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Gen 4 Sponsorship
With the kickoff of Generation 4, I feel our sponsorship team is larger and more prepared then ever to take on the challenge to fund Generation 4.
The University of Calgary Solar Team funds our activities through sponsorships, grants, and public donations. The budget for the Solar Team not only covers the costs of construction of the solar car, but also the costs to enter races, run tours, participate in community events, and run our school visits program. It’s up to the sponsorship team, consisting entirely of students from various faculties at the University of Calgary, to research, seek out, and submit proposals to potential sponsors, get information on appropriate grants and engage the public for donations.
Currently, the sponsorship team is working hard researching and seeking out new sponsors for our Generation 4 project. The sponsorship team is new and therefore, many of the Sponsorship Coordinators are having their first opportunity to approach major corporations for sponsorship. Through this experience they obtain analytical skills through researching companies, interpersonal skills through cold calls and networking and lastly, the experiential learning that is so essential to the growth of students. As the Sponsorship Manager, I am working to instill the importance of maintaining positive sponsorship relationships with my team because it is critical to our team’s success. Overall, I cannot begin to explain how much I have learned, experienced and grown through my involvement with the University of Calgary Solar Team.
With the completion of the Schulich Axiom project, there will be some changes coming to our team’s website and sponsorship package as we transition into Generation 4. So check back in the next couple weeks for our updated website content and sponsorship package!
Dan Christie
Sponsorship Manager
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