SPONSERSHIP!!

[RedWidow]

I NEED HELP ON SPONSER INFORMATION, I WAS WONDERING HOW A TEAM CAN GET SPONSERED, WHAT KIND OF GUN DO YOU NEED DOES IT HAVE TO BE AWESOME LIKE A SPYDER

[Phaelon Veritas]

well I have never done it but from what I understand once you have a team assembled and you seek sponsorship
the best way to figure it is how much you spend at each practice your team participates in including air paintballs and then what it will cost for all players to enter into a tournament (on average) and then start locally go around to different stores locally and ask to speak to the manager tell him or her that you are seeking sponsorship for your paintball team and make sure to be prepared as in with what you team believes in fair play a good time and hard practice and hopefully with all this winning will come blah blah blah and tell manager that you will wear a patch or logo on your jersey (of their approval) and their logo will be present whenever your are involved in an event in the publics eye in return. Then if you get good enough other sponsors will recognize you and offer you sponsorship on their own because they will see how you play and consider the investment.FURTHERMORE you had better have a good shooting gun to even consider tournament play (you don't want to get laughed off the field with your talon in hand which would make your sponsors look very bad) you may also want to make a commitment to the manager about how many tournaments you will be involved in so they know that they aren't just paying for you to play in your backyard.....

[Counterfeit]

Sponsorships by big companies are extremely rare. With them they will come to the team after they start winning national tournies.

But with local companies and stores it can be easier. But it still is difficult. You have to start out my sending them a team packet. With team name, motto, years together, tournies participated in and standings, describe what you will do for them and what your team needs help with(i.e. entry fees, paint)and a player roster with how many years each player has been playing.

That is the best suggustions.

[TLplus84]

getting sponsors are VERY tough. Expect to get rejected the first few times, and try to get some expirience in tourneys before you try and get a sponsor.

[Counterfeit]

How many tournies has your team been in? If it's only a few, you will probabally need quite a few tournies before any companies will evn consider you.

[SmartBall]

SmartBall

[CockerKing]

if ya have'nt been in a lot of tournements you could get one of your teem member's or possibly even one of your friend's parents business's to sponser you. at least with either of those you can help cover the costs and get better and someday possibly get a big company to sponsor you.

[Nemessis]

Play in a big tourney and place... then you will be noticed

[Brazen]

i just wrote a letter to wgp and now i get free wgp stuff. 2 weeks ago i got a wgp jersey

[CockerKing]

thats pretty sweet whad u include in the letter?

[Counterfeit]

Originally posted by Brazen
i just wrote a letter to wgp and now i get free wgp stuff. 2 weeks ago i got a wgp jersey

Nice!

Is it for your whole team or what?
So what did you send them or ask them?

[Brazen]

i dont remember exactly what i said but i wrote them a letter asking to be sponsored by them. i played a tournament in las vegas and i got 3 gray and 2 red wgp jerseys for my team. the people there are really nice.

[TLplus84]

coool. did you place well in the tourny? that mjight be the reason why they decided to sponsor you.

[Brazen]

i dont think we did too well, it was our first tourney, and 2 of my teammates shot me on accident. (friendly fire)

[urban_warriors]

I ALSO HAVE A SPONOSORSHIP BUT MINE IS FROM BOSTON PAINTBALL SUPPLY I GET FREE JERSEYS,HATS,STICKERS,AND GOOD PRICES ON THINGS

[Brazen]

thats cool but whats with the CAPS??

[Counterfeit]

Yeah, please to not post in all caps it is harder to read and bad netiquite

[TLplus84]

EVERYONE knows Team Image right? well..Opie runs the proshop like 2 minutes away from me..and i'm trying to get my team sponsored...but i haven't talked to him about it..i think we're gonna compete in a couple more tourneys before we approach him..andif we place well, we will..if not..eh...

[MC Escher]

hey TL, i didnt know u had a team- hook me up with a position. I got my own equipment and all- ill be happy to take part in team expeneces and i think i can get you a sponsor. As for image- i know ritche M and isnt opie a ref or something. Sponsorship from them would be awesome. Only thing is we all need a similar attire package.

[TLplus84]

didn't Richie break off from Image? He runs Action ZOne, a field like 20 minutes from me..Opie runs Diamond Ridge, a paintball field like 5 mintues from my house..as for tourneys..my team Arachnaphobia didn't contend too much this year..we're gonna start with the SPyder cup..hope to place well in that tourney..I might leave ARachnaphobia because soon i'll be changing my gun..and as you see...Arachnaphobia is a team with Spyders..don't underestimate us though..many have and paid for it:D...As for joining our team where do you live?

[TLplus84]

i'm thinking about breaking off of Arachnaphobia and starting a new team....i donno yet..

[MC Escher]

u remember me TL, we talked about getting together at diamond ridge- your in elicot city i think, im in baltimore, in essex. I cant do the spyder cup either- i hear your goin for a dark cocker!? all the more better, i got my shocktech rear'n and ready to go. u know Laumans furniture store????

[MC Escher]

send me an instant message TL, im on almost all the time. for your ease- its Rolfe823

[TLplus84]

OH YEAH THATS RIGHT~! that works out perfectly..hey are you free on Friday? maybe we can go to Diamond RIdge or Action ZOne..depending on teh weather..hey i'm thinkgina bout the Image cocker now :D

[MC Escher]

dude- i was thinkn bout gettn that image cocker too!! until i saw the shocktech they had on display. The image cocker i believe is maryland paintballs version of the free-flow. I asked to try one and it looks exactly the same. the 2000 freeflow that is. I wanted a blu-one, they are sweet.

[TLplus84]

they're 850 with Boomstick and Reg...as far as i know..yeah i saw the one that was on display at Opie's store..it looks mad nice

[MC Escher]

my shocktech with a boomie and reg would have been 925- so i dropped the boomer and took a dye aluminum and no reg and i got it for 750. Now i have to decide on a n2 set up and reg combo.

[TLplus84]

cool cool..i RAELLY like the Image cocker..hehe i'm probably gonna get it around April..or May after the SPyder cup..WOO Arachnaphobia is trying to place in the top 16..hehe

[MC Escher]

we should form a team or somethin, around april or so will be excellent form team practices and various games. We will all have our new guns :-) and ill be all setup with the N2. ill have the xtra cash to help in practices and stuff. Im workin on putting together a few jt uniforms rite now. and it will be good weather ta-boot!

[TLplus84]

kick ***...hey don't you already have N2 system? cuz i see on your signature you got the AA system..if you're gettin rid of it i'll buy it from you..hehe just wait my gun will be kick ***...yeah let's get a team started..maybe we'll be serious contenders :D:D

[MC Escher]

its in my sig. cause that what i truly do want. I got the cash, i just gotta get my lazy a$$ out the door to pick it up. Any way, you know if its not indoor play- outdoor here kinda is sucky cause of the recent weather- although tomorrow seems to be a nice day, has been cold and wet. i cant wait for better weather!

[TLplus84]

yeah..all that snow melted and got the groudn really soggy..anyways email me about when you wanna go..i'm gonna go work on my trigger again hehe :D

[MC Escher]

how long have you been on a team??? this would be my first actual team experience and i have close to a years experience in paintball. I think it would be cool to learn some new tricks. and ill be sure to mail u when i go paintballn sometime.

[TLplus84]

i have about 9 months expirience on the team...yeah..what position do you play? i usualy play floater or mid..

[MC Escher]

the far tape- i love playing the sides. Especially during speedball i can pull a few cool moves on the far tape side. Left or right it doesnt matter, preferably left though.

[MC Escher]

The reasoning for my preference in position is: (im trying to think like a captin would) The front players need to be small and fast. at 6'5" im not exactly small- but i hual a$$ to my bunker and i hold it pretty well. Back is an ok position, but im more aggressive to play back. tape lines are good for me.

[TLplus84]

hahah i am just a little under 5'8, and i can tuck in like no other :D that's why i usually play either drifter or front, although if i do play front, i'm kinda slow...that's why i usually play the drifter.

[MC Escher]

well, looks like we could a have a good selection of people for team play. A wide array of physical skill and paintball playing style help constitute a good team- so not every one is too "what ever" and fights all the time to get the position he wants.
When i play the tape- i haul on the start and settle in for defense- then i advance bunker by bunker- short distances (no long runs) to mid field or so and then when we have a stable overall position, then i make the longer dashes toward the nme side. but one thing to remember, you nor I can go in with a set stradegy like football, you gotta play according to the moment in pb. Thats the way i like to think it.

[TLplus84]

yep..although i don't travel around as much as i should..:P i need to practice..

[MC Escher]

i hear ya, after a time with out playing (winter= no good outdoor playing time) i really need to get back into the paintball "swing." Amen to practice!!

[TLplus84]

yeah Action ZOne isn't a great place to practice for tourneys unless you play in that middle part and keep out of the houses..they give too much protection..it's unrealistic in tournament views.