Text Box: 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/0209/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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Text Box: CMP-Savage Junior Smallbore Rifle Purchase Program Expands.  Less than one year ago, the CMP announced a new Junior Smallbore Rifle Purchase Program that made it possible for CMP affiliated organizations with junior marksmanship activity to purchase Savage Mark I-FVT single-shot junior smallbore target rifles for $213.00, including shipping.  That price recently increased to $223.00.  This special purchase program was designed to make it possible for junior clubs, 4-H Shooting Sports clubs and camps to acquire rifles that have proven to be exceptionally suitable for youth marksmanship instruction.  After introducing this purchase program that has been very popular with CMP affiliated organizations, the CMP received a number of requests from gun and 4-H clubs that have juniors shooting Rimfire Sporter or silhouette events where 5-shot repeaters like the Savage Mark II-FVT are required.  In response to these requests, Savage and the CMP have now agreed to add the Savage Mark II-FVT to this purchase program.  The CMP-Savage Junior Smallbore Rifle Purchase Program will now offer the Mk I FVT single shot rifle for $223.00 and the Mk II FVT 5-shot rifle for $229.00.  Both are exceptional prices for a junior target rifle of this type.  CMP-affiliated organizations that wish to purchase either rifle must first apply to the CMP for a certificate of purchase eligibility that confirms they are CMP-affiliated with an active junior program. Information on the CMP Junior Rifle Purchase Program is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/JrRifles.htm#Smallbore.  From there download the Savage Mk I/II FVT Application Form to complete and send to the CMP.  The CMP will issue a Purchase Eligibility Certificate and Order Form that the purchasing organization can then use to order either rifle from Savage at these special prices.  For additional information, contact Mike Conrad, CMP Program Sales at 419-635-2141 ext 1116 or mconrad@odcmp.com.   Camp Perry Air Gun Range Open For Public Shooting.  Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, who live in the Camp Perry, Ohio area are invited to take advantage of a new opportunity to do practice shooting on Tuesday evenings at the Camp Perry Marksmanship Center air gun range.  The Camp Perry 80-point 10-meter air gun range is fully equipped with electronic targets that accommodate air rifle, air pistol or National Match Air Rifle shooting.   The Ottawa County 4-H Shooting Sports Club uses one-half of the range every Tuesday evening for junior three-position air rifle shooting.  School-age juniors are welcome to join this group.  The range will now open for public air rifle and air pistol shooting by adults starting on Tuesday, 24 February.  The range is open from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM every Tuesday evening.  All shooters who use the range must complete a CMP Eligibility Affidavit and Liability Waiver (one-time only) and attend a short safety briefing.  Depending upon staff availability, arrangements can be made to provide instruction to new shooters.  The cost for adult shooting at the Marksmanship Center is $5.00 per day.  Shooters may bring their own air rifles or air pistols (must be .177 cal. with muzzle velocities of 600 fps or less).  Sporter class air rifles (Daisy M853) are available as loaners at the range.  Shooters should supply their own pellets or may purchase them at the range.  In order to facilitate range staff planning, anyone who would like to shoot on Tuesday evenings is requested to send an email message to vdonoho@odcmp.com stating when you would like to come to the range.   Coaching Resources Webpage Expands.   The CMP is developing a “Coaching Resources” webpage as a source for a wide variety of technical information on target shooting techniques, equipment and history.  The goal for this webpage is to provide shooting coaches, instructors and individual target shooters with technical articles and downloadable publications and posters that can be read or printed.   The Coaching Resources webpage can be found at http://www.odcmp.com/CoachingResources.htm.  The resource list was recently expanded to include new illustrated articles on teaching marksmanship as well as shooting history articles about the Distinguished Badges and President’s Matches.   A Short History Of The President’s Match And President’s Hundred.  Anyone who is interested in the history of marksmanship, service rifle shooting and the National Matches will be interested in reading this new article by shooting historian Hap Rocketto. It offers 27 pages of fascinating history, documentation, and illustrations.  The article is posted on the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/PresidentsMatchHistory.pdf.    New Distinguished Shooters.  The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status!  The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below.  To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.   Junior Distinguished Air Rifle Badge 250       Jonathan Jones, Prince Fredrick, MD   Job Openings for 2009 CMP Three-Position Summer Camp Counselors.  Information and applications are now posted on the CMP Homepage for CMP Summer Camp Counselor Positions.  Eligible applicants are current college students who are members of collegiate rifle teams.  You can also find us on Facebook, under the CMP Camp Counselor group page.   Indianapolis JMIC Scheduled.  LtCol David Thompson will conduct a one-day JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) at Ben Davis High School, 1200 N Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46214 on 18 April 2009.  Class will start at 0800 and will end NLT 1600.  Instructors can reserve a space by calling 317-227-4059/4159 or e-mail at david.thompson@wayne.k12.in.us NLT 31 March 2009.  Space is available for up to 30 Students.  If instructors need travel orders, they are advised to contact their Regional Director, Brigade or other Command Authority.  Attire is civilian clothing.  All reference materials will be provided on site.  Refer all questions to LtCol Thompson at 317-227-4059 or e-mail at david.thompson@wayne.k12.in.us.   Competition Opportunity for Disabled Air Rifle Shooters.  The inaugural NRA National Disabled Indoor Air Rifle Championships took place 31 January 2009 at U. S. Paralympic Training Site, Lakeshore Foundation, in Birmingham, AL.  This is part of a series of competitions supported by the NRA for disabled shooting athletes.  The following matches are already on the schedule for this season, Louisville, KY, 21 February, Blythe, GA, 29 February and Brockton, MA 14  March. For more information please contact Vanessa Warner at NRA Headquarters at (703) 267-1495 or disabled-shooting@nrahq.org. To learn more about NRA’s Disabled Services visit, www.nrahq.org/compete/disabled.asp. To learn more about Paralympic Shooting please visit, www.usparalympics.org.    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.

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Text Box: Round One of JROTC Championships Completed - The first of three championship weekends took place 12-14 February at Camp Perry, Ohio when the Civilian Marksmanship Program played host to the 2009 National Army JROTC Air Rifle Championship. 215 individual high school age Cadets representing 65 different schools from the Continental USA, Alaska and Department of Defense Schools in Europe competed in the event.   More Details

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Text Box: The News-Herald (Port Clinton, Ohio) published an article on the U.S. Army JROTC Air Rifle Championship.  Read the complete article at http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200902161030/NEWS01/902160302.   USA Hockey Magazine featured a story titled Rhode Island Youngster Takes Aim At Unusual Goal And Gold by Mick Colageo.    Read the complete article at http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/story.php?left_nav=0901&article=sharp-shooter-hockey-0901&right_nav=normal.

Text Box: Attention Highpower and Air Rifle Shooters in Southeast! The CMP is introducing a new rifle event called “National Match Air Rifle.”  The event features two courses of fire similar to the highpower rifle standing and John C. Garand courses of fire.  National Match Air Rifle is shot on reduced high­power 200 and 600-yard targets on 10-meter ranges with air rifles.

Text Box: CMP Accepting Applications for JROTC/ROTC Scholarships - CAMP PERRY, OHIO - If you are or know of a JROTC high school senior or ROTC college underclass cadet in good standing who participates on a competitive rifle club or varsity team, it's time to spread the word that applications are available to apply for a one-thousand dollar CMP ROTC scholarship. The deadline for applications is 5 March 2009.   More Details   Ups and Downs for Two NCAA Rifle Programs - The NCAA has gained one new rifle program just as a long established program is potentially shutting down. First, there was great news in December from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia when the school’s athletic department announced that it would add four new athletic programs for the 2009-2010 school year, one being a Co-Ed Varsity Rifle Team. This was exciting news for both the NCAA and for high school athletes in Georgia, where Rifle is a varsity sport sanctioned by the Georgia High School Association. Before CSU added its new program, North Georgia College and State University and Mercer University were the only NCAA shooting programs in Georgia. NGSU is the only one of those two programs that competes in both air rifle and smallbore; Mercer is exclusively an air rifle program. These limited options have resulted in many of Georgia’s top shooting athletes venturing to other parts of the country to pursue college shooting careers. With the addition of CSU’s program, high school athletes have one more option to entice them to stay closer to home.   More Details

Text Box: Provisional rules provide for three rifle classes, sporter, match/precision and AR-type air rifles.  The CMP will conduct its second test match at in this new discipline at the CMP Competition Center in Anniston, Alabama on 14 March.  The CMP invites both experienced highpower shooters and recreational air gun shooters to try the 14 March test match to learn more about this new rifle discipline and to provide feedback to help finalize the rules.  The CMP has produced 10-bull paper AR-SR and AR-MR targets that will be used in this match.  Industry prototype AR style air rifles from Pilkington Competition Equipment and Creedmoor-Anschütz will be available for examination and testing at the match. •      For program and registration information, visit http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/AirRifle/NMARTestProgram_AN.pdf. •      Register on line for this match http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInfo.cgi?matchID=4281.  •      Provisional rules for the National Match Air rifle event are posted at http://odcmp.com/NMAR/Rules.pdf.  · A First Shot On-Line article on the first National Match Air Rifle Test Match is posted at http://www.odcmp.org/1208/default.asp?page=NMAIR.  This article provides additional detailed information about the match.