Event Ideas and Preparation

Step up to the plate for Benjamin Award opportunities and Business Connect™ possibilities.

Unveil and sell the stamp and encourage your custom­ers to collect and send new and “gently used” equipment for children around the world.

• Contact your local Public Affairs and Communica­tions representative for assistance (see page 14).
• Set the day and location of your event.
• Contact one, some, or all of the following to partici­pate:
• Little League team.
• Minor League team.
• Major League team.
• Military base.
• Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Elk’s Lodge, Moose Lodge, Lion’s Club, Knights of Columbus, and other community and civic groups.
• Youth organizations (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.).
• Schools.
• Sporting goods stores.
• Notify the community of the event using broadcast and print media.
• Have Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Boxes on hand for customers to use.
• If you’d like to sell merchandise at the event, you must purchase it beforehand using the information found under “Retail Products” (see pages 11–12).
• Hand out the lyrics to the song.
• Get a blowup of the stamp image.

IDEA #1:

Host an event in your retail lobby. Request that custom­ers bring in their gently used equipment. Have the blowup of the stamp image veiled out in front. Have the new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Boxes and a computer and printer on hand. You and a participant can unveil the image, explain our relationship with Pitch In For Baseball, and then give customers a demonstration on how easy it is to use Click-N-Ship service to mail their used equipment.

IDEA #2:

Instead of hosting an event in your retail lobby, host it at a local Little League game or at a local neighborhood baseball game. As information, Little League Baseball’s regular season ends July 4, and if there is an All-Star game near you, that could present a good opportunity. More information on games and schedules can be found at www.littleleague.org.