Park Quest Sponsorship
The 2011 Park Quest season was an exciting time for the Maryland Park Service, and we’re planning to bring even more new and challenging quests to the parks for 2012. In support of a national initiative to get children and families into the outdoors to experience the wonders of our natural world, the Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service created Park Quest, an outdoor adventure-based program that is taking the state by storm. The Park Quest program began as six different quests offered on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and has now grown to include 23 State Park locations throughout Maryland and 1,000 family teams getting outside, playing, and enjoying the best Maryland has to offer…together.
In recent years, researchers have voiced concern over how little time children spend outdoors. We are often surprised at how few children have any significant exposure to the outdoors other than the time they spend at organized sporting events. Park Quest is our response to this concern; its purpose is quite simply to encourage families to get outside and play. We found that challenging outdoor activities keep children engaged and instill in them a lasting interest to explore the natural world in which they live.
Park Quest 2012 will run from May 26 to September 3, 2012 and will have 23 State Parks involved. These Parks are located in all regions of the state, making Park Quest an affordable get-away for any family in Maryland.
We believe Park Quest benefits many Maryland families. It brings them together for rewarding outdoor experiences that could foster a lifetime appreciation of the natural world and the desire to try new and different outdoor activities. We feel your business will benefit from supporting Park Quest too! The qualities found in the people who participate in Park Quest make this program an unparalleled sponsorship vehicle.
Sponsorship can easily lead to:
- Increased sales
- Developing customer loyalty
- Growing brand awareness
- Developing new markets
- Improving staff recruitment
- Developing business-to-business relationships
- Launching new products
- Broadening the customer base
- Developing community relationships
- Broadening distribution
- Developing product knowledge
- Good corporate citizenship.
The theme for Park Quest is "Where a Family Becomes a Team." To make Park Quest 2012 a success, we need your business to team up with Park Quest. This support can be financial or the donation of outdoor equipment that will be used as prizes for families who win at the Park Quest Rendezvous. There are multiple levels of sponsorships available. Please view our website at www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest to learn more about Park Quest.
Let’s work together to get families outdoors for life! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call for more information. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Contact: Steve McCoy
Maryland Park Service, Park Quest
580 Taylor Avenue, E-3
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-461-5005
www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
$5000 - Title Quest Sponsor
- Title sponsorship of all 2012 Park Quest Events
- Your company name featured on all State Park Quests (website, Passport*, and worksheets).
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
- Company name included in all media releases and media information sheets
- Logo prominently included on cover of all Park Quest brochures
- Logo featured on cover of all Park Quest Passports* distributed to each team
- Full page ad located in all Park Quest Passports
- Logo prominently placed on front of all Park Quest t-shirts (given out at the Park Quest Rendezvous)
- Logo on all Park Quest Awards
- The opportunity to distribute flyers, products and other promotional materials
- The opportunity to display information and participate at the Park Quest Rendezvous
- Your company announced at the Park Quest Rendezvous
- Exclusivity - Only one sponsor allowed at this level
$1000 - QueSTAR
- Your company name featured on one State Park Park Quest of choice (website, Passport* and worksheets).
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
- Company name included in all press releases and media information sheets
- Logo prominently included on all Park Quest brochures
- Logo featured on all Park Quest Passports* distributed to each team
- Logo prominently placed on all Park Quest t-shirts (given out at the Park Quest Rendezvous)
- The opportunity to distribute flyers, products and other promotional materials
- The opportunity to display information and participate at the Park Quest Rendezvous
- Your Company announced at the Park Quest Rendezvous
$750 - Super Quester
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
- Company name included in all press releases and media information sheets
- Company name featured on all Park Quest Passports* distributed to each team.
- Logo prominently placed on all Park Quest t-shirts (given out at the Park Quest Rendezvous)
- The opportunity to distribute flyers, products and other promotional materials
- The opportunity to display information and participate at the Park Quest Rendezvous
$500 - Bonus Quester
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
- Logo prominently placed on all Park Quest t-shirts (given out at the Park Quest Rendezvous)
- The opportunity to distribute flyers, products and other promotional materials
- The opportunity to display information and participate at the Park Quest Rendezvous
$250 - Quester
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.maryland.gov/parkquest
- Logo prominently placed on all Park Quest t-shirts (given out at the Park Quest Rendezvous)
$100 - Quest supporter
- Your company logo featured on www.dnr.md.gov/parkquest
* Sponsorships must be received prior to April 20, 2012 in order to have names/logos included in Passport printings.
** Sponsorship flyers/brochures must be received prior to May 11, 2012 in order to be included in registration mailings.
