MARKSMANSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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MARKSMANSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES

• JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, Section
  VIII

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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 equipmenttrain 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

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Compete in JROTC Postals

• Open to all JROTC units with marksmanshipparticip
  ation 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

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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 30Aug10 (on-line team entry)
• Official targets with pre-printed names provided
• Fire on home range and return targets NLT 24Nov10
• Targets scored with Orion VIS, protests end on
  10Dec10
• 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.

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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.

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JROTC RIFLE TEAMS
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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

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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

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JROTC Championships

• Qualifying Army, USMC, Navy and USAF JROTC
  Postals (1 3x10)
• JROTC Service Championships (2 3x20s 1 Final)
• Army, Camp Perry Anniston, 17-19Feb11
• Navy, Camp Perry Anniston, 10-12Feb11
• USAF, Camp Perry Anniston, 10-12Feb11
• USMC, Unknown, Feb11
• Top 4 sporter and top 4 precision teams in each
  service advance (top 3 USAF)
• Top 6 sporter and top 6 precision at-large
  individuals in each service advance (top 3 USAF)
• National JROTC Championship (2 3x20s 2 Finals)
• Anniston, AL, 24-26Mar11

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Junior Shooting Camps

• CMP Junior Air Rifle Camps
• Open to all juniors with 3-position training
• 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

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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

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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

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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.p
  df
• Points list http//www.odcmp.com/3P/EIC.pdf
• Junior Distinguished list http//clubs.odcmp.com/
  cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi?distTypeAIR

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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

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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/JROTC Scholarships
• 75 1000 ROTC scholarships
• 75 1000 JROTC scholarships (use at any
  post-secondary school
• Regulations applications at http//www.odcmp.co
  m/Programs/Scholarship.htm

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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

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GO FOR THE THE GOLD SHOOT FOR THE USA