Free Sports Program Books Offer Relief to Budget-Weary High School Sports

Dec. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- 30% (or more) has disappeared from high school sports budgets across the country for the 2010/2011 school year. Teams are playing fewer games with old equipment, and in some cases sports are being phased out entirely to conserve budget resources for core academics. Sports Program Printing is helping schools put thousands back into their athletic programs by giving them the tools to create customized fundraising materials absolutely free.

The Idea

A parent with three children in the public school system, Sports Program Printing founder and CEO Anthony Finazzo had an idea. Schools were paying thousands of dollars to create program books for their sports program book fundraisers. What if he could give them the tools to create those books for free?  

The Design

That inspiration led to the birth of Program Designer PRO. This free software tool combines professional design tools with easy-to-use click and drag technology to allow schools and booster clubs to create customized program books, calendars and cards for their teams. During the design process they can also incorporate advertising for local businesses, letting them build profits for their team from any PC or Mac, anywhere in the world, whether they’re proficient graphic designers or just turning on a computer for the very first time.

Once the books are created, a single click of a button will send them to Sports Program Printing’s professional printing facility in Rochester, NY.  

The Results

Without the overhead associated with hiring professional designers schools will be able to add thousands to their budget and extend their ad sales weeks or even months past their original deadlines.

“We’ve created an unprecedented opportunity to put powerful, innovative fundraising tools back into the hands of our schools,” states Sports Program Printing representative Tom Wheater, “And we may even be able to help [these schools] get their printing for free.”

Program Designer PRO is also versatile enough to create programs for plays, concerts and events, commemorative calendars and any type of trading card. The software can be downloaded for free, with no strings attached, from www.sportsprogramprinting.com, and all questions can be directed to Sports Program Book Specialist Tom Wheater at 877-449-3113.

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30% has disappeared from high school sports budgets across the country. Sports Program Printing is helping schools put thousands back into their athletic programs by giving them the tools to create customized fundraising materials absolutely free.