The Naptown Roller Girls (NRG) are a member-owned and operated, amateur, all-female, nationally sanctioned (WFTDA) flat-track roller derby league out of Indianapolis, Indiana. First established in 2006 by a small group of determined athletes and their supporters, the Naptown Roller Girls have continued their record breaking growth heading into their 4th season by tripling
their number of season ticket holders and averaging almost 3000 fans at each home bout.
The Naptown Roller Girls are dedicated to the continued growth of the sport of Roller Derby in Indianapolis and the surrounding region, to elevating themselves as a first-class amateur athletic team and to contributing as an impactful community organization.
The Naptown Roller Girls have grown from 15 skaters in their inaugural season to well over 45 skaters at the beginning of the 2009-10 season. While there are a solid number of top-talent skaters, there is an amazing and generous community of sponsors, supporters, fans, friends and family that has played a significant part in NRG’s ability to grow, not only as a nationally ranked athletic team but also as a charitable source in the community.
While the sporting season is 6 months long, the league stays active year round on behalf of local charities, sponsors and community affiliations.
The Naptown Roller Girls have been honored to participate and be involved with the Damien Center, Great Indy Clean Up, Girls Inc., Gleaner’s Food Bank, Indiana Youth Group, Young Survivors Coalition as well as other events that raise funds or awareness for the Julian Center, MADD, Wheeler Mission, Riley Hospital, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation and others. In addition, NRG has partnered up with young local artists to help with some of the charitable activities as well as to design our much-admired event posters and gain valuable exposure. In June of 2009, the Naptown Roller Girls were honored with a Cultural Vision Award from NUVO. This award is given to individuals or groups in Indianapolis who bring cultural innovation to our community and make it a better place for all of us to live. NUVO honored NRG for creating an organization that brings fun and excitement to the city as well as giving back to our community through all of our charitable donations.
Roller Derby is taking over cities, airwaves, lives and skating rinks nationally. From the A&E show “Roller Girls” to the Today Show, Wife Swap, Trading Spaces, Biggest Loser and more, roller girls are everywhere. The Naptown Roller Girls have been seen on every major news station in Indianapolis, as well as on the cover of the issues of Indianapolis Monthly, Current in Carmel and other regional newspapers. NRG was voted The Best Local Amateur Sporting Team in Nuvo Weekly and our star, Blazing Ace was voted the favorite local female amateur athlete. NRG has also been featured in Nuvo, InTake, the Indianapolis Star, Around Indy, Across Indiana (Season 18, Episode #1811 “Sirens on Skates”), The Score, Inside Indiana Business, Indy South Magazine, the Indianapolis Music Channel, WKLU, WTTS, WIBC podcasts and several more radio stations. NRG recently partnered up with the creators of Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken when they came to Indy in Early August. Indianapolis has truly embraced roller derby and the Naptown Roller Girls and we couldn’t be more proud. In October, Vincent pictures is coming out with a new movie called “Whip It!” starring Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page. It is projected to dramatically increase the already popular sport of roller derby!
The Naptown Roller Girls strive to be the best Roller Derby team in the Nation – to put on the highest level of competition for local fans and to partner with local community organizations and businesses to make a difference. Oh…and we want to PACK THE HOUSE in this coming 2009-10 season! We have already set records locally and nationally with our dedicated fan base and high attendance and generous sponsorships. We know that our success as a team is measured on the track as well as off and we look forward to the 2009-10 season to make it the best year ever.
We look forward to partnering with your company in our 2009 season through derby sponsorships. The first bout is scheduled for November 7th and as a sponsor, your benefits begin before we even strap on our skates. Official Sponsorship status will begin on the date of our first game and will be valid for one full year. In some instances, sponsorship benefits will begin prior to our first bout but the contract will still be good for one year from the date of our first official bout. One of the benefits of signing up now is that you’ll get maximum exposure from all of those derby fans and other people visiting our website now, and we’ll put you
on the list ASAP!
MEDIA / PUBLIC RELATIONS / EXPOSURE
- Website with 200K hits a month, over 2 million per year.
- Local Advertising
- Best Local Amateur Sports Team – Nuvo Weekly
- Best / Favorite Locale Female Am. Athlete – Blazing Ace
- Monthly Charity and Fundraising events
- Radio Programs
- Magazine and Newspaper Write-ups
- Social Media (Facebook / Twitter / My Space)
- Podcasts
- Posters – Full Season and Individual Bout posters
- Fliers
- Newsletters – 1500 on list currently
- Local Parades
- Community Events
- Sponsorship Promotions
- Word-of-Mouth
WHO DO WE REACH
We performed a survey in our most recent survey to get some sense of our fan base and make improvements to our league. This is some basic information on survey respondents:
Survey Respondents: 61% Female, 39% Male
Average Age: 37.4 (exactly the same for Male & Female)
Regions:
29.2% Northeast
14.0% Northwest
12.3% Southeast
11.7% Downtown
6.4% Southwest
6.4% Indy Suburbs
19.9% Out of town
Cities Represented: 39 total
Indianapolis 63%
Kenosha, WI
Anderson
Kokomo
Atlanta, IN
Ladoga, IN
Bloomington
Lake Oswego, OR
Brownsburg
Linton
Camby
Louisville
Carmel
McCordsville
Cicero
Mooresville
Columbus
Muncie
Crawfordsville
New Palestine
Danville
Nineveh
Edinburgh
Noblesville
Farmland
Plymouth
Fishers
Rensselaer
Franklin
Shelbyville
Franklin, TN
Sparta, IL
Ft. Wayne
Valparaiso
Greenfield
West Lafayette
Greenwood
Westfield
2009-10 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
PLATINUM SPONSOR @ $6000/YR
- Banner on display at all Home Bouts
- 10 VIP Seats per Bout
- ½ Page ad in Bout Program
- Booth / Table Space at Bouts
- Logo Web Link on NRG Website Homepage
- Company Logo on League/Bout Posters
- Company Mentioned 2X during bouts
- Autographed League Poster
- $50 in Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise
GOLD SPONSOR @ $4000/YR
- Banner on display at all Home Bouts
- 8 VIP Seats per Bout
- 1/4 Page ad in Bout Program
- Booth / Table Space at Bouts
- Logo Web Link on NRG Website
- Company Mentioned 2X during bouts
- Autographed League Poster
- $50 in Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise
SILVER SPONSOR @ $2000/YR
- 6 VIP Seats per Bout
- 25% Reduction for advertising in Bout Program
- Logo Web Link on NRG Website
- Company Mentioned 2X during bouts and acknowledged in program
- Autographed League Poster
- $25 in Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise
BRONZE SPONSOR @ $1000/YR
- 4 VIP Seats per Bout
- Company Acknowledgment in Bout Program
- Web Link on NRG Website
- Autographed League Poster
- $25 in Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise
FAN SPONSOR @ $ 500/YR
- 2 VIP Seats per Bout
- Company/Individual Acknowledgment in Bout Program
- Web Link on NRG Website
- Autographed League Poster
- $25 in Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise
*ALL SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES GET 20% OFF ALA CARTE PROMOTION OPTIONS.
SPONSORSHIP ALA CARTE
- Sponsor Seating ………………………………………..……………………….……$ 15 / seat
- Banner Displayed at Bout ……………………………..…………………….…..$ 100 / bout
- Full Page Ad in Bout Program ………………………..…………………….…..$ 300
- ½ Page Ad in Bout Program ……………………………………..……………..$ 150
- ¼ Page Ad in Bout Program…………………………………………………………$ 75
- Company/Individual Acknowledgment in Bout Program……………$ 25
- Company Announcement during Bout (1/half) ……..…………….……$ 50
- Booth Space / Table Space at Bouts……………………………..…………….$ 100
- Logo Web Link on NRG Website …………………….………….……………….$ 150/month
- Web Link on NRG Website …………………………………….………………………$ 50/month
- Autographed League Poster ………………………………………………..……..$ 50
- $10 Vouchers for Official NRG Merchandise ………………………………..$ 10/each
- Sponsor Night – Have Roller Girls Promote Your Event* ……….….$ 750
- Special Promotions ……………………………………………………………….. $ To Be Negotiated
*2 months advance notice required.
SERVICE SPONSORSHIPS
If your company would like to offer service or merchandise in exchange for all / part of the cost of sponsorship, we will work with you to negotiate a deal that helps maximize your exposure and our appreciation.
If you are ready to partner up with the Naptown Roller Girls or would just like more information, contact us at Sponsorship@NaptownRollerGirls.com.
