Dynamossponsorship 2015/16 INVICTA DYNAMOS CLUB SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE 2015/16 - INVICTADYNAMOS.CO.UK ICE HOCKEY CLUB DYNAMOS INVICTA #WEAREDYNAMOS DON’Topportunities MISSbudgets OUT! inside!for all CONTENTS CONTACTS 03 Contacts Like what you see? Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any OUR TEAM enquiries. Director: Jackie Mason 04 Introducing Ice Hockey Email: [email protected] Tel: 07710 742427 It’s fast, it’s frantic and it’s physical. Read why ice hockey will always have you on the edge of your seat. Head Coach: Kevin Parrish Email: [email protected] 06 Meet The Dynamos Tel: 07917 571887 Find out more about one of Kent’s largest and most successful sports teams. Invicta Dynamos Marketing: Martin Rider SIlver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road, Email: [email protected] 08 Story of 2014/15 Gillingham Business Park, Tel: 07717 501425 2014/15 was a successful year for the Dynamos as they lifted the NIHL Southern Cup. Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0PU Marketing: Steve Wolfe 11 In The Community Email: [email protected] www.invictadynamos.co.uk It’s not all about hockey as the Mos demonstrate their commitment to supporting Tel: 07976 673366 local causes. invictadynamoshockey Match Co-ordinator: Andy Mason 12 Lee’s Story Email: [email protected] @InvictaDynamos Tel: 07717 882482 Long time football fan Lee Allen explains why ice hockey has taken over as his InvictaDynamosTV greatest sporting hobby. Promoting: Paul Bennett dynamos Email: [email protected] 14 Why Sponsor The Dynamos? Tel: 07983 403448 invictadynamos Six reasons why sponsoring the Dynamos would benefit you and your business.

Please contact Martin Rider or Steve Wolfe regarding sponsorship 16 Sponsorship Opportunities enquiries. From game jerseys to our YouTube channel, there are sponsorship opportunities available for budgets of all sizes.

2 3 ICE Fast, frantic and physical. HOCKEY There’s nothing else like it... INTRODUCING ICEHOCKEY the back of the net, banging the glass as your team’s hard hitter dispatches another opponent to the ice with a crushing check or on your feet screaming as a player from each side ditches the gloves to exchange blows - you’re always entertained when you’re watching ice hockey.

Featuring great goals, hefty hits A UNIQUE and occasional bouts, hockey has something for everyone and is the COMBINATION perfect evening out for families OF SKILL, and spectators of all ages. SPEED AND Few other games can compete with the frantic With the sport continually drawing AGGRESSION pace, intense end-to-end more and more supporters there MAKE ICE action and lively atmo- has never been a better time to HOCKEY ONE sphere associated with become involved in ice hockey. hockey and that’s why OF THE MOST it’s currently Britain’s Right on your doorstep, the Invicta EXCITING most popular indoor Dynamos are the premier hockey TEAM SPORTS sporting activity. outfit in Kent and offer you the perfect opportunity to become BOTH TO involved in this unique, all action WATCH AND Whether you’re cheering as a sport. Careful though, you may PLAY. shot from distance rips through get hooked... 4 THE FASTEST TEAM SPORT ON THE PLANET MEET THE DYNAMOS >>> 5 MEET THE DYNAMOS

kent’s premier ice hockey team MEET DYNAMOS Founded in 1997 and playing out of the Silver Blades Ice Rink Gillingham, the Invicta Dynamos are one of Kent’s most consistent and successful sports teams.

cing in the third tier of British Ice Hockey in the NIHL South Division 1 the Invicta Dynamos are a semi-professional club with a fully professional approach. Both on and off the ice the Mos are determined to set the standard and, after enjoying cup success in 2014/15, the team are on the up heading towards the new campaign. IThe Dynamos, nicknamed the Mos, play approxi- mately 60 games during a season that runs from September to early May and travel across the UK to face rivals as far afield as , and the Isle of Wight. During the campaign players demon- NIHL Southern Cup in April 2014 and interest in the strate phenomenal discipline by balancing their ev- Mos continues to rise as each season passes. eryday lives with the demands of training sessions in the week and two fixtures each weekend but the A family run club, the Dynamos take pride in their draw of playing in front of the club’s considerable broad appeal and play to a diverse following of all fan-base keeps them coming back. ages and genders - a feat few other sport’s teams can match. The Mos are easily accessible, com- It is the supporters that make the Dynamos the mitted to offering great value and mindful of their envy of their league with the Mos backed by hun- presence in the community and we welcome you to dreds of fervent fans who provide a spectacular join us for 2015/16. atmosphere on game day. A club record crowd of over 1000 were present to watch the team lift the Looking for something different? Look no further...

6 Find us online at www.invictadynamos.co.uk STORY OF 2014/15 >>> 7 “I don’t think there’s another team in this league with this character...” >> WINNERS HEAD COACH KEVIN PARRISH

It was a memorable season A defining year. for the Mos which included a 2014/15 was a breakthrough win over opponents from the season for the Mos. A 5 year league above in cup compe- trophy drought was brought to tition and a landmark for club an end as the Dynamos over- talisman Andy Smith as he came league leaders Chelms- claimed his record breaking ford to win the NIHL Southern 1000th point in Dynamos’ Cup. 1000 fans packed the colours. Silver Blades Gillingham to see the side lift a trophy - the In addition the signing of field Mos overcoming the tag of hockey international Ashley underdogs to take the tie on Jackson saw the side covered home ice. by BBC Southeast and the Daily Telegraph as the Mos 2014/15 also saw the Dyna- gained more exposure than mos claim second in their ten ever before. team league whilst finishing as runners-up in the post In 2015/16 the challenge is to season playoffs. do even better... INVICTA DYNAMOS STORY OF NIHL SOUTHERN CUP WINNERS DID YOU 2014/15 KNOW?

The Dynamos have won 19 honours since forming WATCH YOURSELF! back in 1997! SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NIHL SOUTHERN CUP FINAL

8 " Thank you so much to the Invicta Dynamos for helping raise £500 towards Paige’s operation!" PAIGE STEWART APPEAL 2015 IN THE COMMUNITY

SUPPORTING KENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO LOCAL CAUSES With a generous fan base and a family feel at the club, the Dynamos turn their hand to fundraising for local causes several times throughout the season. In 2014/15 the Mos and their supporters raised over £500 for the Paige Stewart Appeal in aid of a young 5 year old girl in need of a life changing operation to walk. Later in the campaign the club backed the Kent branch of Abigail’s Footsteps - a charity created to support families of stillborn babies. In addition the Dynamos have recently featured in a local football charity game in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children - whilst the team’s fans generously donated over 100 teddy bears to the same organisation on Christmas Eve during 2012/13.

IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES THE INVICTA DYNAMOS FREQUENTLY HOST YOUNG SPORTS TEAMS, ACTIVITY CLUBS AND SCHOOL GROUPS. #WEAREDYNAMOS THE INVICTA DYNAMOS - COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY. 11 during a game? At ice hockey you can. What other restrictions does REASONS ICE HOCKEY football have over ice hockey you LEE’S might think? Well perhaps players HAS TAKEN OVER AS MY fighting is one of the biggest dif- ferences. Fighting is allowed in ice STORY GREATEST SPORTING HOBBY hockey (sort of). Players some- times get into fights, fans cheer, the fighters get penalised, but in most cases will go back out on the ice later after serving a penalty.

I find football can be petty now- adays. How many times do we see a player go down and we all think/shout out ‘he isn’t hurt’, ‘oh come-on get up’. When ice hockey players go down you know 99% of the time they are genuinely hurt. These players sacrifice their bodies for the sake of the team. Ever seen an ice hockey hit? Come and see one and you will see real grit and determination.

Have I convinced you to try an ice hockey game yet? ‘Maybe not’ you body checking is exhausting so to good guys. The time they’ll take are thinking to yourself, ‘but I’m keep everyone fresh teams cycle to patiently do autographs and warming to the idea, convince me in changes, which pits different pictures for everyone, especially for more’. players against each other. kids, is just amazing. These players Lee Allen play ice hockey for the love of the Well, if you are warming up did you 4) Possession changes. A team game. Invicta Dynamos players all know ice hockey brings the follow- gets the puck and immediately work for a living and on top of that ing to the game too? turns around and attacks, and vice still train on Tuesday/Thursday “These guys put the versa within seconds. The speed evenings (starting at 10pm and commitment in for 1) Powerplays. A team commits a of play can be incredible. There’s finishing in the early hours of the penalty offence and that team is never a dull moment in hockey. next morning) and then play games the love of the game, then forced to play down a man for on both Saturday and Sunday. You not pay”. 2 minutes or more. At times you 5) Guaranteed 60 minutes of hear nearly every week in football can be down 2 men. When you are action. The ice hockey clock stops about some footballers being tired Lee Allen is a long time in that situation, playing 3 men every time there is a break in play. – you don’t hear ice hockey players football fan who has against 5 can be nerve-racking for You know every week you pay and voicing the same opinion, these the team with 3 – will they see out receive 60 minutes of action. Un- guys put the commitment in for the become more and more fortunately in football you pay for love of the game, not pay. drawn to ice hockey and the penalty without conceding? As a fan you are biting your nails, 90 minutes of action but you never the Invicta Dynamos. In shouting and willing the team on. get full 90 minutes due to breaks in So in summary, ice hockey has 2014/15 Lee attended all play, play acting and time wasting. taken over as my greatest sporting of the team’s 60 fixtures - 2) Shorthanded goals. When your hobby. It’s encouraging to see a 6) Did I mention cost? Ice hockey good mixture of men, women and here he tells us why. team is one or more players short on the ice due to penalties one is a cheap sport to watch. A family children at these games. The sport of the best feelings in the game ticket at the Invicta Dynamos will deserves to grow in the UK and is scoring a ‘shorthanded goal’ cost you £26. If you attend a foot- maybe, just maybe I’ve captured against a side with more players on ball game in the top 4 tiers of the enough interest in this article to get Growing up football was my Especially in this country. Well let the ice. English Football League, you will be you to come along to watch a game hard pushed to get much change of ice hockey. life and biggest hobby. 19 me tell you why. At ice hockey, you have the op- portunity to stand right next to the 3) Line changes. Ice hockey teams out of £26 for a single adult ticket years a season ticket holder Firstly, the atmosphere during an ice, even the seating areas seem are made up of 20 players. Only 6 these days. This article was written by Lee Allen for at my local football club I ice hockey game tends to be a lot closer to the action, plus you are in are on the ice at any one time but kentsportsnews.com in October 2014. an enclosed rink where the sound 7) The players. They take time to was attending every home better than a football game these the entire bench will play a part days. Why’s that? Maybe it’s just cannot be lost so easily. The noise during a game. Skating is tiring and talk to the fans, they’re genuinely game. That was until ice me, but has the withdrawal of the of skates slicing through the fresh hockey came into my life. old fashioned terracing affected the sheet of ice and the sound of pucks Still need convincing? atmosphere at football? I remember or players bouncing off the boards and plexi gets the crowd going. Add Football will always be a big part of back in the days when you could WATCH FOR YOURSELF ON OUR YOUTUBE stand up, jump around and have a to that the arena music in between my interests and anyone who has good sing-song at a football match, play and maybe you get where I’m CHANNEL ‘INVICTA DYNAMOS TV’. never experienced ice hockey might and when you scored you could go coming from. think well why ice hockey? mad. These days, with most football stadiums being all-seater (and al- How annoying can it be that when FIND WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME located seats in most cases) it has you attend a football match and PROMOS. 12 tended to reduce that atmosphere. you can’t be trusted to have a beer 13 14 WHY SPONSOR THE DYNAMOS? accumulated over 43000viewsintotal! YouTube -Weekly highlights andpromos have updates. Twitter -2800 followerswatchingfornewsandlive game reaching thenewsfeeds of10000people. Facebook -1900pagelikes withourbiggeststories can usethisonlinepresence topromote your business! and eachweekseesnewfacesjoiningusattherink.We Using socialmediawehave reached outtonewsupporters THE SOCIAL NETWORK - A GROWING FAN BASE 5 6 joined VineandInstagram! The Dynamoshave also recently

1 JOIN A WINNING TEAM 19 honours in 19 years make the Mos one of the most successful hockey clubs in the country. going togetbigger! business andwithcrowds inKent stillontheriseit’s only Chieftains inApril.That’s anincreased audienceforyour the NIHLSouthernCupFinalagainstChelmsford over onethousandfansfilled therinkasMoswon atmosphere astheDynamostake totheice.In2014/15 Silver BladesGillinghameachweekend creating aunique packthe envy oftheirleague.Hundreds ofsupporters activity andtheDynamosboastabackingthatis Ice hockey isthecountry’s mostpopularindoorsporting INCREDIBLE SUPPORT BE SEENACROSSTHECOUNTRY Keynes andmore! , London,Oxford, Milton exposure. GetnoticedinBracknell, wide trips givingyour brandcountry Isle ofWightandCardiff onroad Gillingham buttravel asfarthe The Mosmay play homegamesin WANT TO MORE? KNOW 2 Visit our websiteatwww.invictadynamos.co.uk

3 teams. Seesomethingyou like? Justcontactus become involved withoneofKent’s biggestsports Whatever your budgetwe’ll have away foryou to OPPORTUNITIES TOSUITALLBUDGETS invictadynamos dynamos InvictaDynamosTV @InvictaDynamos invictadynamoshockey family today! oftheInvictaDynamos become apart to seewhatwecandoforyou. You can 4 exposure foryour company! Daily Telegraph website.That’s more featured onBBCSoutheast andonthe coverage grew astheteam yet further Kent News.In2014/15that Sports The clubeven with hasa partnership local papers,onradioandonline. the Mosenjoy regular coverage in As oneofKent’s teams biggestsports REGULAR COVERAGE 15 PLAYER SPONSOR Want to appear on the game jersey but restricted to a tighter SPONSORSHIP budget? Never fear. Why not sponsor an individual player of your choosing and have your logo and business name printed on the back of his game jerseys for the duration of OPPORTUNITIES the season? Your company will gain exposure on match The Invicta Dynamos have sponsorship opportunities to suit all budgets! We like to work with local nights, through photos and video highlights and will also be businesses and form partnerships to suit both parties. Here are just some of our sponsorship opportunities announced over the loud speaker as the player’s sponsor and you’re free to choose as many or as few as you wish! See something you like? Contact us today! during team introductions each week. JERSEY SPONSORSHIP WANT TO SPONSOR A PLAYER? PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! What better way to sponsor a sports team than by becoming a part of the kit they wear? Give your company name and logo maximum exposure with pride of place on the front or sleeve of the game worn jerseys. You can sponsor our home kit, our WARM-UP JERSEYS away kit or both! Jersey sponsors are not only seen on game As fans enter the rink in preparation for faceoff, players take days but in all of our match day photos published online to the ice for the warm-up wearing their especially designed and by local media and in our weekly match day highlights warm-up jerseys. Warm-up jerseys are worn before all fixtures watched by hockey fans all over the country! be they in Gillingham or on the road and you can sponsor BE A PART OF OUR KIT! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! the player of your choice for just £125 for the entire season! At the end of the campaign you are then presented with the jersey to keep - the perfect memento! Warm-up jerseys are DEADLINE: LATE JUNE! ON ICE SPONSORSHIP exclusive to sponsors making this a rare gift! In 2015/16 it’s not just the players that take to the ice - so can OWN A WARM-UP JERSEY! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! you! Make your company logo part of the playing surface and you won’t just be seen by hockey fans but will be a prominent fixture at the Silver Blades Gillingham for the duration of the season! On ice sponsorship is extremely limited and must be completed by late June so that your logo can be WEBSITE SPONSOR painted below the ice before it is resurfaced. This is a unique The constantly refreshed Invicta Dynamos website receives opportunity to make your business part of the game! thousands of visits both during the season and in the summer BECOME THE PLAYING SURFACE! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! months. Mos fans, rival supporters, media outlets and many other users scour the site for the latest news, photos and videos making it the perfect place to advertise your business! RINK BANNERS Support the Dynamos and your logo will appear on our site driving our web traffic your way. With regular news and Make your company name or logo the backdrop to the action updates there’s always a reason to visit. with a rink banner on the boards surrounding the ice. Rink banners are seen not just by those attending on game days MAKE OUR WEB TRAFFIC YOURS! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! but all those who visit the Silver Blades Gillingham throughout the year. That’s some 250,000 people! You can choose to supply your own artwork or we can help. Banners then stay present at the rink for an agreed amount of time giving you CONTACT OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES maximum exposure. MARTIN RIDER STEVE WOLFE WANT PRIME ADVERTISING SPACE? PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY! PHONE: 07717 501425 PHONE: 07976 673366 163 EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] 17 IDTV SPONSOR In 2014/15 the Invicta Dynamos were the only side in our league to post weekly highlights of home games showing the best of all the action. Invicta Dynamos TV has received over 43000 views in its first season on YouTube with figures expected to far surpass that in the coming campaign. Videos are viewed not only by home supporters but by hockey fans the length of the country. That’s maximum exposure for your business in an area that’s only set to grow! GET YOUR AD ON IDTV! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY!

PROGRAMME ADS Each home game has its own official match day programme and in 2014/15 over 3000 programmes were sold throughout the campaign. Why not put your ad directly into the hands of supporters by advertising in our programme? You can make your own artwork or we can do it for you. Buy full page or half page ad space and be seen by not just our home fans but traveling supporters from as far afield as the Isle of Wight, Cardiff and Milton Keynes. YOUR AD IN SUPPORTERS’ HANDS! PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY!

MATCH DAY SPONSOR Not sure what to sponsor? Then why not sponsor the game itself? Pick a fixture to back and you will receive a high profile presence in our official match day programme, a press release on our website and numerous social media outlets, announcements over the loud speaker promoting your business during the game, complimentary tickets to the clash and the opportunity to present the man of the match awards once the final buzzer has sounded. WANT OUR MATCH DAY PACKAGE? PHONE OR EMAIL TODAY!

At the Invicta Dynamos we appreciate that what’s good for one business may not suit another and we’re committed to finding the right package for you. If you like what you see, want to take up this unique opportunity or simply want more information please do not hesitate to contact us.

CONTACT OUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MARTIN RIDER STEVE WOLFE PHONE: 07717 501425 PHONE: 07976 673366 18 EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] #WEAREDYNAMOS #WEAREDYNAMOS