Dear Mr. Mike Potter, Balance Plus, and all other potential and committed sponsors,
We are looking for the opportunity to promote a quality company as a way to support our goal of defending our World Junior Men’s Championship. Last year our hard work and dedication paid off! We were crowned Saskatchewan, Canadian and World Junior Men’s Champions. This year we will have to work even harder to defend our titles.
Skip: Kyle George
• 2005 World Junior Men’s Champion (skip)
• 2005 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion (skip)
• 2005 & 2002 Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Champion (skip)
• 2004 Saskatchewan Mixed -finalist (skip)
Third: Justin Mihalicz
• 2005 World Junior Men’s Champion (third)
• 2005 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion (third)
• 2005 Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Champion (third)
• 2002 Western Canadian Optimist Gold Medalist (third)
Second: DJ Kidby
• 2005 World Junior Men’s Champion (second)
• 2005 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion (second)
• 2005 Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Champion (second)
Lead: Chris Hebert
• 2005 World Junior Men’s Champion (lead)
• 2005 Canadian Junior Men’s Champion (lead)
• 2005 Saskatchewan Junior Men’s Champion (lead)
Coach: Dwayne Mihalicz
• 2005 World Junior Men’s Coach (Italy)
• 2005 Canadian Junior Men’s Coach (Fredericton)
• 2003 Canadian Open Champion (Brandon)
• 1998 Provincial Champion (second for Rod Montgomery)
• 1996 Provincial Champion (second for Rod Montgomery)
Corporate Exposure
By sponsoring Team George, you will have your company identified with one of the high profile curling teams in Saskatchewan and Canada. We were fortunate to receive considerable media attention during our run as Saskatchewan, Canadian and World Champions. We fully expect the media spot light will focus on our team as we begin our quest to defend our titles. We would have your company logo present during these media opportunities and when possible thank-you publicly for your support.
Team George will also play in the Dynamic Super Curling League in Regina which receives excellent local TV exposure through Access Communications. Access has confirmed the Regina Super Curling League is one of its most popular shows.
Viewers of major curling competitions, like the events we attend, are typically over 40 years old with major purchasing power. We know from recent research that curling fans are typically very loyal to the sports sponsors. We believe this will be a great fit for your company.
Local, provincial and national exposure of your company through the sport of curling illustrates your commitment to the community and the development of its athletes. Many studies have shown that sponsorship of sports teams and/or sporting events are excellent ways of advertising.
Dedication
We are positioning ourselves for an opportunity to compete in the Canadian and World Junior competitions. To reach this goal requires personal dedication, team commitment and monetary support.
We assure you we have dedicated ourselves to continuous improvement. We commit to portraying ourselves professionally. We commit to a strong work ethic and fair play.
Financial
As a team, we will spend approximately $8,000 to compete this season. These costs include entry fees ($1,500), travel ($3,250) and hotels ($3,250). The following schedule is tentative:
Regina Dynamic Super Curling League - televised locally
Sportsnet “Battle of the Sexes”, Brandon, Oct. 1 & 2
Moose Jaw Qualifying Bonspiel, November 4 – 6, 2005
Regina Qualifying Bonspiel, November 11 – 13, 2005
Regional playdowns, November 18 – 20, 2005
Southern playdowns Esterhazy, November 25 – 28, 2005
Provincial playdowns Regina, January 5 – 8, 2006
Karcher Junior’s Thunder Bay, Ontario, Jan. 21 – 29, 2006
World Juniors Jeonju, Korea, March 11 – 19, 2006
We Need Your Support
Team George presents a unique opportunity to affiliate your company with one of Canada's hottest television sports, Canada's favorite winter pastime, and a homegrown world-class team. We appreciate the opportunity to affiliate with your company. Team George is seeking support to help us achieve our goals.
In Closing
Our goal for this season is to win the Canadian and World Junior Titles. Needless to say we will need to be one of the best teams in the world. We are confident we are the team to do it! Our goals will be difficult to reach without hard work and support. You can be assured that we will represent company name with respect, honor and professionalism.
We want to ensure that company name receives maximum value form the sponsorship. In addition to proudly displaying your products.
We plan to be at the top of the curling world and we sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to be there with us.
Sincerely,
Dwayne Mihalicz
Team George Coach
dmihalicz@accesscomm.ca
We're looking to Team George to repeat their world championship in 2006.