WEEPING WATER, Neb. – Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, because the Weeping Water Gun Membership hosts the Cornhusker CMP Pistol “LEG” Day!
Weeping Water Gun Membership is positioned in jap Nebraska, between Omaha and Lincoln. In the course of the Cornhusker occasion, 5 Excellence-In-Competitors (EIC) matches are set to be held, together with Service Pistol, Service Revolver, .22 Pistol, Air Pistol and Air Rifle – all a part of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) lineup of sanctioned choices.
The day of CMP pistol (and air rifle) EIC occasions was created by the membership to present these rivals in the hunt for a Distinguished Badge the prospect to have a full lineup of difficult competitors in pursuit of the required EIC “leg” factors wanted to earn a prestigious Badge.
“Now we have many rivals who journey a fantastic distance to shoot our State or Regional matches, however then they determine to hit the street as an alternative of staying to compete in our CMP occasions,” stated Dr. Invoice Schlichtemeier of Weeping Water Gun Membership.
“A couple of years in the past, I talked with the CMP, and it was proposed to host a sole CMP EIC ‘leg’ day – with the chance to win a number of legs on at some point as an alternative of getting the matches related to a State or Regional Championship,” he defined. “The concept was fairly interesting.”
In 2023 and 2024, the Weeping Water Gun Membership held CMP Leg Days, that includes CMP Service Pistol EIC, CMP EIC .38 Revolver, CMP .22 Pistol, CMP Air Pistol and CMP Air Rifle matches all on a single Saturday (and scheduled round a Nebraska Soccer “BYE” weekend).
“We all know that if we maintain it on a Nebraska Dwelling Sport day, attendance shall be diminished 40 p.c or extra,” Schlichtemeier admitted.
The membership has additionally tried to companion with one other native membership only a few miles away that holds a spread lengthy sufficient to host authorized CMP Rifle leg matches – hoping to present rivals the chance to shoot 4 or 5 leg matches on a Saturday in addition to the subsequent day.
“It’s fairly interesting to these making an attempt to turn out to be Distinguished and attracts a major variety of further rivals – thus, permitting the chance for extra legs to be awarded,” Schlichtemeier stated. “That labored the final couple years.”
So far as caliber of competitors on the firing line, Nebraska is the house of Pershing Rifles together with 360 Rifle and Pistol Membership, Weeping Water Gun Membership and the Lincoln Rifle and Pistol Membership, all winners or placers of a number of Nationwide Group Awards.
So, in relation to marksmanship competitors, Nebraskans know a factor or two.
“I don’t assume that the legs will come simple, particularly if the attendance will increase considerably,” Schlichtemeier stated.
For extra info or questions on the occasion, contact Dr. Schlichtemeier at flyfishfun2@gmail.com or 402-677-2456.
About Weeping Water Gun Membership:
The Weeping Water Gun Membership is about 30 miles south of Omaha and about 30 miles east of Lincoln in Cass County. Be taught extra concerning the membership and the way to join upcoming matches at https://weepingwatergunclub.com/.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit company that locations its highest precedence on firearms security and marksmanship actions, with a deal with youth. CMP’s applications encourage private progress and construct life expertise, with such initiatives as its junior coaching and competitors applications, Affiliated Membership program and scholarships offering assist to residents of all backgrounds throughout the nation. Be taught extra concerning the CMP at https://thecmp.org/.
