At its April meeting, the LPBC board approved corporate sponsorship for the 28th Annual Chicago Sprints Regatta to offset the expenses of hosting the regatta. The Chicago Sprints Regatta is LPBC's largest fundraiser. It is the largest sprint-season regatta in the Midwest, and among the top 5 largest non-collegiate sprint regattas in the nation. In 2007 the Lincoln Park Boat Club's Chicago Sprints Regatta was host to more than 500 athletes, fielding 243 entries from 25 clubs throughout 8 states.
Because of the past success of the Chicago Sprints Regatta, we needed to upgrade our permit with the Chicago Park District. This added to the cost of hosting the regatta, but also allowed us the benefit of gaining sponsors and inviting vendors for our event.
The 2008 sponsorship program consists of three levels of sponsorship at: $350, $850 and $1500, each with different levels of exposure. We have also created a website at www.ChicagoSprints.com and have begun contacting companies. We hope this will increase not only the revenue of the regatta, but also the reputation and reach of LPBC.
If you are aware of any companies or individuals who may be interested in sponsoring the regatta, especially at the $350 level, please contact Todd Gocken, the Sprints Sponsorship Director at Vice-commodore@lpbc.net
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