Urbana University. Department of Athletics Corporate Partnership Campaign. Excellence in competition, in the classroom, and the community!

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1 Urbana University Department of Athletics Corporate Partnership Campaign Excellence in competition, in the classroom, and the community!

2 The start of each academic year brings anticipation of another thrilling season of Urbana Blue Knights athletics! On behalf of Urbana University Athletics, I would like to introduce you to the inaugural Blue Knights Athletic Corporate Partnership Campaign. While the coaches have done an outstanding job this year recruiting and are looking forward to developing our student-athletes into conference contenders, the Blue Knights have done an outstanding job in the classroom with an overall team GPA average of with 48% of our players achieving a 3.25 or higher GPA last semester. In the community, all 15 of our NCAA Division II teams have been involved in at least one service opportunity and most teams have participated in multiple events. As our teams continue to enjoy success in competition, in the classroom, and in the community; we are hoping to receive outstanding support from the region through our new Corporate Partner Campaign. This Campaign is being initiated to bring area businesses and UU Athletics together in a joint venture. Along with fans attending sporting events come opportunities for local and regional businesses and organizations to reach a broader base of customers. The economic impact of the university and those attending its many events is important to the prosperity of the surrounding communities and region. A wealth of marketing opportunities is available through special athletic sponsorships. We encourage you to take advantage of the numerous possibilities to market your business or organization to the numerous local and regional fans who frequent the college s athletic events and who also patronize local businesses. In exchange for your participation in our Campaign, businesses receive recognition benefits such as athletic event programs branding, public address announcements, signage rights and athletic social media exposure. Enclosed is a list of annual sponsorship opportunities as well as a registration form. Blue Knight athletics is certain the Corporate Partnership Program will be a win-win situation for both UU and our Corporate Sponsors. This upcoming year s sponsorships will run from September 1, 2016 through July 31, If you have questions please don t hesitate to contact my office. There are a number of dynamic and exciting changes occurring here at Urbana University, I invite you to be a part of something special and join our team!! Larry Cox Director of Athletics larry.cox@urbana.edu

3 About Urbana and the Blue Knights: Location: Urbana, Ohio Enrollment: 600+ traditional undergraduates Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Mountain East Conference Colors: Blue and Grey 14+ men s basketball games 14+ women s basketball games 6 football games 8+ men s soccer games 10+ women s soccer games 15+ women s volleyball games 18+ softball games 18+ baseball games 7+ women s lacrosse games 3+ men s/women s swimming matches Numerous Summer camps and seasonal clinics Student activities/recreation High school/aau athletics/activities Educational and musical camps Other community/special events Nickname: Blue Knights Primary Facilities: UU Stadium, Warren G. Grimes Center Women s Sports: Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Softball, Cross Country, Swimming, Lacrosse Men s Sports: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf Baseball, Cross Country, Swimming

4 Sponsorship Opportunities: Signage Athletic Facility Signage $ x 8 UU Stadium (Includes Football, Soccer, Lacrosse), 4 x 6 Grimes Athletic Center (Includes Basketball, Volleyball, all indoor events) Additional Athletic Signage $400 4 x 8 Banner Baseball fence, softball fence, swimming pool, weight room Hall of Fame Banquet Official Sponsor $2500 Student-Athlete Sport Banquets Official Sponsor of individual team banquets $500

5 Sponsorship Opportunities: Website Website Sponsor Page - $ a link to our sponsors page on the new website Platinum - $1000, 2 logo ad and link to website Gold - $750, Large font corporate sponsor name and link to website Silver - $500, Small font corporate sponsor name and link to website Bronze - $250, Small font corporate sponsor name UU Streaming Sponsor - $500 Football $500 mention company as sponsor 4 times per game UU Live Stats - $300-$1000 There are only two (2) spots available All Sports Seasons Package $1000 (only 1 spot available) Fall Season (Football, Volleyball, M/W Soccer) $400 Winter Season (M/W Basketball) $400 Spring Season (Baseball, Softball, Women s Lacrosse) $300

6 UUBlueKnights.com Website Ad ($275) Digital Sponsorship Package Currently there are no ads on the new athletic website. This is a great opportunity for exposure as the first ads on our new site created in January 2016 Included in footer of all pages (underneath video section on homepage; stories, rosters, schedules, bios, etc.) 232 daily visitors since creation Total 371,000+ page views to date, with each visitor averaging four per session Size 235 x 115 pixels Four Ads show at a time, and then rotate after a few seconds

7 Sponsorship Opportunities: GameDay Football or Basketball GameDay Sponsor (football games and basketball doubleheaders) - $500 Multiple announcements as game sponsor on PA system Listed in GameDay notes as game sponsor Sign indicating game sponsor at stadium entrance (football) and for basketball at scorer s table. Logo on social media graphics (GameDay post, Player of the Game, Final Score) Logo placed on GameDay program :15 or :30 PSA during football broadcasts Promo Sponsor - $500-$1000 Put your logo on promotional materials for distribution at games. Examples include mini footballs, mini basketballs, thunder sticks, rally towels, etc. T-shirts sport season $1000

8 GameTime Radio/PA Ad (Various levels) Professional, custom radio station in all home venues o DJ s, great music, commercials for organizations like yours Valuable exposure to crowds at all home sporting events All ads play during pregame, plus bonus on-demand ads during ingame, halftime, postgame Three Levels o Level 1 = $750 for one ad (60+ total during the year) o Level 2 = $1,125 for two ads (120+ total for the year) o Level 3 = $1,500 for three ads (180+ total for the year) Title Sponsor = $3,000 o Minimum 5x :30 commercials per event (300+ total) o Minimum 2x :05 stingers per event (180+ total) o Minimum 2x :10 sponsor mentions per event (120+ total)

9 Grimes Center Lobby TV Ad ($500) Additional opportunities: Full screen ad displayed during slideshow on big screen TV Located in middle of main lobby, highest foot traffic area, and faces front entrance New addition for the school year YouTube Video Ad ($500 or $1,000) Fantastic opportunity to become title sponsor of all Blue Knight videos Video ad will play at beginning of all videos (interviews, highlights, etc.) Videos are housed permanently on YouTube, uploaded to website and Facebook, and links are shared on Twitter :15 ad = $500 :30 ad = $1,000 Schedule Poster Ad (Various Levels) Great opportunity to be featured on professionally designed artwork that has gained national awards Logo will be placed on footer of 18x12 poster Three different posters (Fall Sports, Winter Sports, Spring Sports) Distributed to campus, Urbana community, area high schools Three Levels o Logo on one poster = $150 o Logo on all three posters = $400 o Title poster sponsor = $1,000

10 Naming Rights Opportunities: Urbana University has numerous options for Naming Rights opportunities of our athletic facilities. If interested and you want to learn more, please contact Bonnie Quist, VP for University Advancement & Strategic Relations, or Larry Cox, Director of Athletics, UU Stadium Stadium Turf Field Grimes Center Gym Floor Baseball Field Softball Field Men s Locker Room Women s Locker Room Stadium Press Box Aquatic Center Stadium Goal Posts Weight Room Grimes Concessions Soccer Complex Athletic Training Room Baseball Press Box Softball Press Box Athletic Department Offices Outdoor Stadium/Field Lighting

11 Blue Knights Sponsorship Registration Form Yes, we want to support Urbana athletics by becoming a Blue Knights Athletic Partner and are interested in the following sponsorship options: (check all that apply): SIGNAGE q $1,000 Signage 4 x 8 banner at UU Stadium (football, soccer, lacrosse) q $1,000 Signage 4 x 6 banner at Warren G. Grimes Center (basketball, volleyball) q $400 Signage 4 x 8 banner at baseball, softball, aquatics center, or weight room your choice) WEBSITE q $250-$1000 website sponsor page, please indicate Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze level q $500 Live Streaming home football games q $300-$1000 Live Stats sponsorship specify sport season(s) or all q $275 Digital Sponsorship homepage SPONSORSHIPS q $2500 Title sponsor for the Hall of Fame banquet q $500 Title sponsor for individual team end-of-year banquets q $500 Basketball Game Sponsors Individual games and double headers q $500 Football Game Sponsor q $ Promotional Items GAMETIME q $3000 GameTime Radio/PA title sponsor q $ GameTime Radio/PA ad pick between level 1-2 or 3 q q q q MEDIA $500 Grimes Center Lobby TV AD $ YouTube Video Ad $150-$1000 Poster Schedule Ad 3 levels Naming Rights Please indicate interest Football Program Sponsors: q $500 Full Page - color q $250 Full Page - black & white q $150 Half Page - black & white q $100 Quarter Page - black & white Athletics sponsorships for the academic year run from August 1, 2016 through July 31, For more information about sponsorship options or an installment plan, please contact Larry Cox (larry.cox@urbana.edu or ) Business Name: Phone: q Payment of $ enclosed (or) Please invoice me for payments of $ / Checks made out to Urbana University Athletics Name Signature Date Mail Registration Form and payment to: Urbana University Department of Athletics, 579 College Way, Urbana, OH 43078