Sponsorship
Sponsorship Information
Millwoods Hockey Association is in full swing for another year and we have over 650 young players who will make up more than 40 teams for the upcoming season.
Together with hundreds of parents who donate their time to help as coaches, managers, timekeepers, and scorekeepers, the Millwoods Hockey Executive coordinates registration, coaching clinics, fundraising, scheduling ice times, summer hockey camps and ensures the smooth operation of a quality youth sports program. We are extremely proud of the hockey players and their families in our association and their commitment to our local minor hockey program.
However, despite all of the assistance from our volunteers and the revenue generated from our Player Registration fees, there is simply not enough funding to provide the program with the required resources. Like everything else around us, the costs of our hockey program continue to rise (ice time, equipment, insurance, etc.). Without the generous assistance of our Sponsors, we simply could not run our hockey program.
Where does the Sponsorship money go ?
Jerseys
We supply two sets of jerseys; one 'Home' and 'Away' (including jersey bags), to each of our teams across all age categories. Over the years, the jerseys get well used and eventually must be replaced.
Team Equipment
Teams must be supplied with pucks (many, many pucks), first-aid kits (and refills), and various other supplies.
Goalie Equipment
To ensure players have an opportunity to play as a goalie, Millwoods Hockey runs a goalie equipment program which allows young goalies to sign out the basic goalie equipment for the season at no cost to the family. U9 teams are provided 2 fully stocked goalie equipment bags to support 2 goalies on the ice for all games. Over time, the goalie gear wears down and must be repair or replaced.
Administration Costs
There are also various administration costs to cover every year. Including website hosting, printing, advertising, administration forms, mailings, etc.
Sponsorship funding from our generous local business community subsidizes the cost of all of these required items.
Three Levels of Sponsorship
- Platinum
- $1000
- Gold
- $500
- Silver
- $250
Benefits of being a Sponsor
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- Your corporate name/logo posted on our website.
- You will receive a team plaque (with team picture) to say "thanks" which you can display at your company.
- Acknowledgment in the Millwoods Newsletter announcing your sponsorship for the year.
- You will receive a team player list and game schedules so you can actually see and meet the players on the team that you or your company sponsored!
- Your corporate name/logo printed on a team banner which will be displayed at all hockey games through out the Edmonton and surrounding areas.
If you are interested in sponsoring a tournament and/or sponsoring an individual team, we can accommodate this!
Sponsorship funds can play a big part in a team's fundraising efforts, and as an association we feel it is important to recognize the community partners that help teams with corporate funds. Teams can participate in 1 or all of the following programs to have their sponsors recognized in the community.
Website Acknowledgement
Sponsors name/logo will be acknowledged on the website at www.millwoodshockey.ca there will be no fee associated with this option.
Please contact the Sponsorship Director for the sponsor form and attach the sponsor logos in an email attachment.
Plaque Acknowledgement
Sponsors will receive a team plaque (with team picture) of thanks to be displayed by you or your company. A $35 fee is required by the team for each sponsor. The $35 supplied to Millwoods Hockey will be used to help produce the appreciation plaques, which will be supplied to the teams towards the end of the hockey season. The association will handle this aspect of the sponsorship program to provide consistency in the plaques given to sponsors. As well, larger orders are more cost effective than a number of individual orders. It is the team's responsibility to ensure the sponsors receive their plaques. Forms and payment must be received by January 15th of the current season.
Banner Acknowledgement
Millwoods Hockey no longer allows the use of sponsor bars on player jerseys. If the sponsor wishes to have some type of recognition other than on the Millwoods Hockey website, the use of a sponsor banner is what we strongly recommend.
Over the years many teams and other associations have utilized a banner program as a way to promote their team's corporate sponsors.
A $108.00 fee is required by the team. The $108.00 supplied to Millwoods Hockey will be used to produce the banners, which will be supplied to the teams towards the end of November. The association will handle this aspect of the sponsorship program to provide consistency in the banners given to teams.
As well, larger orders are more cost effective than a number of individual orders. Banners can be set up to hold the names of a team and 3 sponsor logos should a team have more than one primary sponsor. Forms and payment must be received by January 15th of the current season.
Sponsorship Form
Please complete the Sponsorship Form (update pending) and submit with any high resolution logos along with a team cheque payable to Millwoods Hockey.
For more information please the Sponsorship Director: sponsorship@millwoodshockey.ca