MARKSMANSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

1. MARKSMANSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, Section VIII

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. JROTC RIFLE TEAMS

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. GO FOR THE THE GOLD SHOOT FOR THE USA