Sponsorship Packet 2009(1)

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Sponsorship ProposalSponsorship Proposal

Dear Potential Sponsor:

The College of New Jersey Baja Team is currently requesting support fromcompanies such as your own to help us have a successful !!" # !$!season% &e hope to continue the tra'ition of success that previous teamshave e(perience' at Baja competitions% To help us achieve our goals) we areas*ing for your assistance in 'eveloping our project% &e have provi'e' youwith this Sponsorship Proposal to inform you a+out our school) our team) an'the competition% ,our contri+utions will greatly +enefit the progress of ourteam an' school) an' hopefully provi'e a +eneficial a''ition to yourcompany% &e are e(tremely appreciative in a'vance for any assistance your

company can give%

Than* you for your time)

The College of New Jersey Baja S-. Team

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-+out The College of New Jersey-+out The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey) formerly*nown as Trenton State College) issituate' on 1" tree2line' acres insu+ur+an .wing) New Jersey% The college)which offers 'egrees ranging from.ngineering to .nglish) has an enrollmentof just un'er 3)!!! gra'uate an'un'ergra'uate stu'ents% The schoolprovi'es a highly competitive aca'emiccurriculum) while also provi'ing stu'ents

with e(tracurricular activities such asNC-- Division 444 -thletics an' over $5!clu+s an' organi6ations%

&hat is 7ini2Baja8&hat is 7ini2Baja8

7ini2+aja is anintercollegiate competition pittingthe +est engineers of each school

against one another in a multi2facete' 'esign challenge% TheSociety of -utomotive .ngineers9S-. has hoste' the competitionsince $"30) with three eventshel' each year in North -merica%The goal of the competition is forstu'ents to 'esign) +uil') finance)an' race a single person) all2terrain vehicle% The competitionposes real2worl' 'esign)

mar*eting) an' management challenges) an' serves as the team mem+ers;senior projects) preparing stu'ents for a career in engineering%

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&hat are the competition challenges8Before the event) each

team su+mits 'esign an' costreports to S-. officials% The'esign reports are ju'ge' onoriginality an' innovation)particularly on improvementsto previously entere' cars% 4na''ition) the quality ofengineering 'esign is ju'ge'

for the: suspension an' +ra*esystem) power train)structural 'esign)craftsmanship) operatorcomfort) feasi+ility for masspro'uction) servicea+ility)an' flotation an' waterpropulsion% The cost reportsare ju'ge' on prototype cost) manufacturing cost) 'ocumentation) an' anoptional overview% S-. officials also loo* for optimi6ation of cost%

-fter the reports are su+mitte') the cars are su+jecte' to a plethora of

tests 'esigne' to push the vehicles to the limit% The cars are first thoroughlyinspecte' for safety concerns) an' then are evaluate' in a num+er ofqualifying tests% These tests inclu'e: top spee') acceleration) +ra*ing) lanemaneuvera+ility) water maneuvera+ility) tractor pull) hill clim+) mu' +og)roc* crawl an' suspension%

The centerpiece of the competition is the four hour en'urance race%The cars race on the rough2terrain of the en'urance trac*) competing to seewho can complete the most laps in four hours) or to simply see how long thecars can last% 4t is therefore important to have a car +uilt long +efore thecompetition) to completely twea* the components an' prevent any partfailures%

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&here are the competitions8

.ach year) the S-. hosts threemini2+aja competitions in North-merica% The locations of thecompetitions change annually) an'play an integral role in the 'esign ofthe vehicle% .ach race presents aunique set of challenges% Cars thatcompete in the eastern competitionmust traverse water) requiring notonly a+ility to float) +ut also topropel through a stretch of water

over thirty feet 'eep an' hun're'sof feet in length% =ast year) TCNJcompete' in at -u+urn >niversity%.ach team requires assistance to cover transportation) accommo'ations) an'registration fees% This years competition is located at RochesterInstitute of Technology.

&hy sponsor TCNJ8

-s if the challenges of simply competing in the mini2+aja competitionwere not enough) TCNJ in particular faces many challenges that +igger

schools 'o not% The only fun'ing we are provi'e' +y +oth the school an'competition is the $! hp Briggs ? Stratton engine require' for the race%7any other major universities have over 5!)!!! stu'ents with $!! person+aja teams an' thousan's of 'ollars in school an' corporate fun'ing for theevent% TCNJ races out of a mo'est 3!!! un'ergra'uate campus) with 0mem+ers on the team% .ven so) TCNJ consistently places in the top 5!@ ofall competitors) with highlights such as $stoverall in $""$ an' n'overall in!! 9out of roughly !! competitors ) an' outperforming schools such asJohns Aop*ins) Buc*nell an' -u+urn%

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The cost of 'esigning) +uil'ing) an' transporting a competitive mini2+aja vehicle isThe cost of 'esigning) +uil'ing) an' transporting a competitive mini2+aja vehicle is rather high) an' it is only through generous monetary an' part 'onations that werather high) an' it is only through generous monetary an' part 'onations that we can *eep our program competitive% The following is an appro(imate' costcan *eep our program competitive% The following is an appro(imate' cost+rea*'own for the !!"2!$! TCNJ acing season% 4f you feel your company can+rea*'own for the !!"2!$! TCNJ acing season% 4f you feel your company canhelp with any of the itemi6e' e(penses) please contact us%help with any of the itemi6e' e(penses) please contact us%

Frame: Tubing $700Paneling: $250Other Hardware: $250

Sub Total: $1200

Front Suspension: Shocks: $600Gear o!: $220

Hei" #oints: $20Other Hardware: $%72

Sub Total: $1,200

Rear Suspension: Swa& ar $'00Hei" #oints: $200Steel Tubing: $%00Other Hardware: $%50

Sub Total: $850

Transmission: Shi(t )ails: $250*og +ollars: $200

,otor: $%50Other Hardware:$5-0

Sub Total: $1130

Flotation: +ellu.lank $-00/iner: $%00Other Hardware: $'00

Sub Total: $800

Labor Costs: Sub-Total: $2,000

Mis! "tems: Sa(et& te"s: $%001ui."ent: $%00Sub-Total: $200

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Transportation: )egistration: $%000Truck )ental: $250Hotel: $%000Gasoline3,isc: $250

Sub Total: $2,500

#stimate Total Cost: $%880

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Sponsorship Packet 2009(1)