By Ashley Dugan, CMP Workers Author
Junior competitor Jenna Boykin, 16, of Port Clinton, OH, led the Newbie class of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Bullseye Pistol League – an eight-week league that includes Newbie and Skilled ranges, partnered with Lake Erie Arms. The autumn league was the primary of its type hosted by the CMP.
“The Civilian Marksmanship Program has been nice with us – having the ability to companion up with them has been an actual deal with,” stated Matt Dotson of Lake Erie Arms. “We’ve been capable of topic lots of our individuals right here who aren’t actually used to that sort of taking pictures to a unique sort of league than we’re used to operating, and I do know lots of people had lots of enjoyable with that.”
“Not solely that, however we had been additionally capable of deliver individuals who had been used to the Civilian Marksmanship Program to Lake Erie Arms to indicate them what we’re all about right here,” he added.
Lake Erie Arms is a 94,000-square-foot indoor public advanced that homes a number of 25-yard and 100-yard ranges, an indoor clay home, gross sales in addition to a café and upscale member membership – situated only a brief drive from CMP’s Port Clinton headquarters. The CMP Bullseye Pistol League included an ordinary course of fireplace at 25 yards with .22LR or .45ACP pistols.
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As the highest Newbie participant, Boykin obtained a $100 reward certificates to the CMP and a particular match coin. Extra reward certificates had been introduced to the primary ($100), second ($75) and third ($50) place opponents within the Skilled match and second ($75) and third ($50) place opponents within the Newbie league.
Boykin additionally led the Lake Erie Arms Deadly Women Pistol League, the place she obtained a voucher for a GLOCK 43X and a match coin.
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Outcomes of the CMP Bullseye League:
Newbie League:
- Jenna Boykin – 2380-126X
- Corbin Snyder – 2286-83X
- Vassie Scott – 2267-59X
Skilled League:
- Jim Biro – 2145-31X
- Mike Printy – 2070-27X
- Craig Downing – 2058-19X
“I discovered the Newbie’s league enjoyable, slightly difficult, and I realized lots from it,” Boykin stated. “I actually get pleasure from taking pictures at Lake Erie Arms. The ambiance is nice. Everyone seems to be tremendous pleasant and supportive.”
Boykin’s marksmanship profession started when she requested for a BB gun for her 10th birthday. She used it to focus on shoot in her basement, and by the age of 12, she had outgrown it and determined to attend the .22-caliber Rimfire Sporter Small Arms Firing Faculty (SAFS) held through the annual Nationwide Matches at Camp Perry. The favored SAFS occasions are hosted by the CMP and carried out by members of the U.S. Military Marksmanship Unit.
It was there that she met Sarah Beard, a world-champion member of the U.S. Nationwide Staff who educated her on the firing line – leaving a long-lasting impression.
“It was an superior expertise for me as a younger woman,” Boykin stated. “Sarah was a giant inspiration to me. She principally jump-started my taking pictures profession.”
After the clinic, Boykin was given a T-Class rifle and has competed yearly within the Nationwide Rimfire Sporter Rifle Match since 2022 (even incomes a bronze medal in her first match).
By way of her performances at Camp Perry and different regional occasions, she has collected a number of gold medals, and this previous summer time, she was the Excessive Lady within the TU Class of the Nationwide Rimfire Sporter Match in addition to the Excessive Junior within the Nationwide Trendy Army Match. She went on to earn the Excessive Lady title of the T-Class on the 2023 Nationwide Rimfire Sporter Match. Additionally in 2023, she added pistol to her checklist of taking pictures disciplines.
Boykin’s skills are continually enhancing. She practices on Thursdays on the close by Oak Harbor Conservation Membership as a part of their Junior Rifle Program and entered the Lake Erie Arms leagues to provide herself new challenges in addition to to additional her pistol skills.
Desirous to study extra about aggressive taking pictures, she has attended each rifle and pistol SAFS and has competed in classic sniper rifle competitions. She even traveled to the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama to take part within the Talladega 600’s Rifle Marksmanship 101 Course, the place she earned seventh general within the accompanying M16 Match.
“My objectives for my marksmanship profession are to develop my expertise and fervour in several areas,” Boykin admitted. “After commencement, I might see myself doubtlessly becoming a member of a collegiate crew.”
She’s additionally placing extra focus towards service rifle, quickly changing into concerned with Ohio’s Junior Staff within the hopes of sometime incomes a Distinguished Rifle Badge. Within the close to future, she’ll be competing within the CMP Rimfire Sporter Rifle League, set to begin this week at Lake Erie Arms.
New CMP/Lake Erie Arms Rimfire Rifle League:
The CMP has introduced an indoor Rimfire Rifle League, once more held at Lake Erie Arms! The league will function .22 caliber smallbore rifles, fired at 25 yards from three positions: inclined, sitting/kneeling and standing. Opponents might select from T-Class (telescopic sights), O-Class (normal sights) and TU-Class (tactical/limitless, any sights) classes.
The league will probably be held Tuesdays from 5-8 p.m. from Jan. 14 to March 4, 2025. All expertise ranges are welcome, together with juniors (ages 10 and up). Be taught extra about Lake Erie Arms and the CMP Rimfire Rifle League at https://www.learms.web/!
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit company. It’s devoted to firearm security and marksmanship coaching and to the promotion of marksmanship competitors for residents of the US. For extra details about the CMP and its packages, log onto www.TheCMP.org.
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