Croquet Sponsorship

Information on this page is about the 2024 Annapolis Cup. Check back for details on future matches.

St. John’s College invites you to become a sponsor of the Annapolis Cup, the annual croquet match between St. John’s College and USNA on April 13, 2024. This year, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of this great Annapolis tradition. We anticipate up to 4,000 guests for this sell-out event—St. John’s and USNA students and alumni, and residents of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the surrounding metropolitan area.

St. John’s offers multiple sponsorship levels that provide a variety of benefits:

  • Tickets to the event—the perfect way to entertain friends, valued clients and employees. Sponsors are guaranteed tickets prior to the public ticket sale—secure your tickets without fighting the crowd!
  • Your name/logo on event signage, the event web page, and on the college’s social media.
  • Your positive impact on the community through your philanthropic commitment to this great Annapolis tradition.

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Wicket: $1,000

$575 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 5 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • $10 food/drink credit for each General Admission ticket

Marketing Benefit:

  • Name/logo on the Annapolis Cup webpage

Stake: $5,000

$4,425 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 2 complimentary Host Tent tickets
  • 5 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • $10 food/drink credit for each General Admission ticket

Marketing Benefit:

  • All Wicket marketing benefits
  • Name/logo included in promotional emails and on printed banner at event

Striker: $10,000

$8,850 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 4 complimentary Host Tent tickets
  • 10 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • $10 food/drink credit for each General Admission ticket

Marketing Benefit:

  • All Stake marketing benefits
  • Name/logo on St. John’s 40th Annapolis Cup branded merchandise (deadline March 1)

Rover: $15,000

$12,850 tax deductible

Ticket Benefits:

  • 6 complimentary Host Tent tickets
  • 20 complimentary General Admission tickets
  • $10 food/drink credit for each General Admission ticket

Marketing Benefit:

  • All Striker marketing benefits
  • Name/logo mention in St. John’s College social media post
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.

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

Explanation of Benefits

General Admission tickets and $10 food/drink credit

Receive sponsor tickets via email for easy and efficient access. Share the excitement by transferring tickets to family, friends, and clients via email. You and your guests may redeem the $10 food/drink credit on-site during the event.

Digital and print marketing benefits

Maximize your investment by taking advantage of a variety of digital and print marketing benefits. Amplify your impact, ensuring that every dollar spent translates into heightened brand recognition, community resonance, and post-event recall.

Sponsorship of this event offers you the opportunity to reach St. John’s audience of:

  • 4,000 Annapolis Cup guests
  • 6,000 digital subscribers
  • 10,000+ croquet webpage visitors
  • 29,000 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.events(at)sjc.edu. We will recognize your name or logo in our event promotion after your sponsorship has been received.

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 and the company of esteemed members of the community throughout the match.

Branded Merchandise

Secure your place on coveted Annapolis Cup merchandise! Long after the croquet mallets have been set aside, merchandise with your brand will be a lasting reminder of a memorable day.

The branded merchandise for sale during the event will include products like water bottles, baseball hats, coffee mugs, umbrellas, and picnic blankets. This benefit is available if your sponsorship and name/logo is received before March 1.

Other Ways to Become a Sponsor

By Mail

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

By Stock

Charles Schwab (1-800-435-4000)
St. John’s Account #8410 9590
DTC #0164, Code #40

St. John’s Annapolis Tax ID: 52-0591421
St. John’s College
60 College Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401