Black Beginnings is an athletic apparel manufacturer founded by Eric Robinson, who has 13 years of experience in the apparel industry. They provide team uniforms, jackets, shirts, and physical education uniforms for schools, organizations, and community programs. Their capabilities include custom logo design and uniforms for sports like baseball, basketball, soccer, and football. They also specialize in recreating uniforms of Negro League teams. Pricing is based on cluster pricing for packages that include mesh jerseys, pants, caps, and socks, starting at $24 per uniform for youth sizes.

1. Presentation to Watts Friendship Group April 6th, 2004

2. Overview Executive Summary Our Mission Capabilities Special Products Samples Pricing Summary Questions and Answers

3. Executive Summary Eric Robinson, President/CEO 13 years experience in the apparel manufacturing industry Founder and CEO of Black Beginnings, a historically based athletic apparel manufacturer Apparel featured on TV shows such as , Living Single , The Bernie Mac Show , and Married with Children where our jersey was worn by Ted McGinley, currently of Hope and Faith.

4. Executive Summary David Campbell, Vice President/COO 15 years experience in graphic design including art direction, project management and logo design for athletic apparel and team uniforms Founder and CEO of The CD Group, A graphic design firm specializing in corporate identity systems and multi-media Maintains and oversees the design and application process of all garment graphics

5. Mission Statement To help companies and city based programs promote cultural awareness and education to today’s youth through athletic apparel and team uniforms.

6. Capabilities Provide athletic apparel to companies schools, parks and recs, and other community programs, to include but not limited to, team uniforms, jackets, t-shirts, and phys ed uniforms. Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, etc. Fabrics include, mesh, micro mesh, dazzle, cotton, and 50/50 cotton/poly Silk-Screen, Heat-press, Embroidery Custom logo design General turn around time is two weeks

7. Special Products Negro League Team Uniforms

8. Special Products (cont’d) Negro League Team Uniforms

9. Special Products (cont’d) Negro League Team Uniforms

10. Special Products (cont’d) Negro League Team Uniforms

11. Special Products (cont’d) Negro League Team Uniforms

12. Pricing Cluster pricing All packages include poly/nylon mesh jersey with team name on the front and number on the back, pull-up or belt looped pants, cotton twill cap, and solid socks. Youth (Biddie & T-Ball) $24.00 per uniform Minors $27.50 per uniform Majors/Juniors $28.00 per uniform Prices are based on 50-60 teams at 12-15 players per team for the complete Watts Friendship Group

13. Summary Can provide current team uniforms for all sports Specializing in Negro League team uniforms Two week turn around Questions and Answers