NIAA corporate partners make the events happen

The NIAA is thankful to have a handful of outstanding corporate partners to assist with the daily interworkings of the association, and to present a variety of championship events and special projects. It is important to note that the NIAA does not receive state funding. The NIAA's three revenue streams are corporate partnerships/sponsorships, event ticket sales and member schools’ dues. Hence, corporate partners are so vital to the overall success of the NIAA.

The NIAA and Las Vegas Review-Journal are partnering in the second year of a renewed three-year partnership whereby the Review-Journal will continue to serve as the presenting sponsor of high school state sports championships in the Silver State and general activities of the NIAA. The sponsorship includes financial compensation for NIAA operations and in-kind advertising value to promote athletic events.
“We look forward to continuing our association with the NIAA and Nevada high school sports,” said Sherman Frederick, Publisher of the Review-Journal. “As the largest newspaper in Nevada, we have an abiding interest in the development of our youth. It’s exciting for us to help in every way we can to help the NIAA not only make our state’s prep sports programs stronger, but also to better communicate the accomplishments of Nevada’s sons and daughters.”
Southern Nevada schools will receive at the 2007 state athletic director’s conference new NIAA-RJ partnership banners for display in their gymnasiums.
For more information about the NIAA/Review-Journal partnership, please contact Donnie Nelson, Assistant Director with the NIAA at (775) 688-6464, or Dean White, Marketing Director with the R-J, at (702) 383-0436.

The NIAA recently signed a five-year partnership agreement with the Farmers Insurance Group. Farmers, as approved by the Board in September, is the co-presenting of Nevada’s state high school sporting championships -- the “NIAA Nevada State High School Championships, presented by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Farmers Insurance Group.”

The goddess of victory resides in the Silver State.
The NIAA Board of Control unanimously re-approved in March of 2007 a three-year bid proposal from Nike which encompasses official championship balls, financial compensation, in-kind product support, tournament director’s gear and NIKE bureau speaking engagements. The NIKE-NFHS approved football, soccer ball, basketball and golf ball (souvenir only) will be used in all NIAA post-season tournaments. Please contact the NIAA for more information on ball or special team and administration / coaching staff orders.

Lifetouch National School Studios is the official photographer of the NIAA and the presenting sponsor of the annual Top 10 Student-Athletes of the Year banquets in both Northern Nevada and Southern Nevada. Lifetouch’s financial and emotional investment to the association and its member schools saved the Top 10 banquet from being discontinued five years ago.
“The Top 10 is a first-class program from the NIAA that Lifetouch is proud to be associated with,” said Alex Hames, Lifetouch Northern Nevada Territory Manager. “Lifetouch is committed to capturing the memories of and supporting athletic championship events in Nevada. Being involved with the NIAA, which is also committed to excellence and creating champions, is a perfect partnership. Lifetouch is honored to be a part of promoting, recognizing and awarding the top student-athletes in the Silver State.”
For more information about the NIAA-Lifetouch partnership, please contact Alex Hames (Northern Nevada Territory Manager) at (775) 851-0444.

Jostens is the official awards supplier for NIAA post-season championship sporting events and the presenting sponsor of the All-State Academic Team Championships awards program. Please contact Mark Lee of Northern Nevada Jostens at (775) 626-4944 to order awards for your special event / tournament.
Billy Tees is the official merchandise supplier for NIAA post-season sports events. Billy Tees can customize any T-shirt / souvenir clothing item for special tournaments and events. Bill Thilken can be reached at 800-959-7450.

NIAA Corporate Partners
NIKE (balls, equipment, apparel)
Lifetouch (photography, Top 10 banquets)
Les Schwab Tire Centers (Northern Region)... please see press release on home page.
Jostens (awards, Academic Championships)
Billy Tees (souvenirs, apparel)
Kukulski Brothers (programs)
Wilson (baseball & softball, tennis)
Molten (volleyball)
Gatorade Sports Science Institute