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/0709/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: 13 July 2009

Text Box: NEWS FROM THE CMP

Text Box: William “Trey” Eades III wins 2nd Major Sporter Individual Title in 2009 - William "Trey" Eades III, 17, of Shreveport, Louisiana overcame a first day eight-point deficit by firing an outstanding 565 total on Day II enroute to winning the individual gold medal in the 2009 Junior Olympic Three-Position Sporter Air Rifle Championship at the CMP North Competition Center on 9 July.   More Details

Text Box: Firing line tables similar to those already installed at the CMP's Camp Perry Marksmanship Training Center are also installed.  The Anniston Competition Center was established in 2008 when it hosted the National Junior Olympic Three-Position Championship that was fired on paper targets.  The completion of this installation gives the CMP two major air gun centers to host major air rifle, air pistol and National Match Air Rifle training and competition events.  These ranges are the two largest of their kind in the entire Western Hemisphere.  The upgraded Anniston facility already hosted two CMP Junior Rifle Camps.  Organizations may contact James Hall at jhall@odcmp.com to schedule events at the Anniston Competition Center.  A rejuvenated Gary Anderson Invitational for junior air rifle shooters is now scheduled to take place at the Anniston Competition Center on 4-5 December 2009.  Junior air rifle teams and clubs in the southeast are encouraged to mark those dates on their calendars now.  Click on the CMP Marksmanship Centers web page at http://www.odcmp.com/MarksmanshipCenters.htm for the latest schedules, programs and entry information.

Text Box: Washington State Junior Denise Martin claims 2009 Junior Olympic Three-Position Air Rifle Precision Class Championship - CAMP PERRY, OHIO - Denise Martin, 15, of Chewelah, Washington, fought off a strong performance by Kaitlin Pennell, 17, of Antelope, California with a resounding finish in the final to stake her claim to the 2009 Junior Olympic Three-Position Air Rifle Precision Class Championship with a final score of 103.4 and a new match record aggregate total of 1292.4.   More Details

Text Box: More Shooters, New Events Highlight 2009 Eastern CMP Games Matches - The 3rd Eastern CMP Games at Camp Butner, North Carolina on 2-5 May featured a huge increase in entries and five new events that were not on the schedule last year. In another interesting development, the Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches that have been the mainstay of the Regional CMP Games Matches at Camp Butner and the Ben Avery Range near Phoenix, Arizona were highlighted by an impressive increase in shooters’ scores that can be attributed to obvious shooter improvement, new Hornady .30-06 ammunition and nearly ideal weather.   More Details

Text Box: Electronic Target Installation Completed at CMP Facility.  The CMP's Anniston (AL) Competition Center is now fully equipped with electronic targets.  Work to install 80 new MegaLink electronic targets in the CMP's 10-meter range at Anniston was completed on the 1st of June. 

Text Box: New USAMU Commander.  Lt. Colonel Daniel Hodne assumed command of the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit in a Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia on 5 May 2009.  Lt. Colonel Frank Muggeo, who has been the Commander for the last two years, is retiring from the Army.  LTC Hodne is a West Point graduate and Special Forces officer whose most recent assignment was in the Pentagon.  The CMP extends its best wishes to LTC Muggeo and to the new USAMU Commander, LTC Hodne.  In the photo, the USAMU colors are passed from the outgoing Commander to the new Commander in front of the formation of USAMU Soldiers.

Text Box: ON THE MARK, May 2009 Issue.  The May issue of ON THE MARK, the CMP’s magazine for junior leaders and junior shooters, is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/OTM.htm.  If you have not had a chance to download this issue, you can do so and read about these topics:   · 7th National JROTC Air Rifle Championship · The 2009 NCAA Rifle Championship · Teaching Rifle with the Supported Prone Position · Summer Shooting Opportunities for Juniors

Text Box: The next issue of ON THE MARK is due to be released in September after the 2009 National Matches.   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 263  Zachary Lowe – Clearfield, UT 264  Evan Matlock – Ozark, MO 265  William Adams – Marion, NC 266  Jacob Dinger – Bogalusa, LA 267  Matthew Martin – Anchorage, AK 268  Aubrey Dahlke – Madras, OR 269  Myra Travis – Limestone, TN 270 Herman Trujillo – Albuquerque, NM 271 Robert Arrington – Los Lunas, NM 272 Justine Moquino – Albuquerque, NM  273 Courtney Bates – Oviedo, FL 274    Emily Quiner – Brooklyn Park, MN 275    Cody Enders – Dauphin, PA   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.