Question by tyrone valentine: I am a cheerleader for my school. How would I go about finding someone to sponsor the team?
We are the cheerleaders for Lincoln University of PAand we do not receive a lot of support from the school, since we are not considered an official sport under athletic regulations. We are in a very, very rural area and there are very few local places.
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Answer by tone
Go talk to local business owners, churches, civic groups, etc.
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Ask the local businesses.
As tone said, but go in your uniforms. Don’t go alone.
You could check with local businesses and merchants.They are usually good about sponsoring and supporting their local schools.
get a letter from your school and then go to ralphs and ask them. they are good at giving
go to the local businesses and ask them. remind them of the advertising opportunity your giving them. show them the attendance records for your games and how that translates to potential sales. call the head of your local chamber of commerce and ask if they can send anyone your way. do you have any sports teams in your area? see if they will help. same with police, fire and rescue squads.
You might start with companies any of the cheerleaders are currently working for. My daughter was given $ 250 to go to cheerleader nationals in Orlando by the owner of the company she works for part-time. Also, make sure all the parents know you are looking for a sponsor. They may have connections that you never even dreamed of!
Go to local businesses in the area. Make sure you have some sort of benefit for them so they are not just giving money away. Either award them with a tshirt, special recognition at a game, or a trophy of some sort. Think of something they would want to get. Give them a lot of information about your squad. You could possibly show them some pictures of the squad, and share with them the goals you have and why you need resources to obtain those goals.
I hope this helps.
I would start by contacting family and/or friend who own businesses.
-Contact businesses that depend on teens: movie theatres, video arcades, bowling allies, etc.
-Go to businesses you frequent – especially if you know the owner or manager.
-Try to contact businesses that have something to do with sports: trophy shops, printing and embroidery shops, sports equipment shops, etc.
-Try large businesses – specifically big box stores like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, etc.
-Lastly, try contacting businesses that don’t actually sell a product locally – for example a manufacturing company that makes components for other businesses.
I would try to avoid small businesses that contribute to many different things. Because the contribute to so many things, it’s likely they are already a sponsor or they have specific people and/or organizations they work with. Instead, try the small business whose name you don’t see very much. They may jump at the extra exposure.
We had to do this. The town I live in has a major highway in it, so there are Many restaurants, stores, and a mall. We wrote a letter to the bigger business. Asking them for their support. It worked for us. Good Luck!!