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Join hundreds of local businesses making a difference in American schools by advertising on custom merchandise for athletic programs and student-led initiatives. Through branded T-shirts, posters, pocket calendars, and hang tags, your sponsorship directly supports students and youth sports programs while giving your business long-lasting, meaningful visibility.
This is truly a win-win: When you advertise through school merchandise, you’re not just advertising — you’re investing in the next generation and showing your commitment to the community. Your support helps schools provide quality gear for students while showcasing your brand in front of hundreds of local families, staff, and event attendees.
Your logo will be seen time and time again — at games, in classrooms, around town, and in homes — reinforcing your presence and reputation as a business that gives back, and making this an extremely cost effective way to advertise locally.
Contact The Print Plug today to take advantage of affordable, high-impact local advertising — and make a real difference in your community.
Schools and businesses across the country trust The Print Plug to manage their sponsorship programs. We ship directly to schools nationwide and coordinate with athletic directors, booster clubs, and school administrators in every state — no matter where your business is located.
Our precision custom embroidery delivers crisp, durable designs that hold their shape and color wash after wash. We stand behind every stitch with meticulous attention to detail and high quality standards.
Choose the type of item you’d like to advertise on — shirts, posters, pocket calendars, or hang tags — and select the size and format that best fits your marketing goals and budget.
We’ll collect your logo, contact details, and any special messaging (like a coupon or website) you’d like included. From there, you will receive a mock-up of the final placement to approve.
Your brand gets seen by students, parents, teachers, and the broader community — not just once, but every time the merchandise is worn, used, or displayed. We handle all the heavy lifting!
Most small businesses considering local advertising think of the same handful of channels: local tv advertising, local newspaper advertising, local billboard advertising, local magazine advertising, or local online advertising through Facebook and Google. All of those work — but they share two problems: cost and competition. Traditional local tv advertising can run thousands per month. Local newspaper advertising reaches an aging audience. Facebook and Google ads compete against every other local business chasing the same impressions.
School sponsorship advertising is different. Your logo lives on shirts students wear all year, posters displayed in high-traffic community spaces, and pocket calendars families keep on the fridge. It’s hyper local advertising that builds goodwill at the same time it builds brand recognition — and it costs less than a single week of local TV airtime.
Named Idaho’s Best Screen Printing & Embroidery Shop multiple years running and featured on Bloomberg TV’s World’s Greatest — The Print Plug was selected as the only custom apparel shop in the world to hold that recognition. We work with school sponsorship programs across the United States, with hundreds of 5-star reviews online from businesses, schools, and organizations who’ve partnered with us. But don’t take our word for it! Check out what our awesome customers have to say about our service!
Your sponsorship goes beyond just a logo — it becomes part of the everyday lives of students, families, and educators. Whether you want to sponsor a sports team, advertise on youth sports uniforms, or get your business in front of school families through schedules and posters, your business gets consistent, meaningful exposure in the community.
Your logo is printed on the back or sleeve of custom-designed T-shirts worn by students and staff throughout the year — making thousands of local impressions.
Event or schedule posters go up in schools, gyms, offices, and local businesses — putting your brand front and center in the places families go.
A useful item families and teachers keep on hand — with your business printed clearly and cleanly in a long-lasting, visible space throughout the school year.
Displayed at school entrances, sporting events, and community functions, banners offer bold, high-visibility exposure throughout the season.
Choose the ad size and placement that works best for your business — whether you want to make a bold impact with a premium banner, bundle your shirt ad with a hang tag for added reach, or keep it simple with a cost-effective block or sleeve ad.
Get your brand seen by hundreds of eyes throughout the year, and show your support for local schools by purchasing spots on team uniforms and apparel. Total available advertising space limited to 13×18 inches on the back of the t-shirt, plus 4×4 inch sleeve placements.
| Ad Placement | Size (Inches) | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS CARD SIZE | 3.5×2" | $225.00 |
| SMALL BANNER | 4×2" | $295.00 |
| MEDIUM BANNER | 5×2" | $349.00 |
| LARGE BANNER | 11×2" | $690.00 |
| BLOCK AD | 4×4" | $450.00 |
| SLEEVE LOGO | 4×4" | $690.00 |
| PREMIUM HALF BANNER | 5×4" | $690.00 |
| PREMIUM BANNER | 11×4" | $1,275.00 |
| HANG TAG | 2×3.5" | $355.00 |
| HANG TAG (BUNDLED W/ SHIRT AD) | 2×3.5" | $355.00 |
Pocket schedules play a critical role in helping busy parents and staff members stay organized throughout the school year. Build your brand awareness in local communities by putting your logo or advertisement directly into everyone’s back pockets.
| Ad Placement | Size | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLE COLOR | 1/4 PAGE | $100.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 1/4 PAGE | $125.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 1/2 PAGE | $150.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 1/2 PAGE | $175.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 3/4 PAGE | $200.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 3/4 PAGE | $225.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 1 PAGE | $250.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 1 PAGE | $275.00 |
Athletic schedule posters are distributed to schools and athletic teams and used for local marketing. Posters are typically hung through the schools and at local businesses, putting your brand in front of potentially hundreds, or even thousands, of shoppers and patrons.
| Ad Placement | Size (Inches) | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| SINGLE COLOR | 1×1" | $50.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 1×2" | $70.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 1×3" | $80.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 2×2" | $90.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 2×3" | $100.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 2×4" | $110.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 3×3" | $125.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 3×4" | $140.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 4×4" | $150.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 5×4" | $175.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 8×4" | $200.00 |
| SINGLE COLOR | 15×4" | $250.00 |
Want to be the one they call? Put your business information into the homes and centers of local families. Space is limited to 1-3 sponsors per season. Studies show that Americans spend a lot of time in the kitchen, giving you valuable brand recognition.
| Ad Placement | Size (Inches) | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| FULL COLOR | 1×1" | $125.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 1×2" | $175.00 |
| FULL COLOR | 1×3" | $200.00 |
If you have questions about the cost of your school advertisement placement(s), let’s talk it through. We’ll help you find the best option for your needs and budget.
When you sponsor with The Print Plug, you’re not just placing an ad — you’re investing in a smart, community-first marketing strategy that delivers real results. We work with companies that sponsor youth sports teams across the Treasure Valley to put their brands in front of the families that matter most.
Choose the type of item you’d like to sponsor — shirts, posters, pocket calendars, or hang tags — and select the size and format that best fits your marketing goals and budget.
Your ads reach the exact families, students, and educators in the neighborhoods you serve — no wasted reach, just meaningful local connections.
With options starting at just $50, there’s a placement for every budget. We handle everything from design to print so you can focus on running your business.
Align your brand with community values. Supporting schools builds trust and goodwill that traditional advertising simply can’t match.
We’re actively partnering with local schools this season — and now is the perfect time to get involved. Whether you’re a small business looking to support your neighborhood or an established brand wanting deeper community roots, your sponsorship can make a direct difference in students’ lives while keeping your business front and center.
Let’s create something meaningful together — custom gear that students wear with pride and advertising that delivers lasting value for your brand.
Have questions or need help choosing your ad? Give us a call or fill out the application.
We partner with local businesses and advertisers to offset the cost for the school’s production job. We offer these companies placements on the products we create in return for a small advertisers’ fee. While this doesn’t always offset the entire cost of the project, it helps immensely!
You can upload your logo and graphic material easily by clicking here.
For detailed instructions on best practices for uploading your logo, click here.
We accept a variety of formats including: PDF, TIFF, EPS, JPG, Microsoft Word, and Publisher files.
For detailed instructions on how to upload your logo, visit: https://theprintplug.com/school-sponsorships-submitting-your-logo
T-Shirts – All logos and ads on shirts are printed in the ink color selected by the school. Both the front and back of the shirt will use that same ink color for consistency.
Posters & Pocket Calendars – All ads for posters and pockets are printed in black ink on a full-color background, allowing your ad to stand out while maintaining a clean, unified look.
No worries — the proof you received is just a starting point. Simply reply to the email where the proof was sent and let us know what changes you’d like. Our design team will revise it and send an updated version for your approval.
If you can’t find the original message, feel free to email your edits directly and include your business name and the school you’re sponsoring. Email:
graphics@theprintplug.com
Send any logo updates or ad revisions to the appropriate email below. Be sure to include your full business name and the name of the school you’re supporting:
We’re here to make it right. Please reach out to our Customer Service team at info@theprintplug.com -Include your business name and school name so we can resolve the issue quickly.
We work on a detailed production schedule to ensure that all materials are printed and delivered to schools on time. Reaching out early gives us enough time to design your ad, review any revisions, and complete your spot well before the deadline.
Yes. We provide a free digital mock-up for approval before anything goes into production. This ensures you know exactly what to expect. From the date of mock-up delivery, you will have 7 days to approve or request revisions. Failure to do so will result in the advertisement going into production as if. This helps ensure that the production timeline stays on schedule.
You can access our current W-9 here: Click to Download W-9
Traditional local advertising channels — local tv advertising, local newspaper advertising, billboards, and online ads — all reach broad audiences but compete against many other businesses for attention. School advertising gives you targeted, hyper-local exposure with built-in goodwill. Your $225 t-shirt sponsorship reaches the same families thousands of times across a school year, often outperforming much more expensive local advertising channels on cost-per-impression.
Three things: longevity, frequency, and trust. A sponsored uniform shirt is worn dozens of times throughout a season. Posters stay up for months. Pocket calendars live on family fridges all year. And unlike most local advertising, your participation in the school sponsorship signals to families that you support their community — building trust that competing local ad channels can’t replicate.
Yes — especially small businesses. Local advertising for small business has historically been expensive and hard to measure. School advertising gives you affordable entry points (starting at $50 for a poster placement), clear geographic targeting, and immediate community goodwill. Most of our advertisers are local small businesses building brand recognition in the neighborhoods they serve.
The Print Plug partners with schools and athletic programs across the United States — public schools, private schools, charter schools, and youth sports leagues. Our school sponsorship program is open to any school that wants to organize a sponsorship campaign for their athletic, music, theater, or fundraising programs. Whether you’re a Boise business sponsoring a local Idaho school or a Charlotte business supporting a North Carolina program, we manage the logistics, design, and production.
