Robinson Crew Seeking Sponsors for "Round Robinson" 5K

Robinson Crew Booster Club is soliciting sponsors for its Round Robinson 5K held November 10 at 8:30 a.m. at Robinson Secondary School. 

Last year’s race hosted a record number of 300 runners and the club is hoping to increase those numbers this year.  Sponsorships are available at all levels.  All sponsors donating $100 or more will be placed on the race t-shirt.   Sponsors also enjoy season-long benefits, such as having their logos in the crew directory and on the crew web site. 

According to Sarah Bynum, the booster club’s Vice President for Ways & Means, a small investment can go a long way.  The club is willing to work with sponsors who may be interested in other promotional opportunities, such as tables during the race and/or other advertising opportunities.    

“Sponsors are really important, because they provide us with the means to host this event.  They are key to helping us provide the support for the team we need,” Bynum said. 

Information can be found at www.robinsoncrew.org/boosters/round-robinson-5k  Runners can register online at http://prracing.racebx.com/

The purpose of the Robinson Crew Boosters Club (RCBC) is to financially and logistically support Robinson Crew, a competitive, self-funded high school rowing team. RCBC works to promote self-confidence, academic excellence, healthy living, and physical stamina in our rowers.

The booster club does not receive any school or county funding, which means it needs to reach out to the community to raise funds to ensure the continued success of the program.  It costs about $1,900 per rower a season to cover equipment, coach’s salaries and other expenses associated with a successful rowing experience.  Each year, Robinson Crew consistently sends rowers to state and national competitions and many alumni continue to row at the collegiate level upon graduation from Robinson.