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Sponsorship 2010
1. Kirkcaldy Bulls 2008 & 2009 American Football Club British Champions Kirkcaldy Area Sports Council Team Award Winners 2009
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3. Who Are Kirkcaldy Bulls American Football Club? 2 Former Fife 49ers kitted players Neil Arnold and Stevie Bramwell formed the Kirkcaldy Bulls in July 2002, re-establishing American Football in Fife after a 6 year absence. 2003 saw the formation of both Youth and Adult squads with great success as both squads won the Scottish (SFFA) Championships in their respective age categories, which they then both went on to successfully retain in 2004. The club progressed as a Adult-only team after 2004 and we have now retained the Scottish Championship title for the last 7 consecutive years. 2008 saw the formation of the first ever official British American Football League (BAFL) for Flag Football, and the Bulls have successfully won back to back British championships in 2008 and 2009, doing so by remaining unbeaten in 34 games. We are the only British club to play regular football against European opposition, having twice competed in Flag Oceane (the largest flag football tournament in Europe, held in Le Havre France), and finishing in the top 5 on both occasions. Additionally we have organised and ran a local tournament in Fife called the ‘Bull Run’ in 2008 and 2009, and were successful in attracting teams from England, Germany and Italy. The Bulls are looked upon in the Flag Football community as one of the most disciplined and well organised Flag team in Britain, and are well known and respected not only in Britain, but also in Europe. Our record shows that we are the most successful Flag Football team in British history, with 115 wins and only 15 losses in our 7 year history*, which becomes an even more impressive feat when you consider that we have competed all over Britain, attended 2 tournaments in France, and hosted 2 European tournaments ourselves. *Figures correct at January 2010
4. Kirkcaldy Bulls Achievements 3 2010 Superbowl Saturday IV Tournament Champions Kirkcaldy Area Sports Council Awards: - Team Award Winners – Kirkcaldy Bulls - Sports Personality of the year Runner Up – Neil Arnold 2009 BAFL British Champions (14-0) BAFL Scottish Champions Bull Run – 2 nd place finish Flag Oceane – 5 th place finish Superbowl Saturday III Tournament Champions 3 players selected to play for Scotland Flag Team 4 players selected to play for GB Flag Team 2008 BAFL British Champions (20-0) BAFL Scottish Conference Champions Bull Run – 3 rd place finish Superbowl Saturday II Champions 2007 SFFA North/East Conference Champions SFFA Scottish Champions (12-0) Superbowl Saturday tournament Champions 3 players selected to play for Scotland Flag Team 1 player selected to play for GB Flag Team 2006 SFFA North/East Conference Champions SFFA Scottish Champions (10-0) Flag Oceane – 4th place finish 2005 SFFA Scottish Champions (9-1) 4 players selected to play for Scotland Flag Team ESFL Beachbowl V Champions 2004 SFFA Scottish Champions (8-0) 4 players selected to play for Scotland Flag Team 3 players selected to play for GB Flag Team 2003 SFFA Scottish Champions (10-0) NFLE Senior Kick-Off Classic Champions Bulls received Scottish Claymores ‘Coach of the Year’ award.
5. Kirkcaldy Bulls In Pictures 4 BAFL British Champions 2009 With ‘Cleavers’ (Italy) in Flag Oceane 2009 With ‘Barbarians’ (Italy ‘All-Star’ team) in Bull Run 2009 Bulls Players as part of GB Lions at European Championships – Belfast 2009
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7. Kirkcaldy Bulls Timeline For 2010 6 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sponsorship Bull Run Euro Event Attended By Bulls BAFL League & Tournaments Fundraising Events Feasibility Study Sponsorship Dialogues Feasibility Study Bull Run Planning Event Planning Bulls Attend Flag Oceane Bulls Attend Champions Bowl IV BAFL Finals In Doncaster 1 st Training Session Pre-Season Training Cobras ‘Superbowl’ Tournament BAFL League Season Sponsorship Agreed Go/No-go Decision Bulls Host ‘Bull Run’ Event Go/No-go Decision
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11. Next Steps 10 If you are have any questions on this pack, or you would like to progress with any of the sponsorship packages, please contact: Name: Bob Wylie Position within Club: Club Chairman Email address: [email_address] Or alternatively Name: Neil Arnold Position within Club: Head Coach Phone number: 01592 569871
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