Founded in 1982, CVA is a fully accredited co-educational boarding school for grades eight thru post-graduate located at the base of Sugarloaf in Maine. The Academy’s mission is to foster individual student development by providing the optimum balance of excellence in athletic training with a focus on skiing/snowboarding, college preparatory academics, and responsible living. Our program offers the opportunity for each student to develop fully his or her intellectual and physical potential through challenging academics and intense training and competition in alpine racing, mogul and freeride skiing, freestyle and snowboard cross snowboarding and big mountain skiing and riding.

Our students come from all over the world with aspirations to become members of national teams and win Olympic medals. Our teachers and coaches provide them with the opportunity to reach these goals. Notable alumni include: Olympians Seth Wescott (gold medalist in snowboardcross in 2006); Bode Miller (two silver medals in 2002); Brenda Petzold (bronze medal in 1998); Kirsten Clark, and Emily Cook.  In twenty six years CVA has produced 10 Olympians, 71 National Titles, 16 NCAA and USCSA All-Americans, one overall alpine world cup title, two individual alpine world cup titles, 25 national team members, and six world champions.

In order to provide the best program possible each year the school engages in fundraising programs to bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of a CVA education. The CVA market offers companies the opportunity to meet their customers and potential customers at a lifestyle level; speaking to youth, families with children, young adults, and adults whose passion is skiing or snowboarding.

Our objective is to work with companies to achieve their marketing objectives as sponsors. Sponsorships may include undesignated or designated support, payment of direct costs, in-kind services, contributions of goods or a combination.

Why become a sponsor?

Be a part of the cause.

CVA is teaching young people the value of hard work, the importance of dedication, to be caring citizens and independent thinkers. It is instilling the importance of health and fitness – and it is creating the world’s best skiers and riders. An investment in education is an investment in the future – linking your business with CVA will show your support of the pursuit of excellence. Supporting and participating in the development of student-athletes is extremely rewarding!

Be a part of the buzz.

• The CVA website has had over 29,000 unique visits and 185,000 page views since November 2007.
• Media exposure is strong on both a local and national level, with great coverage by TV, internet and print outlets.
• CVA’s vans traveled 95000 miles last year alone to 40 different ski resorts. Our vans and busses took 350 trips to Sugarloaf. Our coaches and students travels all over the world. Corporate sponsors will have exposure that goes far beyond Carrabassett Valley.

What kinds of sponsorships opportunities are there?

The benefits of CVA corporate sponsorship programs can be customized for each partner. Areas for exposure include:

• Promotional videos
• Ads
• Posters
• Vans/Transportation
• Website
• Yearbook
• Newsletter
• Electronic Newsletter
• Uniforms
• Travel Bags
• On-site naming on buildings, classrooms, dorm rooms, dining hall, etc.
• Brochures

• Events

  • Raffle & Auction

    • Title Sponsor
    • Raffle prizes
    • Auction items
    • Event Program Ads

  • Spring Fundraiser

    • Title Sponsor
    • T-shirts
    • Finish line
    • Hospitality Tent

  • Golf Classic

    • Title
    • Banquet
    • Friday Evening Welcome Reception
    • Pin Flag
    • Hole Sponsor
    • Putting Contest
    • Golf Cart
    • Sunday Awards Luncheon
    • Auction Items
    • Prizes – various
    • Gift bags
    • Event Program Ad

For more information on corporate sponsorship opportunities at Carrabassett Valley Academy please contact Kate Webber Punderson ’89 at 207-237-4470 or kpunderson@gocva.com.