2014/2015 Sponsor Proposal - Magnolia Crappie

2014/2015 Sponsor Proposal
MCC Mission Statement
MCC members eat, live, sleep and love
crappie fishing.
Our mission is to promote the sport of
crappie fishing for our members and
sponsors through tournaments,
community service projects, cookouts, and
other functions.
We encourage our members to keep their fish
alive and return them to the lake.
“As Good as it Gets”
Who is Magnolia Crappie Club?
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MCC was established in 1991, we will be entering our 23nd year
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MCC has over 250 current members.
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MCC records from 45 to 88 boats (2-person teams) per
tournament in 2014, and recorded nearly 80 boats (2-person
teams) at our Open Tournaments. We had teams from 9 states.
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MCC sends out monthly newsletters to hundreds of our
members, friends and sponsors. We place nearly 200 newsletters
in Bass Pro & Academy Sports each month.
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MCC website www.magnoliacrappieclub.com with over 1.2 Million
hits per year average. During the spring months we record
250,000 to 350,000 hits per month.
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MCC is involved in numerous community service projects like
Catch a Dream, “Catch a Crappie-Feed a Child”, Wednesday’s
Child, Eagle Lake Restoration Project, Got Fish Program, Katrina
Relief Fish Fry, Katfishing Kids
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MCC members are active writers for several national outdoor
magazines and blogs. Mississippi Sportsman, Mississippi
Outdoors, Crappie Angler Magazine, Clarion-Ledger Sports.
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MCC members are constantly featured in national magazines
Crappie World, In-Fishermen, Mississippi Sportsman, Mississippi
Outdoors, Crappie Angler Magazine, Crappie-NOW
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MCC members have been featured on numerous Outdoor TV
Shows. Mississippi Outdoors, Midwest Crappie, Rusty Faulk
Outdoors, In-Fisherman TV.
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MCC has 60+ key financial sponsors.
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We pump at least $60,000 worth of economic benefit to your
local economy for a one-day tournament.
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Several MCC members are professional crappie guides and they
bring numerous out-of state clients to your area during offweekends.
MCC 2014/2015
Tournament Schedule
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September 6, 2014 – Wolf Lake
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October 25, 2014 – Grenada Lake – Big Mama Open Fall
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November 15, 2014 – Enid Lake
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December 13, 2014 – Eagle / Chotard Lake
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January 17, 2015 – Okatibbee Lake
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February 21, 2015 – Lake Washington
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March 21, 2015 – Grenada Lake – Big Mama Open Spring
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April 11, 2015 – Barnett – Big Momma Open Spring
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May 9, 2015 – Sardis Lake
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June 12-13, 2015 – MCC Championship (2-Day) - TBA
What’s In It For Your Group????
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MCC brings at least 80 members (40 Teams) to your city for at least 3
days. That’s 2 days of pre-fishing (practice) and tournament day.
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MCC members purchase at least 20 hotel/motel rooms for 2 or more
days. Some members bring their entire family.
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MCC members purchase at least 2 meals per day at your restaurants.
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MCC members purchase at least 1 tanks of gas per day (boat/truck) per
team.
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MCC members purchase bait and tackle each of the 3 days from your
local bait shops.
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MCC members pay launch fees each day at the lake. That’s 3 launch fees
for each of the 48 team average.
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MCC members use your local repair shops and parts shops for any
repairs needed during their stay.
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MCC purchases items from your local stores each day we’re in town.
What Can Your Group Do For MCC
Become a $5,000 Event Sponsor
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In exchange you would have exclusive naming rights to our twoday championship tournament and Open Tournament.
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You would receive national advertising in the leading national outdoor
magazines.
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We would organize a Kids Division for children under 16 and award
special prizes for several age groups.
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MCC will host a Cookout Friday night and host our registration at your
selected location displaying your company banner at each event.
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MCC will advertise your group logo in our monthly newsletter and our
website & Equipment Trailer.
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Be on the receiving end of at nearly $80,000 worth of economic benefit
to your local economy.
What Can Your Group Do For MCC???
Become a $2,500 Event Sponsor
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In exchange you would have exclusive naming rights to one of
our one-day tournaments
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You would receive national advertising in the leading national outdoor
magazines.
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We would organize a Kids Division for children under 16 and award
special prizes for several age groups.
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MCC will host a Cookout Friday night and host our registration at your
selected location displaying your company banner at each event.
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MCC will advertise your group logo in our monthly newsletter and our
website & Equipment Trailer.
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Be on the receiving end of at least $45,000 worth of economic benefit to
your local economy.
Become a $1,500 Event Sponsor
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In exchange you would share the naming rights to one of our
one-day tournaments with other sponsors.
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You would receive national advertising in the leading national outdoor
magazines.
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We would organize a Kids Division for children under 16 and award
special prizes for several age groups.
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MCC will host a Cookout Friday night and host our registration at a
central location. We would display your company banner at each event.
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MCC will advertise your group logo in our monthly newsletter and our
website & Equipment Trailer.
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Be on the receiving end of at least $45,000 worth of economic benefit
to your local economy.
Ok, Let MCC Market, Advertise, & Promote
your Group using our Resources
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Can we count on your group for one of the sponsorships
mentioned above?
Can we count on your group for some door prizes for
tournaments, advertising your group? Shirts, hats, jackets,
grills, coolers…
What about Get-Together for your group – an Open
Crappie Tournament in conjunction with one of your group
events? Food, Fun, Fishing
Is there a community service project we can jointly
promote? Wounded Warrior, Future Fishermen Foundation?
Safe Boating? Take-A-Kid-Fishing?
What can MCC do for you?
How can we help you sell or promote your City, Town, or
Group?
MCC is a Family – Families Stick Together
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MCC Members travel in large groups, we take the kids, the
wives and even the parents. We boost the local economy
with our spending. We make our tournaments like a family
vacation.
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MCC kids are the center of our outings and the future of our
organization. We know of no other way to teach the kids
about the great outdoors, and get the hooked on fishing.
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MCC’s plan is to organize our marketing approach to reach
the maximum number of people using all the medias we
have available.
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MCC will use the following methods to expose your group:
◦ Internet, Mail, E-Mail, Radio, TV, Newspapers, Magazines,
Circulars, Social Media, and Personal Contact.
2014 – 2015 MCC Board of Directors