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 2 nd 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.pd f 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 American Legion Postal & National Championship Championships 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/eicpro gram.pdf Points list: http://www.odcmp.com/3p/eic.pd f Junior Distinguished list: http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgibin/report_distinguished.cgi?distty pe=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