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, 2022 | American Legion 33rd Junior Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament (National) | Registration Open – First Round Postal Match Competition target sales and registration opens. Registration Information |
| December 14, 2022 | National | Registration closes. |
| February 1, 2023 | National 2022-2023 American Legion Postal Round 1 | Targets due to Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) – must be postmarked on or before February 1, 2023 to be eligible for scoring. |
| 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. |
| TBD | Western Regional Championship | Location: TBD |
| TBD | Eastern Regional Championship | Location: TBD |
| TBD | Northern Regional Championship | Location: TBS |
| TBD | Department (State) Championship | Location: TBD |
Important Forms and OPMs
2022-2023 National American Legion 33rd Jr Three-Position Air Rifle Tournament Registration Information Registration Information
2022-2023 Department (State) Championship (OPM) 2022-2023 Department of Virginia Official Match Program
2023 Northern Regional Championship (OPM) Pending
2023 Eastern Regional Championship (OPM) Pending
2023 Western Regional Championship (OPM) Pending
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
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
