Seeking Sponsors

Wylie Walleye will drop from the sky to ring in the New Year at Walleye Drop 2024. (Photo by Sheri Trusty)
Wylie Walleye will drop from the sky to ring in the New Year at Walleye Drop 2024. (Photo by Sheri Trusty)
Looking to sponsor a event?

We couldn't do these events without you!

We have several sponsorship packages and levels available to give flexible options for business owners and individuals alike.

Please review the options below and select the best one for you.

2025 Walleye Drop Sponsorship Opportunities

PLATINUM LEVEL TIER MAIN EVENT SPONSOR $10,000 (SOLD OUT, THANK YOU EAGLES!)
  • Supports the Main Event for the Walleye Drop to the Public
  • Business, and name to be promoted, advertised, and marketed across all platforms to the public as the MAIN EVENT SPONSOR OF THE WALLEYE DROP
  • Business Name to be promoted, and advertised and marketed through print media, digital media, social media, radio, television, electric wall banners, any publication that will be promoting the Walleye Drop to the public, as the MAIN SPONSOR OF THE EVENT
  • Business name branded onto merchandise that will be promoted to the public, shirts, hoodies, clothing, etc..
  • Continuous name mentions during the event, and leading up to the event as MAIN SPONSOR OF THE WALLEYE DROP
  • Main Stage Advertising on all printed, and digital banners
  • Business name to be promoted in all levels of tiers Platinum, Gold, and Silver
  • Business will also have their name across the bus stop route brochure
  • Wylie Walleye character, and fish display at your event for a day
GOLD LEVEL TIER - STAGE AND ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR $7,500 AVAILABLE
  • Supports the stage and entertainment for the event
  • Business Name will be promoted across the Main Stage as the Stage and Main Entertainment Sponsor
  • Business will be promoted in tandem with the Main Event Sponsor on stage
  • Business will be promoted in Print, social media, digital and print banners
  • Continuous stage mentions on stage during the event
  • Wylie Walleye character, and fish display at your event for a day
FIREWORKS SPONSOR $5,000 AVAILABLE
  • Supports the fireworks for after the walleye drop
  • Business Name and entity marketed on banners, and social media shoutout
  • Business will be added to the list of events for the day
  • Wylie Walleye character, and fish display at your event for a day
LIVE STREAM EVENT SPONSOR $2,500 SOLD OUT, THANK YOU CLEMONS BOATS!
  • Supports and provides a outreach that promotes the event to the other areas of the country for media exposure.
  • Business will be mentioned on digital media live stream, and brochure print.
  • Business will have continuous mentions, and marketed and advertised to the mass public.
SILVER TIER - KIDS EVENT PARTY SPONSOR $3,000 AVAILABLE
  • Supports and provides a outreach that promotes the event to the other areas of the country for media exposure.
  • Business will be mentioned on digital media live stream, and brochure print.
  • Business will have continuous mentions, and marketed and advertised to the mass public.
V.I.P. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEW YEARS EVE PARTY SPONSOR $2,000 SOLD OUT, THANK YOU MOKE AMERICA OHIO
  • This event is a private, catered, ticketed event for 100 people
  • Business name and entity will be the main sponsor of this event along with the Main Event Sponsor
  • Business will be mentioned on event listing, and as the host of the V.I.P. party
  • Business will have social media advertising, print advertising, and print banners to market this special event
  • Wylie Walleye character, and fish display at your event for a day
WALLEYE DROP CRANE SPONSOR $1,500 SOLD OUT, THANK YOU LAKE ERIE TREE!
  • This event is a private, catered, ticketed event for 100 people
  • Business name and entity will be the main sponsor of this event along with the Main Event Sponsor
  • Business will be mentioned on event listing, and as the host of the V.I.P. party
  • Business will have social media advertising, print advertising, and print banners to market this special event
  • Wylie Walleye character, and fish display at your event for a day
BRONZE TIER / BUS STOP $800 SOLD OUT!
  • This supports the bus route stops that will travel passengers through out the Island peninsula areas to and from other establishments that are partnered in for the bus routes
  • Business will be a main bus stop for the route that will bring customers to your door
  • Business name will be promoted, marketed, and advertised in the brochure bus stop route to the public
  • Business will be added to digital media to promote the route, and stop
PHOTO BOOTH $600 SOLD OUT, THANK YOU OMNI FIBER!
  • Business name banner wrapped booth
  • Name recognition, social media shoutout
WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND TOWN PROMOTION $500 AVAILABLE
  • Business In Kind Advertising, market, and promotion in the sponsor listing
  • Business entity will be added to print and posted banners
  • Added to the Wylie Walleye website for tiered sponsorship level promotion
  • Swag and merch
FRIENDS OF WYLIE DONT DRINK AND DRIVE $100 AVAILABLE
  • Community donation, name recognition, swag bags

Sponsorship Interest Form

Business Address(Required)
Contact Name(Required)
Which Sponsorship Are You Interested In?

The Walleye Drop Committee is a 501 C3, and all contributions towards the event are gratefully appreciated in the delivery and performance of the event to the public!

IF MAILING CHECKS, PLEASE SEND O THE ADDRESS BELOW WITH THE SIGNED APPLICATION TO:
P.O. BOX 584 PORT CLINTON, OHIO 43452
WYLIEWALLEYEFOUNDATION@GMAIL.COM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

2025 Sponsors