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03 November 2006 |
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THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES |
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Four 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/1106/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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NEWS FROM THE CMP |
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The Western CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches are set to begin this weekend. The Western CMP Games begin with a clinic on Saturday, 4 November, followed by two days of Garand, Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches and conclude with an experimental "as-issued" M1 Garand EIC Match on 7 November. The Creedmoor Cup Matches begin on Wednesday, 8 November, with an advanced clinic. |
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CMP Board Honors Retiring Inspector General - Minneapolis, MN. The CMP Board of Directors honored its retiring Inspector General, Brigadier General Wallace Green (ANG, Ret.), when it met in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 13 October 2006. General Green began serving as one of the CMP Board’s two Inspector Generals in 1996, shortly after Congress privatized the Civilian Marksmanship Program. After serving in this position for ten years, General Green recently submitted his resignation so that he could spend more time pursuing family and other retirement interests.
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Don’t Be "That Guy" - By SFC Norman Anderson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member - You know the guy, he’s still talking at the coffee jug when his preparation period begins, then his magazines aren’t loaded when the command “Stand” is given, and finally, he doesn’t know the rules when he argues with the block officer as his target comes up marked “9 and No.” Although this guy might be the highlight of the “after match” activities, he is the proverbial bad apple on the firing line. With this example fresh in your mind, let’s go over how not to be “that guy”.
2006 Montgomery Bell Academy Rifle Classic Exceeds Expectations - The MBA Classic again proved itself as the largest school sponsored shooting competition in the nation. From the 13th to the 15th of October, a record 348 individuals, representing 70 schools in 17 states, made the pilgrimage to Nashville, TN. So many additional shooters created a need for seven relays in the 3x20 match (twenty shots each in prone, standing and kneeling) that took place on Friday and Saturday. The weekend of competition ended on Sunday with a 40-shot precision standing event. Each year the MBA Classic also features a marksmanship clinic; this year the Army Marksmanship Unit conducted clinics on Friday and Saturday covering each of the shooting positions and mental training.
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The Creedmoor Cup Matches include a Practice Match, a Long Range Match, the 80-shot Creedmoor Cup Match and a team match. Both events feature special hospitality events and prize awards. Be sure to follow along with live results on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=1643.
USA Judge Receives ISSF’s Highest Award. Loyd Crow, Columbus, Georgia, whose distinguished career as a national and international class shooter and judge spanned a period of 50 years, received the International Shooting Sport Federation’s Blue Cross, the federation’s highest award for distinguished service, during the ISSF General Assembly that took place in Zagreb, Croatia in July 2006. Crow was a member of the U. S. Army Rifle Team when he won the NRA National Highpower Rifle Championship in 1954. In 1961, he won a gold medal in the running deer event in the World Running Target Championship. After retiring from the Army, Crow served for many years as an international judge in numerous international championships that included World Cups, World Championships and Olympic Games. He also served on the ISSF Running Target and Judges Committees for many years. Crow’s selection for this award was approved by the ISSF Administrative Council. His award was presented by ISSF President Olegario Vasquez Raña during a special ceremony at the 2006 ISSF General Assembly. He became only the fourth person from the USA to be awarded the ISSF Blue Cross. Previous USA Blue Cross recipients were Michael Tipa, Stanley Mate and Gary Anderson.
Army Marksmanship Unit 50th Anniversary Celebration. Over 600 former and current members of the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit gathered at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 18-21 October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the unit. A full report on the celebration and its many significant activities, together with photographs, is posted on the web site of the Military Marksmanship Association, the USAMU alumni organization, at http://www.militarymarksmanship.org/.
Two new National Three-Position Air Rifle Records were set during the Montgomery Bell Classic which took place on 13-15 October. Jim Fitz, of Central Crossing HS Naval JROTC, set a new Navy JROTC record for the Sporter 20-shot prone event with a score of 197. Fitz also joined team members Samantha Bills, Caleb Taffin and Robbie Ferner to set a new Navy JROTC record of 2130 in the sporter 3x20, 4 member team event. The Central Crossing HS Naval JROTC team is from Grove City, OH and is coached by CAPT Peter MacKay.
2006-2007 JROTC Postals. The JROTC Postals are now underway. Complete programs and entry information are posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P.htm. All JROTC instructors are encouraged to get their postal target orders in if they have not already done so. The deadline to send in Army Postal Entry Forms is 20 Nov 06. All firing must be completed and targets must be postmarked no later than 05 Dec 06. Any targets received after 15 Dec 06 will not be considered. Results will be posted on the CMP web site at http://clubs.odcmp.com/results as soon as targets are received and scored by CMP. Results will be final on 19Dec06; scoring challenges cannot be submitted after that date.
Jon Zinnel, Swea City experiences YUKON Dream Hunt. For the last three years Jon Zinnel, North Kossuth 2006 graduate, has been a National 4-H Shooting Sports Teen Ambassador representing 4-H Shooting Sports in the entire North America. Most recently, Jon has received the opportunity for a once in a lifetime hunting experience in the Yukon Territory. He was chosen by Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and the National 4-H Shooting Sports Foundation to represent 300,000 youth from throughout the United States. He was gone August 10-26 to the Yukon hunting, fishing and filming. The hunt was filmed by Orion Multimedia for “Expedition Safari” hosted by Mike Rogers. The episode of Expedition Safari hosted by Mike Rogers will air on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) Channel on November 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; November 6 from 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and November 8 from 8:30 am to 9:00 a.m. (Times listed are Eastern Standard Time). Be sure to check your local cable listings. For more information, visit http://www.odcmp.org/1106/Jon_article.pdf.
A Rifle Coach School will be held at Del Valle High School in El Paso, TX on 20-21 January 2007. The position rifle course would cost at least $150 per person but thanks to The American Legion, the tuition is paid. The only fee you will incur is a registration fee. Registration is open for junior coaches and young shooters that are interested in taking the course. Registration fee for adult coaches is $20.00 and $10.00 for each junior shooter/cadet. For more information, view the Rifle Coach School flyer at http://www.odcmp.org/1106/DV_Coach_School.pdf or contact LTC Gary Crafton @ (915) 434-3183 or email gcrafton@yisd.net.
Contribution of National Matches Memorabilia. The CMP gratefully acknowledges the donation by Charlie McGregor, Mentor, Ohio, of a bound photo book and journal that was kept by a soldier who was part of the military detachment that supported the 1923 National Matches. The soldier chronicles his three-day convoy travel from Fort Holabird, Maryland to Camp Perry, his work in driving National Matches officials that included General Reckord and LTC Mort Mumma as well as some of his recreational activities. The CMP is slowly assembling a collection of National Matches memorabilia as part of its efforts to preserve the history and traditions of the NBPRP, CMP and National Matches and greatly appreciates donations of this type. If you have any National Matches Memorabilia you would like to donate, please contact Melissa Fox at mfox@odcmp.com or call (419) 635-2141, ext. 1114.
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Krilling Range Dedicated at Fort Benning - A highly decorated war hero in the Korean War who subsequently became a national and international champion shooter and world-renowned rifle coach was honored at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 21 October, when a new combat pistol range was named in his honor.
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