Sponsor the Classic
Sponsor the Great Lakes Classic
Your sponsorship goes straight into the event and the Foosball Clubs USA youth program. All event proceeds help put foosball tables and free clubs into more schools.
- When
- October 15 to 18, 2026
- Where
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Host hotel
- DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport
- Events
- 29 events over four days
A USTSO event supported by Foosball Clubs USA. Both are nonprofits.
Our juniors play the best in the world
At the Classic, young players share the table with world champions like Brandon Munoz. They learn from coaches who have competed at the top of the game. Your sponsorship puts your name behind that. All event proceeds go toward starting youth foosball clubs.
A place to belong
Not every kid finds their spot in traditional sports. At the table, the quiet kid and the new kid get a team, a challenge, and a reason to show up.
Real results
Schools that run our program report lower absenteeism and fewer behavior issues. Play is how these kids connect, and connection is what keeps them coming back.
No kid priced out
Your gift keeps youth entry free or low cost, covers trophies and awards, and makes sure money is never the reason a kid cannot play.
Where every sponsorship goes
60% Event costs
Tables, venue, officials, staffing, and everything it takes to run a great week.
25% Juniors
Trophies, prizes, and support for the four Junior divisions.
15% The event you choose
Goes to the payout of any one of the 29 events, with your name on it.
A $1,000 sponsorship is $600 event costs, $250 Juniors, and $150 to the event you pick.
Pick a level
The levels STACK. Each one includes everything in the levels under it, so the Presenting Partner gets the whole list.
Presenting Partner
$2,500
Everything in the levels below, plus a mention on Foosball Radio and top billing on the sponsorship page.
Choose this levelChampion
$1,000
Everything in the levels below, plus a mic and livestream shout-out at the event, and social shout-outs the week before.
Choose this levelTable Sponsor
$500
Your name on the event sponsorship page and on the Event Sponsorship poster shown at the event.
Choose this levelFriend of the Classic
$250
Your name listed on the event sponsorship page at foosballclubsusa.com.
Choose this levelPrefer to give in kind? Prizes, product, and services including signage are welcome. We will find the right way to thank you.
Become a Sponsor
Two minutes and you are in
Want to talk it through first? Reach out any time. No payment on this page. We talk first, then we send an invoice.
Talk to a person
Michael Stahl
Executive Director
The Classic is a Foosball Clubs USA fundraiser. Playing here helps put free tables in schools.
Still needed: your name, a valid email.
This goes to Michael only. We do not share your details with anyone.
Thank You
Thank you to our sponsors
These are the people and businesses behind the 2026 Classic. We list every sponsor unless they ask us not to.
Presenting Partners
$2,500More to come.
Champions
$1,000- Eric Miller
- Five Star Real Estate LeadersMike Kuzawa
Table Sponsors
$500- Bob Russell
- Mike Kelley
- Spencer McCreary
- William Vogtmann
Friends of the Classic
$250- Phil McCarthySaratoga High School FC
In-Kind Partners
Goods and servicesMore to come.
Youth Grants
Two ways we back the juniors
Foosball Clubs USA puts $1,000 behind the juniors at the 2026 Classic. Half is won at the table. Half goes to a student who needs help getting here.
$500 Educational Grant
U19 Singles Champion
Hardship Grants
For a student who cannot afford the trip
The groups behind the event
A USTSO event supported by Foosball Clubs USA. Both are nonprofits.
Meet the three organizations