[UN]ified Sports: pairing individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to compete together on the same team.

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1 S P O N S O R S H I P O P P O R T U N I T I E S [UN]ified Sports: pairing individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to compete together on the same team. WHERE: Desert Mountain High School E Via Linda Scottsdale, AZ WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2015 TIME: 8:00 am Registration 9:00 am Opening Ceremonies 9:30 am Rules and Warm Ups 10:00 am Competitions begin 12:00 pm Championship Rounds 12:30pm Tug of War

2 WHAT is Unified Field Day? Special Olympics Arizona Unified Field Day pairs individuals with and without intellectual disabilities to compete together on the same team. The event gives individuals the opportunity to have an interactive experience with Special Olympics Arizona athletes in a fun, safe and competitive environment. Individuals are divided into teams and paired with Special Olympics Athletes to compete against each other for some friendly team building competition. The benefits of Unified Field Day are endless for both the Special Olympics athletes and their teammates without a disability. It allows Special Olympics athletes to gain higher-level sports skills while experiencing meaningful inclusion by playing a valued role on a team. This event changes people s attitudes about people with disabilities and fosters lasting friendships. Special Olympics Arizona Special Olympics Arizona serves over 18,000 individuals with an intellectual disability in the state of Arizona. Special Olympics provides every person with intellectual disabilities a place of welcome, acceptance and the chance to be their best. Our goal at Special Olympics Arizona is to empower the over 180,000 Arizonans with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, productive, and respected members of society through year-round sports training, competitions, and support programs.

3 GOALS of Unified Field Day 1. Facilitate PARTICIPATION of Special Olympics athletes and company members in a fun, interactive, and social atmosphere; 2. Encourage meaningful INTERACTION among Special Olympics athletes, company members and community members 3. Foster CAMARADERIE and friendly competition participants from sponsoring companies; 4. RECOGNIZE and PROMOTE sponsors; and 5. Raise COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND AWARENESS for Special Olympics Arizona WHY participate in Unified Field Day 85% of the American public believes corporate partnerships with Special Olympics make a difference in the lives of those with intellectual disabilities. 85% of people surveyed said they were likely to buy a product from company who supports Special Olympics. 77% of the public feel more positive about companies that support Special Olympics. 76% of the public would almost always choose a product associated with Special Olympics given the choice of two products with similar price and quality. Increase employee morale, camaraderie, job satisfaction and organizational commitment Provide networking opportunities

4 $15,000 Championship Field Day Partnership Benefits Opportunity to engage employees and create a team building experience by Owning, Running and Branding an activity at The Unified Field Day Event (ex: Corn Toss, Bocce Ball, Track Relay, Flag Football, Tug of War). 5 Team Entries Meals provided at event Pre-event pizza party for employees (food provided by SOAZ) for individuals to pick teams and unique team name Company logo and link in e-newsletter and website Logo put on promo (ex: water bottle, wrist bands, t-shirt) give away to all participants (Logo must be provided by Oct. 1 st ) Company name/logo on all printed marketing collateral Recognition of your company s contributions at the awards ceremony Company name/logo will be prominently placed on all marketing materials including: T-shirts Website and social Media (Logo must be provided by Oct. 1 st ) Opportunity to display two partner provided banners (3 x 5 ) at event. One 6 table/booth for display (table and booth must be provided by vendor) Opportunity to include company information or items in participant goodie bag (item must be provided to Special Olympics by November 1 st )

5 $ 1 0, F i n a l s P a r t n e r s h i p B e n e f i t s Opportunity to engage employees and create a team building experience by Owning, Running and Branding an element of the many activities that take place at The Unified Field Day Event (example: Meals, Stage/Awards, TShirts etc.) 3 Team Entries Meals provided at event Recognition of your company s contributions at the awards ceremony Company name/logo prominently placed on event T-shirt (Logo must be provided by Oct. 1 st ) Opportunity to display banner (3 x 5 ) at event One 6 table/booth for display (table and booth must be provided by vendor) Opportunity to include company information or items in participant goodie bag (item must be provided to Special Olympics by November 1 st ) $7,500 Semi-Finals Partnership Benefits Opportunity to engage employees and create a team building experience by Owning and Running an element of the many activities that take place at The Unified Field Day Event (example: a Particular Sporting Event, Olympic Village, Meals, Stage/Awards, etc.) 2 Team Entries Recognition of your company s contributions at the awards ceremony Company name/logo on event T-shirt by (Logo must be provided by Oct. 1 st ) One 6 table/booth for display ( table and booth must be provided by vendor) Opportunity to include company information or items in participant goodie bag (item must be provided to Special Olympics by November 1 st )

6 S P O N S O R S H I P O P P O R T U N I T I E S $5,000 First Round Team Benefits 1 Team Entry One 6 table/booth for display (table and booth must be provided by vendor) Recognition of your company s contributions at the awards ceremony Opportunity to include company information or items in participant goodie bag (item must be provided to Special Olympics by November 1 st For More Information Contact: Jennifer Smith Director of Development Jennifer@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org Cortney Vandenberg Special Events Coordinator Cortney@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org

7 I n K i n d D o n a t i o n O p p o r t u n i t i e s Unified Field Day gladly accepts donations that are not monetary. Here are a few items we are needing for this event to be successful: Equipment - 10 Corn Toss Board and Bags - Cases of water - Tug of War Ropes - Trophies - Medals Printing Event Programs Goodie Bags - 1 Step and Repeat - 1,000 Flyers - Event Banners - Event T-Shirts Entertainment - DJ with Equipment - MC to Host Event - Mascots to Entertain Guests Photography/Videography - Event Photographer - Event Videographer - Printed Photos