The A Team is a group of committed bodybuilders in South Africa who seek to promote the sport in townships and underserved areas. They propose an annual bodybuilding competition called the Harry Classic to be hosted in Soweto. This event aims to encourage youth participation in healthy activities and reduce substance abuse. The A Team invites sponsorship to fund prizes, trophies, and other expenses to make the event sustainable and help develop athletes. They believe the competition can integrate communities through sport and promote an alternative healthy lifestyle.
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Harry Classic 2014
1. HI request for sponsorship
good day sir/madam
The Need to engage with A team for youth development most of our the youth are not working
in south Africa and are concerned about our youth development in our local communities.
I therefore propose your assistance in this program I have to change the lives & future of young
ones by getting them to participate in extra mural activities.
We Would appreciate a financial assistance for basics like trophies, medals or sponsorship of
meal vouchers which could be used by the part
HARRY CLASSIC BODYBUILDING SHOW 2014 Prepared by CLAUDE MAPHOSA AND
HARRY
2. We are a committed team of African Body Builders The A Team comprises of a
group of body builders who have competed in local & prestigious shows such as the
Gauteng Provincials & South African Championships Over the last few years our
athletes have proven themselves by being the top in their categories leading to qualifying
to compete abroad The A Team seeks to promote body building in townships and
under-resourced areas where the sport is unexplored and little known
3. Minister of Sport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, is in the process of bringing all sporting codes
on par Minister Mbalula has highlighted the importance of sports in the development
& integration of cohesive communities Body Building remains largely neglected,
however, it has many benefits insofar as it can contribute in addressing social concerns
prevalent in under-resourced areas such as substance abuse, by promoting alternate &
healthy living The A Team finds an opportunity to build & integrate communities in
Soweto through the use of the Petrus Molefe Development Park by hosting an annual
body building event for male & female athletes in the various categories
4. The A Team proposes that this grand event the Harry classic be hosted annually as a
The purpose of the show is to contribute in the campaign to take our boys & girls off
the streets & encourage them to participate in this sporting event thereby exposing them
to alternative activities The A team believes that the event will bring about an
2. atmosphere of unity & harmony through sport & encourage the youth to stay away from
substance abuse
5 HARRY CLASSIC BB SHOW
6. To create a sustainable health programme for the athletes to train so as to compete in
the annual body building event To identify athletes for participation in the event &
compete with athletes in their respective communities To create a platform for
recognition by awarding athletes in their respective categories To encourage young
men & woman to partake in building healthy & active communities To contribute to
the reduction in substance abuse by exposing community members to alternative &
positive healthy living
7. The annual fitness competition will be managed by the A Team The event is open
to all men & woman who are interested to compete in the respective categories
Categories will include: Body building line up (male & female) Model search (male
& female) Fitness models Power Lifting Hunk of Soweto Search
8. The A Team invites & welcomes any organizations in sponsoring the event Sponsorship
towards funding the event includes but is not limited to: Various prizes per category
Trophies & hampers Cash prizes for the top 3 winners per category Event promotion
Overall event organization & planning A detailed budget is available upon request good
10. R75000 VISUAL DISPLAY Principal Sponsor logos or company names will appear in
official festival collateral & advertising where available and / or appropriate EVENT
SPONSORSHIP Principal sponsors will receive recognition through targeted & exclusive
association with specific events (categories) FESTIVAL ACCESS Principal sponsor receives
tickets & passes to the event MERCHANDISING & PROMOTIONS Principal sponsors can
initiate promotions throughout the show with on-site product demonstrations, merchandising &
sampling Gift bags, Giveaways, Drawings, Exhibition, Radio Advertising & Product sampling
Principal sponsor name & logo included in event posters Sponsorship of a prize will
include name, logo & Sponsored By credit on publicity material & as well as on-
stage mention at the prize giving Acknowledgements at media platforms Commercial
logo displayed in public areas Logo & hyperlink included on the Sponsors page of
the website Company info included and attached with the gifts
12. R25000 Leading Sponsor name & logo displayed in all printed advertising leading
Sponsor name & logo included in event posters Sponsorship of a prize will include
name, logo & Sponsored By credit on publicity material & as well as on-stage
mention at the prize giving Acknowledgements at media platforms Commercial logo
displayed in public areas Logo & hyperlink included on the Sponsors page of the
website Company info included and attached with the gifts
3. 13. R12500 Sponsorship of a prize will include name, logo & Sponsored By credit on
publicity material & as well as on-stage mention at the prize giving Acknowledgements
at media platforms Commercial logo displayed in public areas Logo & hyperlink
included on the Sponsors page of the website Company info included and attached with
the gifts
14. R5000 On stage acknowledgement at opening ceremony of the event
Acknowledgement at media platforms Logo & hyperlink included on the Sponsors
page of the website Company info included and attached with the gifts
15. Media Coverage The event will be promoted on various radio stations as well as
leverage Soweto TV to flight the event Print media coverage will include The Sowetan
to cover the event & promote sponsors Sponsor Image Enhancement Corporate
sponsors will enjoy exposure through encouraging sports in the communities & enhance
their We Care brands in participating communities Corporate Social Investment
Corporate sponsors will further their CSI objectives back to the community through
sport and recreation
16. The A Team anticipates that the event will large audience from Soweto &
surrounding areas The A Team will use radio, television, print & electronic media to
promote the event The Sowetan has previously covered athlete Absalom Mfumadi &
Liza Ncedani and monitored their involvement in body building the event will allow for
continuation & vested interest to follow the developments of these athletes The A
Team intends on using social media platforms such as twitter, Facebook & other to create
fan pages & followers with regular updates on the event & sponsors
17. The A team is actively involved in promoting and assisting all athletes from
various walks of life. Claude presented the WPFSA at the National SAPS Sports Awards
held in Pretoria at the Police Academy. It was an honour to meet with the National
Commissioner of SAPS, the Deputy and other major heads within SAPS The A team
takes pride in feeding and providing clothing for the needy and destitute Members of the
A Team donated Christmas gifts for the under privileged children The A Team is excited
in creating body building awareness campaigns in under developed areas like the recently
held Petrus Molefe Annual Body Building Show held in Soweto
. From the development Show we produced a South African Champion Sandile
Buthelezi
22. By exposing communities to a fairly unknown sport such as body building there is
an opportunity to attract new audiences as well as participants as they learn about the
sport as more than just entertainment but as a feasible alternative The event is set to be
an annual event with long term growth objectives as we believe that a healthy lifestyle is
not a once off event but a lifelong decision and investment towards improved health
We as the A team firmly believe that by becoming a body building ambassadors, & in
partnership with sponsors, we can drive this initiative to great heights with the aim to
integrate communities through sport.
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