DRUIDS RUGBY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2015

Home of Western ’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

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INTRODUCTION

The Strathcona Druids Club (R.F.C.) is an based club founded in 1960. The Outlaws Rugby Club was founded in 1990 in Sherwood Park. In1997 the two clubs joined forces under the name Strathcona Druids RFC. Since this joint venture the club has grown and now boasts a junior program as well as 2 Senior Men’s teams and 2 Senior Women’s teams. In 2014 we had a membership of over 250 players ranging in age from 8 to 60 years.

Through the combined effort of its members and supporters the club has transformed an abandoned skeet and trap shooting facility into one of the premier rugby facilities in Western Canada. The Lynn Davies Rugby Park is comprised of a clubhouse, 4 regulation rugby fields and 2 training areas. This high quality facility not only provides a safe and reliable home for our players but has also attracted such events as the 2007 Western Canada Summer games. We have been proud to have supplied training facilities for the national rugby teams of Canada, Scotland and , who played in the 2004 to 2006 Churchill Cup held in Edmonton’s . During the Women’s World Cup of Rugby held in Edmonton in 2006, we provided training facilities for teams from The US and . In 2003 and 2009 Canadian Interuniversity Sports held their National and Can-West competitions on our grounds.

Every year the Druids host the Lynn Davies High School Rugby Tournament. Over 600 young athletes from all over Western Canada come to compete. In 2015 the Lynn Davies High School Tournament will celebrate its 21st anniversary. Volunteers from within our membership coach local high school teams and also teach the rugby portion of the physical education curriculum in 7 local Junior High Schools. The Edmonton and Metro High School Athletic Association have no regulation rugby pitches on which to run their spring leagues. We provide to them subsidized use of our fields. On average, 40 games are played on our fields each spring.

All that the Druids members enjoy and all that we have to offer our community does not come easily. The club is a registered non-profit organization, and the facility is maintained through the hard work of the members and the generosity of our corporate neighbours. The Druids ask that you consider assisting us in our efforts by reviewing the following sponsorship opportunities.

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

200 CLUB

The Druids Rugby Football Club is setting up a monthly draw. $20 will automatically be deducted from your bank account of which half will go to the club and half will go into the monthly prize draw. This exclusive club will draw monthly, year round.

Please contact Ken Trumper, Board of Governors 780 690 2226 or [email protected] for more information

PLAYER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

As a club we need to encourage more people to play, to increase our membership, and to spread the word of rugby to the community. For 2015 the executive has decided to place an incentive to the membership to recruit people to rugby, whether it be a returning player, a high school student or someone from out of town. If you bring them to rugby, you will receive $25 in Druids bucks. This amount is not capped i.e if you were to bring 30 new registrants for 2015 you would receive $750. This should be an incentive for everybody, including high school coaches. Also, the incentive can be split between two people so if both of you are coaching at a high school you can both receive the rewards of bringing new people to our program.

BUSINESS E-BOOK

Rugby is unlike any other sport in the way it provides unique networking abilities. The purpose of the Druids 2015 Business E-Book is to truly connect our membership and those that are connected to our membership to create a community that helps each other in business.

For $50, businesses will get to post a larger sized business card ad or blurb about themselves. This book will be emailed to well over 500 persons associated with the Druids including over 150 members, and will be sent out on May 1st , October 1st 2015, and February 1st 2016 in a printable format.

For further details or to organize your advertisement, please contact Jeff Jeske, Vice President @ 780 938 3121 [email protected]

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud

HOSTING RIGHTS – Specific Home Games

For each home game we will seek a sponsor to help us with the cost of putting on the event, including hosting the opposition and producing game day flyers.

The front of the flyer will include the logo of the company or individual that is hosting the day. Within the flyer we will have player profiles, interviews and match day lineups.

One home game in particular that we hope to garner specific interest for is Druids Day, slated for July. This occasion is marked well in advance on the Druids RFC calendar and is well attended by both our membership and the visiting team and fans.

For further information on “Hosting Rights” – Please be in touch with Jeremy Kyne, President @ 780 660 7719 [email protected]

AAD Group – Always a Druid, Alumni Membership

Out of all of the demographics within a rugby club, Alumni is perhaps the most important. Whether it be cooking burgers whilst the games are going on, or clearing snow from the front of the clubhouse during the winter. Alumni have long been the backbone of the Druids. If as an Alumni you can afford to join the AAD Group, this would be greatly appreciated. The point of this group is to not only provide a little bit of financial gain to the club, but also to provide a place where members can still be part of the club after their playing days are over.

One of the major perks of AAD is a reduced rate on facility rentals. The club will also be running promotions during games for AAD members.

AAD Group membership will be set at $50.00 for 2015. For further information, please contact Jeremy Kyne, President @ 780 660 7719 [email protected]

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud

2ND ANNUAL DRUIDS JERSEY SPONSORSHIP RAFFLE

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud

Sponsor Raffle Ticket Draw SLEEVE SPONSOR (FOUR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE ) 1 FOR $500 OR 2 FOR $800 Each ticket purchased enters the Draw for • Premium logo placement on side sleeve of one set of Jerseys Mens (x2 teams) or Womens (x2 teams)

• Company logo placement on Druids website, recognition of PREMIUM FRONT SPONSOR sponsorship and link to Sponsor’s website. • Company logo placement on advertising board at clubhouse. (FOUR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE) • Two free tickets and official recognition as a sponsor of the team to celebrate the of year-end banquet in Fall 2015 Premium logo placement on front chest of one of our four Senior • • Two free VIP tickets to celebrate Druids Day teams • Company logo placement on Druids website, recognition of sponsorship and link to Sponsor’s website. • Company logo placement on advertising board at clubhouse. SPONSORING PARTNERS • Two free tickets and official recognition as a sponsor of the team to celebrate the of year-end banquet in Fall 2015 • All those who purchase a ticket and do not receive a prize will be • Two free VIP tickets to celebrate Druids Day recognized as a Sponsoring partner to the Strathcona Druids Rugby Club on the Druids website, in game day programs, recognition on the advertising board at clubhouse, also two free VIP tickets to celebrate Druids Day and two free tickets to the BACK ZONE SPONSOR club banquet in Fall 2015. (FOUR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE )

Premium logo placement on back of both the Men’s (x2)and • th Women’s (x2) team jerseys • Ticket Sales close March 20 2015 & Drawn on March 21st, • Company logo placement on Druids website, recognition of 2015. All ticket holders will be notified via email with their sponsorship and link to Sponsor’s website. associated sponsorship. • Company logo placement on advertising board at clubhouse. • All ticket purchasers are to provide a digital logo file to be • Two free tickets and official recognition as a sponsor of the team sent along with the Sponsorship Agreement form (if possible to celebrate the of year-end banquet in Fall 2015 in Vector or EPS format) for the Druids website, and, if you are a raffle winner, to receive your logo on the jersey. • Two free VIP tickets to celebrate Druids Day

• If you have any questions or you would like to discuss any further possible sponsorship in any other way, please feel free to phone or email Jeremy Kyne 780 660 7719 [email protected]

Thank you for your support to the Strathcona Druids Rugby Club

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud

SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

I/We ______agree to sponsor the Strathcona Druids Rugby Club in 2015.

Number of tickets that you would like to purchase:

One Ticket $500 Two Tickets $800 Four Tickets $1600 Other : $ ______

Payment options

£ Cheque (Made payable to: Strathcona Druids of Edmonton)

£ E-Transfer (send e-transfer to [email protected] )

Signed by or on behalf of sponsor by:

Signature: ______

Name: ______

Position: ______

Address: ______

______

Email Address: ______

Phone Number: ______

Referral person: ______

Please scan and email this form once completed to: [email protected]. Cheques will be picked up in person by the referral person, or an executive member. Once payment is made you will receive a receipt mailed to the address provided above.

Home of Western Canada’s Largest High School Rugby Tournament The Lynn Davies Tournament -Hosting Over 650 Young Athletes from Western Canada

Druids Rugby Est 1960 Strong - Tough - Proud