To continue its efforts in supporting young marksmen and women across the nation in their future endeavors, the Civilian Marksmanship Program announced that it will award up to $335,000 for the 2024-2025 school year.
The season is underway for 14,708 student athletes participating in USA Clay Target League programs this fall. Those athletes are competing on 873 high school, college, and homeschool teams nationwide. An increase of nearly 1,500 student athletes and more than 100 teams compared to 2022's fall participation.
Remington has renewed their support of youth shooting sports as a Platinum-Level Sponsor of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is in search of qualified individuals to fill counselor positions for its Junior Rifle Camps program. Being a part of the Junior Rifle Camp program not only positively supports junior campers and coaches but may also be beneficial to the careers of counselors who lead instruction.
The Dallas Safari Club, a supporter of the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded the youth development organization a grant totaling over $24,000. This support comes from multiple chapters, including DSC Great Lakes, DSC Heartland, DSC Oklahoma, and DSC Charleston.
Glacier View School/MSBSD and the Community of Glacier View are excited to announce the Student Air Rifle Program has expanded to Alaska. With the help of a generous grant from the NRA Foundation and the local community, Glacier View School has purchased the equipment needed, and received the training from SAR to begin implementation.
The Student Air Rifle Program expands to Kentucky. A total of 17 individuals were certified as SAR Basic Air Riflery Instructors during the BARI training workshop in Nicholasville, KY occurring on June 30, 2022.
Registration for the 2022 CMP Junior Rifle Summer Camps opens Monday, January 31. CMP Junior Rifle Camps present opportunities for high-school age students to receive valuable lessons on intermediate and advanced marksmanship skills through various exercises and demonstrations.
High school athletes and teams representing schools from across the country are participating in state tournaments and championship events hosted by the USA Clay Target League. Overall, 47 events that collectively total 62 days of individual and team competition will be held in June across the country.
Scott Rockett, 18, of Cary, North Carolina, was recently selected by members of the Civilian Marksmanship Program scholarship committee to carry the distinction of Top Recipient of the 2021 Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship.
Michigan S3DA offered an opportunity for archers to qualify for the State Championship by hosting a 3-D regional qualifier at West Michigan Archery Center.
Renair Shotgun Sports, manufacturer of variable target throwing solutions, has joined to support the Scholastic Clay Target Program for 2021.
The CMP, along with the overwhelming generosity of the Garand Collectors Association, donated $187,000 in scholarship money to 153 junior student-athletes in 2021 through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program.
MidwayUSA Foundation is currently accepting cash grant applications through June 15. Nearly 2,000 youth shooting teams across the nation are eligible to apply right now.
S3DA staff honored Seniors by putting together a tribute video for the Class of 2021. The 2021 S3DA Senior Class consists of nearly 200 archers from 20 states and 73 S3DA teams combined.
After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program (formerly known as the CMP Scholarship Program) for the 2021-2022 school term.
The National Archery in the Schools Program announces the 2021 Recipients for the On Target for Life Awards and Recognition Program. The OTFLA program is intended to capture examples of the “best” of what NASP is doing.
NASP and Easton Technical Products annually have selected ten registered Academic Archers to receive a new Genesis bow and one dozen Easton 1820 arrows.
The 2021 PA S3DA Indoor Target State Championship saw Trent Rutt, member of Reading Archery Club, shoot his personal best to take first place in the Youth Bowhunter Compound Class. This was on the anniversary of his last chemo treatment for a rare liver cancer.
The 2021 PA S3DA Indoor Target State Championship saw Trent Rutt, member of Reading Archery Club, shoot his personal best to take first place in the Youth Bowhunter Compound Class. This was on the anniversary of his last chemo treatment for a rare liver cancer.