MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNER WITH YOUR BORDER CATS

2008 - NORTHWOODS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 2006 - North Division Champions 2005 - Northwoods League Champions 20 Former Cats Now Playing Professional Baseball! Over a quarter of a million fans ... and Growing!

BORDERCATS baseball! Be Part Of Something Great!
BALL PARK SIGNAGE
OUTFIELD FENCE SIGN These are prime locations on the outfield fence - your sign will be clearly visible by all fans. You supply the artwork; production costs are included in the price of all signs!
Try to keep your content to a minimum for maximum visibility.
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8' x 20' Quarter Billboard $2500

*************************************************** 16' x 40' Full Billboard $ 7500 
******************************************************** 8' x 8' Sign $1350 
****************************************************** Four - 3' x 6' Flags $1500 4' x 16' Sign $1350

********************************************************* 4' x 8' - 12 Month Double-sided Grandstand Sign $1300 or 4' x 16' - 12 Month Double-sided Grandstand Sign $2000 These signs are seen not only by fans attending our games but also by patrons of the Community Auditorium, Canada Games Complex, Port Arthur Hockey Arena and all vehicles travelling within the area!
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CONCESSIONS BUILDING SIGN Thousands of hungry fans will visit our concession facilities over the course of each summer.
Expose your business with naming rights for 12 months of the year inside the park.
Sign measuring 3' x 40' runs along entire front of concession building! $2000
Go on both Front and Back of building and save! $3000 (Seen by all traffic)
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PRINT ADVERTISING SOUVENIR PROGRAM Place your ad in our affordable full colour, glossy $3 program promoted and sold during the entire season.
Program captures previous season's highlights, a colouring and game insert with crayons for children, player testimonials, sponsored promotions, team roster/photos and players featured nightly giving fans a reason to purchase frequently. This and much more to expose your business or service to a target audience.
Place a "clip-out" coupon or promotion in the program to encourage fans to buy nightly.
Camera ready photos required for artwork.
BUSINESS CARD SIZE $200 QUARTER PAGE $400 HALF PAGE $700 FULL PAGE $1000 INSIDE COVER - FRONT or BACK $1500 OUTSIDE COVER - BACK $2500
SCORECARD and STATS PAGE (Nightly Insert) $500
This page is inserted in the middle of the souvenir program. Each night fans keep score during the game and your ad can be highlighted here. An ideal location to be seen by the die-hard Border Cat fans! Many purchase the insert at every game.

POCKET SCHEDULE
Your full panel color ad will appear on a minimum 50,000 mini pocket schedules that will be distributed throughout Thunder Bay and the surrounding communities. The pocket schedule will be in the hands of folks every day as it contains the entire Border Cats schedule, game times, promotional schedule, and ticket and stadium information. This is probably our most widespread advertising avenue and is very limited in space!
FULL PANEL $1000 HALF PANEL $600 
TICKET BACK
Place your logo or promotion on the back of our season tickets. 50,000 reserved grandstand tickets are printed each year with the opportunity to bring that patron and their guests into your establishment time and time again. This is prime real estate and it should not go unnoticed!
50,000 SEASON TICKET BACKS $2500 30,000 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET BACKS $1000 or DO BOTH FOR $3000 TEAR-OFF PORTION $500 
********************************************************************************************* PROMOTIONS HAVE FUN WITH OUR FANS AT A BALLGAME. LET THE FANS GO HOME REMEMBERING YOUR COMPANY NAME. WHETHER IT'S ON THE FIELD BETWEEN INNINGS, A THEME NIGHT OR A PREMIUM GIVEAWAY ITEM, WE DO IT RIGHT!!
WEEKDAY GAME SPONSOR ATTACH YOUR BRAND IDENTITY FOR JUST $500
Highlight your business and claim one day every week during the baseball season! Here are some examples of the possibilities: MP3 Mondays (The Power Centre) Whopper of a Win Wednesday (Burger King) Ladies Night on Thursday (La Moda Salon & Day Spa) Senior Saturdays (55 Plus Centre) Kidz Day on Sunday (McDonalds)
THEME NIGHT TITLE SPONSOR $1500
YOU OWN THE NIGHT! If you can dream it up we CAN and WILL do everything to make it happen. Attach your business name to any one of the 35 games during the year. Send the fans home with branded goods for further exposure. Have the entire team fashion a pink jersey for breast cancer awareness. Proceeds from the auction go directly to your business.
A few ideas of this:
Christmas In July Support The Troops Jimmy Buffett Night Future Shop Father's Day Celebration Metro Recycle & Shopping Giveaway Pepsi Night 2009 Winners: 
2010 Winners: Proud Winners of the Father's Day Theme Night!
ON-FIELD PROMOTIONS EXPOSE YOUR BUSINESS AT EVERY GAME $1000
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT drives the fans to the Port Arthur Stadium. It's more than just great baseball. Between innings or in the stands during breaks in the play, we involve our fans to make it a classic Border Cats game. All sponsors receive multiple public address announcements and great visibility to a captive audience during every game.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Dizzy Bat Race Chronicle Journal Paper Chase Water Balloon Sling Shot MADD Goggles Bicycle Race TBayTel Mobility Call Out Underwear Race

GAME NIGHT GIVEAWAYS
This is an excellent opportunity to highlight your business or service by offering the fans one of many giveaway ideas to fans as they enter the Gates of Port Arthur Stadium. Your ONLY cost for this feature advertising is the price of the product itself. Ask us and we'll research a product for you! We want it to be successful for you! A minimum of 250 pieces is required to hit your feature out of the park. All we need is your logo. Call us for details.
Endless Ideas To Consider:
Team Photo Water Bottles Mini Bats Batting Helmets Homer Hankies T-Shirts Piggy Banks Baseballs Flip Flops Magnet Schedules Cheer Stix Frisbee Trading Cards Candy Recycle Bags
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THE KITCHEN SINK! ANNOUNCEMENTS $500 "Breeny's Foul Ball" Announcement (with sound of breaking glass) PA Announcements Inning Sponsorships Starting Lineups Player of Game Your Choice
SPEED PITCH / BOUNCER $750
Have your name attached with signage to the fun in the FAMILY ZONE!

ON DECK BATTING CIRCLES INQUIRE WITHIN FOR PRICING
Fully expose your business every minute of the game with your logo printed onto the batting deck circles on the field. Seen by absolutely everyone in the park and as well during the Web Casting!
COACHES MAT 3' X 8' $1500


Call or stop by our offices today and be a part of the exciting world of BORDERCATS baseball!
Be Part Of Something Great!
Telephone: 766-CATS (2287) or E-mail us at: baseball@tbaytel.net
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