Ankerr Nyinta (Oodna) Netball Team

 

Sponsorship for
Ankerr Nyinta
(Oodnadatta) Netball Team
SA Aboriginal Sports Festival 2016
SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS

Invitation to participate
 
On behalf of the working group for the 2016 Ankerr Nyinta (Oodnadatta) Netball Team I am pleased to invite you to join us and become a sponsor to ensure our team can come together and play netball in the annual 2016 SA Aboriginal Sports Festival. 

2015 was our inaugural year in forming the very first Aboriginal Yankunytjatjara (which crosses NT and SA borders) netball team with players originating from or having connections to Oodnadatta.

Oodnadatta is a small town surrounded by an area of 7,800 square kilometres of cattle stations in arid pastoral rangelands close to the Simpson Desert. It is located 1011km from Adelaide (or 10 hours in a car!) and can be reached by an unsealed road from Coober Pedy, Finke or via the famous Oodnadatta track. The current population is around 277 people with a majority being Aboriginal Yankunjatjara people, all of our players have an affiliation with Oodnadatta. In 2015 our Manager Maria Stewart had a vision and that was to secure a netball team to represent Oodnadatta. 

Here is a quote from our Manager (a Yankunytjatjara woman herself) when she approached sponsors in 2015.

“Growing up in remote communities I have witnessed first-hand, young women having very limited opportunities for involvement in organised sporting activities.   However, even though there are very few opportunities, when they arise, they are embraced and make such a difference to the quality of young women’s lives.  Sport is such an important part of community life and contributes greatly to improvements in health, mental and social wellbeing.

I have been approached by young Yankunytjatjara women with a passion for sports, who are interested in entering a Netball team in the 2015 Aboriginal Football and Netball Carnival in Port Augusta.  To date, there has never been a team to represent the Yankunytjatjara group.  In fact, this side would be the first netball team from remote far North SA to participate in this carnival. 

This carnival is a drug and alcohol free event and we would like to promote it by actively getting involved and entering our team – ‘Ankerr Nyinta’.  Our team name describes an important dreaming story for us.”  Maria Stewart.

Below is the reality of Maria’s vision of our first Yankunjatjara netball team participating in this event in the South Australian Aboriginal Sports Festival in 2015. Maria designed the uniforms herself – they too tell a story of running up and down the netball courts with colours reflecting the desert regions these women are connected to. 

Thanks to our Manager we were able to secure some sponsors in 2015 however our support was very limited and with the costs great due to the remote locations our members were based at. In 2015 our players and officials drove from Alice Springs, Whyalla, Adelaide, Ceduna and Coober Pedy to connect as kin and to play netball together in the festival.  While we didn’t win our grade we did decide that we needed a few days lead up for training as a team together in 2016 and that we would need to raise funds of approximately $26 000 to support our members to travel and be accommodation in order to participate in the next event.

Sponsors are very valued and integral to our team being able to participate again in 2016. 

Your sponsorship investment will allow us to provide high quality support to our players and promote health and wellbeing to Aboriginal people, communities and our extended family members. We already have family members lining up to join grade netball clubs to get fit and then be part of our Ankerr Nyinta (Oodnadatta) Team in 2016.

Why sponsor an Aboriginal Netball Team from some of the most remote parts of South Australia?
 
Disadvantage comes with being Aboriginal, a woman and living in a remote location. Opportunities are extremely limited in remote areas however your sponsorship of our team will show your support of Aboriginal women from some of the most remote locations in Australia, add further to Reconciliation in Australia, promote your business and provide health outcomes and role models for the children and extended family members of this team.

This event is well attended with over 700 players in 2015 not to mention the official teams, staff on site and the 1000’s of community members and family who come to attend the festival over 2 days. The exposure of your business within the Aboriginal communities across South Australia is far reaching.

Whose included?
 
There will be 12 Aboriginal female players in total chosen for the 2016 competition. Players may be from Ceduna, Whyalla, Coober Pedy, Adelaide, Port Augusta, Oodnadatta and Alice Springs – all with a connection to Yankunytjatjara people. We will be participating in the B grade event with our long term goal having an A and B grade team from our area.

There will be a support team known as the ‘Team Officials’ including the Manager, Scorer, Timer, Coach and Captain. These members are meeting monthly to organise and prepare for a successful event in 2016 and will be available to the team in the lead up, during and post the 2016 SA Aboriginal Sports Festival.

 
Our Captain – Kylie Stewart (grew up in Oodnadatta and English is her second language). She won the Best Team Player award in 2015! Her recent love of netball has seen her 9 year old daughter join club netball. Great role model Kylie!

 
Cash Sponsorship Options
Gold Travel Sponsor - $10 000
Silver Accommodation Sponsor - $8500
 
Our travel costs are up around $10 000 due to the remote locations and distances the 17 members will need to travel including Alice Springs, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Whyalla etc 

Our Gold Travel Sponsorship includes:

·         Organisation or company banner to be displayed on site team gazebo over the 2 day event

·         Acknowledgement as a Gold Sponsor in any official speech if Ankerr Nyinta win B grade

·         Promotion of your company on our Ankerr Nyinta facebook group

·         Acknowledgement as the Gold Sponsor in pre-event and post event

·         Opportunity to provide an organisation or company profile to be included in players bag.

·         Logo on our uniforms, caps and T-Shirts

·         Large Team Photo

·         Engraved plaque

·         Team T-Shirt to frame and display in your workplace.

·         Original Aboriginal Art Work by Maria Stewart of the uniform design

Our team of 17 people will need 5 nights’ accommodation together. This will enable us to train daily for 3 days prior to the event, bond as well as participate in the 2 day festival.

Our Silver Accommodation Sponsorship includes:

·         Organisation or company banner to be displayed on site team gazebo over the 2 day event

·         Acknowledgement as a Silver Accommodation Sponsor in any official speech if Ankerr Nyinta win B grade

·         Promotion of your company on our Ankerr Nyinta facebook group

·         Acknowledgement as the Silver Sponsor in pre-event and post event

·         Opportunity to provide an organisation or company profile to be included in players bag.

·         Logo on our uniforms, caps and T-Shirts

·         Large Team Photo

·         Engraved plaque

·         Team T-Shirt to frame and display in your workplace.

·         Original Aboriginal Art Work by Maria Stewart of the uniform design

Food and Drinks Sponsors - $1500
Set Up Cost and Registration Sponsor -  $2000
 
As with any away from home travel our 17 members will need to eat and enjoy their time together. We have planned 2 dinners, one pre and post event and would like to supply our team with water, ice, drinks, oranges and lunches over the 2 day event. 

Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Food and Drinks sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

As with any team we need to purchase some one off items that will support our team into further years. We need to purchase some eskies on wheels, team gazebo, fold up chairs and a table for our stand. We also need funds to cover the cost of registering our team.

Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Set Up sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

 
Netball Equipment and Coaching Sponsor - $1000
Uniforms and Clothing Sponsor - $2000
 

Our team need to purchase items such as netballs, bag for balls, pump, timer, cones for training and the cost to support our coach to travel, train and accommodate

Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Netball Equipment and Coaching sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

Our team need to purchase 12 uniforms, 17 tops, 17 caps, 12 sports bags, 12 shorties, 12 facewashers

 

Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Uniforms and Clothing sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

 
First Aid Training and Equipment Sponsor - $500
Mini Bus and Transport Sponsors - $2000
 
The team need to provide a ‘primary carer’ this will hopefully be a person on the official team. We will have to have this person trained and first aid kit on hand for our team.

Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the First Aid Training and Equipment sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

 
The team will need to hire 2 mini buses to transport the 17 members to and from the netball courts for training and games over the 5 days. 


Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Mini Bus and Transport sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt

 
Miscellaneous Sponsorship - $200
 

There are other miscellaneous costs that derive from such an activity. We would like to have some monies set aside for any unforeseeable costs. 

 
Your investment benefits:

·         Acknowledgement as the Miscellaneous sponsor

·         Opportunity to provide us with a banner to be on display at the venue

·         Acknowledgement in official speeches

·         Team photo and certificate of appreciation

·         Inclusion on team T-Shirt
 
In Kind Sponsorship Options
 

We are keen for sponsors to have a range of ways they can support us other than via cash donations. We have identified some lower cost options and very happy to talk with you to discuss ways your company or organisation might be able to support the Ankerr Nyinta (Oodndatta) Team to ensure we can play again in 2016!








We will be very pleased to discuss your preferred option or an alternative sponsorship with you.


In Kind Sponsorship Options
 
   ARDUGULA (Artakwerle) Aboriginal Corporations
   Westpac Bank
- Community Solutions cheque account

BSB -035078 
ACC - 176196

-Reference : Ankerr Nyinta Netball Team


We are keen for sponsors to have a range of ways they can support us other than via cash donations. We have identified some lower cost options and very happy to talk with you to discuss ways your company or organisation might be able to support the Ankerr Nyinta (Oodndatta) Team to ensure we can play again in 2016!