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ABOUT THE EVENT

Established in 2002, Break for 8 has become one of Houston’s premiere
Sporting Clays fundraisers. The event is a team shotgun tournament that consists of
three shooting categories: sub-gauge, sporting clays and flurries. Teams are
composed of four members. The original vision for Break for 8 was to create a
distinctive benefit for Channel 8, which encompassed its founders’ love of the sport. The tournament has become a fun and unique outdoor activity perfectly suited to entertain business clients or a memorable team building experience, all in support of HoustonPBS programming.

Sporting Clays is the closest thing to actual field shooting of all the shotgun sports. The sport dates back to England in the early 1900s when trap shooting used live pigeons. With the introduction of clay targets, the sport began to take on its popular form known today. Sporting clays courses feature 8-17 station designed with multiple target presentations to simulate the hunting of ducks, pheasants and even. Unlike the more formalized trap or skeet, there is no set format for how the clay targets, or ''birds,'' are released. Six different sizes of clay targets give the participant the experience of actual hunting conditions.  The outdoor setting and beautiful natural surroundings has earned the sport its description as “golf with a shotgun.”

Lewis Class Scoring
Team and Individual Prizes
Ammunition provided for .12, .20, .28 gauge and 410


Friday, April 20, 2012 Event Schedule

8:00 AM    Registration opens in the Club House
                  Practice field opens

9:00 AM    Sub-gauge Competition begins
                  V. Scott Kneese Competition Begins

11:30 PM   Luncheon Buffet by Brennan's of Houston in Pavilion

1:15 PM    Welcome & Safety Meeting in Pavilion
                  Sporting Clays Competition begins 

3:00 PM    Team Flurries Competition begins

4:00 PM    Reception Opens in Pavilion
                  Raffle Tickets Sales close

5:00 PM    Awards Ceremony

5:30 PM    Event Concludes

 

ABOUT HOUSTONPBS

HoustonPBS serves to empower, engage and enrich the lives of the people of Southeast Texas. To that end, HoustonPBS provides a varied schedule made up of national Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programming; award-winning locally produced programming; college courses; and select acquired programs. Beyond broadcast, our facility is also a site for town hall meetings, national videoconference broadcasts, and a variety of innovative community educational and outreach programs.

HoustonPBS was America's first public television station and was one of the founding stations of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1969. HoustonPBS is supported primarily by viewer contributions with additional money coming from grants, special events and corporate sponsorships. Association for Community Broadcasting (ACB) is a non-profit 501(c)3 support organization for KUHT