Please reach out if you or someone you know may want to be a Research Ranger sponsor!
5/7/25
Hello,
Research Rangers (#1903) is an approved volunteer project in partnership with Hays County Master Naturalists (HCMN) and Texas State University (TXST). Both organizations are non-profits that support growing environmental content knowledge and science process skills within the Texas Hill Country. We aim to increase science literacy within the community as we support normalizing science within everyday life.
Research Rangers offers free outdoor science activities for youth, families, schools, libraries, and other non-profit organizations. Our current activity library can be found on our project website (https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/) with new topics added regularly. Each activity is aligned with 3rd-5th grade TEKS and all eight science practice skills highlighted by NGSS. To help sustain our efforts, we are working with TXST students in biology, education, and communication, as well as leveraging HCMN volunteers to help run our community outreach events. We are excited at the prospect of continuing to offer and grow our programming. But to do so, we need help from generous sponsors like you!
We invite you to consider sponsoring one of our upcoming events (Sponsorship Tiers on Next Page) and/or provide donations/ financial support you we can purchase the necessary activity and outreach materials to continue bringing Research Rangers to Central TX communities. Any financial or physical donations would be appreciated (https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/support-us/ https://www.wishlistr.com/researchrangerstxst/).
If you can contribute, please visit our project website. You can also contact Kristy Daniel (KristyDaniel@txstate.edu or Research.Rangers.TXST@gmail.com) to discuss our request or any questions you may have.
We thank you for your consideration and support,
Kristy Daniel & Carrie Jo Bucklin, Research Rangers Directors
Hays County Master Naturalists and Texas State University
HCMN nonprofit IRS identification number is 14-1837273.
If you want to be an official event sponsor at one of our Sponsorship Tiers and/or discuss alternative support options, please get in touch with us at Research.Rangers.TXST@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sponsorship Packages Available
Tier 5: $10,000 – VIP Friend of Nature Sponsor
- Permanent sponsorship and logo recognition included in one Research Rangers activities topic series (4-6 activities, Sole Private Sponsorship per topic series), official project branding on event banners (including Seasons of Science), Research Rangers website, all project-related marketing, TXSciencePeers social media, and all project dissemination activities (e.g., conference presentations, publications, press releases, society meetings)
- Option to name our new, custom-designed Research Rangers character (use copyright remains with the Research Rangers project)
- Option to work with our project team to develop a new Research Rangers activity booklet exploring a nature topic of your choice.
- Invitation to work with our team to host a Research Rangers nature event highlighting your sponsorship and selected Research Rangers activity during one of your chosen Business, Organization, or Individual events (arranged and scheduled in advance with the project team).
- Promotion of custom-designed marketing materials to give to participants at all project events (marketing items selected and designed in partnership with the Research Rangers team)
- Invitation to host a Business, Organization, or Individual marketing table during one project event per year (or option to have our team host the table on your behalf)
- Sponsor representative invited to quarterly event planning meetings
Tier 4: $2,500 – Seasons of Science Sponsor (annual opportunity)
- Business, Organization, or Individual name will be displayed on one 2.5’ x 10’ vinyl banner displayed during Seasons of Science events across one year
- Promotional materials (you provide and can include free giveaways for event participants) displayed at the event table for all Seasons of Science events (occurring the first weekend [Fri-Sun] of each of the following months: Mar, May, Oct, Dec)
- Logo recognition on Seasons of Science print and digital marketing flyers for one year
- Sponsorship recognition on the Research Rangers website, TXSciencePeers social media, and event-related press releases for one year
Tier 3: $1,500 – Nature Exploration Sponsor
- Logo recognition included in your choice of one selected Research Rangers topic/activity available
- Promotional materials (you provide) displayed at the event table for selected events that highlight your sponsored Research Rangers activity (we will work together to choose which events best meet your needs, e.g., community library events, Seasons of Science, stand-alone excursions, event-specific excursions, summer series, market days)
- Business, Organization, or Individual name will be displayed on an 18” x 24” yard sign during each selected event where your activity is highlighted (we will highlight your sponsored activity at a minimum of six events during your first year of sponsorship)
- Sponsorship recognition on the Research Rangers website page linked to your sponsored activity and TXSciencePeers social media
Tier 2: $1000 – Spotlight Sponsor (annual opportunity)
- Business, Organization, or Individual name will be displayed on an 18” x 24” yard sign during all twelve three selected Seasons of Science events during one year
- Sponsorship recognition on the Research Rangers website and TXSciencePeers social media for one year
Tier 1: $300 – Season Sponsor (quarterly opportunity)
- Business, Organization, or Individual name will be displayed on an 18” x 24” yard sign during three selected Seasons of Science events during one month (your choice: Mar, May, Oct, or Dec)
- Sponsorship recognition on the Research Rangers website and TXSciencePeers social media for the selected season