#paydirt2015 Sponsor Spotlight: Cool Tools & More

Northeast Alabama BEST is pleased to welcome new sponsor, Cool Tools & More to the BEST family. Cool Tools & More is located just southwest of the red light in Sylvania and is open on Fridays and Saturdays.

What do they sell? Well...cool tools and more. Check out their Facebook page for updates about new items in the store. A quick look at their page shows that they have laundry detergent as a fundraising item for groups (fundraising idea for BEST teams), NCAA game day merchandise, heaters, camo clothing, and more.

Thanks to Cool Tools & More for being a sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST!

#paydirt2015 Thanks to Sponsor: Urethane Supply Company

We are pleased that Urethane Supply Company continues to be a BEST supporter. You might not know this, but Urethane Supply Company was the first Northeast Alabama BEST sponsor to come on board in our inaugural 2012 season. And we are excited that this high-tech, local company is still on the BEST team.

Urethane Supply Company manufactures and sells everything needed to repair or refinish automotive plastic, including plastic welders and refinishing chemicals. Check out their website to see the amazing things produced right here in Rainsville.

2015 Sponsorship Packets Posted

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics has posted the new 2015 Sponsorship packet to its website. Individuals and companies wishing to sponsor BEST may access full details on the benefits of sponsoring BEST.

We rely heavily on our sponsors to assure the continuation of BEST Robotics in Northeast Alabama. If you know of someone who owns or manages a company, please share this link with them. Friends of Northeast Alabama BEST also accept contributions from individuals.

BEST Robotics Sponsorship Video Released

Georgia-based production company, Super Chief produced a video for BEST Robotics, Inc. and shot the footage at Northeast Alabama BEST's game day. This video is intended to help secure sponsors for Northeast Alabama BEST and other BEST Robotics hubs across the nation. Since each local hub purchases all the required materials for teams, industry sponsors are essential.

Look closely and you may recognize some of the people being interviewed on the video, including:

• Regina Parris, Fyffe High School Teacher
• Cade Bellamy, Bridgeport Middle School Student
• Seth Weaver, Brindlee Mountain Middle School Student

This video will be shown to industry groups to help secure sponsorships to keep BEST Robotics operating in our area.

#bladernnr Thanks to 2014 Sponsors!

Now that the season has come to a close we want to take another moment to thank our 2014 Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics sponsors. Without the financial assistance of these sponsors we simply could not make this happen. Please let these sponsors know how much we appreciate them!

Gold Sponsors:

• Tennessee Valley Authority
• DeKalb County Development Commission

Silver Sponsors:

• Heil Environmental
• Rainsville Chamber of Commerce

Bronze Sponsors:

• Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. - North Alabama Chapter
• Berry and Dunn Office Equipment
• Fort Payne Improvement Authority
• Source 4 Manufacturing
• Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative
• Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative

BEST Friends:

• Urethane Supply Company
• Redstone Federal Credit Union
• Builders Supply Co., Inc.

In-Kind Sponsors:(The following companies have donated merchandise or provided a discount on the purchase of merchandise.)

• PrintCo 360
• Lowes - Fort Payne
• 4imprint
• Super Chief

#bladernnr PrintCo360 is a Sponsor

We are pleased to announce that PrintCo 360 has joined us again in 2014 as an in-kind sponsor. They have been with us every year and do a great job printing the Tshirts and signs for Northeast Alabama BEST. If you are looking for a place to have your Tshirts or signs printed, contact the good folks at PrintCo 360 and see if they can help.

We appreciate the quality of work that they provide and their continued support of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics.

Welcome Builders Supply Co. as New Sponsor

We are pleased to welcome Builders Supply Co., Inc. as a new sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics. For more than fifty years, Builders Supply has met the building needs of northeast Alabama homeowners and professional contractors through their stores located in Sylvania and Fort Payne. Our thanks to George Weatherly and his staff for supporting Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics.

Remember that the only way we can keep hosting BEST Robotics at no cost to local schools is through the generous support of our sponsors.

Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Sponsorship

We are pleased to announce that the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce has signed on as a sponsor of BEST Robotics for 2014. Rainsville Chamber, led by Tim Eberhart, has been a sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST since its inception in 2012. We are pleased and grateful for the support of the Rainsville Chamber!

Welcome Heil Environmental as New Sponsor

We are excited and pleased to welcome Heil Environmental as a new sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics. Heil is a top producer of refuse collection equipment. They have a manufacturing facility in Fort Payne and are headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Seeking Sponsors for 2014

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics depends on sponsorships and contributions from area business and industry to provide the finances necessary to operate each year. Our sponsorship drive starts in January and runs through May with a goal of having enough money to operate for the year by June 1.

If your company would like to be a part of impacting young lives, please review the sponsorship page on this site and contact Mike Kennamer to discuss your sponsorship.

The funds raised during the sponsorship drive are used to purchase such items as trophies, t-shirts, game day supplies, and returnable kits.

Companies may become a sponsor for a little as $250. Promotional consideration is increased according to the amount of the sponsorship. For instance, companies who sponsor BEST at the $500 level receive:

• Listing and link on the Northeast Alabama BEST website (www.northeastalabamabest.org)
• Listing in the Game Day program
• Listing in the Kick-Off Day notebooks
• Announcements about your sponsorship on Game Day and Kick-Off Day
• Listing in the “Meet Our Sponsors” section of the website
• Listing on Game Day T Shirt
• At least one post about your company on the website/blog/Twitter/Facebook
• Award named after your company – For example, the TVA Top Gun Award was given to the team scoring the most points in one round. The Fort Payne Improvement Authority Most Economical Design Award was given to the team with the lightest weight robot.
• Invitation to present an award at Game Day
• 2 VIP Passes to all BEST Robotics Events

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics also accepts contributions from individuals. Contributions may be sent to Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics, P.O. Box 159, Rainsville, AL 35986.

Resolve to be a part of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics this year!

2013 BEST Sponsor: Walmart Foundation

We are pleased to welcome the Walmart Foundation as a 2013 sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics. Walmart truly is a household word so no introduction is really necessary for this sponsor. We appreciate the support of the Walmart Foundation and our local Walmart stores.

Sponsors like Walmart are the reason that we can continue to host a BEST Robotics hub in our area.

Thanks to Sponsor: 4imprint

Northeast Alabama Community College wishes to thank local sponsor 4imprint for providing the lanyards to be used for this year's game day. This is the second year that 4imprint has provided lanyards for us, saving us hundreds of dollars.

The items provided for this year are break-away lanyards with a clip that will hold ID badges and a pit pass.

Thanks to 4imprint for their continuing support of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics!

TVA Announces 2013 Sponsorship

The Tennesee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced that it would continue as a gold sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics this year. TVA officials recently visited Northeast Alabama Community College to present a check for this year's sponsorship.

We are excited to have TVA on board again this year and look forward to a continued partnership with them. Thanks to Penny Grace Judd and Jason Harper for their part in making this partnership possible.

Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Continues as Sponsor

We are pleased to announce that the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce has continued as a sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics for 2013. The Chamber was one of our early sponsors from 2012 and continues to support this important initiative. We thank the Rainsville Chamber Board and staff for their continued support!

Welcome to New Sponsor: Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative

We are pleased to announce that Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative has joined Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics as our newest sponsor. Those of us who live and work on Sand Mountain know about the cutting edge products and services that Farmers provides its members.

Established in 1952, Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative is Alabama’s largest member-owned, operating telephone cooperative. Farmers serves close to 17,000 subscribers in seven exchanges across DeKalb and Jackson counties, and provides an impressive array of advanced telecom services that once might have been assumed simply not to be available to rural citizens.

We appreciate board president Randy Wright, general manager Fred Johnson, marketing manager Brandi Lyles and the entire board and staff of Farmers Telecommunications for their support of BEST Robotics. We are pleased to have them on board as a sponsor!

New Sponsor: Source 4 Manufacturing, Inc.

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics is pleased to welcome Source 4 Manufacturing as a new sponsor. Source 4 Manufacturing is a Scottsboro-based manufacturer which provides products and services, including powder coating, to other manufacturers. Thanks to Rita Blair and her crew for being part of Northeast Alabama BEST for 2013!

New Sponsor: Fort Payne Improvement Authority

We are excited to welcome the Fort Payne Improvement Authority as a new sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics! Danny Brisendine and his staff are excellent members of the community and always assure that the lights are on in Fort Payne.

Be sure to thank the good folks at FPIA for being a part of Northeast Alabama BEST for 2013.

Berry & Dunn Office Equipment is 2013 Sponsor!

Berry and Dunn Office Equipment became the first company to commit to being a sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST for 2013. They were also an inaugural year sponsor in 2012.

Berry and Dunn is a locally-owned and operated one-stop office supply and equipment dealer, with locations in Rainsville, Fort Payne, and Scottsboro. 

Thanks to Berry and Dunn for their support of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics!

Seeking 2013 Sponsors

Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics is now seeking sponsors for 2013. With a year of experience under our belt, we hope to open the competition to more schools next year, add additional training opportunities, and provide additional opportunities for young people to become excited about science and math. But expanding the program requires additional funds and additional volunteers.

We will be posting new sponsorship information in the coming days. As always, let us know if a hub representative can visit to tell you more about BEST Robotics and the way it changes lives.

Thanks to Sponsor 4imprint

Thanks to our sponsor, 4imprint, for providing the name badge holders for competition this weekend. We are excited to have 4imprint as a sponsor of Northeast Alabama BEST Robotics!