Croquet Sponsorship

St. John’s College invites you to become a Sponsor of the Annapolis Cup, our annual croquet match between St. John’s College and USNA, scheduled for April 2026. The match is the college’s largest public event and fundraising opportunity. Money raised supports this unique tradition and helps keep the St. John’s Program accessible and affordable for the 90 percent of students who need help with the cost of college.

Corporate Partner Impact

St. John’s is proud to collaborate with community leaders who recognize that partnering with us benefits not only our students but business. Our goal is to maximize exposure and produce worthwhile benefits that translate into increased brand awareness and community goodwill. 

 Your sponsorship will do good by supporting the education of a St. John’s student. Nearly every student receives some form of financial aid, and demographic trends indicate that this will continue. More students will come from lower-income households, and many will be the first in their families to attend college. 

 Your partnership reflects your company’s forward-thinking commitment to improving our city by investing in the future through support of the St. John’s education.  

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Player: $500

Up to $175 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 2 complimentary General Admission tickets

Marketing Benefits:

  • Name/logo on the Annapolis Cup webpage for one year
  • Special opportunity to feature name listed on alumni events webpage as valued partner, until event concludes.

Imperial Wicket: $1,000

Up to $317 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 4 complimentary General Admission tickets

Marketing Benefits:

  • Name/logo on Annapolis Cup details webpage for one year
  • Name/logo on printed signage at event
  • Recognized in promotional pre- and post-event emails.

Striker: $2,500

Up to $1,350 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 4 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • 2 entries to the Host Tent

Marketing Benefits:

  • All Imperial Wicket marketing benefits
  • Thanked on social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn)

Rover: $5,000

Up to $3,302 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 4 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • 4 entries to the Host Tent

Marketing Benefits:

  • All Striker marketing benefits
  • Featured on digital POS terminals at drink/food vendors.
  • Recognized on volunteer sign-up form and pre- and post-event emails to all event volunteers

Roquet: $7,500

Up to $4,162 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 6 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • 6 entries to the Host Tent

Marketing Benefits:

  • All Rover marketing benefits
  • Sponsorship limited to 2 exclusive partners
  • Recognized as sponsor for discounted tickets for alumni/friends
  • Opportunity to showcase company with vendor booth at event
Questions?

Please contact annapolis.events(at)sjc.edu.

Thank you for your interest in supporting St. John’s College and sponsoring the 40th Annapolis Cup.

Explanation of Ticket Benefits

General Admission tickets

Receive tickets, valued at $80 each, via email for easy and efficient access. Share the excitement by seamlessly transferring tickets to family, friends, and clients.

Private host tent

Elevate your Annapolis Cup experience with an exclusive invitation to our private tent hosted by St. John’s College President Nora Demleitner and Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids. Guests will enjoy complimentary food and drink as well as the company of esteemed community leaders.

marketing benefits

Enhance your company’s visibility by utilizing multichannel marketing strategies, ensuring that every dollar spent generates positive brand exposure, website traffic, and lead generation for your company.

Reach St. John’s audience of:

  • 3,300 Annapolis Cup guests
  • 6,000 digital subscribers
  • 10,000+ croquet webpage visitors
  • 40,000 St. John’s College social media followers

Please send your name as you prefer it to appear publicly and your logo in EPS vector format (both full color and one-color versions recommended) to annapolis.cup(at)sjc.edu. We will recognize your name or logo in our event promotion after your sponsorship has been received.

Other Ways to Become a Sponsor

By Mail

St. John’s College Advancement
Attn: Croquet Sponsorship
PO Box 715905
Philadelphia, PA 19171-5905

By Stock

More information coming soon!

St. John’s College is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Tax ID: 52-0591421. Your donation would be tax deductible as allowed by law.