MARKSMANSHIP OPPORTUNITIES &

CHALLENGES

JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, Section VIII

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.

JROTC RIFLE TEAMS

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

GO FOR THE THE GOLD SHOOT FOR THE USA