DC Rollergirls Sponsorship Packages

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The DC Rollergirls, DC’s only all-female roller derby league, now seeks sponsorships for Season Six. Our current sponsors include national, state, and local sponsors such as bars, retail shops, and other local businesses. Available sponsorship opportunities vary widely from advertising in our bout-day programs to a full league sponsorship packages.

DCRG is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated in Washington, DC and is a completely skater/volunteer-run organization. The league’s four home teams are the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, DC DemonCats, Majority Whips and Scare Force One, who compete monthly between October and May in the DC Armory. In addition to our home teams, DCRG also has two travel teams, the DC All Stars, which plays other leagues nationwide, and the Capitol Offenders, which plays other teams around the region. The All Stars currently rank 11th out of 24 in the Eastern Region.

Roller derby is an American-invented full-contact sport that dates back to 1922, and is the fastest growing sport in America with over 300 leagues now in existence. The focus of modern day roller derby is on athleticism, while still paying homage to its history of campy fun. The sport has been aired on ESPN and featured in major news publications including USA Today and the Washington Post, as well as on several national cable TV shows.

Due to the increasing popularity of roller derby, attendance at DCRG’s monthly bouts increases each season, with our expected attendance this season being at least 1500 – 2000 fans per bout. We also have a very engaged fan base through social media, with over 4000 Facebook fans, 2000 Twitter followers and 1700 recipients of our monthly e-newsletter.

According to the WFTDA’s annual marketing survey (from our national certifying association):

• The audience is 66% female;
• The average fan age is 36, with more than half of the fan base being age 34 or younger;
• Roller derby fans have spending power: Nearly one third have household incomes over $75,000;
• Roller derby skaters and fans support sponsor businesses: 79% know the businesses that support their local league and 72% report having patronized those businesses;

DC Rollergirls Sponsorship Packages include:

HALFTIME SPONSOR

(Exclusive): $500 per bout* ($2,000 for season*)

• Sponsor giveaways at halftime (EXCLUSIVE)
• Ad on projector during halftime
• Logo on bout flyer
• Twitter Contest mentioning sponsor/Mention in Newsletter

LOCKER ROOM SPONSOR

$250 per bout ($1,000 for season*)

• Sponsor provides offical warm up shirts in team colors OR Banner
• Projector Ad
• Sponsor Giveaways before bout (EXCLUSIVE)

TABLE SPONSOR

$150 per bout ($800 for season*)

• Ability to vend or give away products, services, or information (with approval)
• Projector Ad
• Announcer Shoutouts

BANNER SPONSOR

$100 per bout ($500 for season*)
(Banners are designed and supplied by sponsor; recommended size of 5’x8’ or larger for visibility.)

• Banner displayed in visible locations throughout DC Armory during bouts
• Projector Ad
• Announcer Shoutouts

PROJECTOR AD SPONSOR

$50 per bout ($250 for season)
(Graphic design or logo provided by sponsor; vector or other high resolution images preferred.)

• Announcer Shoutouts

TROPHY SPONSOR

(Skate of the Union Sponsor):

Sponsor DC Season 6 with an advertising purchase of $500 or more and we will help you reach thousands of additional fans all season long through our e-newsletter, Twitter and Facebook!

CUSTOMIZABLE SPONSOR PACKAGES

Don’t see what you want here? Contact Sponsorship Chair Lenore Gore at sponsorship@dcrollergirls.com.