MARKSMANSHIP EXPERIENCES & OPPORTUNITIES
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Marksmanship Opportunities
Compete in JROTC Postals
Become a JROTC Rifle Team Member
Compete in Junior Postal Matches
Qualify to compete in JROTC Championships
Attend Junior Shooting Camps or Clinics
Compete in Open Junior Competitions
Obtain personal shooting equipment—train at home
Earn the Junior Distinguished Badge
Shoot on a college rifle team
Earn a Shooting Scholarship
Go for the Gold! Make the USA Shooting Team
Compete in JROTC Postals
Open to all JROTC units with marksmanship—participation by all cadets with 3-position experience is encouraged
All cadets fire a 3x10 course of fire in the sporter or precision class
National and Brigade/Area/Region rankings for all participating unit teams and individual cadets
Shot group printouts available
Top unit teams and at-large individuals qualify for JROTC Service Championships
JROTC Postal Rules
Postals for Army, USMC, Navy and Air Force JROTC
Open to all JROTC units with marksmanship
Administration by CMP:
Enter on-line after 1 October (on-line team entry)
Official targets with pre-printed names provided
Fire on home range and return targets NLT 4Dec09
Targets scored with Orion VIS, challenges end on 18Dec09
Team Rules:
Units may fire as many cadets as they wish
Top four sporter or precision scores count as team score
Navy & USMC: Next four scores count as 2nd team, etc.
JROTC Rifle Teams
Goal: Offer competition opportunities to cadets who want to participate in competitions
Team: 6-12 cadets, depends on range size Selection: Interest & work ethic are keys Season: Sep/Oct to March (Typical) Practice: Establish regular time, 2-5
times/week Competition Rifles: Gas sporter or precision Pellets: Test and match to rifles Equipment: Team needs spotting scopes,
jackets/trousers for precision rifle shooters, etc.
Building Team Support School Officials: Keep them informed, invite them to
visit
Parents/Booster Club: Involve parents & community supporters in team activities
Fund Raising: Raise funds to purchase better equipment, support travel to camps, competitions
Community Relationships: Conservation organizations (SCI, NWTF, RMEF, DU, etc.), NRA Foundation, shooting clubs, elected officials
Local Media: Provide information on competition results, team accomplishments
Attend Competitions Governed by rules established by
National 3PAR Council
Order rulebook from CMP or download at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/Rules.pdf
Key Rules:
Safety
Equipment
Competition Conditions
Competition Procedures
Scoring
JROTC Championships
Qualifying: Army, USMC, Navy and USAF JROTC Postals (1 3x10)
JROTC Service Championships (2 3x20s + 1 Final)
Army, Camp Perry, 12-14Feb09 USMC/USAF, Camp Perry, 19-21Feb09 Navy, Camp Perry, 26-28Feb09 Top 4 sporter and top 4 precision teams in each
service advance (top 2 USAF) Top 6 sporter and top 6 precision at-large individuals
in each service advance (top 2 USAF)
National JROTC Championship (2 3x20s + 2 Finals)
Fort Benning, 26-28Mar09
Junior Shooting Camps
CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps Open to all juniors with 3-
position training
8 5-day camps taught by U. S. Olympians and college rifle shooters
Information at www.odcmp.com
Other Junior camps are sponsored by USA Shooting and NRA
Compete in Open Junior Championships
American Legion Postal & National Championship
U. S. Army Postal and National Tournament
Junior Olympic State and National Championship
Daisy National Air Gun Championship
NRA Air Rifle Sectionals & Nationals
Obtain Personal Equipment
Cadets who want to advance, compete in open events or shoot in college should consider obtaining their own rifles and equipment
Precision air rifles are needed for open events and college shooting
Personal equipment supports all-year and home training
Major step up in personal advancement
Earn a Distinguished Badge
Highest individual award for excellence in junior three-position air rifle competitions
Must earn 30 EIC points in designated competitions
Authorized for wear on JROTC uniforms
Resources: Regulations:
http://www.odcmp.com/3P/EICProgram.pdf
Points list: http://www.odcmp.com/3P/EIC.pdf
Junior Distinguished list: http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi?distType=AIR
College Rifle Shooting
Rifle is NCAA winter sport
44 NCAA varsity rifle teams, supported by Athletic Departments
Other schools with club rifle teams
Standard events: 60 air rifle standing plus 3x20 smallbore at 50 feet
College shooting offers scholarship and team walk-on opportunities
Scholarships for Shooting
College Varsity Rifle Team Scholarships
Many of the 40+ NCAA rifle teams offer scholarships
Outstanding three-position and standing competition results are required
Outstanding cadets should contact rifle team coaches
CMP ROTC Scholarships
100 $1000 scholarships
Regulations & applications at http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/Scholarship.htm
Go for the Gold: Shoot for the USA!
National Development Team
National Junior Team
Qualify in USA Shooting Nationals, National Junior Olympics
Limited support provided by USA Shooting & USOC
U. S. Army International Rifle Team
Based at Fort Benning, Georgia
Selections based on competitive results
20-year Army enlisted careers are possible
USOTC Resident Athlete Program
Full-time training at Olympic Training Center
USA National Teams
Support provided by USOC and USAS for training and competitions
Selected in trials for USA Olympic, World Championship and Continental Championship Teams