Sponsorship

Who We Are

The Seattle Gaels Irish Football and Hurling Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Seattle, Washington, dedicated to promoting the Irish sports of Hurling, Camogie, and Gaelic Football to men, women, and youth in the Pacific Northwest.

An affiliate of the Irish heritage club, the Seattle Gaels seeks to promote a better understanding of Irish culture through sports. The Gaels also promote the values of sportsmanship, cooperation, physical fitness, and community engagement through all of their annual programming.

What We Do

The Seattle Gaels’ season runs from April through the beginning of September. During that time, the club sponsors a variety of events and activities in support of its mission.

• Open Field Day, an annual event at which anyone is welcome to learn about and try Gaelic football, Hurling, and Camogie free of charge, with all equipment provided.
• Bi-weekly practices from April through September, where anyone can learn the rules, positions, and skills necessary to the sport.
• Youth field days. Our membership visits interested high schools and provides a hands-on demonstration for interested students.
• City League Games are the opportunity to put game skills into practice in a friendly, intra-squad competition.
• Tournament travel, representing the Pacific Northwest at Irish sports tournaments throughout North America.
  We host our very own annual tournament in Seattle, which is entering its third year. It attracts players from across the country to play in a round-robin tournament over a weekend in June.
• Annual Community Charity Drive, where the Gaels select a local nonprofit for the membership to support. Past events have included a blood drive, canned food and clothing drives, and other volunteer and fundraising efforts.

You can download the current sponsorship packet as a PDF document:

Seattle Gaels 2012 Sponsorship Packet

Why We Need You

In order to defray the costs of putting on events, field rentals, and providing equipment, as well as travel-related expenses, the Seattle Gaels rely on contributions and sponsorships from local businesses. For 2012, we have a variety of sponsorships available. We welcome contributions in any amount, and we can develop custom sponsorships to suit any level of support.
We also have events that we put on throughout the season to fundraise, which in the past have included an auction, a golf tournament, and more.

Sponsorship levels

Social Sponsor: $1,250.00

The Seattle Gaels enjoy socializing after a hard practice on Thursday night.

This sponsorship level offers your establishment the opportunity to be the team’s destination of choice for the first and third Thursday of every month. (Generally between ten and thirty people.)

Additional benefits include:

• Large logo and link to your business’s website in dedicated Pub of the Week banner on the Seattle Gaels website (averages 800 hits per week).
• Flyers for your establishment handed out at our Seattle tournament. (Approximately 200 participants and thousands of spectators in 2010).
• Your logo placed on our posters for the Seattle tournament.

Seattle Gaels Kit (Jersey) Sponsor: $1,500.00

Benefits include:

• Your logo placed in the center of team jerseys for the team of your choice (Options include Hurling B, Hurling C, Camogie, Mens Gaelic Football, or Ladies Gaelic Football). Team jerseys are worn by all players at all tournaments, as well as other events where the Gaels represent themselves as a club, including team photos and the St. Patrick’s Day parade and Irish festival.
  Sponsorship is good for two seasons.
• Your logo placed on our posters for the Seattle Gaelic Games tournament.
• Large logo and link on the team website.

Open Field Day Sponsor: $300

The Open Field Day sponsor supports our largest event for public outreach of the year.

Benefits include:

• Corporate banner displayed at the event.
• Large logo and link on the team website.
• Logo placed on all event promotional materials, including emails and any posters.
• Hand out flyers for your business at the event.

Seattle Gaelic Games Sponsor: $400

The Seattle Gaelic Games tournament sponsor reaches our widest audience, including dozens of spectators and curious bystanders, on the athletic fields of Green Lake Park.

Benefits include:

• Large logo and link on the team website.
• Logo placed on all event promotional materials, including email and posters.
• Hand out flyers for your business at the event.

Game Day Sponsor: $250

Game days happen often throughout the season. They include Open Field Day, the Seattle Gaelic Games, the Hurling City League Tournament, and other tournaments in locations throughout North America. Every game day requires an abundance of supplies and gear, such as a score board, goal posts, first aid kits, etc.

Benefits include:

• Logo placed on more permanent items such as our score board for regular and prolonged advertisement
• All game day event promotion materials, including email and posters produced by the Seattle Gales
• Large logo and link on the team website

NACB National Gaelic Games Tournament Sponsor: $2,000

The NACB (North American County Board) Nationals is an annual competitive tournament held in a different host city every year where all the teams in the North American GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) are invited and eagerly encouraged to participate. Thousands come out to play, watch, and celebrate every year.  For 2012 the tournament will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Labor Day weekend.

Benefits include:

• Your logo placed on the 2012 Seattle Gaels Nationals t-shirts worn by club members both during the tournament and thereafter
• A signed photograph of the Seattle Gaels at Nationals
• Logo placed on all Nationals event promotion materials, including email and posters produced by the Seattle Gaels
• Large logo and link on the team website