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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2023 | National 2022-2023 American Legion Postal Round 2 | Second Round postal match competition ends. Targets due to Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) – must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2023 to be eligible for scoring. |
| April 22, 2023 | Western Regional Championship | Location: American Legion Post 16, 1301 Greenview Dr, Lynchburg, VA |
| April 29, 2023 | Eastern Regional Championship | Location: American Legion Post 273 Air Gun Facility at Lafayette Gun Club located in Yorktown, VA |
| April 15, 2023 | Northern Regional Championship | Location: Izaak Walton League, Centreville, VA 20122 |
| May 6, 2023 | Department (State) Championship | Location: American Legion Post 290, 1151 Mountain View Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 |
Important Forms and OPMs
2022-2023 Department (State) Championship (OPM) 2023 Virginia State Championship Match Program<
2023 Northern Regional Championship (OPM) 2023 Virginia Northern Region JSSP Match Program
2023 Eastern Regional Championship (OPM) 2023 Virginia Eastern Region JSSP Match Program V2
2023 Western Regional Championship (OPM) 2023 Virginia Western Region JSSP Match Program
Other Competition Opportunities In The State
2022-2023 Old Dominion Jr Rifle League
2023 CMP VA Junior Olympic 3PAR State Championship
2023 CMP VA Junior Olympic 3PAR State Championship, 2nd Location
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
2022-2023 Junior Shooting Sports Program Sub-Committee:
| Position | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson: | Mike Flanagan | Post 290 |
| Members: | ||
| Kirk Jeffries | Post 310 | |
| Garold Stephenson | Post 157 | |
| Scott Hurley | Post 284 | |
| Scott Allen | Post 24 | |
| Harry Sears | Post 270 | |
| James Legg | Post 175 | |
| Kevin Glather | Post 74 | |
| Claude Davenport | Post 72 |
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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
