2014 Special Event District-wide Sponsorship

Forest Preserve District of Will County
2014 Special Event District-Wide
Sponsorship Opportunity
Your contribution to the Forest Preserve District
of Will County as a District-Wide Special Event
Sponsor will help support the mission of
the District, while maximizing exposure and
driving business for your company.
District-Wide Special Event Sponsorships
will help offset the costs associated with
District special events planned for 2014.
Cruise the Creek
Bike Ride and Festival
Earth Day Community
Workday
Goodenow Grove
Fall Fest
Music at McKinley
Outdoor Concert
and Car Show
Ride the Rock
Forest Preserve District
OF WILL COUNTY
Bringing People and Nature Together
Earth Day
Community
Workday
Saturday, April 26
In celebration of Earth Day,
volunteers contribute time and
effort toward improving preserves
by assisting with trail maintenance,
brush clearing, rubbish removal and
wood chipping. These efforts benefit
native plants and wildlife as well
as the community. More than 400
individuals participated last year.
Ride
the Rock
Saturday,
May 10
This year will mark the
eighth annual “Ride the
Rock” bike tour at Rock
Run Greenway – I&M Canal
Access in Joliet. This 16-mile,
family-oriented bike ride
is open to all ages and free
of charge, and has grown
in popularity each year.
More than 2,800 individuals
registered for “Ride the
Rock” in 2013.
Saturday, August 16
A free classic car show and outdoor
concert will kick off summer at
McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan
Grove in Channahon. Participants can
dance the night away at a free concert
featuring the Cadillac Casanovas, a
band that performs a wide variety of
1950s Rock & Roll and Rockabilly. More
than 2,000 individuals attended last
year’s “Music at McKinley” and more
than 141 classic cars were on display.
Saturday,
September 13
An estimated 3,500 guests attended
“Goodenow Grove Fall Fest” in
Beecher in 2013. This free, annual
event features family-friendly fun
including music, entertainment,
pumpkin carving, a petting zoo,
children’s activities and hayrack rides.
Saturday, October 4
“Cruise the Creek” is a free, family
bike ride and festival at Hickory Creek
Barrens in New Lenox. The ride takes
place on a loop trail through the scenic
landscape of Hickory Creek Preserve.
The festivities include entertainment,
food vendors, children’s activities
and free pumpkin painting, and are
available throughout the day. More
than 1,700 individuals registered for
“Cruise the Creek” in 2013.
Featuring
Fair Oaks :
Farms!
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Sponsorship
Your sponsorship of $2,500 entitles you to promotional rights as well as sampling/display
rights at each of these events, and includes visibility on the following:
• 120,000 full-color postcards
• 10 paid ads in print media
• 1,000 posters throughout the
Will County community
• Logo and name posted with Web links from
ReconnectWithNature.org (53,000 impressions)
• Name posted and page link from Facebook
and Twitter (20,000 reached)
• Recognition in The Citizen, the Forest
Preserve’s free subscription-based
newsletter (24,000 households)
• Logo on 2,000+ event T-shirts
2014 Sponsorship Agreement Form
Company Name___________________________________________________
Contact_________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________ Zip______________
Phone__________________________________________________________
Send company logo electronically
(as a .jpg or .pdf file that is
300 dpi or higher) to jmcfarland@fpdwc.org.
Mail completed Sponsorship
Agreement and payment to:
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Community Partnerships Manager
17540 W. Laraway Road
Joliet, IL 60433
E-mail___________________________________________________________
Payment Type: ☐ Check #__________ made payable to Forest Preserve District of Will County.
Credit Card: ☐ Visa ☐ Mastercard
Card # _________________________________________ Exp Date_________
Name on Card____________________________________________________
Forest Preserve District
Signature________________________________________________________
Bringing People and Nature Together
Please indicate how you would like your name/company listed for all recognition.
_______________________________________________________________
OF WILL COUNTY
815.722.1289 • Fax 815.722.3608
ReconnectWithNature.org