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Youth Sports PageParent/Sports Agent Guide

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1. Introduction2. Impact of Sponsorships3. Revenue Share4. Steps To Sponsorship5. The Intake6. Document List

w/Samples7. KSNN Contact Info

IntroductionIntroduction

As the nations first youth sports news network, KSNN strives to give every youth athlete an opportunity to tell us their story. Serving as the voice of the youth athlete, we want to know about their exciting accomplishments both on and off the field. We look forward to partnering with you to share your youth athlete’s stories through the creation of their very own sports page!

IMPACT OF SPONSORSHIPSIMPACT OF SPONSORSHIPSSponsors play an important role in the support of youryouth athlete’s sports page. Sponsorships help to offsetthe costs of creating and hosting your child’s sportspage(s), along with providing an added revenue source toyou and your athlete, which can help in meeting some ofyour families budget needs as your child continues theirinvolvement in sports.

In appreciation of your willingness to take a proactiverole in your child’s sports development, KSNN proposes arevenue share that will enable everyone to benefit fromthe support of sponsors. An explanation of the revenue share follows on the next page.

REVENUE SHAREREVENUE SHARE

Revenue Share Levels:

1. Level 1 = 60% to KSNN; 40% to Parent/Guardian for benefit of Athlete. *Parent/Guardian secures sponsors for their athlete’s sports page(s) without assistance from KSNN (opens and closes the deal on their own).

2. Level 2 = 70% to KSNN; 30% to Parent/Guardian for benefit of Athlete. *Parent/Guardian secures sponsors for their athlete’s sports page(s) with some assistance from KSNN (needs help from KSNN with opening or closing the deal).

3. Level 3 = 80% to KSNN; 20% to Parent/Guardian for benefit of Athlete. *Parent/Guardian has no involvement in securing sponsors for athlete’s sports page(s).

Payments based on net totals.

STEPS TO SPONSORSHIPSTEPS TO SPONSORSHIP1. Identify potential sponsors who you believe would be willing to sponsor your youth athlete.

Consider family members, companies you and your family have done or currently do business with, health care providers for your family, current and previous associates… To assist you with this step we have included a Sponsor Prospect Industry List (industries to consider) and a Sponsor Prospect Contact Sheet to record your prospects contact details.

2. Complete a Player Profile for your athlete. Be sure to include a picture (scan onto the profile). It’s important to introduce your athlete to your sponsor prospect, both in person as well as on “paper”. The Player Profile allows you to leave something tangible with your prospect after you have contacted them. It also provides additional information to them about who your child is.

3. Make extra copies of the KSNN Fact Sheet, the Website Opportunities Price Sheet and the Sponsorship Commitment Letter. These three documents will complete the packet you will present to your sponsor prospect. The KSNN Fact sheet provides a brief summary on KSNN. The Website Sponsorship Opportunities outlines the various sponsorship options for your prospect. You will collect the Sponsorship Commitment Letter once your prospect confirms their intent to support your athlete.

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You and your youth athlete are now ready to contact your prospects about sponsorship. We strongly recommend that you and your child work this process together. It affords your child an opportunity tosharpen their communication skills, as well as educating them on the “business” of sponsorships, a valuable life lesson.

A minimum of $150 is required to produce your child’s initial sports page. This includes one story, one face to face interview and a cover page. A sample script is included to help you with your initial pitch. Good luck!

THE INTAKETHE INTAKE

Once you have met the minimum sponsorship requirement for your child’s sports page, your next step is to complete the KSNN Intake process by doing the following:

1. Complete the Intake form for your athlete. This provides KSNN with background information on your athlete and a point of reference for their story.

2. Complete and sign the Authorizations To Reproduce. One needs to be completed for the athlete, and one for the parent(s) or guardian(s). This authorizes KSNN to reproduce yours and your athletes image and likeness on behalf of content produced by our network. Include this with your intake form when forwarding to the network.

3. Email your Intake form, Authorizations To Reproduce, and any completed Sponsorship Commitment Letters to newsdesk@ksnn.net. A KSNN representative will contact you upon receipt to schedule a consult for the collection of your sponsorships and the initial production phase for your athletes sports page(s).

DOCUMENT LISTDOCUMENT LIST

1. Sponsor Prospect Industry List2. Sponsor Prospect Contact Sheet3. Player Profile4. KSNN Fact Sheet5. Sponsorship Opportunities6. Sponsorship Commitment Letter7. The Pitch8. KSNN Intake Form9. Authorization To Reproduce (Adult/Minor)

*Copies of documents will be emailed to you in Microsoft Word format for your use.

SPONSOR PROSPECT INDUSTRY LISTSPONSOR PROSPECT INDUSTRY LIST

1. Restaurants 2. Fast Food 3. Sporting Goods 4. Sports Products 5. Health Care Providers 6. Health Care Products 7. Automobile Dealerships 8. Automotive Care & Repair 9. Retail Chains 10. Insurance Providers 11. Hotels 12. Airlines 13. Financial Services 14. Home Improvement 15. Supermarket Chains 16. Church congregation members 17. Family members 18. Volunteer organizations

**Don’t limit yourself to this list. It is intended to jump start your creative thought process

SPONSOR PROSPECT CONTACT SHEETSPONSOR PROSPECT CONTACT SHEET

Sponsor/Company Name Industry Contact Name Title Telephone Email

KSNN PLAYER PROFILEKSNN PLAYER PROFILE (Display Image Only) (Display Image Only)

KSNN Player Profile 1. First and Last Name: (Phonetic pronunciation, if applicable): Example - Argue [ahr-gyoo] 2. Nickname: 3. Date of Birth: 4. Gender: 5. What Position do you play? 6. Uniform #: 7. Do you have any notable stats or plays this season? 8. Favorite Athlete: 9. Favorite Food: 10. Favorite Music Group or Artist: 11. Favorite School Subject: 12. Name of Team: 13. Name of School & City: 14. Top College Pick: **Attach athlete’s picture

KSNN FACT SHEETKSNN FACT SHEETKids Sports News Network (KSNN) - Broadcast Network www.ksnn.netDescription: KSNN believes every youth athlete has a story worth telling. THEIRSTORY. KSNN’s mission is to make a positivedifference in the youth sports community by establishing a youth sports broadcast network which will serves as therepository of information for, and about youth sports. KSNN’s producers, anchors, writers and reporters, along with youthsports industry professionals, work together to provide access to reliable, educational and exciting programming for youthathletes, parents, coaches and youth sports fans, while providing a voice for the youth athlete themselves. This mission iscarried out through the production of television and internet programming inclusive of news, information, event coverage,entertainment, and social media, for and about youth sports.

Coverage Information:Platforms: Satellite TV - Cable TV - Independent Stations – Internet

Network Partners (Past & Present):

KSNN FACT SHEETKSNN FACT SHEETBroadcast Linkshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tXol16TTQ KSNN Demohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZM6rUb_cUs KSNN Interviews/The “Radius”…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym_OuLIift4 KSNN Football Story/Jordie Munfordhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZR7iW7Xns KSNN Baseball Story/Vincent ReillyYouth Sports Statistics• 21.47 million children between ages 6 and 17 participate in team sports• 28.7 million students ages 8 to 17 are playing organized sports• 60% of boys and 47% of girls are in team sports by age 6• 60% of kids play sports outside of school• 85% of coaches are dads coaching their own kids• 73% of corporation executives played sports

– Reference: http://www.statisticbrain.com/youth-sports-statistics/– Reference: http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/9469252/hidden-demographics-youth-

• sports-espn-magazine

KSNN Partner Organizations (Past and Present)

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

1. MVP Sponsorship Full Page Ad on sponsored athlete’s sports page (1 page) Athlete Shout OutFee: $150 (Perpetuity Basis)2. All-Star Sponsorship Half-Page Ad on sponsored athlete’s sports page (1 page) Athlete Shout OutFee: $100 (Perpetuity Basis)3. Pro Sponsorship Banner Ad on sponsored athlete’s sports page (1 page)Fee: $50.00 (Perpetuity Basis)4. Rookie Sponsorship Company logo/name on sponsored athlete’s sports page (1 page) Fee: $25.00 (Perpetuity Basis)

SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT LETTERSPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT LETTER(Display Image Only)(Display Image Only)

Letter of Sponsorship Commitment

I, ________________________________________ (Company Representative), on behalf of ________________________________________________ (Company) do hereby agree to sponsor (Athlete’s Name) ___________________________________. Our organization has the intention to sponsor the _____________________________ (sponsorship opportunity) in the amount of $_______________________ as outlined in the sponsorship opportunities sheet. I understand that a representative from KSNN will contact our organization to provide a formal sponsorship agreement. _____Check here if you are authorizing KSNN to duplicate your company name and/or logo for advertising. (Please include a clean, black and white or color copy of your logo) Contact Information Organization ______________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ Telephone ________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ ________________________ Signature of Authorized Official Date

KSNN (909)319-5468

newsdesk@ksnn.net www.ksnn.net

THE PITCHTHE PITCH(Display Image Only)(Display Image Only)

My name is ___________________. Do you have a few minutes to spare? Let me introduce you to my son/daughter __________________________ (name). They are a member of the ________________________________________ (youth sports organization name). (Youth Athlete) I am contacting you with the hope that you will consider becoming a sponsor for my Youth Sports Page, to be hosted on the Kids Sports News Network (KSNN). As the nation’s first youth sports network, KSNN strives to give EVERY youth athlete an opportunity to tell their story. I would like to share my story, but I need your help!!!! Your sponsorship will help provide the resources required to create my own personal sports page. It will feature action, interviews and news stories about my accomplishments on and off the field. It will be shared with my family, friends, school mates, and team members, anyone who wants to share in my achievements. I will also receive a portion of all sponsorships collected on my behalf, which helps my family out with the expenses associated with my sports activities. Your sponsorship will also show my parents and the community that you value our business. I hope we can count on your support. I have enclosed the following for your review:

My Player Profile Sample Athlete Sports Page KSNN fact Sheet Website Sponsorship Opportunity Outline Sponsorship Commitment Letter

Your support is greatly appreciated. I and my family thank you in advance for any contribution you are able to make. I will follow up with you on __________________ to confirm your interest in a sponsorship or advertisement. Feel free to call or email my parents in the meantime if you have any questions. Thank you,

__________________________________ Parent Name(s)

__________________________________ Phone/Email

THE INTAKE FORMTHE INTAKE FORM(Display Image Only)(Display Image Only)

Date: Type of Story Lead (underline one): Youth Athlete, Coach, Organization, Parent(s), Other: ____________________Sport:Level of Competition: Recreational ____ Competitive ____ Other ______________________ Location: Athletes Name: Age:Athletes Top Two College Choices: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Parents Name: Parents Contact Information: Phone __________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________ Organization Name: Coach’s Name: What single word best describes your sports experience?

Referred By:

Brief description of your story:

Do you have any sponsors? If yes, please list: Please email your completed form to newsdesk@ksnn.net. Please call 909-319-5468 if you have any questions.

AUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE-MINORAUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE-MINOR(Display Image Only)(Display Image Only)

AUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE LIKENESS-Minor

I hereby authorize the KIDS SPORTS NEWS NETWORK, Inc., and/or production companies acting in their behalf, to record a film, videotape, still photograph or otherwise use my child’s name, likeness, image, voice and appearance for use in the show produced by the Kids Sports News Network, to be edited for any such lawful purpose for broadcast by any domestic or foreign entities as may become necessary.

I represent that I have the right to enter into this Agreement and that my appearance and the rights I have granted hereunder will not conflict with or violate any commitment or understanding I have to or with any other person or entity. I expressly release KSNN, its production companies, cable systems or broadcast stations from all claims arising out of the breach of any covenant or warranty I have made herein.

Parent Name (print)/Signature Child’s Name (print)-Uniform #

__________________________________________ _____________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________ Fax: ________________________________ Date: _______________________________

TEAM/DIVISION CITY STATE/ZIPCODE # OF PLAYERS

AUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE-ADULTAUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE-ADULT(Display Image Only)(Display Image Only)

AUTHORIZATION TO REPRODUCE LIKENESS-Adult

I hereby authorize the KIDS SPORTS NEWS NETWORK, Inc., and/or production companies acting in their behalf, to use existing film, videotape, still photographs or to record film, videotape, still photographs or otherwise use my name, likeness, image, voice and appearance in the broadcast produced by the Kids Sports News Network, to be edited for any such lawful purpose for broadcast by any domestic or foreign entities as may become necessary.

I represent that I have the right to enter into this Agreement and that my appearance and the rights I have granted hereunder will not conflict with or violate any commitment or understanding I have to or with any other person or entity. I expressly release KSNN, its production companies, cable systems or broadcast stations from all claims arising out of the breach of any covenant or warranty I have made herein.

Name: _________________________________ _________________________________ (Signature) (Print) Address: ____________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________ Fax: ________________________________ Date: _______________________________ TEAM/DIVISION CITY STATE/ZIPCODE

ADDITIONAL KSNN CONTACT ADDITIONAL KSNN CONTACT INFORMATIONINFORMATION

For additional information, please contact:Micah Giles, Advertising/Marketing Coordinator

(909) 319-5468, micah@ksnn.net

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