Things You'll Need
Instructions
Select a Sponsor for a Soap Box Derby Car Race
Find local businesses in your neighborhood that would be willing to sponsor your car for the next soap box derby. Many businesses will help pay for your car in exchange for advertising on the car itself (much like you would find in NASCAR or other racing circuit).
Inquire at the marketing departments at major businesses to find out what their policies are when it comes to sponsoring events and sports in the community. Many big companies have endowments specifically set aside to be used for sponsorship and donations.
Ask your friends and family to help sponsor your involvement in a soap box derby. Sponsorship includes a number of benefits for private investors, including tickets to shows, merchandise, choice seating and other great perks.
Contact a local radio station to ask them to come and participate in the event, or to at least sponsor it. Many radio stations like to send news vans with station merchandise to events like soap box derbies in order to promote themselves. The real benefit lies in getting the word out about the race to a wider audience.
Be sure to submit the information about your sponsors directly to the derby's headquarters so that they can be mentioned in any programs or literature produced for the event. Some events require that sponsors provide ads so they can be placed in the flyers and programs.