The document discusses Capstone Soccer Complex's plans to add lighting to expand their program. It seeks sponsorship funding for the $50,000 lighting project. The lighting would allow for more playing time and potentially attract tournaments, increasing visits and economic benefits to the community. Capstone serves over 500 youth annually across 20 schools and 8 counties through affordable recreational soccer.

2. ‘ It’s for the Kids’
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3. Agenda
 About Us
 Our Story
 Need for the Next Phase
 Fundraising Plans
 Sponsorship Opportunities
 The Benefits
 The Importance of Lighting
 Participating Communities
 Get Involved

4. About Capstone
 24 years strong
 All volunteer, non-profit organization
 Serving from 300-500 youth per season (fall and spring seasons)
 ‘Affordable play’principle – any child who wants to play has opportunity
 Far reaching– youth hail from 20 schools, 8 counties
 24 acres across 3 large fields (subdivided to 11 for age-appropriate play)
 Indoor/Outdoor Pavilion seats 200, with kitchen and restrooms
 5000 people visit annually (3000 for soccer, 2000 for social venue)
 28,000 visits to the complex each year

5. Our Story
 On February 20, 2003, the St. Clairsville Area Soccer Association proudly
announced the groundbreaking of the new soccer complex.
 To be formally known as the Capstone Soccer Complex this facility when
completed will have a lighted field, concession, covered eating areas, walking
trail and in complex watering system for the fields along with bleacher
seating.

6. Our Next Phase – ‘Light it up’
 Lighting is necessary to see to play! – the number of kids who want to play
exceed our daylight hours
 Lighting will enhance the safety of our program
 Agrowing program means more families and children AND more cars leaving the parking
lots at dusk
 Lighting allows opportunity for future financial sustainability
 Tournaments attract visiting teams and business to the area
 To keep play affordable, we are seeking Corporate Sponsors for the lighting
improvement

7. Sponsorship Levels
Partner Sponsor
Naming rights to a field for 10 years
Major Donors
Naming rights to a field for 3 years
Donors
Name on a team’s shirt for a year
Donors
Name on a light pole (up to 23)
$25,000 and above
$10,000
$5000
$1000
Considering ‘buy a brick’for the community campaign - $100 each
All Contributions > $100 will be recognized on a plaque in the Pavilion

8. Request to Invest
$50,000 ‘Partner Sponsor’
Name on a Field for 15 years
Name on all team jerseys for a year
Exclusive field naming rights (no other financial institution
will name a field)
‘Partner Sponsor’
Name on a field for 15 years
Name on all jerseys for a year
$40,000
$35,000 ‘Partner Sponsor’
Name on a field for 15 years
‘ It’s for the
Kids’
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9. The Benefits
 We believe that adding field lighting will attract out of town visitors by allowing us the opportunity to
hold night games.
 Sports tourism is a growing niche regionally and nationally. As more communities realize the economic
value of this visitor segment, new facilities have been developed to accommodate competitive sporting
events designed and operated to primarily attract out-of-town visitors while having the additional
benefit of hosting recreational and club programs in support of residents.
 Several of the County’s market characteristics including its accessibility, supply of overnight
accommodations, and visitor amenities are compatible with attracting sporting events that generate
economic and fiscal impacts.
 In addition the SCASA is a member of Ohio North Youth Soccer Association. Both entities work closely
with area civic organizations to jointly market and leverage their combined assets to attract, retain and
build sports marketing events to establish a national reputation in amateur athletics and increase
economic impact to the region.

10. The Benefits (cont’d)
• In the Fall, lights at Capstone Soccer Complex would have the following benefits in terms of increased
capacity
• Net increase in an available playing time of 290 hours.
• Increase in Monday-Friday after school playing time of 123%
• In October, the increase in after-school playing time jumps to 323%.
• Benefits of Increased Capacity in the Spring In the spring, lights at Capstone Soccer Complex would
have the following benefits in terms of increased capacity:
• Net increase in playing time of 152 hours.
• Increase in Monday-Friday after-school playing time of 40%.
• Ability to hold night sporting events with easier attendance for families.
• Improved traffic flow, particularly in the heavy post-school traffic period.
• Sporting Events at night can help build a sense of community and combat social isolation.

11. The Importance of Lighting
• Players cannot play their sport without adequate lighting.
• Spectators cannot enjoy the sport if they cannot see it. Yet, beyond basic
convenience, outdoor lighting is critical to safety.
• Players will make fewer mistakes on the field or court when they can see well.
Spectators are less likely to suffer an accident in the stands when they can see
well.
• Theft and other security issues are minimized with well-lit facilities.

12. Participating Communities