The purchase of a gymnastics scoring system should not be viewed as a cost. Used correctly, investing in a gymnastics scoreboard can return a significant cash flow to your business and quickly pay for itself plus be a dependable and strong revenue source for many years to come. EliteScore™ gymnastics scoreboards are also a powerful, full color, message information center that can and should be used daily in your gym to inform and generate advertising income. While it is true the EliteScore™ system with it’s patented “wireless” score entry using Palm Pilots will automate all aspects of your competitive meets (no runners, no flashers, no unhappy parents!) , it’s the multifaceted marketing aspect of the system which is often over looked. Let’s examine the ways its pays!


$ Corporate Sponsor Purchase

It’s a fact! A corporate sponsor pays for 50% of scoreboards sold. It’s often a major employer in your area, a local business who can benefit from the advertising, or a business who can sell products in your gym. Soft drink companies are keen to secure exclusive vending rights to your gym and will either pay a portion of the scoring system cost or the entire amount depending upon length of agreement and cases sold per year. Corporate soft drink sponsors dollars per gym club have ranged from $2,500 to $15,000.Pepsi and Coke will fight for your business, but you have to create a competitive bidding process! If one thinks they have a lock on your vending they will do nothing. Work with your local bottler as they fund the purchase, not corporate. When you have the Pepsi guy in for a visit, make sure the diet Coke can is setting on your desk!


$$ Competitive Meet Sponsors

For your competitive meets, scoreboard owners should actively pursue meet sponsors. Again local businesses are prime targets especially fast food chains, family restaurants, rental car companies, and hotels that will benefit from the business your meet visitors will bring to the area.

Typical meet sponsorship fees can range from $250-$1,000 per weekend. The sponsor message can in the form of banner ads/logos that can be placed on the scoreboard or electronic messages which can be flashed throughout the competition, or both.




$$$ Local Daily Business Ads

MDX Series scoreboards can be mounted in your gym and used daily to inform parents, gymnasts, coaches and staff of coming events and activities. You can display time, date, and temperature along with special messages for functions held in your gym. Birthday party messages are popular can be sold or bundled in with the party package you sell.

Additionally, seek to sell local businesses daily ads in your gym. Again, fast food and area restaurants are typical advertisers who can benefit from the daily ad runs. Sub shops often pay between $50-$100/month to advertise their daily special.


$$$$ “Good Luck” Message Fees & Flex_TEXT™ Message Fees

Often a common meet money raiser is the sale of “Good Luck” or “Best Wishes” for gymnasts from Mom and Dad or Grandma and Grandpa. Usually read over the PA or printed in the program, now with your scoreboard you can now sell animated, full color text messages to be displayed before, during, and after a meet.

Typical price charged by clubs is $5.00 for a single message displayed three (3) times.  Over a typical two (2) day weekend invitational meet, host clubs can earn $500-$1,000.    

Elitescore FLEX™- Text gives meet organizers additional revenue by charging parents, coaches, and even gymnasts a text message fee which ensures text messages of their scores.  Typical fees for this service are $1.00-2.00 per cell phone number.  Fees can be collected at registration time, at the gate, or even during a meet. Great potential for extra in revenue from both spectators and those who can not attend !



$$$$$ Scoreboard Rental Fees

our MDX scoring system is totally wireless and portable. It can be easily moved and set-up…no wires to run! This ease of use makes it attractive to neighboring clubs who can rent your system for their meet. Typical rental fees can range from $500-$1,000 per weekend. Designed to work exclusively with Score Master, area clubs who use Score Master can quickly the set the program for wireless operation and begin using the scoreboard. Elite Technology will provide rental referrals as demand for systems always exceeds available rental equipment.

  
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