By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), an organization dedicated to its commitment to youth programs, offers $1,000, one-year scholarships based on merit and rifle or pistol marksmanship participation to current high school seniors. Since 2005, CMP has awarded over $1 million in scholarship prizes. Through these scholarships, the CMP is able to uphold one of its missions of awarding those who present exceptional talent, motivation and determination within the field of marksmanship by furthering the education of the successful young adults involved within it. Along with the $1,000 scholarships awarded by the CMP, the Garand Collectors Association (GCA) has generously donated $10,000 to the CMP to be used for additional student-athlete scholarship earnings. The Top 10 recipients, determined by CMP staff and board members, will receive an extra $1,000 toward their furthered education. “Through strong and steady membership growth, along with good financial stewardship, the GCA has been able to assist several organizations over the years fulfill their missions,” said Andrew Hall, GCA vice-president. “We are proud of our existing relationship with the CMP.” The mission of the GCA is: To exchange information and expand knowledge of the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1; to preserve and publicize the history of the rifle and its inventor John C. Garand; to assist and encourage new collectors; to assist authors in writing new reference works; to assist members in their collecting; and to encourage competitive and recreational safe shooting of the rifle. “We at the GCA always […]

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – On the weekend of Nov. 1 through Nov. 3, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) held its annual Dixie Double event for air rifle and air pistol competitors at its South Competition Center in Alabama. The two-day Dixie Double competition features some of the best men, women and junior competitors from around the Continue Reading

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Advanced Maintenance Clinics will return in 2020 for those firearm enthusiasts interested in assembling his or her own vintage rifle with the help of hands-on, knowledgeable instructors. The Advanced Maintenance Class (AMC) is a three-day course led by the qualified CMP Custom Shop staff members at the office in Anniston, Continue Reading

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – In October, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) opened the doors to its South Competition Center air gun range in Alabama and welcomed area youth for a day of marksmanship learning and fun. Five neighboring high schools participated, with a total of 55 students from Anniston High School, Etowah High School, Talladega High Continue Reading

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By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer As part of its mission, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is dedicated to firearm safety, marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States with an emphasis on youth. To fulfill that mission, the organization is constantly finding ways to evolve in order to amplify public awareness and to Continue Reading

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By Serena Juchnowski, CMP Feature Writer Hard work and tenacity pay off. Hailing from Denver, N.C., Katie Ezell, 18, has been one to watch. At the age of 10, Katie’s parents introduced her to marksmanship, wanting their daughter to have hands-on instruction in firearm safety. Thus began a love affair that has only evolved since then. “The first time I Continue Reading

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By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP is currently finalizing its 2020 rulebooks. Major changes are being made to the CMP Pistol Rules to provide rules that will govern a planned expansion of the CMP National Matches Pistol Program. The preliminary 2020 National Matches schedule, which is already posted on the CMP website at http://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020-NM-Calendar-CMP-Only.pdf, reveals plans for a full Continue Reading

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