Greetings,
The Gunnison High School Mountain Bike Team has been around for 15 years!! And, boy, did we have an exciting year 2023 with our committed student-athletes! We had nine podium wins (team and individual). The team finished 2nd overall in the Crystal Region, and Freshman Owen Frazier was the Regional Champion. The team finished 6th overall at the State Championships, where 15 riders qualified for State Championships, two riders finished in the top 10 - 3rd & 9th, and 11 riders finished in the top 50 at State! This past season, the team grew to over 20 riders with a strong pipeline of middle school team riders. Our middle school program is growing and now has a three-day-week ride schedule with separate coaches to help feed into the race team. With your help, we hope to see continued growth in both teams.
Sponsorships will go to support coaching staff, fees for the Colorado League, equipment and jerseys for the racers, and other necessary items. As our team grows, we also want to ensure we care for our excellent coaches and staff. In the past, our coaches have earned between $0 - $2000, with most years being 0. In addition, this year, we have expanded our volunteer riders and have had several community members join the team one day a week to ride with students. As our student roster expands, we need to keep a ratio of 1 adult for every six students in order to remain safe and compliant with our insurance. Your sponsorship helps make all of this possible.
Thank you for considering a sponsorship. Based on the level you decide (see enclosed sponsorship levels document), we will include your company’s logo on jerseys, t-shirts, and recognition in our THANK YOU ad in the Gunnison Country Times. Can we count on your support this year? Anything helps! If you can help us, don't hesitate to get in touch with us, and I will stop in to pick up your contribution, or you can mail it to: GHS MTB Team, c/o Rob Strickland, 609 Tomichi Trail, Gunnison CO 81230.
The deadline for inclusion on the 2024 race jersey is May 1, 2024.
Thank you for your consideration,
Gunnison High School MTB
Rob Strickland - Team Manager
Sierra Cucinelli - Head Coach
Roanne Houck - Parent
Karen Hausdoerffer - Parent
Contribution Levels and Advertising
$250-$500 -- A ‘thank you’ from the GHS MTB Team in the Gunnison Country Times
$750 -- You/your company’s name and logo on the jersey to be worn by all our riders during competitions and practices, a team T-shirt with you/your company’s name on our list of sponsors - again worn by most athletes, and a ‘thank you’ from the team in the Gunnison Country Times
$1,000 -- You/your company’s name and logo in prominent placement on the jersey to be worn by all our riders during competitions and practices, a team T-shirt with your/your company’s name on our list of sponsors worn by our athletes, and a ‘thank you’ from the team in the Gunnison Country Times
$1,500 -- Your/your company’s name and logo in the most prominent placement on the jersey to be worn by all our riders during competitions and practices, a team T-shirt with your/your company’s name on our list of sponsors, and a ‘thank you’ from the team in the Gunnison Country Times
We have included a blank invoice for your records, but you will also receive a receipt for tax purposes.
Thank you for supporting our hard-working student-athletes!