2023 GCA Convention
October 6-8
October 6-8 at CMP’s Talladega Marksmanship Park
For the first time since 2019, GCA Members have the opportunity to gather! This Convention will feature member displays as well as Garand matches. Advance registration is required. Registrations can be submitted online or by mail.
CLICK HERE to download Registration Form (Mail-in)
CLICK HERE to download Display Application
Headquarters Hotel:
(Sold Out) Hilton Garden Inn
280 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203.
Special rate $119 for 1 King or 2 Queen beds. Junior Suite $129. Saturday breakfast included.
Group code GC4. CLICK HERE to make reservations online, or call (256) 831-0083.
Alternate Hotel:
Hampton Inn & Suites
210 Colonial Dr, Oxford, AL 36203
A sister property to Hilton Garden Inn and just across the parking lot. Special rate $119 for 1 King or 2 Queen beds. CLICK HERE to make reservations online, or call 256-831-8958
Many hotels in the area offer a CMP discount rate if you call.
Event Highlights:
Member Displays. This is the first opportunity in several years to view an assembly of GCA member collections and displays. It is always worth seeing!
Member Matches. CMP is offering several matches especially for GCA members/attendees at their state-of-the-art range with electronic scoring. Most matches can be fired from the bench. CLICK HERE for match information, rules, and entry. (Please Note: Match Participation, Individual Eligibility, and Match Schedule is at the discretion of the CMP.)
The 2023 Convention matches are a qualifying event for the GCA Master Marksman Award. CLICK HERE for more information.
Rifle Giveaway. A long-time member has donated a rifle that was ordered and received from the DCM in 1986. The box has never been opened. It will be opened for the first time after the drawing – a real mystery! Photographs will be taken for the GCA Journal. To enter and win, you must be present, a GCA member, and a paid attendee at the Banquet.
M1 Garand Maintenance Class – The CMP will conduct a two-hour M1 Garand Maintenance class on Saturday for a small fee. The registration portal is located within the CMP’s GCA Convention Matches page. Please register and log in to the CMP website HERE to sign up.
Schedule of Events
(All matches run by the CMP – schedule subject to change at their discretion)
Thursday, Oct. 5
3:30 – 7:30 PM: Convention Check-in Opens (Hilton Garden Inn)
** Early Setup for Display based upon CMP Scheduling – Check at Registration for more Details (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
Friday, Oct. 6
9 AM – 5PM: Convention Check-in (Hilton Garden Inn)
9 AM – 3PM: Competitor Check-In (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
TBA: CMP “Insider Tour”
12 PM – 1 PM: New Shooter Clinic (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
2 PM: Garand/Springfield/Vintage Military Match Relay 1 & 2 (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
3 PM: Member Displays Open (TMP Clubhouse)
3:30 PM: Garand/Springfield/Vintage Military Match Relay 3 & 4 (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
5:30-7:30 PM: Meet & Greet Welcome Reception (Hilton Garden Inn)
Saturday, Oct 7
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Competitor Check-In (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
8 AM – 9 AM: New Shooter Clinic (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
8 AM – 10:30 AM M1 Maintenance Clinic (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
8 AM – 4 PM: Member Displays (TMP Clubhouse)
9 AM: 300/600 Prone Match (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
10:15 AM: Garand/Springfield/Vintage Military Match Relay 1 & 2 (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
12 PM: Garand/Springfield/Vintage Military Match Relay 3 & 4 (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
2 PM: Vintage Team Sniper Match (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
*30 minutes after firing complete – Match Awards Presentation
6 PM: Pre-Banquet Social Hour (Talladega Marksmanship Park)
7 PM: Banquet – Catered by Classic on Noble, well-known in the area for fine dining.
Sunday, Oct. 8
8 AM: Membership Meeting ‘Talk Back’ Breakfast (Western Sizzlin’)