Dear Prospective Sponsor:
The management of the Burlington Vintage Baseball (BVB) MUDHENS would like to make you aware of a sponsorship opportunity with visibility within the Burlington-Halton area for the 2009 season and beyond.
We are non-profit adult (30+) Vintage Baseball Team called the “BVB MudHens.” We are part of the Burlington Vintage Baseball League that has belonged to the City of Burlington sports community for the last 9 years under the BVB name. The league is comprised of approximately 170 players from the Southern Ontario region, ranging from 30 to 55 years of age. Our members constitute a large span of demographics (professionals, business owners, consumers) that support our league and its sponsors. Please visit the Burlington Vintage Baseball webpage…. http://www.bvbbaseball.com
Our team plays competitive hardball against 9 other teams in the same league at local ballparks throughout the Burlington/Halton area. Our league teams also participate in regional and national tournaments against other hardball teams or leagues. In addition, the BVB League takes part in road trip opportunities such as our successful CooperstownNYUSA tournament for 2004, where our League teams played exhibition games at Doubleday Field..."where it all began." For four years, BVB sent two teams to the Canadian National Vintage Championships hosted in Tillsonburg, Ontario (2005), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (2006), Red Deer, Alberta (2007) and Hamilton (2008). The 2007 and 2008 seasons were very successful for BVB where our Nationals 35+ team took the Canadian National Vintage Championship title back to back with a number of the MudHens participating in this select squad. This is the highest level of baseball in Canada for 35+ years of age. In 2008, the League also sent a 44+ and 50+ team to the local tournament which is a strong indication of our depth of active members. The tournament is hosted in different locations throughout Canada, drawing many teams from all over the country. In 2009, the Nationals tournament is being hosted in New Brunswick so the League will have a high level of sponsorship coverage. The BVB MudHens continue to have a strong contribution to this League venture with members of our roster being part of this select team. To say the least, we love the game of baseball.
The BVB MudHens Baseball Club also had two very successful years in 2007 and 2008. With the 2007 season being our inaugural year as a new expansion team, the squad fought to contend in the league at a competitive level. The MudHens did just that by taking the Legends Cup championship title in BVB. In this past season of 2008, the MudHens produced the best regular season record, clinching the Lutz Cup; a pennant that all teams strive for.
Because of our appreciation for organized sports and the game of baseball, the BVB MudHens have also engaged in giving back to the community by supporting a Bantam level team in BOMBA (Burlington Organized Minor Baseball Association) that we call the “Jr. MudHens.” One of our squad members is taking on the job of coaching this Bantam team and the rest of our club will support the venture where possible. Our hope is to promote the benefits of sportsmanship and competitive play. It could also lead to a prospective player in our squad; in about 18 years...
That being said, the BVB MudHens baseball club is inquiring to build a relationship with local businesses like yourself, that are looking to sponsor local sporting organizations. Your relationship with the BVB MudHens will provide your business with many advertising and visibility opportunities. Our present cluster of team sponsors who have supported us in 2007 and 2008 were very pleased with their relationship and we would like to extend this to other businesses that can gain mutual benefit from such arrangements.
Visibility on the Field - Our uniforms & jackets will accept embroidered crests or patches if desired. We can also assist with the design of the crest and make available the materials to do so.
Business sponsor logo banners can be displayed at park locations during game play if requested. There will also be a team banner, which will display the associated sponsors for our team.
Internet Web Presence - The BVB MUDHENS host a team website where the sponsoring business can be displayed or mentioned. The site is presently at http://www.bvbmudhens.com. Our site is constantly kept up to date with information concerning our team’s news and season game play. If there is something in particular you are looking to have on our site, please bring it to our attention. Our Team Media Director can try and accommodate. We can work with you to build any individual web based opportunities if desired.
As Reference, please visit the website http://www.bvbbaseball.com/teams.asp and http://www.bvbbaseball.com/sponsors.asp for other BVB League teams that host area business sponsorship.
Any contribution would be appreciated. We do not have set amounts that are required but we can negotiate your visibility with respect to the provided funding. A valid tax credit receipt will be provided by our League treasurer in any requested form (i.e. hardcopy, email, etc).
We are especially looking forward to the 2009 season for it brings forth new changes in our baseball club. Your contribution will assist with our participation in the Halton area sports community. We are not a MLB team but we strive to look as good. In fact, you will find this attention to detail throughout the league teams.
Please contact us if you require any further information or details in regard to this request / notification or if you are interested in sponsoring our organization.
Thank-you in advance.
The BVB MudHens….
Dan Pokoradi
Email: BVBMudHens@hotmail.com