junior Rifle Program.  There will be two weekends of SAFS beginning on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 April at Camp Smith in Peekskill, NY and Saturday and Sunday, 26-27 April at Peconic River Sportsman’s Club, Manorville, NY.  The Match Program and Registration Form can be found at http://www.odcmp.org/0308/NYSAFS08.pdf.  Anyone interested in the sport of Highpower Shooting and persons interested in improving their shooting skills are encouraged to attend.   Savage Junior Smallbore Rifle Now Available to CMP Clubs.  The Savage Mark I-FVT single shot .22 cal. rimfire junior smallbore target rifle can now be purchased by CMP-affiliated clubs, youth camps, 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and BSA organizations for $212.00 each through a special marketing agreement between Savage and the CMP.  The rifle is sized for juniors at 5 1/4 pounds, has an adjustable receiver sight and an excellent trigger.  Any CMP-affiliated organization with a junior shooting program may apply to the CMP for a purchase eligibility certificate.  The $212.00 cost includes sights and shipping.  Interested organizations should first download the informational brochure and application form that is available on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Savage.pdf.  To purchase these rifles, organizations must first apply to the CMP to obtain a certificate of purchase eligibility and instructions to order the rifles.  If you have questions about this program, contact  CMP Program Sales:  (419) 635-2141 ext. 1116; email clubrifle@odcmp.com.    The next CMP Master Instructor Course to train CMP GSM (As-Issued Military Rifle: Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle) Master Instructors now is open for registration.  The course will be conducted on 2-3 May at Camp Butner, North Carolina.  This workshop is open to all experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training and be certified as “Master Instructors” to teach CMP-sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Clinics at their home clubs.  Course instruction and practical work will take place on Friday, 2 May.  Master Instructor students will then conduct the range training portion of the Eastern CMP Games open clinic that will take place at Camp Butner on Saturday morning, 3 May.  If you are interested in attending this course, go to the program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm and submit your application.   ORPA/FOCP Second Annual Combat Pistol Pop-up Target Shoot.  The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association and the Friends of Camp Perry organization will hold their Second Annual Combat Pistol Pop-up Target Shoot on Saturday, 29 March at the Combat Pistol Range on Camp Perry, in Port Clinton, Ohio. Shooting will start at 9:00 AM and continue until 1:00 PM, or until all shooters have fired which ever comes first. Each relay will shoot 40 rounds at 40 targets using pistols firing ammunition no larger than .45ACP. Food and beverages will be available. Registration starts at 8:00 AM.  The cost for registering to fire in one relay is $15.00 for non-FOCP members and $10.00 for FOCP members.   Shooters may also re-enter to fire in subsequent relays.  Non-FOCP members may also pay $30.00 for their first registration and become a member of FOCP.  If you have questions, please contact Ralph Reichman at 330-468-1287 or email reichmans@juno.com.   Third Annual Reading Rifle Junior Highpower Clinic – The Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Reading, Massachusetts, will hold their Third Annual Junior Highpower Clinic on 3-4 May from 9 AM to 4 PM.  Juniors will be coached by Master/High-Master shooters with in-depth position training and classroom instruction.  There will be NO live firing on the first day; all live firing will be done on the 2nd day of the clinic.  The clinic is open to all juniors 14 years or older and the cost is $40.00 per junior (lunch included).  All equipment is provided for junior participants.  Registration is required and applications can be downloaded at http://www.readinghighpower.com.  Applications will be accepted up to April 1st or until all 40 slots are filled.  If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Trickett at mrmttrcktt@aol.com.   The 2008 CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps are nearly full!  Three camps are still open for registration:  two camps in Kerrville, Texas (2-6 June & 9-13 June) and one camp in Rapid City, SD (16-20 June). If you would like to attend a CMP camp this summer, it is important to submit your applications as soon as possible. Visit our website at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm to view the 2008 schedule and application forms.   Please Share. . .Forward this copy of CMP Shooters’ News to coaches, parents, friends and fellow shooters whom you know would enjoy reading it.  They can also subscribe to these CMP email updates at http://clubs.odcmp.com/subscribe.

Text Box: 2008 CMP Competition Rules Released - Final decisions have now been made on proposals for changes in the CMP rules for service rifle, service pistol and as-issued military rifles. The 12th 2008 Edition of the CMP Competition Rules is now posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf. Printed copies of the 2008 rulebook can also be ordered from the CMP.   More Details

Text Box: 2008 JROTC Western Region Championships - On 21-23 February, the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO hosted the 2008 JROTC Western Region Three-Position Air Rifle Championship. This competition was the final qualifying round for the 2008 JROTC National Championship, which will be held at Fort Benning, GA on 27-29 March. In all 324 juniors and 61 teams qualified for the Western Region from a pool of nearly 6,000 competitors in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC Postal Competitions that took place in November and December 2007.

Text Box: Coats, Gloves, and Mitts - By PFC Evan Hess - Sight Alignment and Trigger Control are the two principles of shooting. A properly constructed shooting position supports these principles. In Highpower rifle competitions, we use both artificial support (either a leather or webbed sling) and bone support (letting the weight of the rifle be supported by your bones instead of your muscles) to help us build a solid shooting position.   Some important factors in achieving this solid shooting position are the use of a shooting coat and a glove or mitt. The choice to use a coat made entirely out of canvas, canvas and leather or solid leather is up to you. The same goes for gloves and mitts, some prefer different combinations than others but most importantly, everything must fit and be comfortable.   More Details

Text Box: CMP North Store Re-Opens - The CMP North Store at Camp Perry officially re-opened on 12 March. A line with anxious customers formed outside in the 30 degree Ohio March weather. The North Store closed at the end of January for remodeling to give the store a “new look” which increased the size of the rifle selection area, improved physical security and the customer shopping experience.   More Details

Text Box: ON THE MARK, March 2008 Issue.  The March issue of ON THE MARK is now posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/OTM.htm.  This issue includes these topics:   · 2007 JROTC Postals Deliver Again · 2008 Palmyra Invitational · A Junior Shooter’s Odyssey:  One Junior’s Story of how he earned a spot on the U.S. Army Rifle Team · A Primer on Scoring Gauges

Text Box: Only the top ten percent of the competitors who fired the postal advanced to the Eastern and Western Region Championships. The Eastern Region took place at Fort Benning on 14-16 February, and those shooters will join the qualifiers from the Western in the upcoming JROTC National Championship.   More Details