Student Sports - Producer of high school football and baseball's highest profile programs and events including Elite 11, The Opening, and Area Code Games. (Links to Overview Decks)
Recognized as the premier event and grassroots marketing organization dedicated to the student-athlete. Student Sports events offer a safe environment and a level playing field for student-athletes to compete on a national platform against the most talented collection of their peers.
The event experience is enhanced by Student Sports' sponsors who are fully integrated in authentic fashion. Through partnerships with leading national media outlets, Student Sports provides distribution and exposure that is unmatched in the high school space, leading to an organic connection with this hard to reach demographic.
NFHS and NFHS Network - The national governing body for high school activities and athletics (19,500 schools across 50 states for 27 different sports).
Brands join the NFHS to reach millions of parents, teens/tweens, coaches and administrators. Brands have the opportunity to showcase their commitment and support of community, education and sport through various NFHS marketing channels including:
- Live-streaming digital network for high school sports
- Digital content opportunities
- Publications
- Email marketing (3.4 million person database)
- Ticket-back advertising
- In-school Marketing
Babe Ruth League - A national baseball and softball organization that currently provides more than 1 million participants across 10,000 community baseball and softball leagues with the opportunity to learn and play the sport.
Babe Ruth League offers sponsors with the opportunity to engage with 1 million youth baseball and softball families through customized marketing programs, event activations, email, print and digital marketing, and more.
Ripken Baseball was established in 2001 by MLB Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother Bill. The organization delivers big league experiences to 500,000+ young athletes, parents, coaches and supporters who participate in travel baseball annually. They operate four (4) premier baseball facilities in the U.S. (Aberdeen, MD; Myrtle Beach, SC; Pigeon Forge, TN; Orlando FL - ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World). Ripken Baseball hosts 90 weekend and week-long tournaments from March to November each year.
Brands have the opportunity to reach Ripken Baseball Experience attendees through: Branded Content; Email Marketing; Social Media Campaigns; Retail & Promotional Activations; Hospitality; Branded National Tours & Coaching Clinics; Facility signage and other in-venue exposure.
Clarion Fire & Rescue is the leading firefighter and emergency services event and media outlet in the United States.
The national firefighter and emergency services marketplace consists of 30,000 fire departments, 50,000 fire houses, more than 100,000 emergency vehicles, and 1.5 million service men and women. Clarion Fire & Rescue Group serves as an excellent channel to reach and engage these communities and the leaders within them. The following events and media channels are produced by Clarion Fire & Rescue:
FDIC International (Indianapolis, IN) - 36,000+ firefighters & first responders across 6 days every April. (video recap)
EMS Today (Tampa, FL) - Premier EMS event in the country with 4,600+ EMS professionals in attendance held across 5 days every March.
Firefighter/EMS/First Responder Media - Reach, engage and market to 1,000,000 firefighters across social media, digital publications, email and direct mail channels.
Clarion Events/LeftField Media produces consumer-facing shows that target a variety of different audiences across different genres in major metropolitan markets across the U.S.
Comic Cons (Washington D.C; Portland, OR; New Orleans, LA) - 200,000+ attendees including 43,000+ families across 3 events
*Family-friendly experiences; Primary attendee age range is 21-40. (Media Kit)
Art Shows (Chicago, IL; Aspen, CO; Palm Springs, CA)- 60,000+ attendees across 3 signature events
*Affluent audiences; Primary attendee age range is 36-55; HHI - $125,000+
Auto (Costa Mesa, CA; Chicago, IL)- 60,000+ attendees across 2 events
*Affluent audience; Primary attendee age range is 36-55; HHI - $100,000+
Anime (New York, NY) - 40,000+ attendees
*Unique audience; Primary attendee age range is 18-35
The Maxwell Football Club (MFC) was founded in 1935 to promote and recognize excellence at all levels of football (NFL, NCAA and High School) and offers programs which focus on player and coach development, safety and player wellness. The Club also presents many of the premier awards in the football world each year at its annual awards gala in Atlantic City. Award Winners honored at the 2019 gala included:
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB, University of Alabama; Maxwell Award)
- Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs; NFL Player of the Year)
- Andy Reid (Head Coach, Kansas City Chiefs; NFL Coach of the Year)
- Josh Allen (LB, University of Kentucky; Bednarik Award)
- Ray Lewis (NFL Hall of Famer; Legends Award)
- Zach Ertz (TE, Philadelphia Eagles; Humanitarian Award)
The Maxwell Football Club offers potential sponsors with engagement opportunities at the high school level (NJ/PA/DE; In-school activations, print/digital marketing, email marketing, social media and more), and customized opportunities at the collegiate and NFL-levels. Sponsorships for MFC's annual pinnacle event, the Maxwell Football Club National Awards Gala at The Tropicana Resort & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ are also available.
Small Goal Soccer is the nation's premier adult recreational and social soccer league and tournament operator in the U.S. With 121,000+ participants playing in 24 leagues across 8 key states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington), Small Goal Soccer delivers year-round activation opportunities to brands looking to connect with the age 21-35 demographic (young professionals in major metropolitan areas).
In addition to leagues, Small Goal Soccer also delivers 10 regional 6v6 soccer tournaments with male & co-ed divisions that culminate into a National Championship tournament held in Las Vegas, NV every February.
Brothers in Arms Foundation was created to honor the fallen men and women of the U.S. Military. The organization teamed up with Under Armour to create youth and high school sports events and programs. The community based leagues provide young people with great experiences in sport all while creating greater awareness as to the selfless acts of the men and women within our U.S. Military.
Under Armour Youth Flag Football Leagues - leagues across the country focused on delivering first-class flag football experiences for kids ages 5-14 and their families.
Under Armour Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Leagues - 3-on-3 basketball leagues for kids ages 5 - 14 years old.
Under Armour Brothers in Arms Classic - A series of 20 premier high school football interstate matchups featuring some of the sport's most prominent teams.
FlipGive helps brands and retailers directly acquire new customers and build loyalty. Their unique team marketplace allows members to earn cash on every purchase which they pool together to help fund their children’s sports teams, school or community activities.
FlipGive members are parents, aged 35-54, with kids from 6-16 years old, HHI $100K+ and are actively raising money to support their kids' activities.
“Pound for pound, this is one of the best marketing programs in our acquisition portfolio. Our COA is 1/4 that of our next marketing program.” - John DeVos, VP Market Planning at Schwans
Glazier delivers 33 in-person coaching clinics nationwide and 6,000 pieces of online coaching education.
- Glazier impacts 6,113 Football Programs through their digital and in-person coaching education programming
- Glazier has 63,000+ registered coaches within their platforms
- Glazier coaches (via their high school programs) oversee 495,000+ student-athletes and 742,000+ parents
Gamebreaker - Gamebreaker is widely recognized as the premier provider of soft-shell headgear for NCAA, high school and youth sports.
U.S. Sport Institute & Sports Squirts - "My first sports experience." U.S. Sports Institute works with 450 park and recreation departments in the northeast to deliver more than 40,000 kids and parents with their first sports experience (primary participant age range is 4 - 8). USSI features an email database of 125,000 parents active kids available to market to directly.
For more information or if you have any questions regarding SSEC's clients, please contact Dan Gant at dan@gosponsorship.com or 732-859-3775.