Sponsorship
Dear Potential Sponsor,
Thank you for your interest in the Hard Knox Roller Girls. We are East Tennessee’s first and only 501c3 non-profit Female Flat Track Roller Derby League located in the beautiful town of Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Hard Knox Roller Girls were founded in early 2006. Inspired by the TV show “Rollergirls” and other leagues in the south, founding members Beverly Killbilly, Karma Krash and Sushi Roll had a vision to bring roller derby to East Tennessee. Word of mouth and a few inexpensive photocopies later the Hard Knox Roller Girls were born.
There is no typical Hard Knox Roller Girl – the women of the HKRG encompass a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, shapes, and skill levels. They’re students, moms, and professionals by day – but on the rink they assume tough derby identities like Madame Mayhem, Miss Murder, Alecha4Brk’fist and Lady Paine. What these women have in common is a need for speed and a love of the millennium's most brutal women's sport.
"I really feel that the time for roller derby in Knoxville is right now," says Beverly Killbilly. "Yes this is the real thing, the hits are not staged and only one thing is for sure...there's no crying in roller derby."
As we gear up for our third hard hitting exciting season, The Hard Knox Roller Girls, are looking for sponsors to help support the growth of this stimulating fast paced sport in Knoxville, TN. Our mission is to provide recreational amateur athletic entertainment that improves members' individual athletic ability, self-discipline and character while promoting the sport of roller derby. Our program provides regular supervised training, instruction, and competition to prepare our members to represent Knoxville at a national level. We are dedicated to providing community outreach through events, activities, and charity sponsorship. We are also advocates for similar roller derby leagues to encourage the art and sport of roller derby nationally and internationally.
The Hard Knox Roller Girls greatly appreciate all individual and corporate donors, without whom our growth in Knoxville would not be possible. HKRG offers many sponsorship levels which help to meet your philanthropic giving objectives. The Hard Knox Roller Girls are a 501 c (3) organization; therefore, your donations will be tax deductable.
What are the benefits to sponsor HKRG?
- Your organizations name, email and URL address will be seen hundreds of times daily viewed by our target market on our web site. As a result of sponsorship, hits on your web page will increase.
- Heighten your company’s visibility through the nation’s fastest growing sports community
- Capture the attention of potential customers in a new and exciting market
- Announcement at each bout
- Fun, family oriented events with broad appeal
- Gain exposure through special events promotional campaigns in broadcast and newspaper ads, event programs, website, and on-site signage
Sponsorship Packages
We invite you to become a part of roller derby. It's a movement that continues to gain momentum as a flourishing sport, and there are countless ways to get involved. We've put this package together to help you get acquainted with the HKRG.
Cruizen for a Bruisen (The Bruiser Package) - $500.00
- Four to eight Hard Knox Rollergirls will appear at Sponsor’s function or event.
- 4 season passes including 4 guest passes to each bout.
- Quarter page advertisement in each bout program 2.5” X 3.875“
- We will hang your 5’ x 3’ signage in the rink’s perimeter during all bouts clearly visible to media and fans.
- Two Hard Knox Rollergirls T- Shirts, posters and stickers.
Get Your Crutches Out It’s the (The Sprainer Pack) - $250.00
- Guest passes the home bout of your choice.
- Sponsor listing on special thank-you page in each bout program.
- We will hang your 5’ x 3’signage in the rink’s perimeterduring all bouts clearly visibleto media and fans.
- Hard Knox Rollergirls T- Shirt,poster and stickers.
Just One Big Brawl (The Brawler Package) - $900.00
- Four to eight Hard Knox Rollergirls will appear at Sponsor’s function or event.
- 6 season passes including 6 guest passes to the home bout of your choice.
- Half page (5’ X 3.875“) advertisement in each bout program (7 total)
- We will hang your 12’ x 3’ banner (provided by sponsor) in the rink perimeter during all bouts clearly visible to media and fans.
- Sponsor’s information/giveaways will be displayed at each bout.
- Four Hard Knox Rollergirls T- Shirts, posters and stickers
NBC Nightly News called roller derby “the fastest growing sport in America”. We can not bring this exciting, fast paced sport to Knoxville without your generous sponsorship donation. If you do not see a package that meets your businesses needs, please feel free to contact our Sponsorship Coordinator who will be glad to customize a package just for you!
If you would like to sponsor the Hard Knox Roller Girls contact sponsorships@hardknoxrollergirls.com.