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16 December 2005 |
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THE FIRST SHOT ON-LINE MAGAZINE FEATURES |
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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/1205/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 National Guard Bureau (NGB) sponsors the annual NGB Junior Air Rifle Tournament to give sporter and precision class position air rifle shooters at all levels of ability a unique opportunity to test their marksmanship skills in competition with other junior shooters in their home states and throughout the nation. The Tournament has two phases, a State Championship postal phase and a National Championship shoulder-to-shoulder phase. All entries or requests for official targets must be sent to CMP and postmarked not later than 10Feb06. Click on http://www.odcmp.com/3P/ngb.htm to view complete program details and a Target Order Form. JROTC Postal Results are posted on the CMP website at http://clubs.odcmp.com/results. Congratulations to the teams and individuals who will go on to compete in the joint JROTC Eastern & Western Championships. The JROTC Eastern Championship will take place on 9-11 February at Fort Benning, GA and the JROTC Western Championship will take place on 23-25 February at Colorado Springs, CO. CMP Holiday Schedule. The CMP store will be closed on Friday, 16 December, but will be open for business 20-23 December. CMP will shut down all operations for the period 24 Dec 2005 - through 2 Jan 2006 and reopen for business the morning of 3 Jan 2006. The 7th Annual Palmyra Invitational will take place on the weekends of January 14-15, 21-22, and 28-29. The Open NRA smallbore and air rifle match is hosted by the Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association. For entries contact Erin Gestl at eeg103@psu.edu, or by phone at 717-832-3385. The next JROTC Master Instructor Training Course will be held in Reno, NV on January 26-27, 2006. The course trains experienced rifle instructors who will teach the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course to JROTC instructors. For further information, contact Sheri Judd at sjudd@odcmp.com. JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) offered in WV at Greenbrier East High School, One Spartan Lane, Lewisburg, WV 24901, 18 December 2005, start time 0900. For more information, contact Andrew J Babic at sargebab@telpage.net. CMP 2006 Club Renewal and 2005 Activity Reports to renew CMP affiliations have been sent out. Reports are due no later than April 1, 2006. If club leaders have any questions concerning their CMP affiliation or club annual reports, please contact the CMP Affiliate Coordinator at 419-635-2141, ext. 1101, or at clubs@odcmp.com. Groups or organizations interested in opportunities for disabled shooters in international shooting disciplines are invited to contact U.S. Paralympic Assistant Coach Sommer Wood at swood@odcmp.com. The USA Shooting Team had a strong showing at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final in Dubai. Four of the six Americans who qualified for the World Cup Final through high finishes in 2005 World Cups or the 2005 World Shotgun Championship returned with medals. Haley Dunn won gold in women’s skeet, Connie Smotek won bronze in women’s skeet, Vincent Hancock won silver in men’s skeet, and Glenn Eller won bronze in men’s double trap. Many 2006 CMP Camp Rifle Instructor Training Course (ITC) locations are already set up. Any camp interested in sending its riflery instructors to one of these courses should check the list at http://www.odcmp.com/CR/ITC.htm. Any camp interested in having their camp riflery instructors or counselors trained and certified through CMP Instructor Training Courses is invited to contact Deborah Boyle of the CMP staff (dboyle@odcmp.com) for information on setting up an ITC. The CMP ITC is specifically designed to train individuals who will work as camp riflery instructors so that they can return to their camps and, with very little assistance, teach rifle marksmanship and operate a camp range safely. The ITC is a demanding course of instruction that involves 20 hours of training over three days.
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New German Shooting Museum - By Gary Anderson, DCM - The German Shooting Federation (Deutscher Schützenbund) opened a new museum dedicated to target shooting in May 2004. On a recent vacation trip to German, I had an opportunity to visit this museum. Since the preservation and presentation of the history of the shooting sports is important to shooters in the United States as well as in Germany, I thought I would prepare this brief report on the new “Deutsches Schützenmuseum.”
Army Chief of Staff Presents 2005 President’s Match Letter - On 18 November, when the Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army, General Peter Schoomaker, visited Fort Benning, Georgia, he made a stop at the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit where he presented the letter of congratulations from the President of the United States to the 2005 President’s Rifle Match winner.
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Walther LG300 Junior precision air rifles continue to be available from the CMP. Because of recent price increases from the factory, due largely to a decline in the value of the dollar, the price for these rifles has been increased to $850.00 each plus $18.00 shipping and handling. For more information on the CMP Air Rifle Purchase Program and these outstanding Walther air rifles, check the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/JrAirRifles.htm. NJROTC Warren Central SY 05-06 Air Rifle (.177) Postal. This is a JROTC Air Rifle Postal, for both Sporter and Precision Air Rifle Teams, to be conducted in accordance with 2004 – 2006 National Standard Three Position Air Rifle Rules. High school teams from all CMP sponsored areas are welcome to participate. Teams may fire anytime after completing and mailing their entry form with their entry fee. Entry fee is $15.00 U. S. for each team. Deadline for all entry forms and fees is 31 January 2006. For information and registration forms, PHONE/FAX:(601) 631-2904, or e-mail at warren-central-ms@smail04.cnet.navy.mil or jdooley62@yahoo.com. All targets must be postmarked no later than 28 February 2006. Awards: 1st through 3rd place team trophies, 1st through 3d place medals for individual overall score, 1st through 3rd place medals for each individual position, 1st and 2nd place medals for the top two shooters on each team. The M1 Garand Fund Development Program is available for CMP State Associations to assist them in their fund raising efforts. Each year one M1 Garand rifle is available for each CMP affiliated State Association to use in a fund-raising project. Funds generated must be used exclusively for junior marksmanship training programs. For more information on this program and procedures, go to the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/M1_Fund_Dev.htm. |
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Army SDM Instructor Program Grows With CMP Support! - A special report by Gary Anderson, DCM - A cadre of 40 volunteer civilian Military Rifle Instructors, who were selected and supported by the CMP, are now actively serving as instructors in U. S. Army Squad Designated Marksman Instructor Courses conducted by the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit. |
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The immediate result of their dedication is that the Army is now able to train many more instructors and soldiers in marksmanship skills that can significantly enhance their combat effectiveness. |