VETERANS, GUNS
& CIGARS
PRESENTED BY
MERITORIOUS & GRUNT STYLE FOUNDATION
MERITORIOUS & GRUNT STYLE FOUNDATION
VETERANS,
GUNS & CIGARS
GUNS & CIGARS
DECEMBER 2, 2023 | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
DECEMBER 2, 2023 | ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
PRESENTED BY
MERITORIOUS & GRUNT STYLE FOUNDATION
MERITORIOUS & GRUNT STYLE FOUNDATION
DECEMBER 2, 2023
ASYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
ASYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Asymmetric Solutions Missouri Special Warfare Center
410 Thomas Rd, Farmington, MO 63640
Veterans, Guns & Cigars debuts in St. Louis at Asymmetric Solutions in partnership with the Grunt Style Foundation. Don’t miss this one of a kind event that unites Missouri veterans and friends of our military for a day of competition shooting, professional networking, and camaraderie. All ticket purchases include guns and ammo, plus delicious BBQ, libations, and cigar. There is no prerequisite to enter as a competition shooter, so come to compete, or just shoot cool toys on steel!
COMPETITION DETAILS
- Gain exclusive access to Asymmetric Solutions Missouri Special Warfare Center, a private Special Operations training compound where elite forces worldwide go to train.
- All tickets include guns and ammo, and entry into pistol, rifle, and shotgun competitions
- First, second, and third place winner for each competition win firearms/tactical prizes
- Top 9 shooters advance to 3-Gun Championship with one winner
- 3-Gun Champion advances to nationals in Tampa, FL at SOF Week
- Bring your own ear pro and eye pro (we provide basic protection)
- Wear comfortable attire and closed toe shoes
AGENDA
AGENDA
10:00AM to 11:00PM
CHECK IN: Coffee & light bites | Guest seating in the “LZ”
11:00AM
Rally in the LZ | Welcome remarks, safety brief, competitions overview
11:15PM
Open range time at designated range
Guest bring their own firearms and ammo. Pistols and 9mm provided for those who don’t bring a firearm.
12:00PM
Competitions begin | Squads rotate on the hour
• RED | Start at Pistol Range
• BLUE | Start at Rifle Range
• GREEN | Start at Shotgun Range
Pistol — rotate to — Rifle — rotate to — Shotgun — rotate to — Pistol
1:00PM
Squad Rotation
• RED | Move to Rifle Range
• BLUE | Move to Shotgun Range
• GREEN | Move to Pistol Range
2:00PM
Squad Rotation
• RED | Move to Sniper Range
• BLUE | Move to Pistol Range
• GREEN | Move to Rifle Range
3:00PM
3-Gun Shoot | Top 9 Placeholders Compete
3:30PM
Return to the “LZ” | Networking, cigars, and awards
Lunch service begins | Guest seating in the “LZ”
5:00PM
Event End
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
FROM 1 STATE TO 8, IN 2 YEARS
We merge networking and competition shooting, pitting executives who served 20 years ago against the Tier 1 operators of today, and everyone in between. We’re on a mission to be in all gun lovin’ states in the next five years. Join us at a location near you.
Ticket sales and donations will enable us to sponsor 200 transitioning veterans in 2023!
BUY TICKETS
Tickets include all day, exclusive event and range access, guns, ammo, open range time (bring your own firearms), entry into pistol, rifle, and shotgun competitions, coffee and light bites on arrival, lunch, drinks, cigar, and networking. Military spouses and novice shooters can opt into firearms training.
BUY TICKETS
Tickets include all day, exclusive event and range access, guns, ammo, open range time (bring your own firearms), entry into pistol, rifle, and shotgun competitions, coffee and light bites on arrival, lunch, drinks, cigar, and networking. Military spouses and novice shooters can opt into firearms training.
MENTOR CONNECT
Mentor Connect is an invitation only, virtual event hosted in tandem with Veterans, Guns & Cigars, providing local veterans and military spouses access to mentors statewide. Co-hosted by Meritorious and Grunt Style Foundation, Mentor Connect will be on February 7, 2024, and welcome mentors from the corporate, small business, and nonprofit sectors. Mentees include active duty service members, transitioning veterans, military-connected professionals pivoting their careers or starting/growing a business. Complete the request form below to be considered as a mentor or a mentee. Check out the Impact Report: Mentor Connect Presented by Magpul.
MENTOR CONNECT
Mentor Connect is an invitation only, virtual event hosted in tandem with Veterans, Guns & Cigars, providing local veterans and military spouses access to mentors statewide. Co-hosted by Meritorious and Grunt Style Foundation, Mentor Connect will be on February 7, 2024, and welcome mentors from the corporate, small business, and nonprofit sectors. Mentees include active duty service members, transitioning veterans, military-connected professionals pivoting their careers or starting/growing a business. Complete the request form below to be considered as a mentor or a mentee. Check out the Impact Report: Mentor Connect Presented by Magpul.
LODGING
Asymmetric Solutions is an easy one hour and 15 minute drive from St. Louis city center. For those who wish to stay overnight, the venue has his and her dormitory style accommodations that are complimentary for guests. Nearby Farmington, MO also has a variety of hotels to choose from.
LODGING
Asymmetric Solutions is an easy one hour and 15 minute drive from St. Louis city center. For those who wish to stay overnight, the venue has his and her dormitory style accommodations that are complimentary for guests. Nearby Farmington, MO also has a variety of hotels to choose from.
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Tickets include guns and ammo, open range time, followed by custom pistol, carbine, and rifle competitions. Network over cigars, awards, dinner, and drinks.
Guests are assigned to a squad of 25~ people for the day resulting in more genuine connections, business leads, and mentorship.
Competitions are executed by trained personnel to ensure safety, compliance, and quality. FFL on site to transfer firearms to the winners.
Shoot at Premier Outdoor Training Facilities
Tickets include guns and ammo, open range time, followed by custom pistol, carbine, and rifle competitions. Network over cigars, awards, dinner, and drinks.
Guests are assigned to a squad of 25~ people for the day resulting in more genuine connections, business leads, and mentorship.
Competitions are executed by trained personnel to ensure safety, compliance, and quality. FFL on site to transfer firearms to the winners.
WE DON’T DO TROPHIES
Guests shoot with firearms provided by trusted brands with first place winners taking home the firearm. Second and third placeholders win the latest tactical products. Check out some of the brands that support us.
WE DON’T DO TROPHIES
Guests shoot with firearms provided by trusted brands with first place winners taking home the firearm. Second and third placeholders win the latest tactical products. Check out some of the brands that support us.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
We’re More Than a Competition.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We’re More Than a Competition.
We Are an Ecosystem.
We Are an Ecosystem.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
Our recurring event provides a casual and comfortable hub that business leaders look forward to attending annually. We collaborate with chambers, EDCs, and state initiatives to propel local business conversations.
We sponsor active duty and transitioning veterans to attend our events with the goal to improve well-being and quality of life. We connect this robust talent pipeline with executives and companies able to hire and train skilled veterans.
The Meritorious app enables small business owners, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide and across industries, to continue the conversation long after an action packed day on the range concludes.
Veterans, Guns & Cigars is hosted in tandem with Mentor Connect* virtual events, bridging transitioning veterans and military spouses with executives and small business owners.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
GET INVOLVED
Your support enables America’s heroes to benefit from positive camaraderie, peer support, business networking, and the great outdoors.
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ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform
for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.
ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.
ABOUT MERITORIOUS
We use tech to deliver an on-demand business networking platform for our military and those who serve them.
WHO WE
SUPPORT
Military-connected professionals, business owners, nonprofits, recruiters, and veteran friendly organizations use Meritorious to more easily find each other, collaborate, and engage transitioning veterans and military spouses.
Join and access via desktop or app (Apple or Android).
HOW WE
SUPPORT
Our custom modules facilitate:
- B2B and B2C networking
- Mentorship
- Career search and recruitment
- Virtual and in-person events
- Connecting with active duty, transitioning veterans, and military spouses
- Collaborating with nonprofits that support our military
WHY WE’RE
DIFFERENT
Financial, legal, and tech barriers make it difficult for organizations to reach the military populations they serve, and collect data to improve services.
We enable organizations to build gated communities that integrate mentorship, increase stakeholder engagement, and track meaningful analytics.