| Exterior school signs are a must when it comes to | | | | - PTA/PTO |
| identifying your campus. Those with changeable | | | | - Booster Clubs |
| message or electronic moving message (LED) areas | | | | 2. Identify which businesses in your community to offer |
| are even more useful in that they not only identify your | | | | sponsorships to. |
| facility, but also increase communication with students, | | | | Types of businesses that have been known to |
| parents and your community. Announcing events, | | | | sponsor sign projects for other schools include: |
| promoting fundraisers and recognizing achievements | | | | - Insurance Agencies |
| are only a few examples of the benefits of exterior | | | | - Real Estate Agencies |
| school signs with message areas. While signage is not | | | | - Service Orgnaizations (Junior League, MADD, etc.) |
| always a top priority when budgets are tight, many | | | | - Automotive Dealers |
| schools are still able to acquire new signage at | | | | - Service Businesses |
| absolutely no cost to them. | | | | - Dentists |
| For example, Apollo Beach Elementary School in | | | | - Pediatricians |
| Florida, was able to purchase a new LED electronic | | | | - Restaurants |
| message center sign for their school at no cost to | | | | 3. Decide what to say when the businesses are |
| them as a result of donations from local businesses. | | | | contacted. |
| The companies donated funds for the new sign in | | | | - Establish a sample script to follow when contacting |
| exchange for their company name being featured on | | | | businesses. |
| the base of the sign. Everyone benefitted. The school | | | | - Obtain a quote from a reputable sign company, |
| received a brand new sign to help increase | | | | preferable one that specializes in school signs and |
| communication with everyone who passes by the | | | | provides a lifetime warranty. |
| school each day. The businesses are recognized as | | | | - Be sure to tell them the benefits that the sign will |
| generous supporters of the school. | | | | bring to the school, the community and to their |
| You can get a free sign for your school too! Simply | | | | business. |
| follow these 3 easy steps: | | | | - You may want to consider sending a letter or |
| 1. If you are unable to take on the sign project yourself, | | | | postcard and following up with a phone call. |
| determine which organizations associated with your | | | | The business sponsor approach to obtaining new |
| school can help. | | | | school signage can also be combined with another |
| The following types of organizations will often take on | | | | fundraiser although it often is not necessary. Wentzville |
| the goal of obtaining a new sign for a school: | | | | Schools received donations in the range of $15,000 |
| - Student organizations such as the student council | | | | from builders in their area for new school signs. You |
| - Student service organizations (Key Club, Beta Club, | | | | too can work with your local businesses and let your |
| National Honor Society, etc.) | | | | community know about the good things that are |
| - Athletic groups (cheerleaders or a specific team) | | | | happening at your school! |