CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES GOSHEN COLLEGE MAPLE LEAF ATHLETICS
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: ALEX CHILDERS Sponsorship Director (574) 535-7748 alexbc@goshen.edu
NEAL YOUNG Sponsorship Director (574) 535-7493 nyoung@goshen.edu
JOSH GLEASON Athletic Director (574) 535-7491 joshag@goshen.edu
The Goshen College Athletic Department is committed to building Champions in Competition, Champions in the Classroom, and Champions in the Community. Over a five year period, the Maple Leafs have racked up 65 NAIA National Championship Participants, 35 NAIA All-Americans, more than 200 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Awards, and averaged more than 3,000 hours of community service hours per year. As graduates, Goshen College alumni have been named People Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, been leader’s in research for cancer cures, played their sports professionally
overseas, and served as leaders in their families, churches, and communities. Goshen College Athletics offers sponsorship opportunities that will help your organization reach ITS marketing and philanthropic goals. Our corporate sponsors are able to position their product and/our service to thousands of potential customers while promoting a positive corporate image tied to developing the next generation of leaders.
BY THE NUMBERS
592,095 422,395 100,000+ 70,000+
WEBSITE VISITS LAST YEAR TO GOLEAFS.NET
UNIQUE PAGE VIEWS LAST YEAR
YEARLY VISITORS TO THE REC-FITNESS CENTER
VISITORS FOR GAMES, EVENTS AND RENTALS
50,000+ 50,000+ 26,250 3,500
MOBILE SESSIONS TO GOLEAFS.NET OR APP
VIEWS OF LIVE EVENT COVERAGE ON WEBSITE
RFC VISITS BY YEARLY MEMBERS ($450 VALUE)
EST. YEARLY HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BY GOSHEN COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETES
509 233 48%
MEN’S SOCCER WINS - 5TH MOST IN NAIA HISTORY
WHY GOSHEN ATHLETICS? PERSONAL REACH
The Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center sees more than 100,000 visitors annually. More than half of those are “paying” customers who spend up to $450 on 6-12 month memberships. An additional 50-75,000 visitors to the GC Athletic Complex annually include elite travel team tournaments and camps. In addition to a college crowd which will soon enter the work force, Goshen Athletics provides an opportunity to reach thousands of potential customers with expendable income on hand.
WEB TRAFFIC
Our website has generated nearly 600,000 page views annually, including more than 400,000 unique visits. It is consistently above national averages in viewer engagement and includes a 62% rate of returning visits, meaning your business will be highlighted to more visitors, more often. In fact, more than 40% of our sessions return more than 10 times. Plus, more than 50,000 views annually come from live coverage of our events when your advertisements can be continually in front of prospective clients.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Goshen College student-athletes are committed to giving back to their community both during their years as participants and during their post-graduate lives. Each year, our student-athletes commit more than 3,000 hours of community service locally. We are also committed to building champions of character, who will go on to be positive citizens and role models in our community. Be a part of building the next generation of husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, doctors, teachers, business leaders, and more.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FACILITY SIGNAGE
Put your business in front of more than 150,000 eyes a year with a 5’x4’ sign in the GC RecreationFitness Center, on one of our outdoor facilities, or create a package for multiple venues. Well over half our annual visitors come from off campus via fitness memberships, camps, and special event rentals for groups throughout the region.
WEBSITE SPONSORSHIP
Our website, www.GoLeafs.net, has been named one of the top websites in the country multiple times in the last five years. It far exceeds national averages in pages per visit (4.4) and duration on site (3:10). Take advantage of its track record of success by placing your business in front of more than a half a million views a year.
NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES IN FIVE YEARS
STUDENT-ATHLETES (FALL 2014) WITH AT LEAST A 3.75 CUMULATIVE GPA
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GOAL: DEVELOP STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO EXCEL ON THE FIELD, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY
RADIO ADVERTISING
Goshen Athletics is at the forefront of innovation in college athletics and one of the recent additions is a custom family-friendly in-game radio station. Reach more than 70,000 ears annually with custom advertising up to 250 per year. We can use your already created clip or have it professionally made to your liking.
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
Become the title sponsor for one or more of our annual events. Included in the event opportunities are our basketball Hoopfests, which each bring in four regional teams and thousands of fans. Each event marketing includes signage, radio and program ads, and mentions on our website.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Additional sponsorship opportunities include our annual golf outing, social media marketing, scorers table logos, award sponsorships, and trade of goods or services of value.
CUSTOM PACKAGES
Want to make the biggest impact possible for your business? Work with us to build a custom package of sponsorship opportunities that uniquely positions your business in front of the largest audiences and venues to build your return on investment. Have specific ideas? We are here to work with you.