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Sports Image Client Appreciation Night Is A Success

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Bill Wood, Sports Image® franchise owner in  Palm Bay, Fl, had a smashing success with his latest client appreciation event!  Bill hosted a dinner for his clients at LongHorn’s Steakhouse last Thursday evening.  The turnout was great, which goes to show that Sports Image® builds lasting relationships with its business partners.

During the evening, clients were able to hear firsthand about upcoming business endeavours and even had a chance to win fabulous door prizes.  Another of our franchisees from the Florida area, MJ Wardle, was also on hand to make sure the clients were enjoying the evening.  The dinner was geared at celebrating the wondeful sponsors who have helped local schools receive the revenue and equipment they needed.  Bill hopes to have many more events like this in the future and couldn’t be happier with last Thursday’s function.  He recapped the evening below:

“Our Inaugural client Appreciation event at Longhorn Steakhouse was a smashing success.   We had a great turn out from a wide variety of partners including Sponsors, Athletic Directors, a Brevard County School Board Member, Vendors (OES & Nevco) and many other business associates, friends and family.   Longhorn did a fantastic job hosting and providing delicious food and drinks for our guests and thanks to our sponsors the night was filled with many, many valuable door prize giveaways ranging from a $300 Gift Card to Ideal Image to a brand new Tommy Armour Golf Bag, Candy Basket, Wine Basket, Restaurant gift cards……etc. Everyone had a great time and we’re looking forward to the next one and hope to continually make it bigger and better as a way to show our appreciation to our business partners.”

Bill Wood Alongside Jim Bird, Athletic Director at Osceola High School

 

Guest Jenna Weston Wins Sports Authority Golf Bag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabulous Door Prizes

Bexley High School To Receive Revenue Check From Sports Image®

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Bexley High School, OH will be the proud recipient of a revenue sharing check on behalf of Sports Image® in the amount of $2,276.00.  This is only one of the payments on its way to the school as a result of their partnership with our company.  Congratulations Bexley High School!

Sports Image® Awards 15th Franchise in Virginia

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Dayton, OH – October 2011 – Sports Image®, a leader in the high school and youth sports marketing industry,  has just awarded their 15th Sports Marketing Franchise to Mr. Tom Carmichael of Midlothian, VA.  This is the second franchise awarded in the state of Virginia.  Mr. Carmichael joins fourteen other existing franchises in ten 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 $800,000 in cash and over $10,000,000 in equipment to schools and organizations throughout the United States and in Canada.

When asked about his purchase, Tom quickly states: “I had enough of Corporate America. I wanted a business opportunity for myself. Sports Image® gave me that chance two years ago as a project manager. Over those two years I was able to help many schools in my backyard to get equipment and revenue for their athletic programs. I was hooked – making money and doing ‘good’ for school sports programs was just what I was looking for. I then purchased my own Sports Image® franchise as part of that ‘American Dream.’ With Sports Image’s® winning game plan, I can now have a positive impact on sports in my community as my own business owner helping to ‘take the pay out of play.’”

“Tom is going to be a great addition to our growing Sports Image® franchise network,” said Mr. Eric Horstman, President of Sports Image®. “He is unique in the fact that Tom has actually been a sales rep with us for the past 2 years. He believes in our mission enough that he wanted to own his own territory and become a franchisee to get the best of both worlds – business owner and helping his local communities.”

“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 on the groundfloor in local markets across the country,” said Mr. Horstman.  “We are on pace to have over 20+ franchises operating across the country by spring of 2012.”

Fairfield Pop Warner and Town of Fairfield Receive New Bleachers at Sullivan Field

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Fairfield, Connecticut, September 12, 2011 – Fairfield Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading, along with the Town of Fairfield, are the recipients of a brand-new set of bleachers at Sullivan Field on Old Dam Road, courtesy of Sports Image.®

This bleacher project started as an agreement between Fairfield Pop Warner Football
and Cheerleading and Sports Image,® who was responsible for all aspects of this venture (with installation help from Fairfield Parks and Recreation).  In years to come, Fairfield Pop Warner will receive revenue for their programs as a result of future marketing sponsorships obtained by Sports Image® while the Town of Fairfield will own the bleachers.

“Working with Katie Klein and Sports Image has been fantastic!  Katie handled all the details of this project, including bleacher selection/delivery, coordination with the Fairfield Parks andRecreation Department and securing sponsors that were interested in becoming affiliated with Fairfield Pop Warner. The bleachers are a huge hit with our member families and will be enjoyed by the Town of Fairfield for years to come,” said Jack Tetreau, President of Fairfield Pop Warner.

Fairfield Pop Warner's New Bleachers

South Warren High School Receives New Football Team Entrance Tunnel at No Cost to the Program

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Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 19, 2011 – South Warren High School is the
recipient of a brand-new team entrance tunnel for use at all varsity football
home games. The school received the new tunnel absolutely free without any work
or financial obligation on behalf of the school.

The team entrance tunnel project started as an agreement between South Warren Gridiron Club, South Warren High School Athletic Administration and Sports Image.® Sports Image was responsible for securing marketing partners and advertising on the tunnel. In years to come, the school will receive revenue for their athletic programs as a result of future marketing sponsorships of the tunnel.

Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging will be a sponsor of the team entrance tunnel for the 2011, 2012 and 2013 football seasons. “This is a great brand marketing opportunity for Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging,” said Shonna Galloway, of Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging. “We are proud to be involved in the communities we serve and to show our support for the youth sports experience.”

The team entrance tunnel is eighteen feet long, featuring the South Warren Spartans brand and Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging marketing messages. “The team entrance tunnel will be a fan focus for all the varsity home football games,” said Greg Keightley, Owner, Sports Image ® Central and Western Kentucky. “An asset like this will create a lot of enthusiasm among the players and provide the kids with a great “Friday Night” game atmosphere.”

South Warren Gridiron Club President, Susanne Sawyers said, “This is truly a great partnership. Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging will receive great exposure to many customers and prospects in South Central Kentucky and our team gets a new team entrance tunnel at no cost to the program.”

18’ Inflatable Varsity Football Team Entrance Tunnel

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Dale High School Receiving $1,500

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Staying true to its revenue sharing program, Sports Image® will be awarding Thomas Dale High School (VA) a check for $1,500 to be used toward their athletic department.  We wish Thomas Dale the best and thank the sponsors for working with us to reduce the costs of participating in athletics.

Palm Beach Skate Zone Partners with Sports Image to Handle All Marketing Matters

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PALM BEACH GARDENS — Palm Bay, FL – The Palm Beach Skate Zone has partnered with Sports Image to leverage their organizations popularity, great demographics and high traffic to help generate revenue for their various hockey teams by offering high quality signage throughout their 2 ice rinks and 1 roller rink. The signage and resulting revenue will go to the PBSZ absolutely FREE without any work or financial obligation on their part. Marketing in sports is super important, now a days people use marketing for pretty much everything, get more information about marketing and orm by the professional Andrew Defrancesco.

Miamisburg-based Sports Image focuses mainly on high school and youth sports programs, brokering sponsorship deals with local, regional and national companies. In exchange for cash, companies can get everything from an advertisement on a scoreboard to being included as part of game day promotions and public address announcements. For its work, Sports Image gets a cut of the sponsorship dollars, which varies.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/aug/15/palm-beach-skate-zone-partners-with-sports-image-t/

Richmond Teams Get a New Booster

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A longtime Midlothian basketball coach is hoping to build a business as a middleman between athletic organizations and sponsorship dollars. 

Glenn Harper last week launched the first local franchise of Sports Image, a company that works as a fundraiser for high school teams and athletic programs.  “Facilities just don’t have the money,” Harper said.  “Uniforms and school boards are outdated, and there’s no money being given to them.”

http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/08/12/richmond-teams-get-a-new-booster/

A Need For Sports Marketing

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Check out the below article regarding an increase in schools around the country now charging kids to play sports at schools.  This is why Sports Image® exists and what we aim to alleviate as more schools struggle to participate in sports programs for their students.

http://athleticbusiness.com/articles/lexisnexis.aspx?lnarticleid=1466509824&lntopicid=136030023

Sports Image Helps Maryland Ravens Wheelchair Basketball Team

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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