28th Annual Victoria Rotary Charity Sporting Clay Shoot, Dinner & Auction

May 3rd & 4th, 2025

Benefitting Local Non-Profits

Auction Partner: Promised Land Outdoors

Event Information

The 28th Annual Victoria Rotary Charity Sporting Clay Shoot, Dinner & Auction will be held May 3rd & 4th at the beautiful Hester Ranch with Saturday festivities including a youth gun safety instruction, steak dinner, raffle, charity auction and the Calcutta for the shooters. Sunday will feature the clay shoot and awards ceremony.

Saturday, May 3rd

Pork Steak Dinner, Beer & Cocktails,
Charity Live Auction & Calcutta

8:30am – 9:15am: Youth Gun Safety Training

9:15am – 12:00pm: Youth Fun Shoot
Lunch will be provided to follow

1:00pm – 5:00pm: Practice Shoot
$25 Per Shooter

6 pm: Pork Steak Dinner
Auction & Calcutta to follow

Sunday, May 4th

Clay Competition and Awards Ceremony

11:00am: Clay Shoot Range Opens

10 Station Shoot | $150 Per Shooter

Awards Ceremony to follow

Additional Details:

Amateurs Welcome | All Public Invited to Dinner & Shoot

Saturday evening Pork Steak Dinner & Spirits is included for shooters, but individuals can come just to attend the dinner and auction for $25 per ticket.

$40.00 buy in for the Calcutta Auction.

Youth Shoot Available

First Place will receive $1000 Scholarship from Victoria Rotary Club

Where do the funds go?

Although the funds go to providing financial assistance for worthwhile organizations and projects, the Victoria Rotary Club does much more than just write checks. Projects that are “hands on” as well funded by the club include:

Early Act First Knight

A new approach to character education, featuring spectacular live-action components like real jousting tournaments and periodic knighting ceremonies in which students are recognized for noble deeds, with Rotary providing curriculum resources, monetary support and manpower, where elementary students are taught why it is important to serve others while offering them practical avenues of application in their community.

Youth Leadership Awards

We sponsor young people ages 14-30 to attend an event ran by the club’s district committee. Participants are chosen for their leadership potential. Rotary Clubs and the Rotary District cover all expenses for the participants.

Adoption Awareness Clinic

This event is held each year at The Childrens Discovery Museum . This event allows prospective adoptive parents to meet adoptable children.

Rotary Four-Way Speech Contest

This event promotes the values embodied in the Rotary Four-Way Test and provides scholarship funds to winners from the three Victoria high schools.

Other organizations and programs that have benefited from the clay shoot include:

Golden Crescent CASA Mid-Coast Family Services
Victoria YMCA after school program
Boy Scouts – South Texas Council
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent
Young Life Ministries
Restoration House Ministries
Salvation Army Camp Compound

Sponsorships

28th Annual Victoria Rotary Charity Sporting Clay Shoot, Dinner & Auction offers various levels of tax-deductible sponsorships as outlined below. Your contribution to this event will not only provide you with dinner tickets to our delicious steak dinner, but it will provide recognition in Clay Shoot advertising, along with additional other benefits depending on the level of your gift. Also, your contribution is tax-deductible, as the Victoria Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Sponsorship Agreement Form

List of Available Sponsorships

One of the best parts of the clay shoot is our steak dinner and live auction that takes place on Saturday evening. This is a perfect opportunity to enjoy being in the country enjoying the beauty of the Hester Ranch and visiting with friends while enjoying our open bar prior to the meal and auction. This is a great exposure opportunity for your business as well as a great networking opportunity in Victoria.

Thank you for your generous donation to the Victoria Rotary Club’s 28th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot. Additional information can be found on our clay shoot website www.clayshoot.victoriarotary.org or by contacting Justin Pachta at (361) 649-9741 or justin.pachta@goosehead.com.

Youth Firearm Safety Training

We will host a Youth FUN Shoot for youth from 10 years and up

Youth will be provided with Eye and Ear Safety Protection, Ammunition and Clays. Guns will be available at the designated station with 2 Adults to assist with the experience at the FUN Shoot.