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CMP News provides up to date information on the latest CMP program
and sales activities. For more information on CMP sales or program
activities, contact the CMP at 419-635-2141 or email programs@odcmp.com
(for CMP programs) or custserve@odcmp.com
(for gun, ammunition or equipment sales). Complete program and sales
information is posted on the CMP web site at www.odcmp.com.
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CMP
and National Matches Centennials. Both the National Matches and
the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the predecessor
to the Civilian Marksmanship Program, were founded by the U. S. Congress
and President Theodore Roosevelt's administration in 1903. Centennials
of the founding of the National Matches and CMP will be celebrated in 2003.
The CMP Board established a Centennial Committee chaired by Ms. Judith Legerski,
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Special Centennial logos are being
created and will be featured on Centennial items available throughout the
year. The major Centennial celebration will take place at Camp Perry on
Saturday, 9 August, at the conclusion of the 2003 National Garand Match.
Former National Matches competitors should mark that date on their calendar
for a return to Camp Perry.
Rimfire Sporter Centennial Series Hosts Sought. The CMP
introduced its new Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match in 2002. In 2003, the CMP
will host a National Rimfire Sporter Match during the National Matches at
Camp Perry on 26 July. The CMP also will sanction Club Rimfire Sporter
Matches in 2003 and will conduct a special four-match "Centennial Series"
of Rimfire Sporter Rifle Matches at clubs in different locations around
the country. Shooters who compete in the National Rimfire Sporter Match
or the Centennial Series Matches will receive T-shirts and be eligible to
earn the coveted achievement medals that go to shooters who fire cut scores
for those medals. The CMP is looking for shooting clubs that are interested
in hosting one of the Centennial Series Matches. The club must have a 50
yard covered firing line suitable for smallbore firing. The CMP will provide
the staff to conduct the match. Any club interested in hosting a CMP Centennial
Series Rimfire Sporter Match or in running a sanctioned Rimfire Sporter
Match of their own should contact CMP Competitions @ competitions@odcmp.com.
New U. S. Distinguished International Shooters Badges.
This prestigious badge is only awarded to shooters who win or have exceptionally
high place finishes in Olympic, World Championship, World Cup or continental
championship competitions. The International Distinguished Badge was
established by the Department of Defense in 1963 when President John Kennedy
presented the first USDISB. The badge was presented retroactively back
to 1920 and until now has been awarded to 422 American shooters. At the
2002 World Shooting Championship in Lahti, Finland, two junior shooters,
Trevor Peterson, a 17 year-old running target shooter from Blackfoot, Idaho
and Adam Curtis, an 18-year-old double trap shooter from Las Vegas, earned
the final points on their badges to become the 423rd and 424th American
shooters to earn the badge.
New State Junior Directors. The CMP recently announced
the appointment of several new CMP State Junior Directors. Mrs. Grace Leinberger
was appointed as a Co-Director, with her husband John Leinberger,
for the State of Missouri. Mrs. Delores McNamara of Las Vegas, Nevada,
was appointed as a new Junior Director for Nevada. Arnie Vitarbo,
who was the Junior Director in Colorado, recently moved to Utah and
was appointed as the new Director for that state. Jim Shaver, a well-known,
active junior leader from Colorado Springs, was appointed as the new Junior
Director in Colorado. Jerry Head of Port Orchard, Washington, was
appointed as the new Washington State Director.
FWB P70 Junior Price Increase. A drop in the price of the
dollar vis-à-vis the Euro has made it necessary to increase the price
of the FWB P70 Junior Air Rifles that are available to junior clubs
and teams from the CMP. The current price is $680 each, but that price will
go up to at least $725 on 1 January. In a positive change, affiliated clubs
and teams can now purchase the P70 junior air rifle on the delayed payment
plan where 20% is paid down and the balance is paid in 20% installments
every six months.
Reduction in Carbine Prices. CMP-affiliated clubs that
have junior programs are eligible to purchase M1 Carbines for use in club
marksmanship programs. In a change that will make it possible for more clubs
to replace the older and often well-worn carbines that they have been using
or to expand the number of carbines available in the club, the CMP recently
lowered the price clubs pay for.
<BR><BR>. Affiliated CMP clubs that want to take advantage of
this price reduction may contact CMP Affiliate Relations, 419-635-2141,
ext. 1101 or shand@odcmp.com.
Congratulations. Christie Sewell, the Manager of the
CMP Competitions Department, and her husband Henry Sewell, are the proud
parents of a new baby daughter, Haylie Irene, who was born on 1 November
2002. Mother and daughter are both doing great and Christie anticipates
a quick return to her work at the CMP where preparations for the 2003 competition
season are already underway.
CMP Affiliates Annual Reports. The Annual Reports that
the CMP requires all affiliated clubs and state associations to file as
part of the CMP renewal process will be distributed to all current affiliates
in early January. Affiliate contact persons who provided email addresses
to the CMP will receive the report via email and will be able to file electronically.
Other reports will be mailed. The deadline for Annual Reports will be 31
March 2003.
Junior Club Ammo Price Increase. Junior shooting clubs
and teams that are affiliated with the CMP have been able to purchase training
grade smallbore ammo for $95.00 per 6,500 rounds, with shipping costs included
in this price. Federal Cartridge Company manufactures this ammo. Federal
has now notified the CMP that the price of the CMP smallbore club ammo
will increase. Final prices to CMP affiliates have not yet been worked
out, but it is expected that while the price for the ammunition will remain
about the same, all affiliates that have smallbore ammunition shipped to
them will have to pay shipping charges in addition to the cost of the ammo.
The CMP anticipates that the cost to affiliates of air rifle pellets and
BBs will remain about the same as in 2002.
JROTC National Air Rifle Championship. The Army, Marine
Corps and Navy JROTC Commands have asked the CMP to work with them to organize
the first JROTC National Air Rifle Championship in 2003. Qualifying
for the championship will involve a series of postal and shoulder-to-shoulder
competitions in three-position air rifle. Six JROTC unit teams will represent
each of the three services in the national competition that will take place
at the Army Marksmanship Unit ranges at Fort Benning, Georgia in late March.
Arizona Passes Shooting Range Protection Bill. On May 10,
2002 Arizona Governor Jane Hull signed into law a model shooting range protection
bill. This landmark bill will provide protection against nuisance noise
suits and requires developers to pay for noise abatement when a zoning change
impacts ranges.
New College Shooting Coaches. Two champion shooters who
are also outstanding teachers joined the NCAA college rifle coaches ranks
this fall. Launi Meili, who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in women's
50 meter three-position rifle, became the new rifle coach at the University
of Nebraska. Nebraska has a relatively new women's rifle team, but the program
is strongly supported by the Athletic Department and Athletic Director.
Glenn Dubis, a four-time World Champion in 300 meter rifle and a
recent retiree from the U. S. Army became the new rifle coach at the University
of Alaska. Dubis replaces David Johnson who moved up to become the National
Rifle Coach. Alaska has won the NCAA Rifle Championship the last two years.
Ohio Scholarships. The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association
announced the awarding of two new college scholarships for Ohio junior
shooters who excel in competition and in the classroom. Tia Gilson,
who attends Otterbein College, and Jeff Hudak, who attends the University
of Toledo, received $500 scholarships from their state association at the
ORPA Annual Meeting in Wilmington, Ohio on 9 November 2002. Both Gilson
and Hudak were members of the ORPA junior highpower team that competed in
the 2002 National Matches at Camp Perry.
Rifle Pairs Clinics. The CMP now has a new "pairs clinic"
program that provides advanced rifle marksmanship instruction to "coach-shooter
pairs." Affiliated clubs and teams can schedule clinics that are taught
by CMP Training Director and 1992 Olympic silver medallist Bob Foth. Including
a coach or parent with each junior shooter assures that the clinic instruction
also is passed on to others in the shooter's home club or team. In the clinics,
instruction is given to both the shooters and the coaches. The coaches then
have an opportunity to reinforce what they learn through on-the-line coaching
during range-firing activities. For the 2002-2003 school year, Foth still
has several weekends available when he can teach pairs clinics. Registration
is normally limited to 8 to 12 pairs. Clinic fees are not yet established,
but the CMP will partially subsidize the clinics to keep registration fees
low. Any school team or club that wants to sponsor a clinic should contact
Bob Foth at bobfoth@juno.com.
Wolf Creek Olympic Range. USA Shooting, the Georgia Shooting
Sports Association and a group of shooting sports leaders in the Atlanta
area continue their efforts to save the Wolf Creek Olympic Range near
Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has developed a
plan to take over the facility from Fulton County, Georgia. The proposal
was put on hold until after the recent elections, but it now has an excellent
chance to move forward again as soon as the transition team for the new
Governor of Georgia has had an opportunity to get established.
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The U. S. Congress commissioned the National Trophy in 1903 when it established
the National Matches. This prestigious trophy is usually called the "Dogs
of War" trophy. The Dogs of War image will be featured in many 2003 centennial
activities.
In 2003, the CMP will begin sanctioning Club Rimfire Sporter Matches and
will conduct a National Rimfire Sporter Match at Camp Perry and four Centennial
Series Rimfire Matches at other clubs around the country.
Only U. S. shooters who place high in Olympic, World Championship, World
Cup and continental championship competitions can earn the U. S. Distinguished
International Shooters Badge.
A drop in the value of the dollar will necessitate a price increase in 2003
for clubs that plan to purchase P70 junior air rifles.
Prices for CMP smallbore ammunition that is sold to affiliates with junior
programs will increase in 2003 when the actual cost of shipping will be
added to the ammunition cost. The prices of air pellets and BBs are not
expected to increase.
The CMP will cooperate with the Army, Marine Corps and Navy JROTC commands
to organize the first JROTC National Air Rifle Championship in 2003.
Launi Meili, new rifle coach at the University of Nebraska, is shown here
with her 1992 Olympic gold medal
Glenn Dubis, new rifle coach at the University of Alaska, is shown here after winning one of his four World Championship titles. |
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