CLASSIC
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Bring a team. Bring a client. Bring someone who has never fired a shotgun.
The Veterans Day Classic is a full sporting clays course at one of the best public facilities in Texas — a genuine competition for the people who shoot every weekend, and an approachable, well-marshalled morning for the people who do not.
Squads of four move station to station with a cart and a scorecard, and we never put more than two squads on a station, so nobody stands around waiting. We award Top Shot for both men and women, and first and second place teams in both open and women's divisions. If nobody on your team has ever shot before, say so when you register and we will pair you with someone who has, reserve you a rental gun, and put you on a squad that will enjoy teaching you.
Ammunition, eye and ear protection, lunch, giveaways, and a door prize entry come with every package. The whole morning is over by two, which leaves the rest of the day for the dinner at Charolais — and the VIP Four-Man at $3,000 is the only retail way in.
The range goes cold.
At 11:11 on the morning of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a horn sounds across the course. Every gun is broken and cased. Every station stops.
One hundred and seventy-five people stand in the open air and hold one minute of silence for the men and women who did not come home.
Then the horn sounds again, and the day goes on — which is, after all, the whole point of what they gave us.
Shooter Packages
Every entry includes ammunition, eye and ear protection, lunch, giveaways, and a door prize entry. Same prices as last year.
Sponsorships for the Classic
These positions are specific to the Veterans Day Classic and sit alongside the Team packages above. For recognition across the dinner as well, the campaign levels cover both experiences.
- Named across the course and at the awards
- One VIP team of four
- Four seats at the Classic Meating
- Branded course signage and a named station
- Recognition in pre- and post-event communications
- Every squad on the course passes your stand
- Named signage at your station all morning
- The right to host the station and greet shooters
- Recognition in the event program
- $500 for veteran-owned businesses
| Underwriting Opportunity | Investment | Available |
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Breakfast & Registration
Branded check-in and breakfast service — the first and
longest touchpoint of the day. Includes a team of four.
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$6,000 | 1 |
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Lunch & Awards
Branded lunch service and the awards presentation, with podium
acknowledgment. Includes a team of four.
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$6,000 | 1 |
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Ammunition
Every shell fired on the course, on your name. The largest
single item we put in a shooter's hands and a natural fit for an
outdoor brand, retailer, or manufacturer. Includes two entries.
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$7,500 | 1 |
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Shooter Giveaways
Co-branded giveaways handed to every shooter at registration
— the items they keep. Includes two entries.
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$5,000 | 1 |
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Eye & Ear Safety
Eye and ear protection for every guest on the course. Quiet,
essential, and appreciated all morning.
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$2,500 | 1 |
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Door Prize Sponsor
The door prize drawing at the awards. Cash or in-kind —
talk to us about what you have.
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$2,500 | 1 |
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Shooting Game Sponsor
Our side game and its prize, with your branding at the game
station. Entries sell all morning at registration. Includes two
entries.
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$4,000 | 1 |
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Champions Sponsor
All five team placement awards, two shooters for open and
women's. You present the trophies.
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$4,000 | 1 |
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Top Shot Sponsor
Top Shot Male and Top Shot Female, presented at the awards.
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$2,000 | 1 |
Schedule of the Classic
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · American Shooting Centers, Houston
A safe morning is the only kind worth having
American Shooting Centers runs the range and their staff have final authority on every safety question. Please read this before November 11.
No alcohol until the range is cold
Nothing is served until every firearm is cased and ASC has verified the range clear. This is absolute and it applies to everyone, sponsors included.
Eye and ear protection required
Required at all times on the course. Bring your own if you have it; we will have spares at registration for those who forget.
Waivers signed at check-in
Every participant signs the ASC and Southern Cross waivers at registration, before reaching a station. Please arrive with time to spare.
Rental guns
Reserved on a first-come basis for guests who do not own a shotgun. Request one when you register — do not wait until the morning of.
Ammunition
Purchased on site at the ASC ammunition station. Details and pricing will be confirmed in your guest note before the event.
What to wear
Casual and weather-appropriate. Closed-toe shoes, a hat, and a light layer — a Houston November morning starts cool and does not stay that way.
Parking
Ample on-site parking at American Shooting Centers, 16500 Westheimer Parkway. Follow the Southern Cross signage from the entrance.
Going on to dinner?
Charolais is about 45 miles north in The Woodlands, roughly an hour. There is a built-in afternoon window — and please do not leave a firearm in a car all evening.
Never shot before?
Good. Tell us when you register. We will reserve a rental, pair you with a patient squad, and make sure a marshal is close at hand.
Awards, open and women's
Top Shot Male and Female, first and second place teams in both open and women's divisions, third place open, and the Shooting Game prize. Seven awards in all.
The Shooting Game
A side game running alongside the main course, with its own prize. Entries are sold at registration on the morning, so bring a card if you want in.
Course flow
We cap the field at 248 and never put more than two squads on a station, so the pace holds whether we run 100 shooters or a full house.
Take the morning. Give a veteran the rest of his life.
$60,000 trains and places one service dog with one veteran, at no cost to them, for life. Every team on the course moves us closer to five placements this year.