By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The top athletes have been determined for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Regional Air Rifle Championship! The event was held in April at CMP’s own air gun competition centers in Ohio and Alabama as well as through the use of CMP’s mobile electronic range in Utah. Overall, the […]
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Olympic Shooting Sports “In” Paris?
By Jim Shepherd I’ve decided I’m going to start referring to myself as a resident of Atlanta, Georgia. No, I don’t live in Atlanta, nor Georgia. But I’m using “Atlanta” by “International Olympic Committee” measurement standards. The IOC says the 2024 Olympic shooting competitions are being held in Paris, France. They’re decidedly not in Paris. The shooting […]
Granbury, De Jesus Find Repeat Wins at 2024 JROTC Nationals
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The precision class at the 2024 JROTC National Three-Position Championship was a rinse and repeat version of last year’s competition – with both Granbury High School and Danjela (Jordan) De Jesus, 18, of the Camden County High School Navy JROTC in Georgia, reclaiming their titles […]
Garmin Shakes Up Chronography
What’s not new: affordable chronographs capable of accurately measuring the velocity of a pellet or slug. What is new: a chronograph device that does all that, but is also the size of a pellet tin and weighs not much more than an empty one. The engineers at Garmin have expanded their horizons from dominating anything […]
Local Couple Finds Shared Hobby Through CMP’s Air Gun Center
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – You might say that Tom and Joan Kerbel met by “accident” – that is, a car accident. One fateful day, Tom got into a wreck so bad that it, unfortunately, destroyed his lunch – so, he was forced to walk into the local Subway to […]
Beard Tops Inaugural Smallbore Event at CMP’s Annual Dixie Double
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer ANNISTON; TALLADEGA, Ala. – Over the Nov. 3 weekend, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conducted its annual Dixie Double – an indoor air gun competition for adult and junior athletes held at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Alabama. This year, to provide even more competitive opportunities, the […]
CMP Competition Center Air Gun Range: FAQs
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Did you know there are accessible indoor air gun facilities open to the public? The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), a non-profit organization dedicated to the safe training of marksmanship to citizens of all ages, has two dedicated ranges in the north and south that host open public timeslots each […]
CMP Offers Junior Air Rifle Training to Youth, Taught by Former NCAA Athletes
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – After last year’s successful run, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will again host a youth club focused on introducing the shooting sports (three-position sporter air rifle) to local juniors – the Junior Rifle Club. The 2023 club will present the same beneficial training sessions as […]
CMP’s Gary Anderson Invitational Junior Air Rifle Event Returns in December
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) junior air rifle event, the Gary Anderson Invitational. The annual match is set for Dec. 1-2, 2023, at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Alabama, and Dec. 2 only at the Gary […]
Club Feature: Ohio’s Pickaway Diabolos
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer For being a small patch of Ohio, Pickaway County has a lot to offer. Part of the Columbus metropolitan area, its home to a world-famous pumpkin show, beautiful state parks and, for young firearm enthusiasts, its own marksmanship club. The Pickaway Diabolos is a youth-orientated organization located in the […]