For many the challenge won't be bowling well enough in a regional qualifying event to earn an invitation to the 2011 Teen Masters Championships in New Jersey and New York. That will be the easy part. The real challenge will be putting together the funds to get there. What can be done?

Introducing the improved 2011 Teen Masters National Finalist Corporate Partnership Program! Through the Teen Masters National Finalist Corporate Partnership Program, the Teen Masters is giving local and regional companies the opportunity to showcase their community commitment and social responsibility by sponsoring a national finalist (aka You).

• Your online profile will display your sponsors for all to see.
• Your online account will track your sponsorship totals and display them for only you to see.
• You can raise your sponsorship funds first and use them to pay for your registration fees, etc. instead of your credit card.
• The need for receipts has been eliminated.

It will take hard work on your part, but by soliciting your bank, grocery store, dry cleaners, insurance agent, etc., you can receive funds to help cover your Teen Masters expenses.

The program will allow you to receive funding/reimbursement of all national finals expenses paid through TeenMastersBowling.com up to the amount of sponsorship you raise, including:

• Registration Fee
• Mandatory New Jersey Hotel Package — Including any additional nights purchased through the Teen Masters.
• Optional NYC Hotel Package — Hotel rooms purchased through the Teen Masters for the championship finals at Grand Central.
• Additional Welcome Celebration Dinner Tickets
• Additional Six Flags Tickets
• Additional New York Mets Tickets
• Additional Hard Rock Wrap Party Tickets
• Any other national finals tickets, tours, or promotional items sold by the Teen Masters.

To participate in the program, you must have qualified for the national finals and purchased a practice session, your singles registration, or entered the Last Chance. Your name will then be visible to potential corporate partners. If your sponsorship funds exceed your allowed expenses, the balance will be donated to Special Olympics in your name.

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Please do not approach Dexter or Ebonite for sponsorship.
They are already doing their fair share.

The Teen Masters invites your company to showcase its community commitment and social responsibility by partnering with an athlete in the 2011 Teen Masters. In return for its support, your company will be recognized as the Corporate Partner of one national finalist and receive the following exposure:

$100 Bronze Partner
• On-line listing as Bronze Partner and logo display on bowler’s profile on TeenMastersBowling.com
  
  $250 Silver Partner
• On-line listing as Silver Partner and logo display on bowler’s profile on TeenMastersBowling.com
  
  $500 Gold Partner
• On-line listing as Gold Partner and logo display on bowler’s profile on TeenMastersBowling.com
• Sponsor ID on screens at Welcome Celebration and during competition at Laurel Lanes
  
  $1000 Platinum Partner
• On-line listing as Platinum Partner and logo display on bowler’s profile on TeenMastersBowling.com
• Sponsor ID on screens at Welcome Celebration and during competition at Laurel Lanes
• Company name displayed on screens at Grand Central Terminal in New York City
  

Please help an athlete reach for their dreams by taking the following 7 steps today:

• Step 1 — Register as a “Sponsor” on TeenMastersBowling.com.
• Step 2 — Login to your Sponsor profile and click the Sponsorship tab.
• Step 3 — In the “Tournament” field, select “Singles Finals.”
• Step 4 — Choose the bowler you want to sponsor from the dropdown list.
• Step 5 — Pick your desired sponsorship level and click “Add To My List.”
• Step 6 — Checkout. Your credit card info is secure and is not stored.
• Step 7 — Platinum and Gold sponsors may upload their logo. Please limit file to 250 KB.

The deadline for Coporate Partnerships is July 15, 2011.