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Matt Rawlings Narrowly Defeats Jonathan Hall in Air Rifle Open Class
and Amos Peck Tops Juniors at 2012 Camp Perry Open
 CAMP PERRY, OHIO – CPL Matt Rawlings, 27, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, narrowly defeated Jonathan Hall, 23, of Columbus, Georgia, in the precision air rifle open class at the 2012 Camp Perry Open held here 14-15 January. The Camp Perry Open features a two-day ISSF 60-shot X2 standing match, plus finals and a one-day junior three-position precision and sporter air rifle match with finals.
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Sarah MacLagan Wins Precision and Tamara Hicks Wins Sporter Air Rifle Championships at 2012 Camp Perry Open 3x20
 CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Sarah MacLagan, 17, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, won the 2012 Camp Perry Open 3x20 championship in the precision air rifle category with an aggregate score of 688.4. The junior-only three-position match, part of a two-discipline event which also includes a two-day 60 X2 international standing match of juniors and open class, was held at the CMP North Marksmanship Center 13-15 January. |
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Samantha Bullard Wins Precision, Bass Tops Sporter Class
at Gary Anderson Invitational
 ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Samantha Bullard, 16, of Atmore, Alabama, and member of the Magic City Gun Club, led all shooters in winning the 3x20 precision air rifle event at the 2011 Gary Anderson Invitational in Anniston. Bullard fired near-record scores in qualification-plus-final and in kneeling in the open/overall category. The competition was held simultaneously with shooters at the CMP Marksmanship Center at Camp Perry on 9 & 10 December.
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Daleville’s Katlyn Bass Establishes Six National Records in Her
Coach’s Final Event at Gary Anderson Invitational in Anniston
 ANNISTON, ALABAMA & CAMP PERRY, OHIO – Katlyn Bass, 16, of Daleville High School Army JROTC, Alabama, established six new sporter air rifle records at the 2011 Gary Anderson Invitational three-position air rifle championship on 9 &10 December. Bass fired her record scores in Anniston against regional competitors while dozens of others from northern regions participated simultaneously at CMP’s Ohio facility at Camp Perry.
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CMP Master
Instructor Training Courses
How You Can Become a Master Instructor
 CMP-Sanctioned Rifle Clinics are one of the most effective ways for shooting clubs to recruit and train new shooters. To do this successfully, clinics must provide high quality instruction and safe range firing experiences. A well-run rifle clinic will get new shooters off to a great start and increase the likelihood that they will return for more shooting and even become active club members. |
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U.S. Olympic Hopefuls Take First Step Toward London Games
at USA Shooting Airgun Team Trials at CMP South
 ANNISTON,
ALABAMA – More than 200 air rifle and air pistol shooters
assembled at the CMP South Marksmanship Center on Saturday and
Sunday, 3-4 December in hopes of getting their names on the
short list for the 2012 U.S. Olympic 10-meter airgun teams for
men and women. The USA Shooting event was the first of a two-part series of contests that will determine who will be selected to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Games in London, England in July and August.
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Shooters Enjoy Competition and Camaraderie at Western Games
 PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Many shooters representing the desert southwest, other parts of the U.S. and one from across the pond, William Ellis of Slough, England, enjoyed the sights and sounds of the 2011 CMP Western Games in October. The folks of the Arizona Department of Game and Fish who operate Ben Avery Shooting Facility provided outstanding facilities and service to the CMP and participants.
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Pride of Scotland, McIntosh, Wins Junior Air Rifle Title at Dixie Double
USA Shooting’s Morrill Wins Open Class
 ANNISTON, ALABAMA – Jennifer McIntosh, 20, of Aberdeen, Scotland, and member of the Great Britain air rifle shooting team, was the high aggregate junior competitor in the third annual Dixie Double. The 60-shot X2 international match was fired at the CMP South Marksmanship Center on Saturday and Sunday, 5-6 November. McIntosh fired an aggregate score of 1394.6 to lead the juniors and finished third in the open category.
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Civilian Marksmanship Program Announces New Youth-Oriented
Grant Program for CMP-Affiliated Groups
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is pleased to announce the availability of financial assistance grants to CMP-affiliated groups benefitting youth marksmanship projects, activities and events.
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CMP Expands Scholarship Offerings to Graduating High School Seniors for the 2011-2012 Scholastic Year
CAMP PERRY, OHIO - The Civilian Marksmanship Program is pleased to announce it has expanded the eligibility for its $1,000 annual college scholarship program to all graduating high school seniors who participate in rifle or pistol marksmanship competitions.
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