Become a Sponsor
Your tax-deductible sponsorship helps preserve the oldest sheepdog trial in the country
The Northwest Championship Sheep Dog Trial is celebrating its 89th year — the oldest continually running competition of its kind in the country. It brings together sheep herding dogs (mostly Border Collies) from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California to compete for the title of Northwest Champion Sheepdog. The event is held in conjunction with the Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair in Scio, Oregon (the oldest fair in the state) on the third weekend in May.
Holding a sheepdog competition in May is difficult — a lot of the big fields we often use (grass seed and hay fields) aren't available at this time of year, so landowners have to be compensated more to offset their income loss. As the competition was about to hold its 75th event, it was in danger of failing as no place to hold it could be found. Wolston Farm stepped in to help, and the running of the trial was handed over to Whistle & Crook Stock Dog Services Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation responsible for funding the event through donation.
The Northwest Championship needs a minimum of $3,000 of non-entry-fee income annually to fund the event, and we have two ways to reach that goal: one wonderful sponsor for the whole thing, or a combination of $500 and $1,000 sponsorships totaling $3,000. We'd be happy to talk with you about it or answer any questions.
We appreciate you taking the time to consider us.
Thank you,
Ian Caldicott (President)
Melinda Olinger (VP)
Brenda Kuchenbecker (Sec/Treas)
Naming Sponsor
$3,000- Sponsor presents the Northwest Championship Sheepdog Trial (appears on all event publicity and materials)
- All event publicity (newspaper, radio, web site) mentions sponsor as presenter
- Space at the event for a display/sales booth
- Banner on the pen (on the course), entry gate, judges tent, and main fence (banners provided by sponsor)
- 2 full-page ads in trial program (b/w)
- 4 dog sponsorships
- Photos of sponsor representatives and award winners each day, if in attendance
- Logo and link on all web pages
- No other event sponsors
Event Sponsor
$1,000- All event publicity mentions sponsor
- Sponsor informational material available in the information booth
- Two banners on the fence of the event field (provided by sponsor)
- Half-page ad in trial program (b/w)
- Two dog sponsorships
- Logo and link on web pages
Supporting Sponsor
$500- Sponsor informational material available in the information booth
- A banner on the fence of the event field (provided by sponsor)
- A half-page ad in trial program (b/w)
- One dog sponsorship
- Logo and link on web pages
Contributing Sponsor
$250- Quarter-page ad in the trial program (b/w)
- One dog sponsorship
- Logo and link on web pages
You can also support the event by sponsoring a dog competing in the trial.
Thank You for Considering Being a Sponsor
If we can answer any questions, please contact Brenda at 907-354-5279.