CHICAGO BANDITS2011 Partnership Opportunities

THE TEAM AND THE LEAGUE

THE TEAM AND THE LEAGUE• In 2010, the Chicago Bandits professional fastpitch team celebrated its 6th Anniversary Season with

record attendance numbers, and the announcement of a new, permanent home in Rosemont, Ill.

• The Bandits are part of National Pro Fastpitch, the premier women’s professional softball league consisting of four teams across the country in Chicago, Nashville, Orlando and Akron, Ohio.

• The team plays a 50 game schedule, 25 of those games at home in their new stadium. Bandits Stadium is a $5 million facility and is the first of its kind built specifically for women’s professional softball in the United States.

• Featuring 500 chair back seats with cup holders, 1,500 bleacher style seats and an extensive party deck area perfect for family parties and corporate outings

• 2010 Average Attendance - 1,100 per game, compared to league avg. of 750

• Five (5) consecutive maximum capacity crowds (over 2,100 people) to end the 2010 regular season campaign

AWARDS• 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Regular Season Champions

• 2008 World Champions, 2010 Runner Up

• Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2008, 2010)

• National Pro Fastpitch Rookie of the Year 2005 (Jennie Finch); 2006 (Stacy May); 2008 (Rachel Folden); 2009 (Tammy Williams); 2010 (Nikki Nemitz)

• Numerous All-NPF Team Selections

• National Pro Fastpitch MVP 2008 (Stacy May); 2010 (Stacy May)

• National Pro Fastpitch Pitchers of the Year 2005 (Jennie Finch); 2009 (Eileen Canney)

• Nokona Defensive Player of the Year 2008 (Tammy Williams)

• Nokona Offensive Player of the Year 2008 (Jamie Clark); 2010 (Rachel Folden)

OWNERSHIPBill SokolisBill Sokolis is the founder and co-owner of a local construction company known as Kole Construction. Kole Construction focuses on carpentry and interior finishes contracting, working to update the image of Chicago and the surrounding areas. Bill started Kole Construction in 1988 and it has become one of the top interior finish firms in the Chicago land area.

Bill and his wife Anita are blessed with three daughters; Renee, Andrea, and Krystal. Having three daughters led to Bill’s involvement in women’s athletics and specifically fastpitch.

Being involved in baseball player himself while growing up, Bill understands the values that team sports can instill in young athletes. With those values in mind he co-founded a girl’s fastpitch program called the Lemont Rockers.

The Rockers program was developed for the girls wanting a higher level of competition in the Lemont and surrounding areas. Girls that aspired to play ball in high school and possibly college were given a chance to succeed at a competitive level. To date, the program has been a huge success helping numerous young ladies to achieve softball scholarships in various colleges across the United States.

His involvement in the Chicago Bandits has helped open another opportunity for female athletes to follow their dreams as professional fastpitch athletes.

Growing up, Bill was greatly influenced by a number of professional ball players. It is his desire to offer young female athletes the same opportunities and role models that he was fortunate enough to have.

"I believe Chicago to be an awesome sports town with great fans. The Chicago Bandits consist of some of the finest women fastpitch players in the world. Combine that with the world’s best fans; that spells success and a great day at the ball park. Thank You Chicago and enjoy."

Responsible for player management and drafting rookies, Sokolis has chosen three consecutive Rookies of the Year including catcher Rachel Folden, shortstop

Tammy Williams and Pitcher Nikki Nemitz. His team has won the Regular Season Championship six times in the last seven seasons, including one World Championship.

THE FANS

STATS ABOUT THE FANSThe Chicago Bandits average over 1,100 fans a game. These people are mostly college educated with families. They are

consumers that are the perfect demographic for your business to target for market branding.

Who is the Bandits fan?• 73% are married

• 78% have children

• 57% are over the age of 40

• 75% are college educated

• 52% have a household income over $75,000

Where do Bandits fans live?

• 45% reside within 15 miles of the new ballpark

• 50% live outside of the 15 mile radius

• 5% live out of state, in neighboring states (Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio)

• 1% live in other states

• 76% of Chicago Bandits fans are between the ages of 18-59

• 50% of Bandits fans have at least one child in the household. This is 15% more likely than the market average

THE FANS

BANDITS IN THE NEWSThe Chicago Bandits and Bandits Stadium have been covered widely by local and regional publications and

networks. A unique blend of ownership, market, facility, approachability of players and on-field success have made

the Bandits the talk of Chicagoland

TOP REASONS TO PARTNER WITH CHICAGO BANDITS SOFTBALL

1. On-field SuccessWorld Champions in 2008;Six-time Regular Season Champions (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010)

2. Growth PotentialThe sport of softball is becoming increasingly popular in the Chicagoland area with over 14,000 participants every year. Softball events like the Womens College World Series and KFC World Cup drew record attendance numbers. Over 240k softball teams nation-wide are registered with the Amateur Softball Association

3. PopularityBandits fan are loyal! 72% of fans attended at least 10 home games during the 2010 season

NOT JUST BANDITS SOFTBALLBandits Stadium will be home to numerous events throughout the

calendar year. Not only is the multi-purpose complex the home of the Chicago Bandits, but it also provides businesses, charities and private

citizens a place to meet, organize and celebrate. For your business that just means more exposure in our year-round facility!

Trade Shows

Youth Football GamesCorporate Outings

Youth Soccer Games

Concerts

Youth Softball/Baseball Tournaments

College SoftballBig Ten, Big East, Horizon League

Adult Flag Football

IHSA Softball Games

Car Shows

Snow Activities

Relay for LifeJennie Finch and Women’s

Sports FoundationSnow Patrol Concert

Fox ValleyScooter Show

ROSEMONT, ILLINOISEntertainment Capital of the Chicago Suburbs

So much to doSo much to see... Best place to be!

ROSEMONT• Population - 4,224

• Family units (non-single family homes) - 58.3%

• Median age - 38.9 years old

• 69.6% of population in 20 mile radius of ballpark is families, or non-single resident homes

• Median Household income - $68,307

• 30% of Households make over $75,000

Within A 20 Mile Radius of Stadium

SPONSORSThe success of the Bandits has opened the door for many national

and regional companies to expand their business in the Chicagoland area. Whether it is entertaining clients on the party deck, renting the facility for a company picnic or filming a national television show, the lure of Bandits Stadium is the common thread that expands these

companies throughout Chicagoland to demographics they might not otherwise reach. Bandits sponsors range from Fortune 500 companies

to local businesses. The draw for most companies is the Bandits’ positive image in the community and the large number of dedicated

fans attending ballgames with expendable income.

BANDITS SIGNAGE OPTIONS

• are a popular, time-tested, and effective method of National Pro Fastpitch sponsorships

• make your business and logos part of the action providing branding opportunities that are highly visible to everyone in attendance at Bandits games or other events

• allow a large canvas for your logo, message or slogan and are mixed into the overall atmosphere of the ballpark experience, becoming reference points for web and radio broadcasts

• get captured by various media photographers as a backdrop to the action on the field

Advertising space within the ballpark is an ideal way for your company to maintain high visibility in front of a captive audience. When fans attend

Bandits games and other events at the park, your signs will be visible to the crowds and media, giving your businesses signage a higher rate of exposure

Outfield Fence Signs

8’x4’ - $2,000 8’x8’ - $3,200

• are strategically placed throughout the most high-trafficked

• can be seen by fans in line for concessions and merchandise on their way to the restrooms, walking to and from their seats and every entrance point to the main concourse area, allowing you to create eye-catching displays that are backlit for maximum visibility.

Concourse Signs

3’x4’

• allow you to brand your business on top of and inside the home or away team dugouts - area’s that are not overwhelmed with other sponsor names, one sponsor space is available per dugout

Dugout Tops

30‘x10’One YearTwo Years

• allow your brand to be placed alongside vital information throughout each ballgame, located in a highly visible point

Scoreboard Signs

2 @ 4‘x25’4 @ 2’x5’

• create a unique, creative and memorable way to show your brand’s message that is set apart from traditional forms of partnerships. This must be a two-year deal

Foul Pole Signage

25’ tall

• allow you to brand your business right behind home plate, perfectly visible for every pitch, every team photograph and clearly seen on every web broadcast

Backstop Signage

4’x8’

• allows you to brand your business right behind home plate, perfectly visible during the game while the action is taking place.

Infield Banner

2‘x10’

NAMING RIGHTS• your chance to be the presenting

sponsor of the Kid’s Zone, an area of the park targeted to younger kids. Have your brand logo, name and information easily visible to parents and kids that come to participate in the Kids Zone’s daily activities

Kids Zone Party Deck• your chance to be the presenting

sponsor of the Party Deck! The party deck is an area targeted to groups, businesses and parties at the ballpark. As presenting sponsor your name will be on all print materials, website pages and signage related to the party deck.

*additional naming rights opportunities available upon request (i.e. stadium rights, club seats, etc.)

PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Get your company name, slogan and message broadcasted directly to the ears of loyal Bandits fans in attendance with a :15 second spot

• PA announcements fit seamlessly into the flow of the game, getting your message heard from our experienced PA announcer

PROMOTION NIGHT SPONSORSHIP• Throw out the first pitch

• 25 Reserved tickets

• 50 General Admission tickets

• Your logo on the selected premium giveaway

• Inclusion in all print and web advertising of the event

• PA announcements during the ball game

ON THE WEB• The Bandits’ official website, www.chicagobandits.com is the most

popular in the NPF and provides your business with prime placement, interactive options, and the ability to drive consumers exactly where you want them to go with direct links to your product or information.

• Averages 19,964.94 Unique Visitors per month through direct url (www.chicagobandits.com)

• Averages 822,547 visitors through links (facebook, twitter, newsletters, etc.) per year since 2007 with a record high in 2010

• Each visitor views five (5) different pages per visit

Home Page Ad - 800px X 150px

Inside Pages Banner Ad - 800x150Main Partners Page (logo plus description)

BROADCAST STREAMING OPTIONS• Chicago Bandits home games

are broadcast live, on the web, by our award winning broadcaster Mike Knezevich who brings the in-game action to your computer or TV with colorful commentary and expert insight into the sport of fastpitch softball

Recorded or Spoken Sponsor Reads(each spot is :30 seconds long and is either

recorded or spoken, not a commercial)

Inning SponsorAssociate your company name and slogan with

a specific inning in each broadcast.

Opening/Closing BillboardYour company logo and message will be

broadcast to all our dedicated viewers at the start and conclusion of each game

Player of the GameAssociate your company name and slogan with each ballgame’s Player of the Game. Awarded

at the end of each game, this is the perfect opportunity to have your company associated

with the best player of each game

GAME DAY OPTIONS

• Starting Lineup Board and Announcement

• 5th Inning Stretch

• Stolen Bases / Caught Stealing

• Foul Balls

• Speed Pitch

• Strikeouts and Walks

Starting Lineups

Stolen Bases/Caught Stealing

Several game day sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2011 season. Place your company’s message and

logo along side key parts of Chicago Bandits’ games.

Game Day Options include:

PUBLICATIONS• over 20,000 pocket schedules are distributed at the ball park, office,

community outlets, events, mailed with merchandise and ticket orders, appearances and businesses throughout the Chicagoland area. They are the definitive source for who, when and where the Bandits are playing listing game times, special events, promotions and more. Sized at 3.5” x 5” this handy guide easily fits in wallets, pockets and purses for easy transportation and access

Pocket Schedules

• 94 percent of programs are distributed to fans at the ball game at very low cost at each of the ballparks entrances and during all Bandits home games. Magazines include player bios, statistics, feature stories, photographs, schedules and more information to keep fans up on everything Bandits. The 2011 Magazine is being published in three issues. Special Offer - Buy two full-page ads, get the third issue free plus two season tickets and one public address announcement per game!

2011 Magazine

SEASON TICKETS (25 DATES)• Reduced ticket prices

• Unused tickets can be exchanged for tickets to a future game

• Complimentary parking passes for every two Full-Season tickets purchased; discounted parking available for other packages

• Season Ticket Holder “Meet the Bandits” day for full-season ticket holders

• Bandits Cap and Pin for full-season ticket holders

• Private post-game autograph line for full-season ticket holders

• Access to Coaches Chalk Talk before select home games

• Merchandise discounts and official season ticket holder t-shirt

PARTY DECK•With one located in left field

and another above and behind the first base dugout, the Party Deck overlooks the field from two angles of the stadium, perfect for company outings or family and friends

• Includes Buffet, beverages and beer - all for maximum of 50 people

SAMPLING• Any food product must be

four ounces or smaller

• The Chicago Bandits reserve the right to refuse products that are in conflict or not in the best interest of the Chicago Bandits

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This proposal is submitted to potential partners on a non-exclusive basis and the Chicago Bandits LLC reserves the right and ability to

present all inventory elements, rights and privileges to other potential partners. All inventory elements, rights and privileges and conditions contained in this proposal are subject to availability at the time of the

final agreement and all prices are net to the Chicago Bandits LLC.