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10 August 2006 |
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THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES |
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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/0806/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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National Matches, 2 August 2006
Year of the Whistler Girls - It is known as the Whistler Boy Team Match, but this year the trophy went to the girls of the Connecticut Palmer Team. This is the first time in the history of Whistler Boy Junior Highpower Rifle Trophy competition that both firing members of the winning team were females. Julie Coggshall and Amanda Elsenboss combined to fire an impressive 966-19X under the guidance of team coach Bradford Palmer and team captain Peter Mathewson. They finished with a nine point lead over the Wisconsin Rifle and Pistol Association’s Golden Boys who shot a 957-23X for second, and 12 points over third place California Gold who shot a 954-21X.
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National Matches, 3 August 2006
Marines Set New Record in National Team Trophy Match - The U. S. Marine Corps Rifle Team won a narrow 4598 to 4595 victory over the Army in the Interservice Championship 10-person team match at the end of July when an Army team member had the misfortune of having a double alibi that cost the Army 30 points and the match. This left the USMC Arrieta team, named for team coach MSgt Alexander Arrieta, eager to prove themselves in the National Team Trophy Match that took place ten days later during the National Matches at Camp Perry. They wanted a victory that would prove they were a team capable of winning without the benefit of a lucky break. What they got was a dominating performance that produced the highest six-person team score ever fired in the National Matches and a place in the record books with a new National Trophy Team Match record of 2958-113X.
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National Matches, 4 August 2006
Army Wins Close National Infantry Trophy Match - Only six points separated the Army and Marine Corps in the hotly contested National Infantry Trophy Match, but in the end it was the Army’s score of 1367 that was victorious. USAMU Hopper, named for coach SFC Lance Hopper, consisted of team captain SFC Norman Anderson, SPC Ty Cooper, SPC Brandon Green, SSG Emil Praslick, SFC Grant Singley, SFC Jason St John and SSG Tobie Tomlinson.
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National Matches, 4 August 2006
An Evening of Honor - The National Matches Rifle Awards Ceremony is an opportunity for competitors to come together and celebrate a week of excellence. This year, 49 Distinguished Rifleman’s Badges were awarded on stage with several of those shooters earning their last EIC points in the 2006 National Matches. This was the first year that shooters who ‘legged out’ at the Nationals were able to be recognized on stage that same week. Also, 39 separate awards were presented throughout the night by several distinguished guests.
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National Matches, 3-5 August 2006
A M1 Carbine Match Makes Nice Addition to CMP Games - Participation reached an all-time high this year in the CMP John C. Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches. The addition of the M1 Carbine Match was also well received with high participation and is expected to grow in the years to come. The Garand, Springfield and Vintage Matches had a combined 2369 shooters, up 327 competitors from last year. The new M1 Carbine Match brought in an additional 479 competitors, believed to be the largest assembly of Carbine rifles on one range since the Korean War era.
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NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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Register Now for 2006 National Youth Leadership Conference. Junior shooting coaches, instructors, club leaders and parents who are interested in increasing their shooting knowledge, coaching skills and program contacts are encouraged to attend the bi-annual National Youth Shooting Sports Leadership Conference that will take place at Camp Perry, Ohio on 23-25 September. If you are interested, check out the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for the Youth Leadership Conference and the instructional courses that precede the conference at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=1710. More information on the conference is available from the program announcement posted at http://www.odcmp.org/0806/default.asp?page=YLC.
Coach Training Courses Offered at Camp Perry. Two advanced and two basic rifle and pistol coaching courses will be offered in conjunction with the National Youth Leadership Conference. Advanced pistol and rifle coaching courses will be taught on 19-21 September. Basic pistol and rifle coaching courses are available on 20-21 September. Junior leaders and parents who attend one of these courses are encouraged to also register for the Youth Leadership Conference that begins on Friday, at the end of that week. If you are interested in acquiring coach training and certification, read the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for any of these courses at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=1710.
4th GSM Master Instructor Course Offered at Camp Perry. Individuals and club instructors who are interested in being trained and certified as Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Master Instructors will have an opportunity to attend both a GSM Master Instructor Course and the National Youth Leadership Conference if they sign up for the GSM Master Course that will be offered at Camp Perry on 20-21 September. If you are interested in this course and the conference, review the program posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/YouthLeadership.htm. You can register on-line for both the GSM course and the Youth Leadership Conference at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=1710. More information on the GSM course is available in the GSM Master Instructor Training Workshop posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/GSMClinic.htm.
Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Registration Open. Competitors who are interested in attending the clinics and competitions of either the 2006 Western CMP Games that will take place at Camp Pendleton, California on 4-7 November or the 2006 Creedmoor Cup Matches that will take place at Camp Pendleton on 8-12 November can read or download a copy of the official match program at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/WesternGames.htm. Register on-line for either competition at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=1643.
2006 National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches Wrapup. The phases of the 2006 National Matches that are governed and managed by the CMP experienced their largest participation in the new CMP’s 10-year history. 4034 unique individuals participated in one or more phases of the CMP events that included the Pistol and Rifle Small Arms Firing Schools, the National Trophy Pistol Matches, the National Rimfire Sporter Match and the National Trophy and CMP Games Rifle Matches. That’s up four percent over the previous high of 3881 shooters in 2005. New participation highs were attained in five CMP events, the Pistol Small Arms Firing School, the Rimfire Sporter Match, the Springfield Rifle Match, the Vintage Military Rifle Match and in overall National Matches participation. In an encouraging statistic, a total of 423 juniors participated in the National Trophy Rifle events.
CMP at Reno, NV Gun Show 11-13 August 2006. CMP will be present at the Reno show. We plan to bring with us a quantity of M1 Garand GK Field Grades, GK Rack Grades, GK HRA Correct grades, and some Danish Rack (Less Wood). We will also bring a variety of M1903 rifles. As for .22 cal, we will bring some Remington 541X, H&R M12, and Kimber Model 82. We will also bring two pallets of .30-06 ammunition. Current plans are to actually sell the rifles and ammunition on site and allow customers to take the rifles with them. Our ability to do this will depend on Internet connectivity and access to NICS. If our systems do not operate correctly from Reno, we will only reserve rifles and bring them back to Anniston, pending receipt of customer mail orders.
To help expedite the process in Reno, we urge all who may be interested in purchasing at the show to make sure that their CMP files are current. If you are planning on purchasing a rifle at the Reno show, please email custserve@odcmp.com and ask us to verify that you will be able to purchase at the show. Please use email and we will respond within 24 hours. We request you not call. If you have made a purchase from the CMP since July 2003, your file will be current for everything except possibly your club membership.
CMP North Store Closed 27 August - 5 September 2006. The CMP North Store at Camp Perry will be open regular hours on 26 August and then will close for inventory and equipment maintenance. Store will open again for regular business on Wednesday, 6 September 2006.
CMP South Store Closed 30 July - 15 August 2006. The CMP South Store will be closed 30 July - 15 August. Store will resume normal operations on 16 August 2006. |
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