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Sponsor/Volunteer
 Thank
you for your interest in the Hagerstown Suns 5th Annual
Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival. The Chili Cook-Off committee is
once again hard at work to ensure that this year’s event
is yet another huge success.
Last year’s event raised over $17,500 for the Maryland
Theatre. In the event’s four year history, we’ve
raised $75,000 for charitable programs in Washington County.
Your participation this year will help guarantee terrific results
for the Hagerstown Suns Chili Cook-Off & Music Festival and
for The Washington County MIHI - “Project Lifesaver” Program,
who will benefit from this year’s event.
The charitable funds generated through the Hagerstown Suns 2008
Chili Cook Off will be utilized to cover the cost of a Washington
County non-profit program called Project Lifesaver (PLS). PLS
is one of many programs Linn Hendershot and MIHI, Inc. have brought
to our county. PLS provides rapid response to missing persons
who suffer from autism, Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome and
other brain related disorders. Those at risk wear a tamper proof
transmitter that emits a silent radio signal. By forming partnerships
with local law enforcement and public safety organizations MIHI,
Inc has trained and equipped these agencies with state-of-the-art
tracking equipment. Deploying this equipment has reduced search
times from hours and days to only minutes! In December 2007 Project
Lifesaver of Washington County began their pilot program with
6 participants. With additional funding Project Lifesaver will
be able to accept participants into the program at no cost to
the participant or their family. The Chili Cook-Off has already
raised $75,000 for charity in the past four years. Approximately
2,000 people attend the event annually along with close to 30
Chili Cook teams from the public and corporate community. The
Suns Chili Cook-off & Music Festival has fast become a substantive
regional tourist attraction for our community.
A team of local judges will once again be used in 2008. There
are three award categories: Best Overall Chili, The People’s
Choice Award and Best Booth Display. The top three teams in the “Best
Overall Chili” category will receive cash prizes of $1,000,
$500 and $250 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
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Teams will again be required to
provide samples beginning at 12:00 p.m. Awards will be
presented at approximately 5:00 p.m. The Music Festival
portion of the event will also begin at 12:00 p.m. and
continue until approximately 5:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Hagerstown Suns
at
(301) 791-6266 or info@hagerstownsuns.com.
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Thanks for your participation!
The Hagerstown Suns
GOLD sponsors at
the $1000 level will receive the following benefits:
- One Free Chili Cook-off Team
entry
- Name inclusion on the event website
- Sponsor-provided banner
on display at event
- 6 Free event tickets
- Appropriate mentions via public address
at the event
PLATINUM sponsors at the $2500 level will receive all of the above
benefits
at the GOLD level, plus:
- 6 additional Free event tickets
- Prominent logo inclusion on
the event website
- Logo inclusion on all event publications – tickets,
rack cards , advertisements
- Recognition and logo presence in all
event media advertising (over $25,000 in advertising value).
- Antietam Cable Television (over 12 different
cable channels)
- VerStandig Broadcasting (92.1fm Country
Legends, Today’s
Hottest Country 104.7fm, and Rock 101.5fm)
- Opportunity to participate
as a judge at the Chili Cook-off
- Sponsorship of one of the following “event
areas” -
Beer Tent, Judges Tent, Stage, Tickets, Chili Row, Concessions,
KidsZone, Event Prizes or other. Your “event area” will
feature signage with your company name/logo.
CO-PRESENTING sponsors at
the $4000 level will receive all of the above benefits at the
PLATINUM level, plus:
- Category exclusivity
and the largest sponsorship package available (There will not
be a sole lead sponsor.)
- Display of merchandise at several locations
around the ballpark
- Sponsor-provided tent (approximately 10ft.
x 10ft.) featuring information on day of the event
- Sponsor-provided
banner on display for week leading up to and including the date
of event
- One Free Chili Cook-off Team entry
- Appropriate mentions via
public address at the event
- Logo inclusion with event logo on
all print materials, letterhead, website
TICKET sponsors at the $500 level will receive 30 tickets to the
event and name recognition in event program
For questions or for more information on the
Chili Cook-off, please contact Will Smith,
Hagerstown Suns, at
301-791-6266.
Thank you for considering sponsorship
of the
Hagerstown Suns Chili Cook-off & Music Festival!
PLATINUM
SPONSORS
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