Ceremonial First Shot Starts 2010 National Matches at Camp Perry
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland Officially Opened the 2010 National Matches Monday evening at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, Ohio. Last night’s First Shot Ceremony officially kicked off the National Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp Perry with many special guests, including Ohio National Guard parachutists, who jumped from a Blackhawk helicopter to deliver the American flag. The colors were raised by a JROTC Color Guard as the Army Band played the National Anthem.
The U.S. Congress and President Theodore Roosevelt founded the National Matches in 1903 to foster national defense preparation through marksmanship competition.
The 2010 National Matches consist of the National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and the Small Arms Firing Schools, which are mandated by federal law and governed by the CMP, together with the NRA National Rifle and Pistol Championships, which are conducted by the NRA in conjunction with the National Matches. Overall, the National Matches bring over 6,000 competitors, volunteers, vendors and family members to Camp Perry each summer. All events are open to the public. NRAnews.com will be broadcasting live from Camp Perry today from 12-3 pm Eastern time.
| 2010 CMP National Trophy Matches Events 13 July — Warm-Up Pistol Match 18 July — National Trophy Pistol Matches 25 July — National Rimfire Sporter Match 30 July – 1 Aug — Rifle Small Arms Firing School 2-6 Aug — National Trophy Rifle Matches 5-7 Aug — CMP Games Rifle Matches |
2010 NRA Rifle and Pistol Championships 13-17 July — Nat’l Pistol Championships 21-29 July — Nat’l Smallbore Rifle Championships 8-18 Aug — Nat’l High Power Rifle Championships August 10-13: High Power Rifle August 14-17: Long Range Rifle |
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