ATTENTION CMP CLINIC PARTICIPANTS
PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR 2006

In 2004, due to weather indications, ORPA changed the schedule during the CMP Clinic. The schedule changed worked out so well from the competitors' and volunteers' point of view that ORPA has decided to make the change permanent.

Beginning in 2005, the CMP Clinic, for those who merely wish to qualify for their CMP M-1 Garand , will be a one day clinic. The instructional clinic will begin in the auditorium at 7:45 am. Please note that ALL PARTICIPANTS are required to attend the auditorium session. At the conclusion of the auditorium session, all participants will retire to the range for the coached live fire portion of the clinic. At the conclusion of Saturday's activities, all participants will be qualified for the purchase of a CMP issue M-1 Garand. Please note that because of this change, participants can opt for a one day or two day program. In the event of inclement weather on Saturday, we expect to be able to finish the program on Sunday.

Due to the demolition and reconstruction of the pits on Viale Range, Dates are scarce for the 2006 season. The clinic for 2006 will be held July 1 and 2, 2006. The schedule for the two days will be similar to 2005. Please contact Barb Smith, Director for the complete program and information at (614) 475-9336.

For 2006, the ORPA again expects to have M-1 Garands available for pick up at Camp Perry for those who have qualified AND completed the required paperwork. We expect that the CMP Store will be open on Sunday for rifle pick up.

Sunday will be an additional chance to shoot for any who wish to do so, INCLUDING Volunteers. This year, volunteers will be allowed to draw an M-1 Garand and shoot the 30 round match on Sunday. All volunteers who choose to shoot, please say thanks to Donn "Papa" Conrad on the range. More information for volunteers will be available in their volunteer packets, which will be sent in April.

In some past several years, the weather has been very uncooperative at the Clinic. The change of schedule will have the additional advantage of providing a backup scheduled range date in the event of inclement weather on Saturday, so that participants will still have the opportunity to shoot live fire on the range. We have had several participants in the past express concern rega rding cancellation of the qualifying live fire opportunity. We hope that the new schedule will ensure all participants the opportunity to complete the live fire portion of the clinic, even if one day is canceled due to weather.

Please remember our watchword is SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY. We have a responsibility not only to firing competitors, but those in the pits, as well as range operations personnel at Camp Perry, which becomes even more important during bad weather.