Corporate Sponsorship Guide
A MESSAGE FROM OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Welcome! This past year was full of excitement, energy and historic accomplishments as our Flying Fleet football program returned to the gridiron after a 70-year hiatus. History was made in so many ways, and I could not be prouder of the manner in which our students and coaches competed over the past eighteen months. Erskine is committed to establishing strong relationships with our business partners through our corporate sponsorship program. This program seeks to match the awareness, visibility, and marketing needs of local, regional, and national businesses with strategic advertising and promotional opportunities through our football program and our Department of Athletics. Erskine will work collaboratively with your business to create a mutually beneficial sponsorship. At Erskine, the quality of our students, the significance of our history, the passion for our traditions, and the collective commitment to excellence are evident, and I invite you to become a corporate sponsor as we look to the future. This year’s sponsorship program will run from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023, and we look forward to partnering with you. #TheFleetWay
Mark Peeler Director of Athletics mlp@erskine.edu | 864-379-8850
FLYING FLEET FAST FACTS & HISTORY • • • • • •
Location: Due West, SC Enrollment: 750+ Undergraduates Affiliation: NCAA Division II, NCCAA Conference: Conference Carolinas Colors: Garnet & Gold Nickname: The Flying Fleet
• More than 400 youth campers each year • Additional exposure: web stream broadcasts, campus-wide events, youth basketball, and community rentals
Flying Fleet Football History • • • • • • • • • • • • •
1915: Erskine College played its first full intercollegiate schedule. 1917: D.G. “Dode” Phillips joined the Erskine team, leading Erskine into state prominence. 1921: Little Four Champions and a 13-0 victory over Clemson. 1926: South Carolina Freshman Champions 1929: The team was renamed “The Flying Fleet” because of its wide-open attack style. 1937: Unbeaten in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association play, SIAA Champions, and Little Four Champions. 1941: Erskine suspended football because of World War II. 1946: The Flying Fleet resume playing football. 1950: Dode Phillips named South Carolina’s “Athlete of the Half Century.” 1952: Erskine football was dropped following new eligibility rules and a drop in enrollment due to the Korean War. 2019: Fleet Football returned to Erskine. 2019: Dode Phillips was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame 2021: Fleet Football played its first game in 70 years. Duddie Bennett ’51, Bob Gorham ’51, and Tom Chandler ’53, members of the teams in 1948-1951, served as honorary captains in the opening coin toss. • 2021: The Flying Fleet played 18 games in less than 9 months (7 spring games and 11 fall games) in the first ever back-to-back spring and fall seasons. • 2022: Since the program’s original inception in 1915, Flying Fleet Football has earned more championship titles than any other football program in South Carolina.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: SIGNAGE ATHLETIC FACILITY SIGNAGE: $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • • •
4 x 8 banner displayed on the exterior of the Football Office Building at Erskine 4 x 6 banner in Belk Arena at Erskine Listing in Annual Giving Report
ATHLETIC FIELD GAMEDAY SIGNS: $400 (per season, multiple available) • •
4 x 8 banner on field fencing during home games Listing in Annual Giving Report
RED ZONE GAMEDAY SIGNS: $600 (per season, multiple available) • •
4 x 8 banner alongside field on game day Listing in Annual Giving Report
WEIGHT ROOM SPONSOR: $500 (per season, multiple available) • •
4 x 8 banner in the team weight room at Erskine Listing in Annual Giving Report
SCOREBOARD ADS: $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • •
4 x 30-second ads displayed on jumbotron at each home game Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: DIGITAL Our online presence is strong with the erskinesports.com website and social media channels allowing fans of the Flying Fleet to stay aware and connected. A strong viewership is exposed to sponsor brands in multiple online spaces, and commercials are available on web streaming broadcasts.
SOCIAL MEDIA SPONSOR (WEEKLY, $125; BI-WEEKLY, $70; MONTHLY, $25, PER SEASON; MULTIPLE AVAILABLE)
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Post on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) including your business (i.e. “Mama’s Sweet Shoppe Player of the Game”) • Clickable link in our social profiles (additional charge of $50 for the season, or $150 for the year: 7/1/22 – 6/30/23) • Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: WEBSITE PLATINUM WEBSITE SPONSOR: $10,000 (per season, multiple available) • • •
Corporate logo (large) on erskinesports.com Link to corporate website Listing in Annual Giving Report
GOLD WEBSITE SPONSOR PAGE: $2,000 (per season, multiple available) • Corporate logo (small) on erskinesports.com • Link to corporate website • Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: VIDEO AND LIVESTREAM
STREAMING SPONSOR: $500 (per season, multiple available) • Corporate name announced 4 times per game • Listing in Annual Giving Report
LIVE STAT SPONSOR: $500 (per season, multiple available) • Corporate name announced 4 times per game • Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: GAME DAY GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS SPONSOR: $500 (per game, multiple available) • •
Sponsor provides game day promotional items Listing in Annual Giving Report
GAMEDAY GUIDE SPONSOR: $500 (per season, multiple available) • •
Corporate logo (linked) appears on digital Football Gameday Guide (home games) Listing in Annual Giving Report
SCHEDULE POSTER SPONSOR : $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • •
Corporate logo appears on the bottom of the schedule poster Listing in Annual Giving Report
SCHEDULE CARD SPONSOR: $500 (per season, multiple available) • •
Corporate logo appears on the bottom of the schedule card Listing in Annual Giving Report
TICKET SPONSOR: $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • •
Corporate logo or coupon delivered with every ticket Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: GAME DAY
KICKOFF SPONSOR: $1,000 (per season) • • •
Corporate name announced prior to each kickoff (home games) 4 live mentions per home game Listing in Annual Giving Report
FIRST DOWN SPONSOR: $2,000 (per season) • • •
Corporate name announced at every Fleet first down (home games) 4 live mentions per home game Listing in Annual Giving Report
TIME OUT SPONSOR: $1,500 (per season) • • •
Corporate name announced at every time out (home games) 4 live mentions per home game Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: RADIO SHOWS RADIO SHOW GAMEDAY SPONSOR: $3,000 (per season, multiple available) • • • •
Corporate name announced at beginning and end of each home game 4 x 30-second commercials read live (home games) 20 x 30-second commercials during prime time 7 days/week during the season Listing in Annual Giving Report
RADIO SHOW VIP SPONSOR $500 (per season, multiple available) • 4 x 15-second commercials read live (home games) • Listing in Annual Giving Report
PRE-GAME SHOW SPONSOR: $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • Corporate name announced at beginning of pre-game radio show during home games • 3 x 30-second commercials read live during the show • Listing in Annual Giving Report
RADIO HALFTIME SHOW SPONSOR: $1,000 (per season, multiple available) • • • •
Corporate name announced at beginning of halftime show during home games 4 live mentions per home game Commercial read live multiple times during show Listing in Annual Giving Report
COACHES SHOW SPONSOR: $250 (weekly) • • • •
Corporate name announced at beginning and end of each show 2 x 30-second commercials during the show 4 live mentions per home game Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES PRESIDENT'S SUITE PRESENTING SPONSOR: $25,000 (per season) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
10 guests to President's Suite (home games) 5 Gold Lot parking passes (home games) 10 Gold Club seat season passes (home games) 5 Gray Lot parking passes (home games) 20 General Admission season tickets (home games) 10 White Lot season parking passes (home games) Corporate name and logo at suite entrance (home games) 4 x 8 banner alongside field (home games) Halftime sponsor for home football games (home games) Donor encouraged to provide game day promotional items 4 x 15 second commercials read live during each home game 4 x 15 second livestream ads during each home game Corporate logo on Erskine Athletics website Corporate logo in digital Football Gameday Guide (home games) College-wide benefits associated with this level sponsorship Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES GOLD SPONSOR: $10,000 (per season) • • • • • • • •
Signage at football and basketball games (home games) 8 guests to President's Suite (home games) 2 Gold Lot parking passes (home games) Corporate logo on Erskine Athletics football web page Corporate logo in digital Football Gameday Guide throughout season 2 x 15-second PA announcements during football and basketball games (home games) 4 basketball season passes (home games) Listing in Annual Giving Report
PRESIDENT'S SUITE GAMEDAY SPONSOR: $2,500 (per game) • • • • • •
4 game day President's Suite tickets 2 Gold Lot game day parking passes Corporate name and logo on display in box and in Gameday Guide during sponsored game Donor encouraged to provide game day promotional items Corporate name announced on PA during game Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S SUITE PRESENTING SPONSOR: $5,000 (per season) • • • • • • • •
Signage at football and basketball games (home games) 8 guest passes to Athletic Director's Suite (home games) 2 Gold Lot reserved parking passes (home games) Full-page ad inside digital Football Gameday Guide (home games) 4 basketball season passes (home games) Corporate logo placement on Erskine Athletics football web page Corporate logo in selected printed athletics material Listing in Annual Giving Report
VICTORY SPONSOR: $2,500 (per season, reserved for small businesses) • • • • • •
Signage at football and basketball games (home games) 4 guest passes to Athletic Director Suite (home games) 1 Garnet Lot parking pass Recognition (printed corporate name) in print material and social media Corporate name listed in digital Football Gameday Guide (home games) Listing in Annual Giving Report
SPIRIT SPONSOR : : $1,000 (per season, reserved for small businesses) • • • • • •
Signage placement at Homecoming football and basketball games (home games) 2 guest passes to Athletic Director Suite (home games) 1 Garnet Lot parking pass (home games) Recognition in selected printed material and social media outlets Corporate name listed in digital Football Gameday Guide (home games) Listing in Annual Giving Report
For more information, please contact:
Beth Boyd, Director of Special Gifts and Events beth.boyd@erskine.edu (864) 379-6502 Erskine College 2 Washington Street Due West, SC 29639