I have been told it is better to send pictures, letters from coaches, character references, etc. in portfolio fashion along with his tapes from games.  I have also been told it is almost like having to do a resume for a job. Even though he is an excellent player, to have colleges come to our small town to see him play will take getting their interest in him, hence the portfolio.  I did not know if I need to find some type of sports promoter who would know what to do?  Any help would be appreciated. Also, cost would be a factor.  We are just regular people with regular jobs, we cannot afford a lot of expense.
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Sounds good to me.  Just make sure all their stats are in there.  And how much they can lift on each element.
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More content would be helpful - and an easier way to browse the content. The font in the logo looks a little tacky compared to the rest of the masthead. It is an interesting idea - the site itself - getting the ball rolling on the stories is probably going to be your biggest challenge.\n\nPerhaps linking from the games that people are betting on to their boxscores would be a good way to add some realism to the stories too.
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depending, its always nice when you can give someone somthing on paper. Its a good reference when you need to pass information around in the real world. Theres also the media approach and that would require video and visual display to show. I would recommend using a projector for this so everyone can see what your showing, plus it just looks super professional. I did this one contract for a business application in manitoba, canada and with all the efforts we put into our presentation we ended up a 15 thousand dollar contract. That payed off my exspences no problem. If your confedent that you will get a return on your investment, dont be scared to spend a few dollars to get spice up your first impressions.
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Let colleges know you're interested in playing for them.  If you're not batting .600 with 17 HR and 57 RBI in 20 games, scouts may or may not make it out to your games.  The suggestion of sending schools tapes of your play is excellent.  Also, you can apply to the schools that you would like to go to after checking up on whether they're looking for someone with your baseball talents as well.\n\nIf you're a pitcher who can throw gas, you'll get attention.  If you can bat as I mentioned above, you will, too.  Also, if you're a good catcher with a decent bat, that's the fastest way up the food chain.\n\nIf you're looking to play ball as a way of getting through college, remember that most teams don't hand out many full baseball scholarships.  Last I checked, a team had 11.7 scholarships in D-I, so most of their players get half or quarter rides.\n\nGood luck with your play.  And if a pro scout takes interest in you, take interest in him.  You can go to college anytime... :)
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not really, i have been really sucsessful in a sense of showing more interest in my client, what schools they graduated from? how they starterd their company? how they are dealing with competitors? ect... then the client will see that u are more intersted in helping them and are more likely to do more business with you. Sports knowledge is good but not at the top of most business owners lists..
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The first thing is to appoint a fundraising chair preferably someone with plenty of get up and go. If you are looking for a sponsor, you should have some reason why it makes sense for a business to support the team even if it is to show support for the community. You might also have a business in mind.\n\nThings to consider are:\n\n1) How many people would see the girls cheer a week?\n\n2) Will the sponsor have his name announced at the game for example The Smith Ford Falcons cheerleaders\n\n3) Will the sponsor have the opportunity for advertising in newsletters?\n\n4) Will there be promotional opportunities for the business concerned ie photo of girls with business owner announcing sponsorship in local paper\n\n5) Will there be any signage at the games with the sponsors name on?\n\n6) Are there any other publications which would allow the business to print an ad in ie school newsletter?\n\n7) If you put an ad for the company on the website, how many people read it?\n\nThese are things you need to consider before you approach businesses so you can make a convincing business case for sponsorship.
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It would be just as dumb for you and I to generalize and say all players should do one or the other as it would for each athlete to base his decision on others' opinion.  I would say that every athlete's situation is different and so sometimes it is better to stay in school and other times it is better to head to the pros.  Some of your players (JJ Reddick, Pittsnogle, others) are seniors so of course they should go pro.  Others might be trying to make the jump a little early... But, with hundreds of thousands of dollars they sure won't be relying on college loans if they decide to return to school!\nAnd that will open up scholarships for other athletes...\nAlso, sometimes a kid's family is awfully hard up and it only makes sense for the kid to do all that he/she can to pitch in and make life better for their fam.  On the flipside, sometimes family members push kids to try to make the leap too early and it ends up leaving them without the chance to develop and they get lost.  I would say a year or two of school is best, for sure.  But that is easy for me to say because I know my family is going to be eating and they don't live in the ghetto.
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Do a survey to see if people in your community would be interested - FIRST make a small sample of what your sports news paper or magazine would look like - show it and ask if they felt this would be something the community would be interested in - mention how much the subscription price would be.\n\nIf enough people are interested - Go for it! Just be sure to tally your expenses so you can estimate a fair price for your sports rag. You do want some kind of profit, I'm sure.\n\nI wish you lots of luck.
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Make sure that you at least take some kind of buisness course\nbecause scouting players is more than just checking out the talent.  You also have to figuire out if you can fit said talent on your roster, what he is paid, if you have to pay him more, and how that affects your teams budget.  Go for it
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Be very wary about the various sports makreting/management jobs advertised in Florida. The Miami herald's job section has 5 of these every day. What you are actually doing is selling season tickets on a commision basis, or worse, selling team jerseys, coffee mugs, etc on commission. I am sure there are legit opprotunities but I think your best bet would be to try South Carolina.
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Hot Sauce is back with And 1. He re-signed with them back in January. He was getting into it with some of the other players because of the feeling that he was playing selfishly at times. It's probably true, but then again that's a main reason why all those dudes aren't playing for the NBA or elite college programs now. Pharmacist has had issues with conditioning. He couldn't go up & down the court without giving out. That's bad news for a point guard. Everybody has to run, especially the point guard. If he has wind issues in the streets, just imagine him in the NBA or any pro league. During his hiatus, he was in a Mountain Commercial, he started his own streetball tour (Killer Crossover), he did the motion capture for NBA Ballers, and filmed the movie Crossover. You can still catch it in some theaters. He also became a father, he just had a daughter.
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First of all, if your team is the best in North Carolina, then you surely will be able to get a sponsorship from your local field. That is only if you really are the best. If you were then you would be somewhat known around the area and the owner of the field would naturally want to get his name out to people who take notice to you and your team. I know you want to hear about how to go big time sponsors, like Dye JT or anythinge else, but those kind of sponsors look for more then just the BEST team. You need to be well-rounded in all aspects and you most importantly need to be MARKETABLE. Understand what I'm talkin about? Ask your local field owner how often talent scouts come to the field and be sure to go those days. If you really are the hotshots that you say you are, and you are a respectable and friendly marketable team, they might take notice. Just remember they are going to want to sponsor someone they can forsee making it bigger. If your team is good enough for NPPL and the likes speak with the local scouts directly, until then just keep on getting better at all aspects of the sport. You can email me for more info. Good Luck buddy
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Getting a prominent sport person to endorse
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Hey Malu,\nContact the coaches at the schools you are interested in going to and someone there will tell you what you need to do. Usually they want a highlights tape and one game tape. If they are impressed with what they see they will send a scout out to you or you will be asked to try out at the school. If that doesn't work out you can always try to walk on... this means you try out for the team and if you make it you won't be on scholarship your first year but possibly starting your sophomore year.
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Definitely. When a high school applicant signs his letter of intent to accept a college scholorship he is signing a contract.\nWhen a school spends so much to teach and develop an athlete he should at least hold up his end of the business agreement by finishing at least three years of college.\n\nIn the end the college athlete gets an education and learns about honoring business agreements, trust and loyalty. Otherwise, we should have football minor leagues as baseball does.\n\nI really admire athletes like Peyton Manning that stay the full 4 years of their college even though big money was offered to jump ship early. Part of that shows his strength of character and commitment which are lacking in some of the best athletes today. Besides once injury or other career changing events occur, what does the athlete do if he has no degree and other skills/training to offer a propective employer. Also, the athlete needs to know how to invest and seek other business adventures with the money he earns. Just turning ovre his money to a financial rep can lead to great losses swindling his account.\n\nLook at the difference between Manning and Leaf drafted #1 and #2 in the same year. San Diego sure learned the lesson didn't they?
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I mean we technically bribe our clients everyday in America. We've bought so many lunches, dinners, tickets to the college game etc. The world is about networking and we do these things to entice potential clients and keep current clients. So there is a real grey area between bribe and taking our A+ client to the Laker game. Yes you should be able to win people over with reputation and great work, but your competition will win them with a meal. :) Good luck just something to think about when writing the paper.
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My buddy, eightbraker, makes some great points.  At least one snooker and one carom table would be good to have.  There should be several TV's playing pool-related videos, maybe some tournament footage, instructional videos, trick shots, etc.  There should be pool posters, photos and other memorabilia on the walls.  I love it when the owners of a pool hall show that they have respect and passion for game by showing some old images of the great players of the past and present.  Full bar, with essential bar food, but no main course meals.  A pro shop would be nice, but more for accessories, like extra chalk, tip tools, scuffers, gloves (if you're into that), books, magazines.  I don't think the pro shop needs to be a cue supplier or repair center.  I think billiard retail stores should cover that.  Cues, cases, balls, and all of the bigger things should be handled by retail stores.  It should be open very late.  You did say "ideal".  I know there are bar times, but I never go to bed that early.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.