20 April 2007
One new article is posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0407/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.
2007 National JROTC Air Rifle National Championship - The culmination of countless hours of training and preparation were rewarded this past weekend for 129 Army, Marine Corp and Navy Cadets as they came together to compete for the 2007 National JROTC Air Rifle Championship.
For these athletes, and their coaches and families, this accomplishment is a testament to hard work and a commitment to excellence. Only one team and individual in each division could earn the top crown, but all who competed could be considered champions in their own right. The new National JROTC Champions are Amber Criss, precision individual, Walla Walla (WA) High School; Elisabeth Lyon, sporter individual, King George (VA) High School; Henry County (GA) High School, precision team; and King George (VA) High School, sporter team.
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In Memoriam. Captain Patrick O. "Butch" Powell (Ret.), 62, died in Columbia, Tennessee, on April 10, 2007. Captain Powell joined the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and served four years during the Vietnam War. Upon discharge from active duty, he joined the Tennessee National Guard and retired as a Captain with a total of twenty-nine years of military service.
He was a 2670 pistol shooter, earned the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge in 1983, was awarded the President's Hundred Tab 10-times, won the National Guard's Wilson Matches twice and the Interservice Pistol Championship three times (3-gun). Powell won the National Trophy Individual Pistol Match in 1995. He was inducted into the National Guard Marksman Hall of Fame. Captain Powell was the Officer-In-Charge of the All National Guard Service Pistol Team from the mid-1980's to 1989. After his retirement from the National Guard, he was a member of the Springfield Armory Pistol Team. He will be remembered as a champion shooter and a team-leader who is respected by all who served or competed with him.
First Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches – They are less than a month away, but there is still plenty of time to enter the Inaugural Eastern CMP Games and Creedmoor Cup Matches. The exciting nine-day schedule of training and competition activities will take place at Camp Butner, North Carolina, on 5-13 May 2007. All shooters, especially shooters who live in the eastern and southeastern parts of the U. S., are encouraged to make plans to attend the first east coast version of the Western Creedmoor Cup and CMP Games Matches. To register or view the Official Match Program, visit http://www.odcmp.org/0107/default.asp?page=EASTERNGAMES. Medals for the Eastern CMP Games will be awarded each day and prizes totaling over $15,000 will be given away during the Creedmoor Cup Matches.
CMP Rifles Sales at First Eastern CMP Games, 6-9 May – The CMP South staff from Anniston, Alabama will be at the match with a supply of government surplus M1 Carbine and Kimber smallbore rifles (due to exhausted Garand inventory, the CMP will not have any Garand Rifles on display). These rifles will be on display in the afternoons after firing concludes (starting at approximately 2:00 PM). Anyone attending the competition can inspect these rifles and select one or more to purchase from the CMP. Rifles selected by customers are tagged. Customers must then complete the required paperwork and make payment arrangements. Rifles that are selected and purchased will be returned to Anniston and shipped directly to the customers from there. No rifles will be released to customers at the match. Individuals interested in purchasing rifles who are not firing in the match are welcome to come to Range 4 during the daily rifles sales periods to also inspect and tag rifles for purchase. Case lots of .30-06 M2 ball ammunition will also be available for purchase at the range.
Daisy/USJCC Junior Three-Position Precision & Sporter Air Rifle Championships will take place 1-3 July at the Diddle Arena Auxiliary Gym in Bowling Green, KY. Individuals may register on-line at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=2291. For more information, contact Denise Johnson at (800) 643-3458 ext 4317, djohnso@daisy.com or Dwight Watt at (478) 494-3095, Dwight-Watt@worldnet.att.net.
A list of 2007 CMP Camp Riflery Instructor Training Courses (ITC) is posted on the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/CR/ITC.htm. The goal of the ITCs is 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. During the course, the potential camp instructor must demonstrate that he or she can run a safe range and teach the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship. If your camp is interested in hosting the CMP Instructor Training Course, please contact Jeff Williams of the CMP staff at (419) 635-2141, ext. 1130, or email
jwilliams@odcmp.com.
The Tennessee Shooting Sports Association is sponsoring an NRA/USAS/CMP Highpower Coach Training School on June 23-24, 2007 in Nashville, TN. Cost for this Coach Training School is $150. Discount for members of the Tennessee Shooting Sports Association. This includes all books, materials, credentials fee and some meals but NOT transportation, lodging or all meals. SOME scholarships are available. Class size limit is 20 students, so get on the list EARLY. No seats will be held without completed registration form and check. For more information, visit http://www.odcmp.org/0407/HPReg.pdf.
Junior Distinguished Badge Program. The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council established the Junior Excellence-In-Competition Award Program to recognize consistent excellence by junior three-position air rifle competitors in major national and regional competitions. This program awards prestigious Junior Distinguished Badges to the most outstanding junior shooters. The photo shows eight new Junior Distinguished Badge winners who were presented their badges during the awards banquet for the recent National JROTC Championship. Congratulations to the juniors listed below who recently achieved this outstanding goal:
Badge # 147 Matthew Berkley, Ripley, TN
Badge # 148 Joseph Walkowicz, Franklin, TN
Badge # 149 John White, Joshua, TX
Badge # 150 Darrell Robbins, Cameron, AZ
Badge # 151 Charles Lee, Cameron, AZ
Badge # 152 Courtney Scott, Columbus, GA
Badge # 153 Patrick Northam, Morganton, NC
Badge # 154 Ashley Harris, Ravenel, SC
Badge # 155 T. Chase Wininger, Shelbyville, KY
Badge # 156 Danielle Poteete, Sparks, NV
Badge # 157 Austin Bonino, Albuquerque, NM
Badge # 158 Maximilian Stovall, Sparks, NV
Badge # 159 Daniel Hilario, Fort Worth, TX
Badge # 160 Dean Harmon, Fort Worth, TX
A complete list of juniors who have earned their Junior Distinguished Badge is listed at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_d ... stType=AIR. If you would like more information on this program, visit the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/EICProgram.pdf.
The 2007 Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camp schedule and application forms are posted on the web at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm. The summer is fast approaching so the time is now to register for camp! It is important to submit your applications soon as the remaining spots are filling up fast. See you at camp!
USAMU Smallbore/Air Rifle Summer Camp. The United States Army Marksmanship Unit will once again host a Junior Rifle Camp this summer. The dates are 13-17 August 2007 at Fort Benning, GA. This junior shooting camp is open at shooters ages 12-20 with a cost of $35 per shooter. For further information and registration packet, please contact 2LT Lucas Leinberger at lucas.leinberger@usaac.army.mil or by telephone 706-545-2343.
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