We are happy to announce Franchisee #14 – our first in the state of Virginia — to Mr. Glenn Harper of Midlothian, VA. Glenn is an active member of his community as the President of the James River HS Sports and a girls HS basketball coach which will serve his new business well. Look for our official press release soon but until then — Welcome to Team Sports Image®, Glenn.
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Sports Image Helps Maryland Ravens Wheelchair Basketball Team
Sports Image is working with the Maryland Ravens Wheelchair Basketball team to raise revenue for their upcoming season. The goal is to return to the national championships for the first time since the Maryland Ravens won the Division III National Championship in 2006.
The Maryland Ravens are a non-profit organization that provides wheelchair basketball as a competitive recreational program for many of Maryland’s physically impaired youth and adults. The Maryland Ravens also conduct a Disability Awareness Program where they visit schools and businesses and speak about handicap awareness, and the importance of education, setting goals, and using your abilities to live life to the fullest. For anything related to history of the basketball do visit us.
SCHOOLS
The Maryland Ravens are looking for the time and space to play. Your school can host a wheelchair basketball game as a fundraiser, where the proceeds go to your school, you can find more info here. The Maryland Ravens can bring their used scooters from Keep Moving Care for the Disability Awareness Program to your school and play a wheelchair basketball game against your faculty, staff or students.
BUSINESSES
The Maryland Ravens are looking for sponsors to help generate the funds needed to go to the national championships.
Sponsorships include:
- Signage on wheelchairs
- Signage on the trailer that transports chairs to events
- Recognition on website
- Name announcements through PA at events.
- Recognition in e-newsletter
- Distribution of promotional items during events
- Wearing promotional items, such as jackets, shirts, or hats at events
- Scooters for disabled from scooter sleuth
To compete on a national level in any sport requires hard work, practice, coaching, determination, equipment, physical conditioning and financial support. You can help the Maryland Ravens achieve their goal of returning to the national championships.
One Team…One Dream
National Champions 2006
Sports Image® Awards First Franchise in New York
Dayton, OH – June 2011 – Sports Image®, a leader in the high school and youth sports marketing industry, has just awarded their 13th Sports Marketing Franchise to Michael & Sheri Anspach of Wantagh, NY. This is the first franchise awarded in the state of New York. The Anspachs join twelve other existing franchises in nine different states awarded by Sports Image® in just its first two years of franchising.
Since 2002, Sports Image® has helped schools and organizations obtain state-of-the-art equipment and much needed revenue for their athletic programs as budgets continue to dry up nationwide. The program has zero cost to the schools and organizations. Through its’ unique, grassroots sports marketing approach and by leveraging existing relationships, Sports Image® has given over $700,000 in cash and over $8,500,000 in equipment to schools and organizations throughout the United States and in Canada.
“Michael & Sheri are going to be a great addition to our growing Sports Image® franchise network,” said Mr. Eric Horstman, President of Sports Image®. “Michael’s practical experience in business and management partnered with Sheri’s zest for helping others and outgoing personality is the perfect fit for helping local schools and organizations throughout Long Island.”
“We feel the Sports Image model is that missing puzzle piece that will help us do great things in New York, yet still give us the flexibility to be the best parents to our little boys,” stated the Anspachs. “We are super excited about helping local schools and organizations in the community. When do we start?”
“Sports Image® is the first national franchise to market through youth sports. We’ve been helping schools, clubs, community Parks and Recs, churches, and other youth organizations offset Pay-to-Play for over 10 years. In July 2009 we franchised our organization to put vested business owners in local markets across the country,” said Mr. Horstman. “We are on pace to have over 20+ franchises operating across the country by the end of 2011.”
8 GOOD SAM FLYIN TO THE HOOP ALUMNI DRAFTED INTO THE NBA
Dayton, OH – June 2011 – The NBA draft was full of Good Samaritan Flyin’ to the Hoop Alumni last evening. In total, 8 past participants of the annual event were drafted into the NBA – 5 of which went in the first round. Every January, the event brings the best talent from around the country to play against the best Ohio teams at the Trent Arena in Dayton, OH in what is regarded as one of the premiere high school basketball showcases in the nation.
This year the drafted alumni included:
- #4 Overall Tristan Thompson (of Findlay Prep, NV) to Cleveland Cavaliers
- #8 Brandon Knight (Pinecrest HS, FL) to Detroit Pistons
- #21 Nolan Smith (Oak Hill Academy, VA) to Portland Trailblazers
- #28 Norris Cole (Dunbar, OH) to Miami Heat
- #29 Cory Joseph (Findlay Prep, NV) to San Antonio Spurs
- #37 Trey Thompkins (Oak Hill Academy,VA ) to LA Clippers (w/ other former FTTH player DeAndre Jordan)
- #39 Jeremy Tyler (San Diego HS, CA) to Golden State – Jeremy played his senior year of high school overseas, and
- #52 Deandre Liggins (Findlay Prep, NV) to Orlando Magic.
These 8 draftees will join 11 other Good Sam Flyin’ to the Hoop Alumni in the NBA next fall.
Since 2003, the Good Samaritan Flyin’ to the Hoop Invitational has featured more than 250 players that have gone on to play Division I College Basketball—including 15 McDonalds All Americans and now 19 NBA players. Teams from more than 20 different states have been represented. The annual event showcases approximately 30 teams each year playing 16 games over the MLK, Jr. holiday weekend in January. Each year more than 200 members of the media and college coaches nationwide attend the event along with 16,000+ fans.
This year’s event to be played again at the Trent Arena in Dayton, Ohio will be the 10-year anniversary of the showcase. The dates for the 10-year anniversary will be January 13 (Fri), 14, 15, 16, 2012. Games will be added on Friday night this upcoming year because of the abundance of teams that would like to participate. So far, over 20 teams have been contracted to play including national power Findlay Prep (NV) and 5 time state champion in Georgia, Norcross High School.
Sports Image® is the parent company of Good Samaritan Hospital Flyin’ to the Hoop.
Sports Image Helps Clover Hill By Sending Revenue
Once again, Sports Image® has helped school athletic programs stay alive by providing revenue to schools through revenue sharing. A check for $800 was recently sent to Clover Hill High School, VA and more checks are headed its way. Sports Image® was also able to connect sponsors to the school in order to purchase a new football scoreboard. Congratulations Clover Hill!
School Buses Give Ads a Ride
The look of school buses hasn’t changed much over the years, but as states scramble for revenue sources, a growing number are adding something new — advertising for such clients as banks, real estate and insurance agents.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-03-16-schoolbusads16_ST_N.htm
Sports Image® Teams With Fairfield American Little League
Katie Klein, the eleventh franchisee of Sports Image®, recently struck an alliance with the Fairfield American Little League of Fairfield, Connecticut. Together, Katie and the League will work to purchase 2 new baseball fields at Gould Manor Park. You can read the full article below:
Marketers Are Joining the Varsity
Athletes, if they are talented, train hard and get a break or two, can climb the sports ladder from high school to college to the pros. Madison Avenue, sensing a lucrative opportunity, is heading the other way.
Decades after marketers began selling products by capitalizing on consumer interest in professional teams, then college teams, they are becoming big boosters of high school sports.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/11/business/media/11adcol.html?_r=1
Q and A with Bill W. Wood
Spacecoast Business Magazine recently hosted a Q & A session with Bill Wood, owner of a Sports Image® franchise in Palm Bay Florida. The article can be viewed below.
Sports Image® Welcomes 11th Franchise From Connecticut
Dayton, OH – Janauary 2011 – Sports Image® has just awarded their 11th Sports Marketing Franchise to Ms. Katie Klein of Fairfield, CT. Sports Image®, a leader in the high school and youth sports marketing industry, has franchise locations in Connecticut, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Florida and Georgia.
“Katie is going to be a great addition to our Sports Image® franchise network,” said Mr. Eric Horstman, President of Sports Image®. “Her practical experience in fund raising and in supporting local schools and sports teams is going to greatly benefit youth organizations in Connecticut.”
Since 2002, Sports Image® has helped high schools and organizations obtain state-of-the-art equipment and much needed revenue for their athletic programs as budgets have dried up nationwide. Through its’ unique, grassroots sports marketing approach and by levering existing relationships, Sports Image® has given over $600,000 in cash and over $7,500,000 in equipment to schools and organizations in the United States and in Canada.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be combining my passion for helping volunteer associations, our family’s commitment to youth sports, and my desire to partner sponsors and worthy organizations together through creative marketing programs, ” stated Ms. Klein. “Youth team sports are exploding in Fairfield County and I’m excited at the thought of playing an active role in continuing to faciliate this growth through Sports Image®.”
“Sports Image® is the first national franchise to market through youth sports. We’ve been helping schools, clubs, community Parks and Recs, churches, and other youth organizations offset Pay to Play for over 10 years. In July 2009 we franchised our organization to put vested business owners in local markets across the country,” said Mr. Horstman. “We are on pace to have over 30 franchises operating across the country by the end of 2011.”