Presentation to
Watts Friendship GroupApril 6th, 2004
Overview
• Executive Summary• Our Mission• Capabilities• Special Products
– Samples– Pricing
• Summary• Questions and Answers
Executive Summary
• Eric Robinson, President/CEO– 13 years experience in the apparel manufacturing
industry– Founder and CEO of Black Beginnings, a historically
based athletic apparel manufacturer– Apparel featured on TV shows such as , Living Single,
The Bernie Mac Show, and Married with Children where our jersey was worn by Ted McGinley, currently of Hope and Faith.
Executive Summary
• David Campbell, Vice President/COO– 15 years experience in graphic design including art
direction, project management and logo design for athletic apparel and team uniforms
– Founder and CEO of The CD Group, A graphic design firm specializing in corporate identity systems and multi-media
– Maintains and oversees the design and application process of all garment graphics
Mission Statement
• To help companies and city based programs promote cultural awareness and education to today’s youth through athletic apparel and team uniforms.
Capabilities
• Provide athletic apparel to companies schools, parks and recs, and other community programs, to include but not limited to, team uniforms, jackets, t-shirts, and phys ed uniforms.– Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, etc.– Fabrics include, mesh, micro mesh, dazzle, cotton,
and 50/50 cotton/poly– Silk-Screen, Heat-press, Embroidery– Custom logo design– General turn around time is two weeks
Special Products
Negro League TeamUniforms
New YorkBlack Yankees
NY
PhiladelphiaStars
P
Special Products (cont’d)
Negro League TeamUniforms
BaltimoreBlack Sox
S O X
BLACKSOX
BirminghamBlack Barons
B
Special Products (cont’d)
Negro League TeamUniforms
New YorkCubans
NY
Kansas CityMonarchs
K C
Special Products (cont’d)
Negro League TeamUniforms
PittsburghCrawfords
P
Chi-townAmericans
A’s
Special Products (cont’d)
Negro League TeamUniforms
HomesteadGrays
G
GRAYS
ClevelandBuckeyes
CC
Pricing
• Cluster pricing– All packages include poly/nylon mesh jersey with
team name on the front and number on the back, pull-up or belt looped pants, cotton twill cap, and solid socks.
• Youth (Biddie & T-Ball) $24.00 per uniform• Minors $27.50 per uniform• Majors/Juniors $28.00 per uniform• Prices are based on 50-60 teams at 12-15
players per team for the complete Watts Friendship Group
Summary
• Can provide current team uniforms for all sports
• Specializing in Negro League team uniforms• Two week turn around• Questions and Answers