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2016 Sponsorship Packet

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Welcome & Bienvenidos!

Thank you for taking the time to review this sponsorship proposal for the 15th Annual Festival

Las Americas on Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 10am to dusk at Sopris Park in Carbondale, Col-

orado.

Since 2002, the Festival Las Americas has brought local and internationally famous artists to

play at the festival. Now in our 15th year working with local businesses and community organiza-

tions, the Festival Las Americas has become known as a must-attend summer event for friends &

family, food & drink, a warm positive vibe and of course great music and entertainment!

For thousands of people in Carbondale and the Roaring Fork Valley, the Festival Las Americas is

the place to be.

Sponsoring the Festival Las Americas gives your business the opportunity to get your name in

front of thousands of people, to be associated with good times, great music and to be known for

helping bring the summer’s best event right here to our own backyard

FestivalAmericas.net

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A Letter from the Club

Roaring Fork Rotary aka “Club Rotario” is making plans for the 15th Annual Festival Las Ameri-

cas. Our purpose for hosting the Festival Las Americas is to celebrate the richness of culture and

traditions of the American continents. We aim to foster cultural awareness, appreciation and un-

derstanding with an ultimate goal of enhancing community engagement and integration.

Each year, we offer live bands, exotic cuisines, a large beer garden, international craft booths and

a fun children’s area. This year we plan to increase festival attendance by incorporating a more

diverse entertainment program, a salsa dance demonstration, traditional “Folklorico” dance num-

bers and free drawings throughout the day, as well as provide an abundance of nonprofit booths

to provide information about their valuable services to the people in our community.

The success of this event is credit largely to our sponsors who lend their names and support of

the event. The money we raise each year funds local educational projects as well as various Ro-

tary projects throughout the world. Last year, we provided educational opportunities to twenty ex-

ceptional local students by granting scholarships totaling $15,000. In addition, our service projects

for the year 2015/2016 have included funding for; First Ascent Youth Leadership Program, Rotary

International and CMC Foundation-No Barriers Fund as well as the Rotary Youth Exchange Pro-

gram and several others.

We are looking to you for support and will be happy to answer questions you may have that could

help in your decision. We can be reached by phone, fax or email listed above. We are also at-

taching an application for your convenience, which can be returned by fax or email. Thank you in

advance for your consideration to support our efforts in making a difference in our community.

Sincerely,

Lucy Moncada Klaus Kocher

President 2015-2016 Treasurer

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Behind the Event

The proceeds of the Festival Las Americas goes to provide scholarship opportunities for local stu-

dents attending Colorado Mountain College. Since the club was founded, in 2003, they have

raised over $100,000 in scholarships. Each year we strive to raise $15,000 in scholarships,

providing financial aid to 20 students each year. Below is a picture of the 2015 recipients.

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Sponsorship Overview

Festival Las Americas is an event looking to celebrate the values and traditions of the American

continents in an environment of healthy, and fun camaraderie. The goal is to continue this tradi-

tion with a day of cultural, artistic and recreational activities representing the values of our differ-

ent cultures.

The Festival Las Americas will be an opportunity to revive the importance of community relations

and provide useful information to the greater population of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond.

Our event will be a place for individuals and family members to gather and connect.

Presently we are looking for sponsors to help us with this unique and crucial event.

Targeted promotions will include

Social media marketing

On-air radio promotions

Online & print publications

Website

E-newsletter

Other ideas are welcomed and encouraged. Sponsors will be worked with on an individual basis

to engage participants in a unique way through sponsor activation.

Rotary Contacts

Emily Arredondo

[email protected]

970.989.2233

Klaus Kocher

[email protected]

970.274.6513

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Sponsorship Opportunities

There are a number of ways to support the 2016 Festival Las Americas. Take a look at some of

the levels available on the following pages, and then complete the form to help us create a pack-

age that works for you.

Exclusive Title Sponsor: $10,000

Exclusive sponsor from your industry

Choice of custom on-site branding (see page 8)

Logo integrated into festival logo

Logo on website

Logo on event t-shirt

Main logo on poster & flyers

Targeted social media promotion

Banner displayed in prime location at event

Mention in newspaper release and during event

Stage time at festival

10x20 Booth space

70 Complementary tickets

30 VIP tickets

Exclusive Presenting Sponsor: $7,500

Exclusive sponsor from your industry

Choice of custom on-site branding (see page 8)

Logo integrated into festival logo

Logo on website






Stage time at festival

10x20 Booth space


25 VIP tickets

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Platinum Sponsor: $5,000


Logo on website





10x20 Booth space


10 VIP tickets

Gold Sponsor: $2,500

Secondary logo on poster & flyers

Logo on website



Social media promotion


10x10 Booth space


5 VIP tickets

Silver Sponsor: $1,000

Tertiary logo on poster & flyers

Logo on website


Banner displayed at festival

Mention on social media


10x10 Booth space


Bronze Sponsor: $500

Small logo on poster & flyers

Logo on website

Banner displayed at festival

Mention on social media


10x10 Booth space


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Sponsor Engagement & Activation

Participation in the Festival Las Americas gives sponsors unique opportunities to customize inter-

action with participants and the surrounding communities. Sponsors can customize participation

to increase visibility and spotlight the brand.

Custom On-site Branding

Sample opportunities include underwriting one or more of the following :

Main Stage - $2,500

Raffle (Crazy Chicken) - $2,000

Beer & Cocktail Tent - $2,000

Children’s Activity Area - $2,000

VIP Area - $1,500

Entrance - $1,000

Children’s Race - $1,000

Backstage - $500

Water Station - $500

Picnic Area - $500

Additional opportunities are available creative ideas are encouraged.

Promotion & Payment Information

Email logo art to [email protected] (No later than 7/15)

Logo art should be in vector format, such as .ai or pdf, so that we can

properly scale your logo across all appropriate media.

Tax deductible contribution. Roaring Fork Rotary EIN 84-1589051

Please make checks payable to:

Club Rotario Roaring Fork PO Box 2871

Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602

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Sponsorship Agreement

Company Name:________________________________________________________________

Contact Name:_________________________________________________________________

Business Address:______________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________ State:_______________ Zip:_________________

Phone:_______________________________ Website: _________________________________

Email:________________________________________________________________________

Event Contact:_________________________________________________________________

Event Phone:______________________ Event Email:_________________________________

Level of Sponsorship

□ Exclusive Title Sponsor □ Gold Sponsor

□ Exclusive Presenting Sponsor □ Silver Sponsor

□ Platinum Sponsor □ Bronze Sponsor

Confirmation of Agreement

_____________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor Representative Signature Date

_____________________________________________________________________________ Rotary Representative Signature Date

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As Written in The Post Independent

By Veronica Whitney

Club Rotario raising scholarship funds for CMC students

CARBONDALE, Colorado - To Paulino Abarco, the scholarship he got from the Roaring Fork Rotary Club to go to college means he can work a little less as a painter in Aspen and concentrate more on his studies to become a computer technician. Out of nine children, Paulino, 19, a graduate of Roaring Fork High School, is the only one in his family so far going to college. His college edu-

cation comes thanks to a $500 scholarship from the Roaring Fork Rotary Club, also known as Club Rotario.

"I'm the only one in my family who will have a degree and become someone," said Paulino, a native of Michoacan, Mexico, who now lives in Carbondale and is studying at Colorado Mountain College. "My parents also support me in my studies, but without the

scholarship I don't think I could be going to college now," he said.

In the last two years, Club Rotario, a local nonprofit and affiliate of Rotary International formed by Anglo and Hispanic volunteers, has distributed $30,000 in scholarships to dozens of local students. Up to seven scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 may be awarded to students interested in attending Colorado Mountain College. These awards cover tuition, student fees and books, and students can reapply for the scholarship after one year. Created in 2003, Club Rotario is an example of Latinos and Anglos in the valley working together towards a same goal. Club members are originally from Peru, Mexico, Switzerland, England, Taiwan and the United States.Club Rotario is one of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries. Worldwide, there are 1.2 mil-

lion Rotarians.

Diana Kaufman of Glenwood Springs has been a Club Rotario officer for two years and is one of the main organizers of the Festi-val of the Americas (Festival Las Americas), the biggest fundraiser for the Club Rotario. The ninth Festival of the Americas took place on Aug. 28 at Sopris Park in Carbondale, with hundreds of Anglos and Hispanics attending. Proceeds from the fundraiser

are directed to the scholarship, which is aimed at helping low income young people attend Colorado Mountain College.

"I really believe in quality education for everyone, because education is the key to the achievement of dreams," Kaufman said. "It's a cliche, but we do believe that 'a mind is a terrible thing to waste.'" Kaufman also assists her husband and fellow Club Rotario member, Don Kaufman, at his law practice, and she's the mother of two kids. Still, Kaufman, like many of the members of the club, managed to spend about 20 hours a week this summer organizing the festival. "The Festival of the Americas is not only a fun event to raise money for scholarships, it is also about the diverse members of our community coming together to share the best of their culture," Kaufman said. "This year, we invited more nonprofit organizations to join us at the festival. We also invited

more senior citizens and folks with developmental disabilities as our special guests at the festival," she said.

Jim Coombs, another Club Rotario member, describes the festival as an event that has grown without the fame and support of other festivals such as Strawberry Days and Mountain Fair. "It's a local phenomenon with an attendance of about 2,000 people," he said. The festival features live Latino and Anglo bands, dances on stage, entertainment for children and several booths with

food.

Club members also donate their time at other events, such as helping collect donations for the Salvation Army during the holidays and cooking at the Extended Table in Glenwood Springs. In addition to distributing money for scholarships, Club Ro-tario sends funds to Rotary Club International to help with their campaign against polio.

Abarco, who is taking two classes at CMC this semester, realizes he is one among thousands of people benefiting of the fruits of long hours of the volunteer work that Club Rotario members put in every year. "I'm very thankful to the Club Rotario for the help they give the Latino students and the faith they have in us to succeed in this country," said Abarco, who has received another scholarship to attend college in addition to the one from the Club Rotario. "I want to recommend to other students to apply for the Club Rotario scholarship."

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