Sponsorship Guide

What is Ultimate?• 7 vs 7 played on a football sized field with a Frisbee• The fastest growing collegiate sport in the USA• Huffington Post calls it “The Greatest Sport in the

World”. April 2014• Recognized by NCAA, US Olympic Committee, Boys

and Girls Club, AAU, Special Olympics and YMCA.

What is the Dallas Ultimate Association?

• The Dallas Ultimate Association was founded in the late 1990’s with the intent to promote the playing of Ultimate in North Texas.

• The DUA is a tax exempt 501(c)(7) organization that supports the ultimate community through league and player development.

• DUA manages high school leagues, mixed leagues and leagues from Ft Worth to Allen, TX

What is Dallas winter league?• 700+ players and friends. Ages 18-54. • 70% Men and 30% Women (5,000 email list)• Season - Dec thru March with playoffs and season

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Why Dallas Winter League?• 5000+ direct exposures• 881 Facebook likes• 700+ players• On-field exposure

Did you know?

• Dallas Ultimate Association hosted the 2013 -14 Ultimate National Tournament– Over 2,000 player participants– Four days of play @ FC Dallas and Frisco IS Memorial

stadium– 147 volunteers w over 1,215 hours volunteered– Media Stories w NPR, CBS 11, NBC 5, Dallas Morning

News, JACK-FM, KRLD-AM– ESPN Televised the event

Giving Back• DUA supports – Team E.R.I.C. (Early Recognition is Critical)

Mission is to educate the youth about cancer symptoms and body awareness

– 2014 Charity Tournament raised $22,434– 2015 Charity Tournament raised $45,780– http://earlyrecognitioniscritical.org/

Winter League Sponsor Opportunities

$500 – Silver SponsorPromo item in player bags. Small Logo on player jerseysListing sponsor in all league communications.

$1000 Gold SponsorMedium logo on jerseys and schedule and banners at field +Silver sponsor package

$2000 Platinum Sponsor Large logo on jerseys and schedule Sponsor Tent at fields, + Gold sponsor package

*Ask about in-kind sponsors as well!

Dallas Area Sponsorship Platinum

• $5000 – Title Sponsor - Logo on WL discs and shirts in all DUA sponsored leagues which include Annual League Placement and e-mail advertisements in DUA leagues that include: Dallas Winter League (28 teams) Allen League- Year Round (10 teams) Irving - Year Round (10 Teams) High School Spring League (14 teams). FlowerMound League (6 teams)

Texas 2Finger Sponsorship

• $3000 – Title Sponsor - Signage on site with booth along with online banner signage and social media placement on DUA and Tournament page.

• Ask about in-kind sponsorships

• Ask about individual league opportunities

Ask about Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

• High School League - More than 250 youth players (12-18) representing 30+ middle and high schools; •More than 400 University players from 9 local teams• More than 800 league and tournament participants (23 – 65); • Team Sponsorships available (9 local teams)Contact Kirk Wooldridge at kw@milleradagency.com or Marc Roberts at mrobs99@gmail.com

Contact:Kirk Wooldridge 469-235-6946

Marc Roberts 214-707-1293

Find Out More

http://www.dallasultimate.org/https://www.facebook.com/DallasUltimate