The Van Buren Black Knights are seeking a major sponsorship to help fund the construction of a new $1.8 million field house. The proposal outlines the Black Knights' mission of developing student athletes through athletics and their vision for the field house. Three sponsorship levels are described - Black Knight ($1.8 million), Silver Knight ($1 million), and Bronze Knight ($600,000) - with varying marketing benefits offered based on investment level like naming rights, advertisements, and merchandise branding. The sponsorship would benefit both the student athletes and the sponsoring company through expanded community outreach and customer loyalty programs.

1. SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL | VAN BUREN BLACK KNIGHTS 2015
OUR MISSION, OUR BACKGROUND | TEAM ABOVE SELF
THE PURPOSE OF ATHLETICS AT VAN BUREN IS TO ENSURE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ALL STUDENT ATHLETES. OUR PROMISE IS TO PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL ALLOW THE PROGRAM TO SERVE AS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS MAY COPE WITH PROBLEMS AND HANDLE
SITUATIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ENCOUNTERED UNDER CONDITIONS PREVAILING IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. THE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES
ADEQUATE AND NATURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE ENVIRONMENT ALSO ALLOWS
FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF INITIAL GENERAL GOALS SET BY THE SCHOOL, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE GOALS OF STUDENTS AS AN INDIVIDUAL. MOST
IMPORTANTLY, WE FOCUS OUR INTERESTS ON ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENT BODY, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY THAT WILL GENERATE A FEELING OF
UNITY- TEACHING OUR VISION OF TEAM ABOVE SELF.
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM | WHAT’S OUR VISION?
ATHLETICS GO BEYOND SPORTS HERE AT VAN BUREN. AS A PARTICIPANT IN OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, STUDENTS LEARN MUCH MORE THAN THE
FUNDAMENTALS OF THEIR SPORT. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEMSELVES AS LEADERS, ESTABLISHING CORE
VALUES THAT WILL APPLY TO ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIFE. WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP INTEGRITY BOTH ACADEMICALLY, AS WELL AS
ATHLETICALLY. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS A PRIORITY OF THE VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE THE BEST FACILITIES POSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE
ALL ATHLETES IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. AS BLACK KNIGHTS WE STRONGLY BELIEVE, THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROJECT WILL FAR OUTWEIGH THE FINANCIAL
BURDENS THAT WE MAY ENCOUNTER. IN TOTAL, THE PROCESS OF BUILDING THIS FIELD HOUSE WILL REQUIRE $1.8 MILLION. AS A DISTRICT, VAN BUREN
IS SEEKING A MAJOR SPONSORSHIP ENTITY TO EMBARK ON THIS JOURNEY WITH US; A JOURNEY IN WHICH WE HOPE TO FURTHER IMPACT OUR STUDENT
ATHLETES THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
SPONSORSHIP OBJECTIVES, GOOD MATCH| WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?
 VENTURE PARTNERSHIP THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW THE POWER OF COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT LOCAL AREA BUSINESS AND OPEN
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
 COMPANY ADVERTISEMENTS OF LOGO AND PRODUCTS/SERVICES OF VARYING DEGREES
 FIELD HOUSE FACILITY WILL HOUSE 16 DIFFERENT SPORTING TEAMS YEAR ROUND, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OVER 300 STUDENTS IN THE
ENVIRONMENT OF TEACHING ATHLETES OUR MISSION OF “TEAM ABOVE SELF”
SPONSORSHIP CRITERIA | FRINGE BENEFITS
 NAMING RIGHTS TO FIELD HOUSE, SCOREBOARD AND FIELD/GYMNASIUM ADVERTISING ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS
 BROADCASTING ON RADIO SEGMENTS AND VERBAL IN-GAME REACQUISITION FOR ALL SPORTS
 ALLOWING COMPANY LOGO ON AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
 IN-GAME PROMOTIONS: “PLAYER/FAN OF THE GAME,” SPECIFIC RESERVED SEATING SECTION, HALFTIME GIVEAWAYS, RAFFLE PROGRAMS,
AND ADVERTISEMENTS/DISCOUNT PROMOTION ON TICKETS
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND FEES | YOUR INVESTMENT
 BLACK KNIGHT BLACK KNIGHT STATUS- $1.8 MILLION | 10 YEAR AGREEMENT, FULL DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGE ON PAGE TWO
 SILVER KNIGHT SILVER KNIGHT STATUS- $1 MILLION | 5 YEAR AGREEMENT, FULL DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGE ON PAGE THREE
 BRONZE KNIGHT BRONZE KNIGHT STATUS- $600,000| 3 YEAR AGREEMENT, FULL DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGE ON PAGE FOUR
EVALUATING YOUR INVESTMENT | ABOVE AND BEYOND
 COMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND TARGET AUDIENCE AND BUILD AWARENESS THROUGH MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
 COMPANIES EVALUATION OF SUCCESS FROM BUILDING LOYAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH PROVISIONS OF THE BLACK KNIGHTS
 BUILD BOND WITH THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE VAN BUREN COMMUNITY AND CREATE A MUTUAL-BENEFIT AFFILIATION

2. SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL | VAN BUREN BLACK KNIGHTS 2015
NAMING RIGHTS TO FIELD HOUSE,
SCOREBOARD AND FIELD/GYMNASIUM
ADVERTISING ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS
BROADCASTING ON RADIO SEGMENTS AND
VERBAL IN-GAME REACQUISITION FOR ALL
SPORTS, ALONG WITH ADVERTISMENT ON
TICKET-BACKS
ALLOWING COMPANY LOGO ON AVAILABLE
MERCHANDISE, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
SITES
TICKET BACK
ADVERTISEMENT
PAGE TWO | $1.8 MILLION | 10 YEAR AGREEMENT
NAMING RIGHTS OF FIELD HOUSE
BANNER ADVERTISING ON DIGITAL MEDIA

3. SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL | VAN BUREN BLACK KNIGHTS 2015
ADVERTISMENT OPTONS ON SCOREBOARD,
FIELD/GYMNASIUM ADVERTISING, AND OTHER
SUPPORTING ATHLETIC FACILITIES ON VARIOUS
PLATFORMS
BROADCASTING ON RADIO SEGMENTS AND
VERBAL IN-GAME REACQUISITION FOR ALL
SPORTS, ALONG WITH ADVERTISMENT WITH
OTHER ATHLETIC AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS
ALLOWING COMPANY LOGO ON AVAILABLE
MERCHANDISE, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
SITES
PAGE THREE | $1 MILLION | 5 YEAR AGREEMENT
SPONSOR LOGO ADVERTISEMENTS
GYMNASIUM BANNER MARKETING
ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING ON
SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND ON
AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE

4. SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL | VAN BUREN BLACK KNIGHTS 2015
ADVERTISMENT OPTONS ON SIGNAE
AND ANNOUCER TABLES IN ATHLETIC
FACILITIES ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS
BROADCASTING ON RADIO SEGMENTS
AND VERBAL IN-GAME REACQUISITION
FOR ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS
ALLOWING COMPANY TO MARKET
LOGO ON AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE,
WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
PAGE FOUR | $600,000| 3 YEAR AGREEMENT
ANNOUNCER TABLE LOGO
ADVERTISEMENT AVAILABLY
WITH BRONZE LEVEL
DONOR AVAILABLE TO MARKET
COMPANY OR LOGO THROUGH RADIO
SEGMENTS, AS WELL AS IN-GAME
PROMOTIONS AND FUNDRAISING
EVENTS

5. SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL | VAN BUREN BLACK KNIGHTS 2015
COMPANY WILL BE ABLE TO EXTEND
TARGET AUDIENCE AND BUILD AWARENESS
THROUGH MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
COMPANIES EVALUATION OF SUCCESS FROM
BUILDING LOYAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH
PROVISIONS OF THE BLACK KNIGHTS
BUILD BOND WITH THE STUDENTS/FACULTY OF
VAN BUREN COMMUNITY AND CREATE
MUTUAL BENEFIT AFFILIATION
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THE PICTURE AT LARGE
THE PURPOSE OF ATHLETICS AT VAN
BUREN IS TO ENSURE THE GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT IN ALL STUDENT
ATHLETES. AS YOUR INVESTMENT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US, YOUR
INVESTMENT IS AFFECTING THE LIVES OF
EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ATHLETE IN
MANY MORE WAYS THAN SIMPLY
GIVING FUNDS. THE RELATIONSHIPS
YOU WILL ESTABLISH WITH OUR
PROGRAM WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND
YOUR INVESTMENT. WE WILL ENSURE
GROWTH IN YOUR BUSINESS, IN OUR
ATHLETES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
OUR COMMUNITY. WE HOPE YOU
SUPPORT US IN THE JOURNEY TO
PROMOTE TEAM ABOVE SELF IN
OUR PROGRAM AND BEYOND.
EACH LEVEL OF INVESTMENT WILL RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF
THE EVALUATING THEIR INVESTMENT AND GROWTH FROM
THE PROVISIONS AVAILABLE. WE WILL TRACK THE SOCIAL
MEDIA AND WEBSITE SUCCESS OF YOUR COMPANY ON A
MONTHLY BASIS, AND REPORT THE RESULTS TO YOUR
BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY. WE VALUE YOU AS A SPONSOR TO
OUR PROGRAM AND WISH YOU THE BEST EXPERIENCE
WORKING WITH US.
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