Schedules, scores, standings, stories and more...Monday, February 6, 2012

GR8sports is creating a national high school sports network... becoming the "Associated Press" of high school sports.  And you will want your conference to become a member as soon as possible!

GR8sports is a conference-centric sports network and online magazine, a Sportzine.  Each conference has its own conference Sportzine with its own web address powered by the GR8sports Report, the most powerful high school sports information platform in the market. 

Sportzines feature stories, schedules, scores, standings, rosters, stats, leader boards, athlete showcases, coaches polls, a Coaches Directory, a Spirit Store and more.  Even a Conference Intranet is available. Everything a conference network and online Sportzine should have!

Sportzine sponsorships are a gr8 vehicle to generate much needed money for local high school sports programs.   In addition to cash grants, Sportzine hosting and services are free, the Conference Spirit Store is free, even the optional Conference Intranet is free.  The creation of paid student Reporter part-time jobs and scholarships for reporters and athletes are a real bonus.

Sportzine sponsorship strategies make these goals possible and the commitment of a professional, GR8sports Affiliate sponsorship sales team in the school's local area make this a powerful and effective strategy.  

How does it work?

Your local GR8sports Affiliate publishes the Sportzine carrying the responsibility for content, promotion and sponsorship sales.  Contributions from students who have an interest in journalism or photography, from parents and booster clubs and from coaches are welcome.  Your local Affiliate will build a sales force to sell conference and school level sponsorships and an independent company, Sports Sponsorship Services, will do all the billing, collections and distribution of the sponsorship money.

What do the schools have to do?

Nothing. Your GR8sports Affiliate will publish and manage your Sportzine for you.  However, the quality of the Sportzine is important to building reader loyalty and sponsor value so conference support, access to ADs and coaches, and contributions by students, parents and coaches are welcome.

As part of the Conference Network, schools can use the GR8sports Report as their school's online sports section in their colors with their logo.  Free!  Every school in your conference uses the same service, shares updated information such as schedules and standings, has the same features, look and navigation and the network supports every sport at all levels.  Eliminate the need for all those independent team web sites by providing every team with the powerful GR8sports Report!  When your conference Sportzine and all your schools are participating in the same powerful sports information service, your conference has a true sports information network, your fans get everything they want in one place, your sponsors receive gr8 value for their sponsorship money, and most importantly, the athletes and teams get the visibility and recognition they deserve.

To learn more about the GR8sports Conference Sportzines and fundraising opportunities for your member schools.. just ask!

 

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