Heroes Defense Annual Shootout • 2026

Become a Shootout Sponsor

📅 August 22, 2026 📍 Cedar Hills Gun Club, Blackfoot, ID

Every dollar raised puts real equipment and real training in the hands of first responders, military, and veterans in communities like yours. Your sponsorship funds the next AED, the next training container, the next extrication tool.

About the Shootout

A Full Day of Competition for a Real Cause

Heroes Defense is hosting its Annual Shootout at Cedar Hills Gun Club in Blackfoot, Idaho on August 22, 2026. The event features sporting clays across 15 stations, team and individual divisions, and a full day of competition with lunch, side games, and raffle prizes.

Every dollar raised funds programs that put real equipment and real training in the hands of first responders, military, and veterans in communities like yours: AEDs in fire stations, vehicle extrication tools that cut rescue times from minutes to seconds, training facilities, and recognition for the people doing the work.

Event At-a-Glance

The Details

Date
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Venue
Cedar Hills Gun Club, Blackfoot, Idaho
Format
Sporting Clays • 15 Stations • Team & Individual Divisions
Entry
5-Person Squad: $500 early / $550 regular • Individual: $125 early / $150 regular
Side Games
Annie Oakley, Wobble Trap, Long Bird Challenges, Golden Ticket
Prizes
Tournament Prizes (Indoor/Outdoor) & High Overall
Audience
Shooters, sponsors, first responders, military, veterans, local business owners
Lunch & More
Full-day competition with lunch, side games, and raffle prizes
What's Different

Charity Shoots Are Everywhere. This One's Different.

Locally Founded

A locally founded nonprofit with a track record of funding tangible, named projects, not pass-through donations to national organizations.

See Where It Goes

A direct line of sight to where the money goes. Sponsorship dollars fund the next AED, the next training container, the next extrication tool.

Real Marketing Reach

A digital-first marketing rollout across Wolf Radio, Local News 8, East Idaho News, and Centre Twin and Movie Mill theaters in Idaho Falls and Blackfoot.

Who We Fund

Community-Level Impact

Heroes Defense is a locally founded nonprofit that supports first responders, military personnel, and veterans through community-level impact. We don't write checks to national pass-through charities. We fund the equipment, training, and recognition the people down the street actually need.

Recent & Active Projects

  • AEDs placed in local fire departments.
  • Vehicle extrication tools that cut rescue times from 3–5 minutes to 30 seconds.
  • $50,000 mobile training containers for hands-on first responder training.
  • Two Towers 9/11 Memorial.
  • HD Thank You Program for first responders and military.
  • Mary Payne Scholarship for retired working canines.
  • Field Artillery Appreciation Ball, with HD covering all ticket costs so soldiers attend at no personal cost.
  • Station floor refinishing for local fire departments.

Where Your Sponsorship Goes

Sponsorship dollars do not fund overhead and salaries. They fund the next AED, the next training container, the next extrication tool. When you sponsor a station, you are funding equipment that a first responder will use to save a life. That is the story we tell the audience, and it is the story we tell your customers.

Sponsorship Tiers

Choose Your Level

Secure your sponsorship online in a couple of minutes. Payment is handled through our secure Zeffy checkout.

1st Responder Squad Sponsor
$650
Underwrites a 1st Responder Squad
Includes ammunition
  • Fully sponsors a first responder team's participation, including their ammo
  • Logo on heroesdefense.org & Cedar Hills Gun Club websites
  • Social media recognition (Facebook & Instagram)
  • Featured in the event thank you video
Secure This Sponsorship
Hydration Station Sponsor
$500
1 Available
Electrolytes provided across all 15 stands
  • Branding at all 15 stations
  • Logo on heroesdefense.org & Cedar Hills Gun Club websites
  • Social media recognition (Facebook & Instagram)
  • Featured in the event thank you video
Secure This Sponsorship
Stand Sponsor
$300
15 Available • One Per Station
  • Option to set up and host your station on event day
  • Logo on heroesdefense.org & Cedar Hills Gun Club websites
  • Banner displayed with your company logo at the station
  • Featured in the event thank you video
Secure This Sponsorship
UTV Sponsor
In-Kind
Donation of 20–40 Side-by-Sides
Side-by-sides for contestant use between stands
  • Logo on heroesdefense.org & Cedar Hills Gun Club websites
  • Listed on event promotional material
  • Branding on or near the UTV staging area
  • Dedicated social media recognition (Facebook & Instagram)
  • Banner placement throughout the event
  • Featured in the event thank you video
Contact Us to Arrange
Not Sure Which Fits?
Let's Talk
Custom & In-Kind Welcome
  • We'll help you find the sponsorship that fits your goals and budget
  • Custom and in-kind sponsorships are welcome
  • Questions about visibility, logos, or deadlines? We've got answers
Have Questions? Contact Us
Marketing Impact

The Heartbeat of Every Business Connection

Your brand reaches a premium regional audience before, during, and after the event.

100+
Event Attendees
4,000
Social Media Followers
550+
I.F. Chamber E-Subscribers
1,000
E-Newsletter Contacts
28,000
Post Register Daily Readers
67%
I.F. Magazine Readership
50–75K
Movie Mill Annual Visitors
77%
Sandhill Media Regional Reach

Have Questions?

Reach out and we'll walk you through sponsorship levels, deadlines, and logo placement. We're happy to help you find the right fit.

📅Event date: August 22, 2026
📍Cedar Hills Gun Club, Blackfoot, Idaho

Submissions are sent to lacy@heroesdefense.org.