{"id":30232,"date":"2020-04-24T15:32:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30232"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:32:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:32:54","slug":"covid-19-causes-2020-national-matches-to-be-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30232","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Causes 2020 National Matches To Be Canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4915,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/old.thecmp.org\\\/competitions\\\/cmp-national-matches&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20201029031652\\\/http:\\\/\\\/old.thecmp.org\\\/competitions\\\/cmp-national-matches\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-17 03:50:23&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:401},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-29 01:24:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:401}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-29 01:24:26&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:401},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4916,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/thecmp.org\\\/l\\\/cmp-announces-cancellation-of-selected-upcoming-events&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/thecmp.org\\\/l\\\/cmp-announces-cancellation-of-selected-upcoming-events\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4917,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/pronematch.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2009\\\/09\\\/A-Short-History-of-Perry-and-the-Nationals.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused another major event to be canceled. The <a href=\"http:\/\/old.thecmp.org\/competitions\/cmp-national-matches\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2020 National Matches at Camp Perry<\/strong><\/a> have been canceled according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/thecmp.org\/l\/cmp-announces-cancellation-of-selected-upcoming-events\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>alert <\/strong><\/a>from the Civilian Marksmanship Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>After thoughtful consideration and reflection, the Board of Directors of the Civilian Marksmanship Program announces the cancellation of the 2020 National Matches at Camp Perry.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p><p>&#8220;This decision was not arrived at lightly, but was prompted by restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0These matches date back to 1903 and have been held at Camp Perry since 1906,&#8221; said Judith Legerski, CMP Board Chairman. \u00a0<\/p><p> &#8220;The health and safety of our competitors, participants, vendors, military support, volunteers and staff members is of the upmost importance &#8212; overriding even the historical imperative of maintaining the continuity of the Matches,&#8221; agreed Legerski, with Chief Operating Officer Mark Johnson and Programs Chief Christie Sewell.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>&#8220;We were unable to come up with a manner in which we could safely produce the Matches.\u00a0\u00a0Housing and pit duty were amongst the many insurmountable problems faced by the CMP Board,&#8221; Legerski explained.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 The CMP looks forward to the 2021 National Matches at Camp Perry as the best marksmanship celebration ever!\u00a0\u00a0In the meantime, please stay safe and healthy at home, as we prepare for the new normal ahead of us.<\/p><p>All CMP operations have been shut down since mid-March and a full resumption of business remains undetermined.\u00a0\u00a0Full refunds will be made to those who have already registered.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time the <a href=\"http:\/\/pronematch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/A-Short-History-of-Perry-and-the-Nationals.pdf\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Matches were canceled was in 1950<\/strong><\/a> due to the start of the Korean War. 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