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Mike Schultz MIKE SCHULTZ WWW.MONSTERMIKESCHULTZ.COM MEET “MONSTER” MIKE SCHULTZ 04 INTRODUCTION 14 WHY BE INVOLVED? THE BEGINING OF A NEW CAREER HIGH MEDIA EXPOSURE MIKE BIODAPT SUPPORT A GREAT ATHLETE 08 AWARDS AND EXPOSURE 18 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES CAREER HIGHLIGHTS FOUR SPONSOR OPTIONS X GAMES MEDAL RESULTS SCHULTZ NATIONAL LEVEL MEDIA EXPOSURE HIGHLIGHTS 22 CONTACT MIKE ATHLETE ENTREPRENEUR (BIODAPT & MOTO SPORT ADAPTIVE) PUBLIC SPEAKER “His resolve and hard work After more than a decade as a professional had him walking with his new snocross and motocross racer, Mike leg in no time” Schultz suered what for many would have been a career ending injury. During the ISOC National Championship Snocross Series Stop at Michigan in December 2008, Mike was involved in a crash that caused major trauma to his left knee resulting in the above the knee amputation of his left leg. Soon Mike realized that his determination Support poured in from his thousands of fans would allow him to do everything that he had around the country. With their encouragement done before the accident. However, current and the love of his family, Mike attacked his prosthetic knees lacked the function necessary recovery with the same tenacity he used to from Mike to ride like he knew he could. With prepare for racing. nothing more than his own ingenuity, a “If you want to accomplish something mountain bike shock and some equipment in his garage, Mike set to work building a knee that bad enough, you will find a way.” would enable him to ride again. His resolve and hard work had him walking with Losing a leg could not extinguish Mike’s his new leg in no time, and he was back on his competitive Spirit. He improved his newly snowmobile a month after being released from designed “Moto Knee” and he returned to racing. the hospital. 04 MIKE SCHULTZ INTRO TO MIKE Seven months after his accident, Mike took has developed his custom Moto Knee and Versa home a silver medal from the Adaptive Super-X Foot into a successful business called BioDapt at the ESPN Summer X Games on his dirt bike. that is on the leading edge of action sport Six months after that he won gold at the first based prosthetic equipment. Hundreds of ever Winter X Adaptive Sno-X race. amputees across the world have been able to He has proceeded to rack up more X Games benefit from this equipment and have had the gold medals and even a Championship win opportunity to live a more enjoyable, active and in the Pro Vet class on the ISOC National healthy lifestyle because of it. Championship Series in 2012 against all “Everyone needs a positive goal to focus on in able bodied competitors. Which still stands life to keep you moving forward. Adaptive as one of his greatest achievements to date. sports is what always keeps me working hard and looking forward to that next event! Mike has met this challenge head on with the belief that “if you want to accomplish “Everyone needs a positive goal to focus something bad enough, you will find a way.” He on in life to keep you moving forward.” It is extremely rewarding for me to see the positive impact I have on others through the equipment I develop and the events I participate in.” Determination would allow - Mike Schultz Mike to do everything that he had done before the accident 05 MIKE SCHULTZ INTRO TO MIKE SNOWMOBILE MOTOCROSS PARALYMPIC SNOWBOARDING PARALYMPICS IN 2018 2017/18 Tentative Schedule We are constantly adding new events and promo/media opportunities as the seasons go on and here is what we have on the list so far; 06 MIKE SCHULTZ INTRO TO MIKE 2017-2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: HOST DATE LOCATION SPORT EVENT (PROMOTIONAL OR COMPETITION) 1/26/17 Aspen, CO SNOWMOBILE Snocross Competition (GOLD) 2/3-7/17 Big White, Canada SNOWBOARD World Champs BS & BDX Comp. (2nd &4th) 3/8-12/17 PyeongChang, SK SNOWBOARD World Cup BS & BDX Competition (3rd &DNS) 3/24-25/17 Copper Mtn., CO SNOWBOARD National Championships BDX (GOLD) 4/6-9/17 Vail, CO SNOWBOARD Promo - Fundraiser for Team USA 4/26-30/17 San Diego, CA MOTOCROSS Promo - WarFighter Made, NBC, Semper Fi Fund 6/3-22/17 Mount Hood, OR SNOWBOARD Team USA Training Camp 7/11/17 Dallas, TX SPEAKING Speaking - HAAS conference 7/13-16/17 Minneapolis, MN MOTOCROSS Promo/Comp - Summer X Games TBD Colorado Springs, CO SNOWBOARD Team USA Training Camps 9/17 New Zealand SNOWBOARD World Cup BDX & BS Competitions 11/17-3/18 TBD SNOWBOARD World Cup BDX & BS Competitions 1/18 Aspen, CO SNOWMOBILE Competitions Winter X Games 3/9-18/18 PyeongChang SNOWBOARD Competition - 2018 PARALYMPICS 07 MIKE SCHULTZ INTRO TO MIKE AWARDS & EXPOSURE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS X GAMES RESULTS UNIQUE AWARDS 2017 - SILVER, BRONZE & GOLD 2017 - GOLD Bronze, Gold World Championships, World Cup Winter Adaptive Snocross 2014 - TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMERICANS & National Championship Boardercross and Jaycees Banked Slalom 2016 - GOLD Winter Adaptive Snocross 2016 - GOLD & 3 BRONZE 2014 - TOP 20 FINALIST, IPC World Cup Boardercross TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS OF THE WORLD 2014 - GOLD Junior Chamber International 2015 - TWO GOLD Winter Adaptive Snocross IPC World Cup 2013 - BEST OF WHAT’S NEW IN 2013 Para-Snowboarding Time Trials 2013 - GOLD & Boardercross LL1 Winter Adaptive Snocross “Versa Foot” - Popular Science Magazine 2014 - GOLD 2013 - GOLD 2013 - TOP 10 INVENTIONS OF 2013 IPC World Cup Snowboarding Banked Slalom Summer Adaptive Supercross “Versa Foot” - Popular Science Magazine 2014 - SILVER 2010 - MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Europa Cup Banked Slalom 2012 - 5TH PLACE Winter Adaptive Boardercross Athletes w/ Disabilities Hall of Fame 2009-2014 - GOLD & SILVER MEDALIST - Roger McCarville Extremity Games Adaptive Motocross 2011 - GOLD Winter Adaptive Snocross 2009 - TRUE GRIT AWARD 2005-2008 - FIVE PROPDIUMS, TOP TEN FINISHES ISOC National WPSA Pro podiums & Top Ten Season Finishes 2010 - GOLD in Pro Stock & Open Pro Snocross Summer Adaptive Supercross 2006/2007 - MOST IMPROVED PRO 2008 - 6TH PLACE WPSA FIM World Championship & Open Pro Snocross 2010 - GOLD in Mala, Sweden Winter Adaptive Snocross 2002 - REGIONAL RACER OF THE YEAR WSA MN 2006 - 1ST PLACE 2009 - SILVER Icelandic Championship Race Summer Adaptive Supercross & Open Pro Snocross 2012 - CJ RAMSTAD LEGACY AWARD 2003 - 2008 ISOC 2002 - REGIONAL RACER OF THE YEAR Compete in Pro Snocross Open Pro Snocross in Washington, MN 09 MIKE SCHULTZ AWARDS & EXPOSURE FEATURED VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES 2016 2016 2016 2014 CBS Courage CONAN SHOW Pop Sci/Nissan ‘Expedition Hero’ World of X Games: Adaptive Action (2014) 2014 2013 2013 2013 Translogic 183: BioDapt Moto Knee CNN – Helping Amputee Athletes get back on track CBS This Morning Royal Purple Outperformer Series 2013 2013 2012 Motor Trend - The Downshift Carson Daly Season 12 Episode 73 Edge Factor - Metal & Flesh Sneak Peak 10 MIKE SCHULTZ AWARDS & EXPOSURE MEDIA COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES “Mike helps Air Force Pilot Christy Wise to ski again.” “Moto Knee, a Prosthesis “Former pro snowmobiler Mike Schultz for Extreme Athletes” “The MXA Interview: Mike Schultz” navigates entrepreneurship” 2017 2013 2013 2014 & “Mike Schultz finds new life as X Games boarder, prosthetic designer” 2015 “Biodapt Versa Foot” “From motocross and snocross, “This X Games Star Couldn't Find A 2014 Mike Schultz takes on snowboarding” “The Amazing Saga Of Prosthetic That Would Let Him Compete. & “Firm Footing” Mike Schultz, Citizen Scientist” So He Invented His Own” 2014 2013 2014 2013 “Extreme Sports Star Mike Schultz Built Himself “Building the Bionic Knee” a New Limb” 2014 2015 2013 2013 11 MIKE SCHULTZ AWARDS & EXPOSURE ONLINE PROFILE COVERAGE COMPETITION HISTORY 12 MIKE SCHULTZ AWARDS & EXPOSURE SOCIAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES BIODAPT INC MONSTER MIKE SCHULTZ #5 MIKE SCHULTZ MIKE SCHULTZ facebook.com/ facebook.com/ www.facebook.com/ youtube.com/ pages/BioDapt-Inc/ monstermikeschultz mike.schultz.125323 user/Biodapt 192687027442701 MONSTERMIKE5 BIODAPT MOTO SPORT ADAPTIVE MONSTERMIKE5 instagram.com/ instagram.com/ instagram.com/ twitter.com/ monstermikeschultz5 biodapt motosportadaptive MonsterMike5 monstermikeschultz.com biodaptinc.com 13 MIKE SCHULTZ AWARDS & EXPOSURE WHY BE INVOLVED? Mike has dedicated countless Mike isn’t just another come-back story, he 1st place trophies, Gold Medals and the return participates in and the related coverage of that has (and still is) taken his life changing on investment data, he wants companies that at a national level. Mike doesn’t just wait for hours using his skills to help injury and turned it into many dierent can see the bigger picture of what he’s about media opportunities, he is working with a top injured troops and adaptive positive things that have not only benefit and how many people he is making a positive notch PR agent to seek out both action sport sports enthusiasts get back him, but countless others around the world. influence on through the events he competes in and mainstream related coverage to highlight on their feet. There are a few great reasons to team up and media exposure he receives. the dierent levels of him as an athlete, with Mike: entrepreneur and positive public figure. Second; Mike’s powerful story and top level First is to support an individual that is out for athletic performance gains a lot of attention Third; Mike is always up for new ways to build more than the next competition. Mike has a very through everything he is involved with. There is relationships with his sponsors and has an open competitive personality and obviously takes strong marketing value with being teamed up mind to try new things. It’s not just about logo winning extremely serious but in the end, his with Mike. A couple ways you can gain visible placement on a machine or apparel, there are ultimate goal is to be an ambassador and exposure is through the competitions he many other ways to work together and promote innovator in adaptive sports as well as a positive your company.
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