The UNK athletic department has 9 women’s varsity sports teams and over 150 female athletes. These young women are recruited from local, state, and regional communities to excel at UNK in the classroom and in athletics. These young women also serve as ambassadors for our university on a local, regional and national level.
Giving female student athletes the opportunity for both a great education and high quality athletic competition comes at a cost. We must continue to raise dollars in order to maintain and continue the growth of scholarship opportunities for our young women. It is our goal to continue to sustain and grow in dollars raised for opportunities for your young women. As the success of the women’s walk grows, so does the success of our men’s sports programs in the fact the integrity remains in place with increased dollars raised for women without having to take monies from the men’s athletic programs
Levels of Sponsorship
*Signature Level: $10,000
· Your company name will be part of the Walk name
· Your company name attached to the Walk Logo as the Signature Sponsor
· Your company name listed as “Signature Sponsor” on banner at Walk
· Recognition at all Walk functions
· Your company name included in all Walk Promotions
· Your company name/logo prominently displayed on our Walk website (with a link to your website)
· Your company name will be listed on all Walk newsletters
· Your company name will be listed on the Walk brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company name mentioned on any broadcast promotion of the Walk
· Your company name listed on the Walk T-Shirt (minimum 300)
· Your company name listed on Walk posters (minimum 100)
· Your company name listed on all walker incentive prizes
· Your company mentioned on all radio promotions
· Two complimentary 8ft tables to distribute product and/or information about services
· Invitation to VIP tent day of the Walk
*Platinum Level: $5,000 ($5,000-$9,999)
· Your company featured as a “Platinum Level” on the official Walk brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company logo prominently listed on our Walk website with a link to your website
· Your company name on the back of the official T-shirt (minimum 300)
· Your company name listed as “Platinum Level” Sponsor on banner at the Walk
· Your company name listed in the newsletters received by all the participants
· Your company mentioned on any broadcast promotion of the Walk
· Invitation to VIP tent day of the Walk
· One complimentary 8ft table to distribute product and/or information about services
· Recognition at all Walk functions
*Gold Level: $3,000 ($3,000-$4,999)
· Your company name listed as a “Gold Level” in the official brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company logo displayed on our Walk website with a link to your website
· Your name on back of the official T-Shirt (minimum 300)
· Your company listed as a “Gold Level” Sponsor on banner at the Walk
· Your company name on newsletters received by all participants
· Invitation to VIP tent day of the Walk
· One complimentary 8ft table to distribute product and/or information about services
· Recognition at all Walk functions
*Silver Level: $2,000 ($2,000 - $2,999)
· Your company name listed as a “Silver Level” in the official brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company logo displayed on our Walk website with a link to your website
· Your name on back of official T-Shirt (minimum 300)
· Your company listed as a “Silver Level” Sponsor on the banner at Walk
· Your company listed on our newsletters received by all participants
· One complimentary 8ft table to distribute product and/or information about services
· Invitation to VIP tent day of the Walk
*Bronze Level: $1,000 ($1,000-$1,999)
· Your company name listed as a “Bronze Level” in the official brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company logo displayed on the Walk website
· Your name on back of official T-Shirt (minimum 300)
· Your company name listed on all newsletters received by all participants
· One complimentary 8ft table to distribute product and/or information about services
· Your company listed on banner at the Walk
*Blue Ribbon: $500 ($500-$999)
· Your company name listed as “Blue Ribbon” Sponsor on the banner at the Walk
· Your company name listed in the Walk brochure (minimum 500)
· Your company name listed on all newsletters received by all participants
· Your name on back of T-shirt (minimum 300)
*Gift-In-Kind Sponsors
Additional Sponsorship Options to Increase Women’s Walk Revenue and networking Opportunities
1. Legacy Honor Roll – Donors can give $100 or more in the name of a former athlete or booster. This legacy list will be assembled and displayed at the Walk
(Former athletes could donate in their own name for this honor roll or others could for
them as recognition for enjoying their career as a student athlete or coach)
2. Walking route sponsor – a section of the Walk route on your campus that is designated as “This portion of the Walk route is sponsored by Chase Bank …the bank that believes in creating successful opportunities for women”. Route cards will be distributed to all walkers with your company’s logo. ($750)
3. VIP tent or table next to podium the day of the Walk to host top level corporate sponsors, campus and community executives, celebrities, media interviews, and of course, networking for all!($1500)
4. Booth sponsor at Walk event. Company receives a 10’ section including an 8’ table to distribute promotional items and provide information about their products and services, post own banner.($750)
5. Checkpoint sponsor will place company table prominently positioned at one of the water checkpoints along the walk route with their own banner displayed. ($500)
6. “Start and Finish Line” sponsor where corporate banner welcomes and congratulates all walkers at the start and finish along with sponsor booth.($1500)
7. Challenge grant option…this encourages youth participation in the event. A business will sponsor a match grant amount of dollars (ex. $5000) as it will match dollar per dollar of any young persons under the age of 18 to participate and collect donations for the event. For example if the young participant turns in $80 the business grant will match it to $160 total and the participant qualifies for total in incentive prizes. However the important sidebar issue is that the youth has experienced a community connection for a great cause and witnessed strong female leaders contributing and working together in volunteering for a common goal! (Along with mingling with the student athletes of the various sports assisting with the day of the Walk.)
8. Gift Card option: company gives out a $5 - $10 gift card to every walker for every $150 - $200 the walker raises for the Walk. (gift card amounts and dollars raised to be eligible for gift card(s) are negotiable). This option helps promote the walkers to visit your place of business.
9. “In house fundraiser” for the day of the walk donate a portion of your company’s sales to go towards the Walk. Flyers will be given to all participants to visit your place of business. (need to figure out how to explain this better, like when we were young and would have burger king night for our elementary schools)
2010 Sponsors
Signature Sponsors ($10,000)
Carol Cope
Bob Sahling
Silver Level ($3,000)
Bronze Level ($1,000)
Blue Ribbon ($500)
Night Hawk Band
Red Ribbon ($250)
Gift-In-Kind
UNK Greenhouse
Brady Bonsall (UNK Track & Field/Cross Country Coach)
Marc Bauer (UNK Wrestling Coach)
Teresa Osmanski (UNK Swimming & Diving Coach)
Jan Rodehorst (Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce)
2009 Sponsors
Signature Sponsors ($10,000)
Carol Cope
Bob Sahling
Silver Level ($3,000)
Bronze Level ($1,000)
Blue Ribbon ($500)
McDermott and Miller PC
Russell's Appliance & Electronics
Red Ribbon ($250)
Mollee's Motor Works
Night Hawk Band
Gift-In-Kind
Amigos
Bang Salon and Spa
Beckenhauer Construction Inc.
Brady Bonsall
Brown Shoe Fit Co.
Builder's Warehouse
Holly Carnes
Chetsy Photography
Denny's Contemporary Images
Eileen's Cookies
Eppley Express - Larry Miller
Fanci That
Hawthorne Jewelry
Heartland Hosting
Hogan's Sporting Goods
Just for Ladies
Kearney Cinema 8
Kearney Community Theatre
Kearney YMCA
Misko Sports
Teresa Osmanski
Palatial
Platte Valley Brewery
Premier Designs Jeweler, Julie Hervert
Prime Kut Barbers
Laure Ragoss
Runza (Breakfast Providers)
Carol Russell
Sasha's Beads
Jake Saulsbury
Rick Squiers
State Farm Insurance, Rich Osentowski
Subway
Super Shine Auto Wash & Quick Lube
Tan World
UNK Athletic Equipment Room
UNK Athletic Training Room
2008 Sponsors
Signature Sponsors ($20,000)
Viaero Wireless
Silver Level ($3,000)
Burger King
Bronze Level ($1,000)
Riddles Jewelry
US Bank
Blue Level ($500)
The Buckle
New West
Russell's Appliance & Electronics
Red Ribbon ($250)
Eakes Office Plus
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Kearney Floral Company
Little Caesar's
Mollee's Motor Works
Platte Valley State Bank
Gift-In-Kind
Apple Mart
Charter West National Bank
Chartwell's
E'Clips
Eppley Express
Hogan's Sporting Goods
Mac's Creek
Pretty Nails
Prime Kut Barbers
Schwan's
Subway
Thrifty Car Rental
TierOne Bank
Time to Relax
UNK Publicaitons
Whiskey Creek
