Overview
The UTPA athletic Department seeks to become a national model for intercollegiate athletics. However, this endeavor will not be possible without the support of the community and sponsorships of the Rio Grande Valley businesses. In this regard, the Athletic Department is seeking sponsorship from corporations like yours in order to help facilitate athletic and academic success.

Benefits of  Sponsorships
* The attainment of local visibility and awareness for your company, its products, and services.

* Provides a unique method of reaching your target market which includes UTPA Students, Alumni, Winter Texans, and families of the local community with disposable income.

* Generates good will and community involvement. Your affiliation with The University of Texas--Pan American will establish your company recognizes as a leader in helping the University provide educational research and business leadership in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

* Your company's sponsorship will help build a sound environment to foster academic and athletic success of student-athletes who come to the Valley in search of higher education.

* UT Pan American service area includes Hidalgo County which has over half a million people; the four-county Valley region is the sixth largest population area in Texas with almost a million people.
 

Gold Level

Signage:
*Company's logo on a professional illuminated scorer's table
*Company logo on a outfield fence at Jody Ramsey Baseball Stadium

Tickets
*Eight (8) season tickets to men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball
*Two (2) tickets to the Annual UTPA Sports Banquet

Promotional Give-Away Items:
*Basketball opening night postgame Fireworks show
*Student t-shirt give-aways
*Pom-pom give-aways
*Miniature basketballs
*Custom embroidered cap giveaways
*Seat cushion giveaway

* Other items available upon request. The company  logo will appear on the promotional item.

Advertisement
* Company logo on programs and newspaper ads
* Public address announcements
* Two 30 second TV commercials all men's basketball home games with Fox 17

Community Involvement: Forty (40) general admission tickets which the company can designate to a charity or organization of choice. Some of the organizations can include the Boys and Girls Clubs of the RGV, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Game Sponsor
* Half-time presentation ceremony with your company's representative
* Opportunity to distribute products or coupons
* Twenty (20) game tickets for your company's guests (Option for a pregame reception if desired)
* Four public address announcements will be made designating your company as the "Corporate Game Sponsor"
 

SILVER LEVEL

Signage:
*Your company's logo on a 3 ft x 4ft banner displayed at the UTPA Fieldhouse
*Your company's logo on a outfield fence at Jody Ramsey Baseball Stadium

Promotional Give-A-Way Items:
*Student T-shirt giveaways
*Pom-pom giveaways
*Miniature basketballs
*Seat cushion giveaway

* Other items available upon request. The company  logo will appear on the promotional item.

Community Involvement: Forty (40) general admission tickets which the company can designate to their charity or organization of choice. Some of the organizations can include the Boys and Girls Clubs of the RGV, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Advertisement
* Recognition in game programs
* Public address announcements

Tickets: Eight (8) season tickets to men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball
 

BRONZE LEVEL

Signage: Company's logo on a 3 ft x 4ft banner displayed at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

Promotional Give-A-Way Items: Pom-pom giveawaysm, Miniature basketballs, Seat cushion giveaway.

Community Involvement: Twenty (20) general admission tickets which the company can designate to their charity or organization of choice. Some of the organizations can include the Boys and Girls Clubs of the RGV, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Advertisement
* Recognition in game programs
* Public address announcements

Tickets: Two (2) season tickets to men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball.
 

BRONC LEVEL

Signage: Company's logo on a 3 ft x 4ft banner displayed at the UTPA Fieldhouse

Advertisement:
* Recognition in game programs
* Public address announcements at all home athletic contests

Tickets : Two (2) season tickets to men's and women's basketball, baseball, and volleyball
 

BRONC EXTRAS

To further increase student attendance at games - sponsors can provide coupons, gift certificates or t-shirts to the first 50 students that arrive to each home game. Each promotion will be advertised in the student newspaper the Pan American the day before the game.

Student-Athlete Academic Learning Center:  The Student-Athlete Academic Learning Center has been established to foster the academic success of UTPA Student-Athletes.  The center is run by our Academic Coordinator Chris Uchacz, who monitors the academic progress of our student-athletes. Sponsors can provide financial assistance to ALC in order to help underwrite the cost of additional tutors, computer equipment, and facility improvement.

Product and Service Tradeout:  Companies and businesses across the RGV can offer valuable assistance to the UTPA Athletic Department in the way of a product and service trade out.  In exchange, UTPA will provide advertisement during home athletic events.
 

PRINT OPPORTUNITIES

Company logo can appear on any of the following items:
* Program Advertising - Men's and women's basketball, and baseball
* Schedule Posters - Men's and women's basketball, and baseball
* Schedule Cards - Men's and women's basketball, and baseball
*  Season Tickets - Men's Basketball and baseball
*  Season Ticket Application - Men's Basketball and baseball
Other sports are available upon request