Chandler High School is a venerable institution of learning. With a 100-year history of uncompromising academics and an active dedication to being a vibrant part of the local community, this school also excels at its sports programs. The professionals at Spotlight Signs and Imaging Solutions recently had the opportunity to work with the school and installed a new marquee sign with a changeable LED reader board.
When they called upon us again, it was for sponsorship and scoreboard banners—and for good reason—Chandler High School has won their first state football championship since 1949!
Using Sponsorship Banners to Raise Funds
In November, Chandler High School’s Wolves won Arizona’s Division I Football State Championship. It would be simplistic to say that just the experience and dedication of the players factored into the win.
Recognizing that a successful team is made by dedication, training, good coaching, practice and high morale, Coach Shaun Aguano realized that to keep the Wolves at their top notch performance level, new uniforms could give them the morale boost needed. But where could the school find the money to pay for this expense? This is where the friendly folks at Spotlight stepped in. We envisioned sports sponsorship banners. For high schools, they provide members of the local business community an opportunity to showcase their marketing messages to the audience – in return for a sponsorship commitment to the sports team.
In addition to these banners, there is also the option of utilizing scoreboard graphics for high schools. This multi-tiered sponsorship program lets businesses choose their levels of involvement and makes sure that game-day program ads, sideline signage and scoreboard signage all work together to give the sponsors a good return on investment. But when you think of banners, you might envision a bit of a hodgepodge. In other settings, you might have seen the banners with the running colors, small fonts and difficult-to-read messages. This would not be acceptable for Chandler High School or its sports program sponsors!
Success Abound!
Sports banners for high schools of Chandler’s caliber have to be top of the line, visually appealing and attractively placed to give sponsors a good value for they multi-year commitment to the school and the Wolves. The look that our professionals put together was sleek, professional and worthy of Chandler’s reputation for excellence. “The amount raised through this program exceeds all other fund raising programs combined during the year, and it has a residual component that will benefit Chandler for years to come,” the booster club president opined.
We were glad to be able to help the school and its excellent athletes to look forward to many more successful seasons. Business owners like the idea of seeing their marketing messages displayed in a professional manner that is well worth the investment that they have made into the school and its athletic program. The coach, of course, is pleased that the players’ morale will get a boost when new uniforms are purchased. Win, win, and win!
If your school is developing a sponsorship program, Spotlight Signs and Imaging Solutions can help. We are happy to put the framework together, obtain customization materials and information from your school representatives and pull it all together to make for an amazing fundraising campaign—whatever the need!