One for All...All for One Calvin Leads Siegel HS to JROTC Precision Championship
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ON THE MARK THE NEWSLETTER FOR COACHES AND JUNIOR MARKSMEN JUNE 2010 One for All...All for One Calvin leads Siegel HS to JROTC Precision Championship In This Issue: • DCME Gary Anderson Honored • Summer Shooting Opportunities • Getting Started in Highpower 2 Cadets shine at JROTC National Air Rifl e Championship Written by Steve Cooper, CMP Writer ANNISTON, ALABAMA - Several individual and team champions were crowned at the Eighth Annual JROTC National Air Rifl e Championship here on 25-27 March, but according to the event’s founder, the biggest winner of all was the sport of JROTC marksmanship. Gary Anderson, CMP Director of Civilian Marksmanship Emeritus, explained to participants, coaches and guests at the awards banquet that JROTC air rifl e marksmanship scores are nearing the same level as junior air rifl e shooting disciplines across the country. Anderson established the current JROTC competition format eight years The CMP’s Anniston (Alabama) Air Gun Range was the location for the 2010 JROTC ago and said he has seen scores rise National Air Rifl e Championship. through the 570s and now into the 580s, out on top. And I’m really proud of my those fi nals. I thought I wouldn’t even which puts JROTC shooting on par with team, especially our sophomore (Teodor be in the top three and when they called the best in junior shooting. Ilkov), who really stepped up.” Phoebus High School I was amazed.” Richard Calvin, 17, of Siegel High He also credits his success to goal- “It’s crazy in the fi nal sometimes School Army JROTC, Murfreesboro, setting. “I read a book by Lanny Bassham because it seems anyone can win - there Tennessee, won the precision class about setting goals. I followed that process was a lot of jumping around in there,” championship with a consistent two-day and through a lot of practice and dedication Wheeless said. performance, shooting an aggregate score I was able to reach my biggest goal.” Refl ecting on his road to the of 1282-87. Carrying Day I and fi nishing In the process of winning his championship, Wheeless credits his second on Day II, Calvin maintained a championship, Calvin also set a new work ethic. “My goals were to constantly high average to outdistance the fi eld to Army JROTC record in 3x20 individual beat my own scores - to improve on my win his fi nal high school match. He will of 594-46 and 3x20 individual plus fi nal position and make myself a better shooter report to Army basic training on 28 June of 693.8. He also tied the Army JROTC Continued on Page 10 and has been accepted to the US Military 20-shot kneeling record of 200-17. Academy at West Point and will compete Thomas Wheeless, 16, of Phoebus on their rifl e team. High School Marine Corps JROTC, Calvin said he spent a considerable Hampton, Virginia, won the sporter amount of time in practice and participating class championship, coming back from a in as many matches as possible this past fi fth place fi nish after Day I and a Day year. II second place to win the crown after a “It was just a great one to fi nish on typical topsy-turvy sporter fi nal on Day II. - it was my last big competition in high Wheeless fi red an overall score of 1199.1- school.” Calvin said. “It was good to go 39 to win the sporter championship. Wheeless said the fi nals “were pretty crazy.” He was right. The start list in the two fi nals were dramatically different with Wheeless emerging from the pack as the most consistent fi nalist. There were at least 10 other shooters combined in the two sporter fi nals who had a realistic opportunity to beat him. When asked about riding the roller Richard Calvin won his last high school coaster ride to the top Wheeless said “To Thomas Wheeless won the JROTC Sporter match. He will attend West Point this fall. be honest, it came as a surprise to me after Class Individual Championship. JUNE 2010 3 ON THE MARK Sighting Shots www.odcmp.com/OTM.htm CMP Scholarships for Junior Rifle CMP budget for this program, by the age ON THE MARK Staff: Shooters. The CMP ROTC Scholarship of junior participants and by the number Gary Anderson DCM Emeritus Program annually provides one-hundred of times juniors can participate. For more Christine Elder Communications Manager information about financial support of junior Steve Cooper CMP Writer/Editor $1,000 college scholarships to high school Kali Rose Communications Coordinator seniors and college underclassmen that excel highpower shooting, log onto http://www. in rifle marksmanship, who are enrolled in odcmp.com/NM/JrHPSupport.htm. 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