The document promotes and provides information about an event called YachtVenture being held by the Children's Museum of Wilmington on October 15, 2016. The event will involve viewing yachts from 6-10pm and is a fundraising event for the museum. Sponsorship opportunities are outlined that provide various benefits depending on the level of sponsorship such as tickets to the event, recognition on marketing materials, and passes to the museum.

1. Imagine having your own little vacation house.
Now imagine being able to move that floating vacation house
from port to port, wherever your fancy takes you.
“The Educators at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington
strive to create ‘wow’ moments at the Museum, and our Board, Staff and Volunteers
have come together to create a ‘wow’ moment for youwith YachtVenture.”
— Richard E. Lawson, Executive Director of the Children’s Museum
Stroll the docks . . .explore . . .wine and dine . . .imagine
You don’t have to be a child to You don’t have to be a child to
enjoy big boatsenjoy big boats
YachtVenture is the most exciting and fresh event in the Cape Fear area.
It is the perfect coastal showcaseof everything
that makes our corner of the worldso special.
YachtVenture@PlayWilmington.org
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington | 116 Orange St. | Wilmington NC 28401 | (910) 254-3534
YachtVenture@PlayWilmington.org
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington | 116 Orange St. | Wilmington NC 28401 | (910) 254-3534
Children’s Museum of Wilmington Board of Directors
Harriett Loweth, President
Bill Paris, President-Elect
Lindsay Prickett, Past President
Monty Recoulley, Treasurer
Liz Carroll, Rev. Wayne Johnson Jr., Jean Keller,
Anne Tilghman Reiss, Kim Shipley, Rika Spencer, Alexis Wall,
Helen Wells, Anne Williams, Megan Winslett, Rob Zapple
www.YachtVenture.org
Saturday
October 15, 2016
6:00 - 10:00 pm
Saturday
October 15, 2016
6:00 - 10:00 pmACHTVENTUREACHTVENTUREYY
The Children’s Museum of WilmingtonThe Children’s Museum of Wilmington
20162016
Children’s Museum of Wilmington Staff
Richard E. Lawson, Executive Director
Aleigh Brilhante, Assistant to the Director
Kathleen King, Director of Operations & Guest Services
Kellie Furr, Director of Marketing
Brianne Wright, Grant Coordinator
Jessica Davis, Museum Literacy Educator
Sloane Philipp, Museum Science Educator
For one evening, we’ve brought together some of
the finest yachts in the area for your viewing
MarineMax Wrightsville BeachMarineMax Wrightsville Beach

2. Because play is a child’s job.
Because childhood is fleeting.
The Children’s Museum of Wilmington’s mission is to stimulate a child’s imagination,
curiosity and love of learning.
Our goal is for all our visitors to learn about themselves and the world in which we live,
through informal, playful, hands-on, child-directed experiences.
And we’ve been delivering on that goal for nearly 19 years.
We are a Top 10 tourist attraction in New Hanover County and #1 in downtown Wilmington.
Wilmington Parent and Family magazines distinguish us as Wilmington’s Best Family Museum
almost annually.
We celebrate the joys of childhood discovery, serving more than 65,000 visitors annually.
Our educational exhibits and programs explore the arts, sciences, culture and more in a
welcoming environment.
Our “Leading to Reading” pre-literacy program and foreign language programs
provide children essential skills during their most powerful age windows for learning.
We reach out to special populations such as children with disabilities, military families, homeschoolers,
and students considered at-risk from disadvantaged schools.
The Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative in Raleigh has indicated that Grassroots
funds are leveraged at a 15:1 ratio.
It is hard to conceive, but using that number, our $600K budget could leverage close to
$9 million dollars for the local economy!
“I cannot thank CMoW enough for all of the times we have learned, grown,
experimented, imagined, laughed, created, pretended, even at times failed….
all within the safe environment of the Museum.” –Member Mom
Why Support The
Children’s Museum of Wilmington?Admiral $10,000
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITSSPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
• In-kind donations of $500 or more receive 2 Free Tickets to the YachtVenture event
• 2 guest passes to the Museum, good for one year
• Name listing on all social media and email blasts to more than 7,500 addresses
• Name listing on all YachtVenture printed materials
• Name listing on YachtVenture website as a donor with link to your company site*
• - (*If value is $1000+, name will be listed on Sponsor page)
• - (*If value is $2500+, name and logo will be listed on Sponsor page)
• 4 Free Tickets for the YachtVenture event
• 8 Museum guest passes, good for one year
• Logo recognition on all YachtVenture printed materials
• Logo recognition on the YachtVenture and Children’s
Museum websites with link to your website
• Logo recognition on all social media and email blasts to
more than 7,500 addresses
• 2 Free Tickets for the YachtVenture event
• 6 Museum guest passes, good for one year
• Name listing on all YachtVenture printed materials
• Name listing on the YachtVenture and Children’s
Museum websites
• Name listing on all social media and email blasts to
more than 7,500 addresses
IN-KIND SPONSORIN-KIND SPONSOR
Lieutenant $1,000Lieutenant $1,000Commander $2,500Commander $2,500
Captain$5,000Captain$5,000
• 6 Free Tickets for the YachtVenture event
• 10 guest passes to the Museum, good for one year (e.g. a family and friends day)
• Prominent logo recognition on all YachtVenture printed materials
• 1/2 page ad in YachtVenture program booklet (index card-sized on ring)
• Prominent listing on the YachtVenture and Museum websites linking your website
• Prominent logo on all social media and email blasts to more than 7,500 addresses
• Group photo opportunity on a yacht
• 4 Museum Memberships given in your name to local families in need
• 8 Free Tickets for the YachtVenture event
• 12 guest passes to the Museum, good for one year (e.g. a company day at the Museum
or a field trip for a pre-k class)
• Top tier recognition on all YachtVenture printed materials
• Company banner displayed at the event
• A signature cocktail for the evening, named by the sponsor
• Full-page ad in YachtVenture program booklet
• Top tier recognition on the YachtVenture and Museum websites linking your website
• Top tier recognition on all social media and email blasts to more than 7,500 addresses
• VIP parking close to site for up to 8 vehicles
• 2 Reserved Tables
• Naming opportunity for a new program at the Museum
• Group photo opportunity on a yacht
• 6 Museum Memberships given in your name to local families in need