Each summer the Civilian Marksmanship Program sponsors a popular series of Three-Position Air Rifle Camps to teach intermediate and advanced rifle marksmanship skills to junior shooters and their adult leaders.  This bulletin provides detailed information about the camps and how to apply to attend them.  You may click on each of the following camp links to learn site-specific information about each camp.  All camps are one week long, with the exception of the Standing Position Camp.

Camp Costs.  The tuition the CMP charges for these camps does not begin to cover the total cost of operating the camps; the CMP subsidizes the camp program through its budget for the camps.  The tuition for camps was increased in 2007.  This rate was fixed so that further increases would not be necessary in 2008 or 2009.  These fees cover, in part, materials, lunch, snacks, fun activities and, for residential camps, housing.

The 2009 Summer Camp Fees are as follows:

$350 (athlete) $150 (adult) for Residential Campers
$225(athlete) $30 (adult) for Commuter Campers
$265 (athlete) $70 (adult) for Camp Perry Camp 

 Note: $30 Deposit required for every participant (Adult Leaders and Athletes)

Who May Attend?  CMP Junior Three Position Air Rifle Camps are for school-age junior shooters with three-position air rifle competition experience.  Athletes should have completed basic rifle marksmanship training and at least one season of three-position competition shooting.  CMP camps are designed for students who will be in grades 9 through 12 during the coming school year; admission of athletes who have not yet reached high school will be at the digression of the Camp Director.  There is no minimum score requirement for the weeklong camps--CMP camps are open to all athletes who want to improve their rifle marksmanship and competition skills.  The Advanced Standing Camp requires that prerequisites be met before athletes are admitted to the camp.  Prerequisite are outlined on the Standing Camp Information Page, which is linked in the camp listings above.  Shooters of all skill levels who have attended previous years’ camps achieved remarkable improvements in their performances and scores.

Adult Leaders.  An important feature of the CMP Camp format is the emphasis on athletes and adult leaders learning together.  At least one adult leader (coach, team or club leader, parent, etc.) must accompany each athlete or group of athletes who attend.  Adult leaders are encouraged to attend all instruction and coaching sessions with their athletes.  Sessions specifically covering coaching topics will be held for interested adults.  Adult leaders must also assist in supporting the camp, particularly in dormitory supervision and camper transportation. 

Housing and meals.  Participants have the option to attend each camp as either a commuter or a resident.  Residential campers are provided housing, breakfast, lunch and (at select locations) dinner.  Commuter campers are not provided housing or meals outside of camp sessions, a noon lunch is provided (Tuesday-Thursday) at all camps. Snacks and water are also provided at all camps.

Transportation.  CMP does not provide transportation to the camp location.  Camp participants must arrange their own transportation to the site of the camp, including transportation to and from housing facilities for residential campers.  Adult sponsors are expected to provide local transportation to and from the range for the athletes they bring. 

Equipment.  Athletes must bring their own shooting equipment as well as appropriate clothing for physical training.  Athletes may bring either precision or sporter class rifles and equipment to the camps.  Each athlete must bring a spotting telescope, except that spotting scopes are not required at Fort Benning, Camp Perry or Anniston where electronic targets will be used, prone mat, sling and tools for making rifle adjustments.  Precision shooters need to bring precision shooting clothes.  Sporter shooters are encouraged to bring a shooting sweatshirt and glove.  CO2 and compressed air will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own fill adapters.  Also athletic shoes and clothing are suggested for each day.

Training Groups.  Athletes will be divided into training groups and assigned a specific firing point throughout the camp.  Each training group will be under the direction of a counselor who is a varsity collegiate rifle team member.  Groups will work together for the whole camp.

Typical Training Day.  Each training day starts with light warm-up and stretching exercises followed by several hours of short presentations and range firing or other training exercises.  The training day will include physical exercise designed to introduce sport specific options for physical training. 

Instructional Topics.   The camp schedule includes a variety of instructional topics and activities designed to help the participant develop the tools necessary to excel as a three-position air rifle shooter. Participants will learn how to: construct stable and balanced prone, standing, and kneeling positions, personally tune their positions through an "inner position" approach, effectively analyze performance and training, set effective goals, control anxiety and self-talk, improve confidence, train efficiently, optimize the performance of their rifle and equipment, understand safety and rules, design a physical training program, shoot finals, and optimize their performance in competitions.

Camp Instructors.  Sommer Wood will serve as Camp Director and chief instructor.  Wood is a five-year veteran of the CMP Summer Camp Program, and is the CMP’s Manager of Junior Programs.  She is also a graduate of Clemson University where she competed on the Clemson Air Rifle Team. CMP camp veterans Katie Harrington and Keegan Singleton will assist Wood.  Harrington is entering her fifth year with the camps, where she has served as a camp counselor.  She was a four-year member of the University of Nebraska Rifle Team, and will graduate with a degree in Education in May.  Singleton is entering his third-year with the camp program, and served as the camp gunsmith in 2008.  He is currently a member of the University of Memphis Rifle Team.  In addition the camps will be visited each week by guest speakers who have Olympic and National Team backgrounds, these guest will speak to the campers about their personal experiences and the qualities that make a champion.  Completing the camp staff will be a group of accomplished college rifle team members who will serve as Camp Counselors.  One counselor is assigned to each group of camp athletes.

End-of-Camp Competition.  A formal competition (3x20 plus final) will be conducted on the last day of each camp.  Medals will be awarded for both sporter and precision classes after each camp competition.  The End-Of-Camp Competitions for all camps also are part of a combined CMP Cup Match where the top 10% of all sporter class and the top 10% of all precision class competitors earn credit points towards the prestigious Junior Distinguished Badge.

Code of Conduct:  Each participant must agree to abide by and sign a code of conduct at the beginning of camp.  Violations of the code may result in expulsion from the camp and loss of fees paid.  This includes any behavior that is disruptive to the camp-learning environment.

Award Ceremony and Graduation.  Each camp concludes with a graduation ceremony following the finals.  Participants will be awarded a distinctive camp t-shirt and certificate at this ceremony. 

Camp Registration Process:

·        A $30 deposit and Medical Release Forms must accompany Registration Forms for everyone attending camp (Adult Leaders and Athletes).  Incomplete registration forms will not be accepted.  Links to the Registration Form and the Medical Release Form can be found at the bottom of this program.  Deposit may be made by check or credit card.

·        Adult Leaders will be notified of athlete/team acceptance to a camp and will receive additional information via email.  ADULT LEADERS PLEASE PROVIDE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS WITH REGISTRATION FORM.

·       Applicants (Adults Leaders and Athletes) accepted into a camp must remit the remainder of their camp fees and any remaining forms no later than 24 April.   Failure to turn in all forms and have all payments made in full will result in the applicant being dropped from camp; their camp slot given to the next person on the waiting list.  Fees and deposits sent in with registration forms will be returned in the event a desired camp is full.

·        Deposits are non-refundable once a participant is accepted into camp, but they may be applied to a substitute participant.  To substitute a participant, a PARTICIPANT SUBSTITUTION FORM must be submitted to CMP, a link to this form is provided at the bottom of this program.  After 24 April, a $10 change fee will be charged for substituting athletes or adult leaders, and must be submitted with the Participant Substitution Form.  Substitutions will not be accepted over the phone. 

·        Participants unable to attend a camp, for which registration is complete and fees are paid, must notify the CMP Camp Director, Sommer Wood, or the Registration Coordinator, Laurie Mandell, in writing two (2) weeks prior to the beginning of their selected camp.  Fees (less the $30 deposits) will be refunded for good cause shown prior to 24 April.  Cancelations, with good cause shown, after 24 April will only receive a refund for half (1/2) of the camp fees.

·        NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED LESS THAN TWO (2) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE PARTICIPANTS SELECTED CAMP.  THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS GIVEN FOR “NO SHOWS” OR VERBAL REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS.

 **FORMS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION**

2009 Summer Camp Registration Form

2009 Medical Release Form

2009 Participant Substitution Form

CMP Competitor ID# Lookup: http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/contactIDLookup.cgi

Send or fax camp forms and deposits to:

Civilian Marksmanship Program
Summer Camp Applications
P.O. Box 576
Port Clinton, OH  43452
FAX – 419 635-2802

Please make sure your contact information is correct so we may send you your confirmation email.  If you have further questions about the CMP Junior Rifle Camps, please contact:

Sommer Wood

CMP Summer Camp Director
419-341-5248

swood@odcmp.com