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
American Legion Competition Dates
| DATE | EVENT | INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 through December 14, 2025 | National 2025-2026 American Legion Postal Round 1 | https://www.legion.org/shooting/resources | March 1-31, 2026 | 2026 Department Regional Match | Regional Championships | April 18-19, 2026 | 2026 Department (State) Championship | 34th Annual Department Championship |
Important Forms and OPMs
xxxxxxxx Pending
Other Competition Opportunities In The State
Training and Information
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Shooting Sports Resources | https://www.legion.org/shooting/resources |
| 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 | 2025 JMIC Online Course | JMIC Online Course |
About The Committee
2025-2026 Junior Shooting Sports Program Sub-Committee:
| Position | Name | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson: | Mike Flanagan | Post 290 |
| Members: | ||
| Scott Hurley | Post 284 | |
| Scott Allen | Post 24 | |
| James Legg | Post 175 | |
| Kevin Glathar | Post 90 | |
| 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 | Clinton Flanagan | 273 | clint.flanagan@csflanigan.net |
| 4 | OPEN | ||
| 5 | OPEN | ||
| 6 | Daniel Burs | 1097 | danielburs2130@gmail.com |
| 7 | OPEN | ||
| 8 | Dennis Gendreau | 133 | gendreau_maine@yahoo.com |
| 9 | OPEN | ||
| 10 | Otto Davis | 16 | davisotto@aol.com |
| 11 | Scott Hurley | scott.allen.hurley@gmail.com | |
| 12 | OPEN | ||
| 13 | OPEN | ||
| 14 | OPEN | ||
| 15 | OPEN | ||
| 16 | Claude Davenport | 72 | claudedavenport@gmail.com |
| 17 | Jim Trigg | 24 | triggjl@aol.com |
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Department of Virginia Regions and Districts
