Description

The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a nonpartisan civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington, DC to compete in the National Civics Bee® national championship in Fall 2025.

YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP:

• Empower the Next Generation
• Demonstrate Your Commitment to Civics and Community Engagement
• Gain Your Company Community-wide Exposure Now through May 2025

PRESENTING SPONSOR (exclusive) $5,000

Premium branding and logo recognition including:

• Prominent recognition as Presenting Sponsor on event website, all event-related emails and all event-related social media content and paid social ads

• Name recognition in all event media releases

• Logo recognition on all printed and digital collateral

​Premium day-of event recognition, including:

• Exclusive opportunity to provide short remarks at the start of the program

• Opportunity to pass out participant prizes during the awards ceremony

• Logo on stage screen as presenting sponsor

• First right of renewal to sponsor 2026

TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR (exclusive) $2,500

Premium recognition as an exclusive provider of competition tablets and other on-site media devices

Premium branding and logo recognition including:

• Prominent recognition as Platinum Sponsor with logo on all competition tablets facing audience from stage

• Logo recognition on the event website, all event-related emails and all event-related social media content and paid social ads

• Logo recognition on all printed and digital collateral

​Premium day-of event recognition, including:

• Opportunity to pass out participant prizes during the awards ceremony

• Recognition from the podium during welcome remarks

• First right of renewal to sponsor 2026

MEDIA SPONSOR (2 available) $1,000

• Logo recognition on the event website, all event-related emails and all event-related social media content and paid social ads

• Recognition from the podium during the awards ceremony

• Helps cover the cost of promoting the Bee in the community

AWARD SPONSOR $750

• Logo recognition on the event website

• Prominent recognition with logo on all oversized award checks and certificates given to participants

• Recognition from the podium during the awards ceremony

• Helps cover the cost of individual awards to winners

SWAG SPONSOR $500

• Logo recognition on the event website

• Recognition from the podium during the awards ceremony

• Helps provide the 20 competition participants with a swag bag including your logo

FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR $250

• Logo recognition on the event website and food and beverage tables on-site

• Recognition from the podium during the awards ceremony

• Covers the cost of all on-site food and beverage for both participants, their families, and judges

FRIEND OF THE BEE $100

• Donations will go directly to increasing our local bees' cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners

• Logo/name recognition within the program provided to all attendees