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SPONSORSHIP

Why support Rangi Ruru Girls’ School? In 1889, inspired to alter the narrative for young women, the Gibson Sisters helped pioneer independent education for girls in New Zealand and founded Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, a School that would encourage girls to have a voice, a belief in themselves and confidence to take their place in the world.

One hundred and thirty two years later, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School has a reputation as one of New Zealand’s best performing schools� What drives this success is its focus on the person and the opportunities it provides to each girl� What is unique about Rangi Ruru, is that success, no matter how small, or in what arena, is measured by the personal achievements of each girl�

Rangi Ruru endeavours to provide an environment that combines innovation with tradition, and one that matches the exceptional learning that goes on within it� With 132 years behind us, we have a school community that reaches far and wide� Our Rangi Ruru family is made up of more than 6,500 men and women who we connect with regularly and which stretches well beyond the shores of New Zealand�

Who are we looking to create partnerships with? Rangi Ruru is interested in partnering with organisations that also aspire to be the best and who offer premium services and products in their field of business. Any organisation the School builds a relationship with needs to believe in supporting the female leaders of tomorrow and ideally want to build a strong long term relationship with the school�

We are pleased to offer a small number of opportunities for businesses to support the school as sponsors or supporters of Rangi Ruru�

Target Markets Rangi Ruru has around 675 students across years 7-13 and is made up of both day and boarding students� Its alumnae are even greater with around 6500 people active on our database�

A diverse range of families choose to send their daughters to Rangi Ruru� One thing we hear over and over is how much the girls and their parents are drawn to the close knit, family environment, that is friendly, warm, and supportive�

Marketing Rangi Ruru utilises numerous marketing channels including print, radio, social media, and website as part of our annual marketing schedule� Wanaka and Canterbury A&P Shows are also key events on the Rangi Ruru calendar�

As far as social media is concerned Rangi is very active on social media with a Facebook community of over 5,500 people following it, and over 2,200 followers on Instagram�

Rangi Ruru Rowing Programme Sponsorship Opportunity

Why Rowing? Rangi Ruru Girls’ School has a proud tradition with rowing in New Zealand� Its rowing programme provides an environment that inspires, challenges and empowers the current squad of 60 girls to compete at the highest level of rowing within the country� In 2021 Rangi was awarded the prestigious Star Trophy at Maadi for the top secondary school in New Zealand, across all single sex and coeducational schools and achieved a clean sweep in every age group eight race (this is the first time this has ever been achieved) and 8 golds, 2 silver and 1 bronze in total� The success comes down to a dedicated coaching/management team, committed rowers and a strong and positive team culture�

Why the Need for Sponsorship? To ensure Rangi rowers are training and racing in the best quality boats, enhancing the girls’ performance on the water, the programme has a policy to rotate its boats every seven years. With seventeen boats in its fleet, it works out to be two boats on average a season� Several years ago, to support the high costs of running the programme, a sponsorship subcommittee run by rowing parents was created with the goal to bring in supplementary funds to help cover these costs�

Giving Back The Rowing team recognises that it is important to give back so it looks to gift items such as oars and cox boxes to Schools whose programmes would benefit from them. Last season Rangi gifted oars to three Canterbury schools and this season the school will be giving away four cox boxes to schools in need of them� As the owners of several coach/safety boats we also let other Schools utilise these whilst down in Twizel� Four Canterbury Schools benefitted from this last season.

Sponsorship Model With an increased interest in sponsorship of the rowing programme and acknowledging that sponsorship outcomes/benefits differ between sponsors, a new sponsorship model has been prepared� This model caters to our diverse sponsors desired outcomes as well as raise funds that align more closely with the cost of the programme� It is proposed that a sponsorship, unless mutually agreed, is for a two year period� The other notable difference from years past is that the sponsorship programme does not differentiate between the size of the boat but rather the regattas the boats will attend� There are now six different sponsorship levels.

Sponsorship model We invite you to come on board, back New Zealand secondary school’s overall rowing champion, join the thriving rowing programme and help our boats and the girls go faster� Email Bridget Woodham on b�woodham@rangiruru�school�nz if you are interested in joining an incredible programme with a strong culture, great leaders and committed students� We invite you to review the levels below�

Sponsorship level

1 Number available Value Benefits

10 $1000 • Logo on sponsor banner • Logo on Rangi website • Group sponsor tile – social media, Wide Sky magazine and In Touch • Invitations to rowing events

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6 2 $1500 Level one + • Logo on a boat (2x Singles)

5 $2000 Level one + • Logo on a boat (1x Eight, 3x Fours, 1x Pair)

5 $2500 Level one + • Logo on a boat (3x Fours*, 2x Pairs*) • Exclusive business shout out on social media • Invitations to rowing and school events

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1 $7000 Level one + • Logo on two boats (1x Eight*, 1x Pair*) • Exclusive business shout out on social media • Invitations to rowing and school events • Logo on boat trailer • Exclusive naming rights to logo on back of gold cap $15000 Level one + • Logo on a boat (2x Eight*, 1x Eight) • Exclusive Business shout outs on social media • Invitations to rowing and school events • Logo on boat trailer • Exclusive logo on bike trailer • Exclusive naming rights on uniform including training suits, training T’s, training singlets and high visibility cycling vest

Note: *Indicates boats that will go to Maadi� Note: Other boats may go to Maadi but it is not guaranteed� Sponsorship is a crucial part of our programme� If you are interested in coming on board as one of our sponsors then please get in contact with Bridget Woodham�

Diet and Nutrition

Nutrition is a huge part of the girls being successful on the water but also enjoying the sport� The girls need to make sure they are fuelling themselves correctly and at the right times� The Rowing Manager will send out a PowerPoint from the Rowing New Zealand nutritionist which has a voice over recording to help you better educate yourself and your daughter/s on what they should be consuming during the season� It will also help those with dietary requirements and also what girls need to be eating when they have early morning trainings� A brief overview is below:

Quality food is essential, the aim is to eat foods that rot. • Eat plenty of whole-grain products, vegetables and fruit • Eat less fatty, salty and sugary foods • Choose snacks well� Eg apple over chocolate bar to ensure you are eating nutrient dense foods�

Carbohydrates are the main fuel used in exercise� However not all carbohydrates are equal • Quick release energy carbohydrates; sports hydrate drinks, lollies, white bread, potatoes� They are absorbed really quick in the body but don’t keep you full for long� • Sustainable energy, preferred source of carbohydrate, keeps you going for long period’s of time; wholegrains, pasta, rice, unprocessed foods, fruit and vegetables�

Ideally 1-4 hours prior to training/racing the optimal carbohydrate content of a preexercise meal for a 70kg athlete is: • Slow release carbohydrate • 1 cup raw oats + milk + banana • 3-4 weetbix + milk + banana • 2-3 slices of bread + peanut butter

When it comes to early morning trainings and every bit of sleep is important to the girls, it is about training the stomach to eat at that time of the morning and eating enough to make it through a training� The girls need to be organised to make sure they are eating adequate food before morning trainings� The recording will touch on this�

When away in Twizel for training camps and racing the girls will follow our recovery protocol� After every session/race each girl will consume; • 1 cup of Pure Sports Hydrate • 1 cup of chocolate milk • ½ jam sandwich • ½ peanut sandwich • Lollies when racing • Almonds, bliss balls and fruit are also available� This ensures they are having both the quick release carbohydrate and slow release carbohydrate� Then each night before bed they will have a smoothie with milk, banana, berries, honey and protein powder to help their muscles recover overnight�

We take nutrition very seriously as their growing bodies need fuel to not only perform but also to function and we as a team including the girls and parents all need to make sure we are doing our part to ensure this happens�

We also keep an eye on what and how much the girls are eating when we are away� If we have any concerns, the rowing manager will contact you direct� However, if you have any concerns about your daughter’s nutrition, please get in contact with the rowing manager�

How can my daughter be the best rower that she can be? As a coaching team we focus on the process and ask that the girls and parents do the same� You cannot control the result, you can only control the process� We emphasise this ideal to the girls as a way of helping them become accountable for their own performances�

Rowing exemplifies the saying ‘you only get out what you put in’. The girls are provided with extensive resources and support, it is up to them to make the most of every training opportunity� This is a critical, transferable skill that will help them throughout the rest of their lives�

It should be realised that crew selection is an extensive and complicated process� Sometimes certain combinations of rowers just won’t work, or the race timetable presents clashes, and, in these situations, we must rely on the experience and professionalism of the coaching team� Keep in mind that the fastest rowers will not necessarily make the boat go the fastest�

What can I expect from my daughter? At times your daughter will be: • Fatigued • Tired • Stressed

• Emotional • Feel as though the world is falling around her Know that it is normal and part of Rowing� Fatigued, tired, stressed and emotional are all temporary states� Your daughter will come through the other side and be better for it� Also remember that there are two sides to every story� Please be open to talking to the Rowing Manager before assuming that your daughter is able to separate the facts from her initial response� Remember that the teenage brain is undergoing some complicated changes, in particular the part of the brain that controls logical thought!

Parent Tips • Make your child know that win or lose, scared or heroic, you love them and are proud of them • Be helpful but do not coach them� It is tough not too, but it is a lot tougher for your daughter to be inundated with advice, pep talks and often critical instruction • Teach them to enjoy the thrill of competition, to be out there trying to be working to improve their skills and attributes • Do not talk about in your day….it is very different! • Remember you are the parent, not the coach • Cheer and support but do not be “that parent” • Focus on the process and not the end result • Avoid pressuring your daughter about winning and losing • Help her to separate sport failure from personal failure • Give her the freedom to problem solve and organise herself • Encourage, encourage, encourage • Encourage your daughter to take responsibility for her decisions and performance • Respect and trust the coaches� Stay impartial and be the rational voice at home • Have faith and trust the programme • Enjoy it! Before you know it, this experience will be over so make the most of it and enjoy watching your daughter grow

Opportunities Rowing can lead to numerous pathways beyond school� Many of our rowers go on and row in the New Zealand squad, or domestically at club and senior level� We have had several girls go to Universities in the United States� We work closely with the schools careers advisor and and universities in the United States� See below some of the chosen pathways of our old girls:

Eve MacFarlane - World Champion and two time Olympic rower from age 19 Francie Turner - Coxswain for the NZ women’s eight- 4th at the Rio Olympics Anna Dawson - NZ junior, U23 and Elite rower, Stanford University and Cambridge University alum Alexandra Burnside - NZ rower and world champion at Junior and U23 level Catherine Shields - Ohio University, 3x National Champion in the NCAA, Division One Lucy Hutchinson- Regional High Performance rower and Junior world medallist Jenny Storey - New Zealand U23 and Junior World medallist Isabella Carter - U21 New Zealand rowing team, University of Washington Sophie McCartin- University of Indiana Sophie Pye – Princeton University Kyla Otway - UCLA Nicole Vance - NZ Junior Rower Holly Lill - NZ Junior Rower Georgie Bethell - NZ Junior Rower Alice Wallis - NZ Junior Rower Phoebe Wallis - NZ Junior Rower Annabel Wynn-Williams - NZ Junior Rower, NZU23 Coxswain