350TH CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Platinum Plus $35,000 (cash)*
One sponsorship available
- 350th Pole Banners with corporate logo
- May purchase additional 350th Pole Banners with corporate logo at Committee cost
- Logo on Street Banner for Celebration – located on Route 114
- Inside Front Cover ad in Program Guide
- Logo on all materials used for the 350th Celebration including web site link to corporate web site, program guide and 350th Celebration letterhead
- Media mentions as available
- Corporate Banner(s) at 350th Celebration Village for duration of the Celebration
- Sole sponsor of major event
- Corporate Banner in Parade
- Corporate Team entry fee in Triathlon
- Tickets to Lobster Bake
- Corporate credit on Short historical video spots shown on local access television
- Recognition on commemorative 350th plaque
Platinum Sponsors $20,000 and up (cash and in-kind)*
- 350th Pole Banners with corporate name (number of banners dependent on cash amount of sponsorship); additional pole banners may be purchased at Committee cost
- Prominent ad in the Program Guide
- Web site link to corporate web site
- Lead sponsor of major event
- Corporate banner in parade
- Tickets to Lobster Bake
- Corporate Team entry fee in Triathlon
- Copies of the 350th Book to sell or gift
- Corporate Credit on Short historical video spots shown on local access television
- Recognition on commemorative 350th Plaque
Gold Sponsors 5,000 and up (cash and in-kind)*
- 350th Pole Banners with Corporate Name
- Ad in the Program Guide
- Web site link to corporate web site
- Lead sponsor of an event
- Corporate banners at sponsored event
- 350th Books to sell or gift
- Corporate credit on short historical video spots shown on local access television
- Recognition on commemorative 350th Plaque
Silver Sponsors $1500 and up (cash and in-kind)
- 350th Pole Banner with corporate name
- Ad in the Program Guide
- Web site link to corporate web site
- Co-sponsor of event
- One corporate banner at sponsored event
- 350th Books as determined at time of sponsor agreement
- Recognition on commemorative Plaque
*Sponsorships of $5000 or more will be specifically designed to meet each sponsor’s needs.
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY
350th Celebration Lead Sponsor
Current Sponsorship: Sponsored by Hannaford
Supermarkets
Desired Sponsorship: $35,000
Description: This is a weekend long opportunity
to sponsor the Celebration and will include the exclusive sponsorship
of one of the major events of the weekend (Parade; Symphony; Movies
in the park) as chosen by sponsor.
350th Book
Current Sponsorship: Lead Len Libby; multiple additional
sponsors [SOLD]
Desired Sponsorship: $25,000
Description: Community effort, self published historical, 400 page coffee table style book with articles written, photographs and artwork submitted by over 35 Scarborough residents; historical check by local Scarborough historian, Rodney Laughton; edited by former resident Susan Dudley Gold.
Major Celebration Sponsor(s)*
Current Sponsorship - Available
Desired Sponsorship - $5,000 - $25,000
Description - Major Sponsor packages are individually
tailored to meet the needs of the sponsor. Please ask for details.
Sampling opportunities welcomed.
* All sponsors at $5000 and above will have a package specifically tailored to our mutual needs.
Parade
Current Sponsors: Partially sponsored
by Norway Savings Bank.
Desired Sponsorship - Primary Sponsorship of $20,000
or multiple sponsorships totaling $20,000
Description - Parade winds its way from Scarborough
Library to Route 114 turning onto Route One and ends when it reaches
Memorial Park. The streets will be lined with people. The theme
for the parade is Scarborough at 350: linking the past to the present.
Neighborhood, non-profit and business floats will be the favorites
and all will win prizes. Sponsor will have a parade banner which
may be carried by corporate employees in corporate clothing. Sponsors
will be involved in determining the prizes for each of the winning
floats.
Headliners:
Rustic Overtones
Current Sponsor: Available
Desired Sponsorship: $10,000
Bob Marley
Current Sponsor: Available
Desired Sponsorship: $10,000
Movies in the Park
Current Sponsor – Sponsored by Time Warner
Cable
Desired Sponsorship - $5,000 or equivalent in kind
sponsor
Description – Memorial Park, the site of the major festivities of the celebration was once a Drive-In theater. For many Scarborough residents and long time southern Mainers this was a local landmark. Reviving movies in this park will bring back nostalgic memories for many local folks and provide an opportunity for people to enjoy a night out in Maine in the Summer.
Pow Wow
Current Sponsor – Available
Desired Sponsorship - $5,000
Description – Traditional native American event
featuring flute players, storyteller, drums, Grand Entry, and Native
American crafts. Traditional displays and more..
Fireworks
Current Sponsor – Sponsored by Woodin &
Company Store Fixtures, Inc
Desired Sponsorship - $10,000
Description – The Celebration fireworks take place
at 9:15 PM on Saturday night.
All Class Reunion
Current Sponsorship: Sponsored by TD Banknorth
Desired Sponsorship: $5000
Description: A group of dedicated Scarborough High
School Alumni wish to present an All Class Reunion during the 350th
Celebration. The event is scheduled for Friday night, July 11, 2008
and will include Decade Registration and tours of the “new” High
School. Many classes have graduated from this site, but it has been
updated a variety of times over the years. This sponsorship will
include mailings to all known alumni with corporate information,signage
and visibility during the event. There will be a drive to increase
the Alumni Organization membership by the usage of an online database.
Lobster Bake
Current Sponsor: Available
Desired Sponsorship: $5000 or In Kind
Description: A traditional lobster bake in the
park. This sponsorship would help to offset the high cost of the
bake for all attendees in order to boost attendance and participation
in this event. Sponsor would receive acknowledgements throughout
the event with signage and the ability to use appropriate sponsor
logo items.
Historic Art Map
Current Sponsor – Available
Desired Sponsorship - $4000
Description – cover the cost of limited edition, collector quality, signed copies of historic map, artwork done by Deb Merrill. Sponsorship would include acknowledgement with the map on the web site as well as in dedicated sponsor section.
Block Party
Current Sponsorship: Available
Desired Sponsorship: $2500
Description: Runs from 8:00 - 10:00 PM Friday night in the park. It is MC'd and fueled by a DJ spinning discs. Lots of group dancing - "Electric Slide" etc. This is a popular multi-generation event that many view as a reunion party to gather and celebrate. It will be held in conjunction with the Scarborough High School All Class Reunion and the Movies in the Park.
Entertainment Tent
Current Sponsor - Sponsored by Saco and
Biddeford Savings
Desired Sponsorship - $2500
Description - Entertainment at Memorial Park will
be held all weekend long. This sponsorship is for the Tent. This
sponsorship includes the opportunity to have appropriate sponsor
signage throughout the weekend as well as introducing the entertainers
who will perform. This does not include sponsorship of the Symphony
performance unless specifically designed to incorporate that event.
Food Tent
Current Sponsor - Sponsored by Bangor Savings
Bank
Desired Sponsorship - $2500
Description - The tent will be placed in Memorial Park and will be a major hub of activity. Entertainment will be held on one end of the tent throughout the weekend and tables and chairs will be set up for people to sit and relax and enjoy the food from the vendors.
Historical Craft Show
Current Sponsor - Available
Desired Sponsorship - $2000
Description – Help bring historical artisans to
the Historical Village where they would be able to demonstrate the
arts of spinning, looming, weaving, blacksmithing, quilting and
more. This would be an opportunity to educate today’s generation
about nearly lost craftsmanship.
Civil War Encampment
Current Sponsor: Sponsored by Saco and
Biddeford Savings Bank
Desired Sponsorship: $1500
Description: Civil War museum quality encampment
for the weekend. Sponsor would have visibility the entire weekend
with a dedicated Civil War troop encamped at Memorial Field from
Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.
Performances by Regional Entertainers are available to sponsor individually. The cost for these sponsorship opportunities range from $500 - $2000 depending on the cost of the performance. A list of confirmed entertainers will be available by April 15. Several entertainers have expressed an interest in participating in this celebration and all will be available to sponsor. Recommendations are welcome as
well.
Traditional 5K Run
Current Sponsorship - Sponsored by Mark
Diamond, DDS
Desired Sponsorship – $1000
Description – Traditional Summerfest run enjoyed by many locals.
Trolley Tours
Current Sponsorship – Sponsored by Scarborough
Downs
Desired Sponsorship – In Kind Trolley services or necessary funds to cover Trolley tours for the weekend
Description – Horse drawn Trolley Saturday and
Sunday between Memeorial Park and the Sports Complex.
Entertainers available for sponsorship packages: all available
at Silver sponsor level:
Castelbay
Italian Hertiage Band
Dave Rowe Trio
Wavelength
Mac Hale and the Old Time Radio Gang
King Memphis
Centennial Band
Barbershoppers
Balloon man
Strolling Magician
Boneheads