<p>Hernando Optimist Club By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids. – Optimist Mission Statement</p><p>The Hernando Optimist Club is making preparations for the 43nd Annual A’Fair in Hernando. Over the past 42 years the festival has grown from just a few booths and a small crowd to over 250 booths and nearly 10,000 visitors. It is the largest community event in our county. Each year our community looks forward to our annual arts and crafts festival to welcome Spring, purchase local arts and crafts and visit with friends and visitors. Our city reaps the benefits of visitors from other cities in our county and the tri- state region. </p><p>We would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor of the 2016 A’Fair in Hernando! </p><p>Proceeds of the A’Fair benefit over 1,000 children in our community by their participation in our activities, events and donations, and we hope that you will be a part of this event so that we can continue to increase the number of lives we touch.</p><p>We have enclosed sponsorship information for you that outlines the benefits of the various sponsorship levels including advertising and booth space.</p><p>The Hernando Optimist Club is a member of the Optimist International Organization. For more information regarding the International Organization please go to www.optimistinternational.org.</p><p>If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Rachel Cook email [email protected] 901-258-6811 Hernando Optimist Club By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids. – Optimist Mission Statement</p><p>2016 Sponsorship levels</p><p>Title Sponsor ($2500)  A’Fair Radio Advertising – Announced as Title Sponsor  Newspaper and Magazine advertising – Listed as Title Sponsor with logo  A’Fair t-shirts - Listed as Title Sponsor with logo  10 A’Fair shirts will be given to Title sponsor for employees to wear the week of the A’Fair  “Premier” booth space at A’Fair free of charge  Recognition as Title Sponsor at Community Stage during A’Fair events  Follow-up Thank you in newspapers - Listed as Title Sponsor with logo</p><p>Platinum Sponsor ($1000)  Newspaper and Magazine advertising - Listed as Platinum Sponsor with Logo  A’Fair t-shirts - Listed as Platinum Sponsor with logo  5 A’Fair t-shirts for employees to wear the week of the A’Fair  Booth space at A’Fair free of charge</p><p>Gold Sponsor ($500)  Newspaper and Magazine advertising - Listed as Gold Sponsor  A’Fair t-shirts - Listed as Gold Sponsor</p><p>Silver Sponsor ($250)  A’Fair t-shirts - Listed as Silver Sponsor Hernando Optimist Club Media Advertising</p><p>RADIO ADVERTISING </p><p>Mighty Media Group – The Rebel 95.3FM, 97.7FM, 1430AM, Fuess FM Classic Hits 99.3FM, 100.1FM, 105.5FM, 880AM, 1180AM and streaming 240 Commercials 15 Recorded Promotional announcements 15 Live Promotional announcements 2 Hour appearance during the A’Fair event including 4 Live 60 second commercials</p><p>SuperTalk Mississippi – covering Oxford, Tupelo and Corinth 45 commercials, plus bonus spots Live promo Thursday before A’Fair</p><p>NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING</p><p>The Desoto Times-Tribune 3 – ¼ page Tuesday/Thursday ads (8,500 copies) 2 – ½ page Saturday ads (20,000 copies) 1 – ¼ page follow-up Thank you ad</p><p>MAGAZINE ADVERTISING</p><p>Southern Shopper ½ page ad in May publication Hernando Optimist Club A’Fair in Hernando – May 21, 2016</p><p>Company Name: ______</p><p>Contact Person: ______</p><p>Address: ______</p><p>City: ______State: ______Zip: ______</p><p>Phone: ______Email: ______</p><p>Please accept our support for 2016 A’Fair in Hernando:</p><p> Title Sponsor ($2500) $ ______</p><p> Platinum Sponsor ($1000) $ ______</p><p> Gold Sponsor ($500) $ ______</p><p> Silver Sponsor ($250) $ ______</p><p> My company is unable to sponsor, but would like to make a donation of </p><p>$ ______or an in-kind donation of ______</p><p>Please make checks payable to Hernando Optimist Club - Sponsorship application deadline is April 8th Mail completed form with payment to: Hernando Optimist Club PO Box 532 Hernando, MS 38632 [email protected] </p><p>We appreciate your support of the Hernando Optimist Club and the children in our community!</p>