FC PRIDE SOCCER CLUB PARTNERSHIP SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

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1 FC PRIDE SOCCER CLUB PARTNERSHIP SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

2 ABOUT FC PRIDE FC Pride Soccer Club was established in 2001as a 501 (c) (3) to provide premier and travel level soccer for the youth of Indianapolis and its surrounding communities. Based at the Lawrence Soccer Complex, in the City of Lawrence, a suburb of Indianapolis, the club utilizes the 21-field complex for all of its events including training, home matches, and tournaments. The club currently fields teams from U9 through U18 for both boys and girls. The club also has developmental programs and camps for young players ages 5-8. FC Pride also fields a WPSL, Women s Premier Soccer League team. The WPSL is a nationally recognized league and is the second competitive tier of women s soccer. FC Pride is the exclusive club in the state of Indiana to be members of the Elite Clubs National Leagues (ECNL) We field multiple teams for both the girls and the boys programs who travel all over the country for games, tournaments and college show cases. FC Pride Soccer Club is committed to providing developmentally appropriate environments for all levels of players. Our experienced and nationally certified professional staff ensures that each club player receives appropriate instruction, quality leadership, and exposure to valuable life lessons. Our premier teams participate in an intense winter training program and a rigorous league schedule which is complimented by prestigious tournament play. Our travel program ensures a structured, challenging, and fun environment for players who wish to learn the game of soccer while competing at a high level. Travel teams also engage in a structured winter training program and participate in appropriate leagues and tournaments. We play host to two annual tournaments at the Lawrence complex: the FC Pride Cup in the fall, and the Red Lion Invitational during the spring. The Red Lion Invitational is the largest youth soccer tournament in the state with representation of more than 350 teams. FC Pride Soccer Club is well renowned for not only facilitating in the development of each of its players, but for also assisting players with future placement at the collegiate and beyond levels in soccer. FC Pride has over 650 elite travel players who travel throughout the US, often competing in nationally ranked events. We also play over 1,000 games per season in the City of Indianapolis and its surrounding suburbs. With our MRL and ECNL teams traveling to states across the country, your support will be showcased and represented with great care. If you are looking for exposure to the demographic that populates our soccer fields this is a chance for you to have your name and logo seen repeatedly all over the city, state and throughout the Country. By partnering with FC Pride you not only get constant visibility throughout our club, but with the other thousands of players and families who surround soccer fields every weekend. 1

3 FC PRIDE: OUR PITCH LAWRENCE SOCCER COMPLEX All 11v11, 9v9, 4v4 games will be played at here. Some 7v7 will be played here as well, but many will be played at Eugene Burns Park. 56th Street LAWRENCE SOCCER COMPLEX North Fields Indiana Youth Soccer Association Herbert Lord Road W M E Concessions Harmon Way Hess Road Legend: A - Tournament Headquarters B - Food Trucks & Vendors C - Coaches Hospitality Tent D - Referee Hospitality Tent E - Medical Tents F - Trophy Presentation Area A W Concessions M B F E No smoking, glass containers or alcohol permitted on any FC Pride Soccer Club facilities. D C 8 9 LAWRENCE SOCCER COMPLEX South Fields 2

4 FC PRIDE BY THE NUMBERS FC Pride is excited to continue the Recreational Academy program for the Spring 2018 season. Soccer players will now have the option to play at any level from Rec to Rec Plus to Travel soccer. Our goal is to create a fun environment that is competitive and allows everyone to learn about the game and life lessons. FC Pride plans to accomplish this with fair prices, a pathway to travel for those that want to, on-line curriculum & lesson plans, on-line videos, parent & coaches education clinics, player clinics ran by licensed professional coaches, and indoor winter opportunities. 30+teams 500 players families 3

5 BENEFITS OF SPONSORING YOUR SPONSORSHIP WILL PROVIDE FC PRIDE THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities for players who cannot afford to pay the full amount for competitive youth soccer (via the Scholarship Fund) Opportunities for FC Pride to employ young staff from the local community who are looking to get into coaching and help local players Further education of coaching staff Improve facilities, fields and equipment quality 4

6 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS FC PRIDE RECREATION AND RECREATION PLUS SPONSORSHIPS $250 1 team (one season) $400 1 team (two seasons) Newsletter ad $550 2 teams (two seasons) Newsletter ad $ age group of 6-10 teams (one season) Newsletter Ad Social media blast INTERESTED IN SPONSORING? Bryan Kelley Director of Partnerships Bryankelley@fcpride.org 5