The American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program is a gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements of safety, education, enjoyment and competition.
Local legion posts offer youth air rifle competition and basic safety instruction in conjunction with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). For more information contact the Virginia Junior Shooting Sports Program (JSSP) Chairperson at vajssp@gmail.com
Important Dates
| DATE | EVENT | INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2021 | American Legion 32nd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament (National) | Registration Open – First Round Postal Match Competition target sales and registration opens. Affiliation Form |
| December 15, 2021 | National | First Round Postal Match Competition Target set sales and registration closes. |
| February 1, 2022 | National | Targets due to Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) – must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2022 to be eligible for scoring. |
| April 16, 2022 | Western Regional Championship | Location: TBD |
| April 23, 2022 | Eastern Regional Championship | Location: TBD |
| April 30, 2022 | Northern Regional Championship | Location: Izaak Walton League, Centreville, VA |
| May 14, 2022 | Department (State) Championship | Location: American Legion Post 290, 1151 Mountainview Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 |
Important Forms and OPMs
Affiliation Form
2022 Department (State) Championship (OPM) TBD
2022 Northern Regional Championship (OPM) 2022 Northern Region Official Match Program
2022 Eastern Regional Championship (OPM) TBD
2022 Western Regional Championship (OPM) TBD
Other Competition Opportunities In The State
Training and Information
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Shooting Sports Resources | https://www.legion.org/shooting/resources |
| 2021 JMIC Online Course | https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&match=20758 |
| CMP Safety Manual | CMP_Rifle_Safety_Manual.pdf |
| CMP Teaching Rifle positions | Teaching_Rifle_Positions_to_New_Jr_Shooters.pdf |
| A Junior Shooter’s Guide To Air Rifle Safety | A_Jr_Shooters_Guide_to_Air_Rifle_Safety.pdf |
About The Committee
2021-2022 Junior Shooting Sports Program Sub-Committee:
| Position | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson: | Mike Flanagan | Post 290 |
| Members: | Scott Allen | Post 24 |
| Jimmy Burress | Post 342 | |
| Claude Davenport | Post 72 | |
| Kevin Glather | Post 90 | |
| Kirk Jeffries | Post 310 | |
| James Legg | Post 175 | |
| Harry Sears | Post 270 | |
| Garold Stephenson | Post 157 |
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Virginia American Legion District JSSP Chairpersons
| District | Name | Post | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPEN | ||
| 2 | Kirk Jefferies | 310 | american_legion_post310@verizon.net |
| 3 | OPEN | ||
| 4 | OPEN | ||
| 5 | JPaul Doucette | 79 | padjr51@gmail.com |
| 6 | Josh Bridwell | 1097 | beardedvet27@gmail.com |
| 7 | OPEN | ||
| 8 | OPEN | ||
| 9 | OPEN | ||
| 10 | Dave Happs | 16 | smaccshootingeducation@gmail.com |
| 11 | Scott Hurley | scott.allen.hurley@gmail.com | |
| 12 | Craig Apolonio | 320 | post320rentals@gmail.com |
| 13 | Garold Syephenson | 157 | garoldstephenson@hotmail.com |
| 14 | OPEN | ||
| 15 | OPEN | ||
| 16 | Claude Davenport | 72 | claudedavenport@gmail.com |
| 17 | Scott Allen | 24 | skyscott@hotmail.com |
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Department of Virginia Regions and Districts
