sponsorship

jpbray 07-15-2006, 6:57 AM

Last week I sent a link to my sponsor me video to a eyewear company. He hit me back saying only : What's your adress? I wrote him my adress and asked why he wanted that and the last email I received said : to send you your team packet.

what does it really mean? he never told me officially I could ride for them or never asked me which sunglasses I wanted so what'S a team packet?

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-15-2006, 7:29 AM

Whos the eyewear company?

jpbray 07-15-2006, 8:05 AM

Utopia ... but it doesn't help me to know what they mean by team rider packet... he probably won't hit me back until Monday and I'm very anxious

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-15-2006, 8:37 AM

I sell Utopia in my shop and one of my riders ride for them. They have different levels,so to start I think its just a discounted price on the product.

jpbray 07-15-2006, 8:53 AM

Well if it's just a discounted price on the products, it's not that great cause I was able to have price like that on almost any company my shop sell.

(mjmurphy53711) · (mjmurphy53711) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 07-15-2006, 9:03 AM

way to rep a potential sponsor, ever think they might peruse these boards?

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-15-2006, 9:03 AM

Ya I agree, you will have to talk to Utopia next week and see what kind of sponsership they are talkin about.

jpbray 07-15-2006, 9:34 AM

Ya I'll contact them next week but when you sais there are different level, what's the one after the discounted price? They give some products to you? i'm not looking for photo incentive or travel budget but only some products.

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-15-2006, 9:36 AM

how 'bout you give us a link to your vid to see if you even deserve a sponsorship?

(innov8) · (innov8) **Join Date: May 2005** 07-15-2006, 9:41 AM

It all depends on what Utopia feels you will bring to the table for them. I am shur Phillip Solven gets a great deal from Utopia. What have you accomplished in the sport of Wakeboarding? things like this will determin what kind of sponsership you will get.

jpbray 07-15-2006, 10:05 AM

I'll wait for companies to see my demo before I give you the link but I can show my part of winter 2006 snowboarding. It doesn't deserve sponsorship but I did it for fun.

http://207.139.55.193/part2006.htm

(lfxstar) · (lfxstar) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 07-15-2006, 10:15 AM

Pretty good looking snowboard vid

(crracer) · (crracer) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 07-15-2006, 11:03 AM

The packet will usually contain a contract to sign which will indicate your "ride" level usually A, B, or C ride, A - being the best! A catalog, some stickers and an order form for your first purchase. Good Luck and Congrats...by the way, you should represent a company because you truly like their product or the way in which the co. treats their customer's, not just because you are getting a good deal on the stuff...it will take you farther
Have fun

(aden_g) · (aden_g) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-15-2006, 8:02 PM

Damn dude, you are a sick snowboarder.

Where is that?? They have awesome rails.. I'm jealous!

jpbray 07-15-2006, 11:05 PM

It's at Stoneham, Quebec, Canada.

(midwesty) · (midwesty) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 07-15-2006, 11:16 PM

why wouldnt you just call them instead of putting it on the net? is there anyone from Utopia in the house? anyone??

anyone?

jpbray 07-16-2006, 5:49 AM

cause my english sucks. I'm french... I can write, read and understand when someone speak but I'm not good to talk.

(wakechic06) · (wakechic06) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-16-2006, 10:43 PM

How does one go about getting a sponsor anyway?

(extremeisaac) · (extremeisaac) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 07-16-2006, 11:00 PM

www.sponsorhouse.com

(nuckledragger)

www.actionprofiles.com

jpbray 07-17-2006, 6:38 AM

Most company have an email adress where you can shoot a link to your demo and a resume of you.

Another way is to talk with the rep of the company in your area.

jpbray 07-17-2006, 9:57 AM

Team A is probably pro riders, C is probably discounted price and what's B? When they give products?

(wakechic06) · (wakechic06) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-26-2006, 3:23 PM

I signed up at Sponsorhouse and I got a message from Utopia today and they said they wanted to sponsor me as well. They gave me a contract to look over, sign and then they would get my address and mail me my rider packet. I'm not exactly sure what it is, but sounds cool. I'm assuming that if someone was to sign with a company like this, they wouldnt be allowed to wear any other kind of eyewear brand. So all the glasses I have now, I wouldn't be able to wear....

I need to read all the fine print though before I decide. Is anyone else on WW sponsored by Utopia?

Jamie

(kristian) · (kristian) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 07-26-2006, 5:21 PM

Jamie that would be the case, atleast you wouldn't be able to wear any other eye wear during photo's and what not. But free sunnies and good ones at that, hey, I wouldn't say no. but yeah girl thats rocks!

J-P: dude thats some sick snowboarding there.