Sponsorship packages 2015

Melton Hockey Club

The best in the West

Sponsorship Opportunities

www.meltonhc.org.au

MELTON HOCKEY CLUB l www.meltonhc.org.au

INDEX

3 Introduction

4/5 The History of Melton Hockey Club

6 Why Hockey ?

7 Why Melton?

8 Club Sponsorship Packages

9 Player Sponsorship Packages

10 Get in touch

Sponsorship Opportunities 2015

www.meltonhc.org.au

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to share the benefits availa-

ble from a strategic partnership with Melton Hockey Club for 2015.

As a valued member of Hockey Victoria, Melton Hockey Club is the

only Hockey Club in the City of Melton. Approaching 200 members in

2015, the club competes with 12 teams in the prestigious Metro and

Vic League competitions, ranging from juniors to seniors (men &

women) and masters. The club is moving to a brand new multi million

dollar facility for 2016, The Bridge Road Sports Complex.

This presentation offers invaluable information about Melton Hockey

Club and the range of partnership opportunities available to your

organisation through sponsorship.


THE HISTORY OF MELTON HOCKEY

CLUB

The club was initially formed in late 1976 as the Melton Ladies Hockey Club, and the first team was entered in the North E Grade ladies competition in 1977, dressed in emerald green with royal blue skirts. The club only had to wait a few years to gain their first premiership - that being the 1981 North D team.

A group of husbands and friends eventually convinced the club to allow men to participate, and in 1982 the name was changed to Melton Hockey Club and a men's team was entered in the Ballarat A Grade competition. 1983 saw a second men's team added, and Melton swept the competition in Ballarat, taking away both the A grade and B grade premierships. Seeking greater challenges, the men transferred to the Victorian Hockey Association competition in Melbourne the next year.

Melton's first home games were played at the Melton Primary School where portable goals had to be erected and then put away after each game. From there the club (still with the portable goals) moved to MacPherson Park, 'handily' located just five kilometres out of Melton. Many visiting teams fortunate enough to play at that venue must remember the usual bitter driving rain, and the long cold drive back to the city, and perhaps because of this Melton were awarded more than their share of walkovers over the years. The grass field was replaced with an all weather sand pitch in 1987..

Melton's first junior team was entered in 1986, and since then the juniors have provided about 50% of Melton's premier-ship flags. Much of the credit for this must go to club stalwarts Earl Morritt, Ron Shadbolt and later Scott McLaren, who have shown great ability to pass on their knowledge over many years of coaching.

With the introduction of artificial surfaces, Melton teams were forced to travel to Altona to train and play, and the commit-ment of players during this period was commendable. Late 1995 saw the completion of Melton's own artificial surface at Mowbray College, and in its first season (1996) the club recorded 17 wins, 9 losses, and 4 draws on the ground.

A long-standing and disappointing drought was finally broken when a Summer team brought home the first VHA pennant in the history of the club. The 1998/99 Tuesday Footscray competition was won by Melton, with a 1-0 win in extra time over RMIT.

In 2000, after many years of frugal administration, the club spent up big on improving the facilities at their ground. The addition of a cafeteria gave the club a valuable income stream, and in conjunction with Mowbray College and a grant through Sport and Recreation Victoria, full lighting was finally installed.

With a number of players able to boast more experience than speed, the club took part in the 2001/02 Monday Footscray-2 Veterans competition. With a core of dedicated players, Melton participated in the 2002 West D Veterans (winning the prem-iership!!) and so finally managed to compete in all three competitions. Expansion of facilities at the Mowbray ground con-tinued in 2002, with a 7metre by 15metre building constructed entirely from club funds now providing the club with a base. Known originally as Dave's Shed the building is still seeking an official name.


The 2006 Winter season was perhaps the most successful in the club's history, with five premierships from the twelve teams competing. One of these was won by the Metro 3 West men - breaking a seven-game losing spree in men's Winter grand finals. In 2007, Melton regained its State League status in fielding both Male and Female teams. Between 2007 and 2011, the club consolidated and generally fielded about 130 players. During 2012, the club found out that it was going to lose its home ground with the closure of Mowbray College. This has had an unsettlingly affect on the club regarding its status as a club. Senior player numbers dropped away but with a revamped board and negotiation with the City of Melton and Heathdale Christian College (new owners of Mowbray), the club will con-tinue on its present site. The club will then transfer to a new ground to be established at Bridge Road by the City of Melton. This will come online in April 2016, the 40th year anniversary of the club. Funds were received from the State Government of $650,000 in October 8th 2014 to supplement City of Melton funds to construct the Melton Hockey Centre. The club also participated in Hockey Victoria’s 2013 restructure which has helped the club immensely. With the Melton Hockey Club as one of the six Victorian clubs participating in the Women & Girls Pilot Project, this has helped the club at-tract a greater number of females into the club . The club is inclusive to all. For the first time in its history, Melton in 2013 ran an Internal Melton Hockey competition called Summer Sevens with seven teams competing. This was followed up in 2014 with both a Male and Female Summer Seven's competition.(8 teams). In 2015 the club will field, a Women’s Victoria League 2 team with a WVL2 Reserve team and a Metro North-West B team, a Men’s Victoria League 3 team with a MVL3 reserve team and a Metro North-West B team, and a Masters 35+ team. It also fields Junior teams in the Under 16, 14, 12 & U10 competitions, supported by the ‘Hook into Hockey’ for Under 8’s (Mini sticks) program. The club has also played a greater role in community development over the past 7 years, incorporating programs such as Good Sports program, Women’s Round supporting Breast Cancer research , and Local City Council events etc. The club currently has approaching 200 players after extensive recruiting. The future looks very bright for Melton now. With a solid administration, low costs, excellent facilities, and with the relative

isolation of Melton giving players little other choice, it should be possible for the Melton Hockey Club to become one of the

premier clubs of the west.


WHY HOCKEY ? ⇒ The Kookaburra’s are ranked number 1 in the world, and have won 9 Olympic medals. They have also

won 3 World Cup medals and 5 Commonwealth Gold medals. ⇒ The Hockeyroos are ranked number 2 in the world, and have won 3 Olympic Gold medals. They have also

won 2 World Cups, and 4 Commonwealth Gold medals. ⇒ Over 150,000 people play hockey in Australia,. ⇒ Hockey can be played by both Men and Women aged between 4 - 70 years. ⇒ It is played in 112 countries worldwide. ⇒ Teams travel across the state to play, leading to increased state-wide exposure. ⇒ Live Hockey is televised on ABC, YouTube and Live station. ⇒ At the London 2012 Olympics, Hockey was the 3rd most spectated sport. ⇒ The Duchess of Windsor played Hockey. ⇒ Field hockey has the fastest swing speed of any sport, including golf and baseball. ⇒ Hockey is the 2nd most played team sport in the world.


WHY MELTON HOCKEY CLUB ? ⇒ We are the ONLY Hockey Club in the City of Melton. ⇒ We have (under construction for 2016) one of the most modern Hockey facilities in the country. ⇒ We have approaching 200 members, which is increasing year on year. ⇒ We utilise all forms of media to communicate with our community (Facebook, Twitter, Team App, Insta-

gram, Website, Melton Star and Leader Newspaper) ⇒ We have produced 2 State players, 1 State coach, 6 State masters players and 6 junior State players ⇒ We are a Good Sports Club and are committed to championing “Fair go” and “Women & Girls” initiatives. ⇒ We have a strong community ethos by attending engagement activities including the Djerriwarrh Festival

and the Relay for Life events. ⇒ We are situated in the growth corridor in the Western suburbs. ⇒ You will be supporting 14 teams that will represent Melton Hockey Club in 2015.


CLUB SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES 2015

Through a partnership with Melton Hockey Club your organisation will have a great opportunity to engage with your com-

munity and support your local sport club.

Please take the opportunity to look at the range packages below, all of which can be discussed with our Chairman - Mr Ron

Shadbolt or CEO - Kellie McLaren who would be delighted to hear from you.


Benefits Platinum Gold Silver Bronze

Your company logo on all 1sts/reserves shirts Yes No No No

2 Playing shirts presented to you with your logo Yes No No No

2 Complimentary tickets to the Senior presentation

night Yes Yes No No

Large banner on pitch side during home games Yes Yes Yes No

VIP experience at a home game of your choice Yes Yes Yes No

Complimentary table at the annual trivia night Yes Yes Yes No

Game day promotional opportunities Yes Yes Yes No

Your business promoted on the website and Social

media - Facebook, Twitter & Team App Yes Yes Yes Yes

Logo on all publications Yes Yes Yes Yes

Club wide brand promotion - email Yes Yes Yes Yes

Logo on interview boards Yes Yes Yes Yes

Dedicated trophy at the Senior presentation Yes Yes Yes Yes

Regular updates Yes Yes Yes Yes

Certificate of appreciation Yes Yes Yes Yes

Partnership promotion in local news Yes Yes No No

PRICING $8,000 $4,500 $1,500 $500

Club branded merchandise Yes Yes Yes Yes

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

2015

We also offer businesses and individuals to sponsor any of our players, Junior, Senior or Masters. Please take the oppor-

tunity to look at the packages below, all of which can be discussed with our Chairman - Mr Ron Shadbolt or Chief Executive

Kellie McLaren who would be delighted to hear from you.

CLUB SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES 2015

- GIFT IN KIND We recognise that businesses may wish to contribute to the club through goods and services, which the club welcomes

throughout the season. Any opportunities can be discussed with our Chairman or CEO who would be delighted to hear from

you.


Benefits Gold Silver Bronze

A reduction of the players’ fees Yes ($150) Yes ($100) Yes ($50)

Business or individual name on Sponsors page Yes Yes Yes

Business or individual name on roster on Team App Yes Yes Yes

Acknowledgement on sponsors board Yes Yes Yes

Club branded merchandise Yes Yes Yes

Certificate of appreciation Yes Yes Yes

PRICING $300 $200 $100

Applies to all Seniors, Masters and Junior players


HOW WILL WE USE YOUR

CONTRIBUTION ? Thanks to your valuable support we shall be able to achieve the following,

⇒ Keep fees affordable for the community

⇒ Develop the junior section

⇒ Improve equipment and facility access

⇒ Prepare the club to make the transition to a new facility and aim for Premier League hockey in Melton

GET IN TOUCH Email : [email protected]

Phone : 0450 643 826

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