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Introduction
Within this booklet we (Team Spectra) wish to
offer you the opportunity to support the leaders of
tomorrow in Engineering, Science, Innovation and
Business.
We wish to outline potential funding plans which
you can undertake as support to our team.
With the 2012 F1 in Schools World Championships
approaching, we continue to innovate and push
the boundries in everything that we do. This fantastic
opportunity comes once in a lifetime, we are
offering it to you.
 About Us
Who Are We?
Team Spectra is a team of nine, passionate, year 10 students from Trinity Grammar School, Kew and Kyabram P-12
College. Formerly two teams; Pinnacle Engineering and Raindrop Racing have come together as a collaboration team
to compete in the 2012 F1 in Schools World Final.

Key Motives:
Team Spectra has three key elements to their project
for the 2012 World Championships.

Collaboration:
As in business, you are often required to work with
someone in order to achieve the highest standard. This
could be another business or college. Here at Team
Spectra we believe in working together towards a
common goal. It is in this way, by working together
and putting many minds together, we aim to achieve
success. Above: Raindrop Racing
Below: Pinnacle Engineering
Dedication:
Working hard and believing not only in yourself
but in the team is where success is ultimately
found. Here at Team Spectra we put 110%
into our project and we love it!

Innovation:
Innovation is the key to the development of Australia’s
future. As businesses innovate to stay ahead of their
competition, Team Spectra has built innovation into
their very core so that we may have the best possible
chance of winning the 2012 World Final.

What is F1 in Schools?
The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is a worldwide program involving over 40,000 students Australia wide and
20 million worldwide. The international initiative is aimed at engaging and challenging high school students as well as
introducing them to the possibilities of careers in Engineering, Science, Marketing and Project Management. The
international competition requires teams of 3-6 members to Design, Manufacture, Test, Race and Market a minature
Formula One style car. It is propelled down a 20 metre track powered by the jet from a C02 canister. The average car
will complete the race in just over one second, reaching speeds topping 80 km/h. A total of 900 possible points are
awarded across a variety of stationary and dynamic events.
The International Marking Criteria is outlined Below:

Portfolio/Display (210 Pts) Engineering (240 Pts) Racing (270 Pts) Oral Presentation(180 Pts)
Portfolio (90) Specifications (120) Time Trials (210) Clarity (60)
F1 Design Process (60) Use of CAD/CAM (60) Reaction Racing (30) Delivery (60)
Display & Marketing (60) Manufacture Quality (60) Knock Out Racing (30) Content & Innovation (60)
 History
Our Origins
Team Spectra is comprised of two teams (Pinnacle Engineering and Raindrop Racing) that have joined together to
form a collaboration team for the 2012 F1 in Schools World Finals. With a fantastic range of skills and talents,
Team Spectra aim to achieve some amazing results at the upcoming World Championship.

Raindrop Racing - Brief History

Raindrop Racing began as a team of five girls from Kyabram competing in the 2012 Championship Season. After
competing in the 2011/12 Victorian State Championships, they achieved an impressive array of awards which are
outlined below. Raindrop Racing progressed through to the nationals where they placed second in Development Class.
Unfortunately, one member was unable to continue with the team after the State Championships so they enlisted the
help of Brent Roberts who has been with the team since.
Results (Development Class):
2011/12 Victorian State Championships
Development Class Fastest Qualifying Lap
Development Class Best Team Portfolio
Development Class Grand Prix Race Award
Development Class Best Industry Collaboration
Development Class Best Team Marketing
Development Class State Champions
2012 Australian National Championships
Development Class Fastest Qualifying Lap
Development Class Grand Prix Race Award
Development Class National Runners Up Above: Raindrop Racing at the National Finals

Pinnacle Engineering - Brief History

Pinnacle Engineering started life in 2010 as Trojan Racing. Initially competing at the Victorian State Championships
they were lucky enough to be crowned Professional Junior State Champions. They went on to the Nationals
held early in 2011 and did not recieve any awards. Shortly after, Pinnacle Engineering was formed and went to the
Victorian State Championship for the second time and again emerged victorious as Professional Junior State
Champions. They then went to the Nationals and achieved some wonderful results and have now merged with
fellow Victorian Team, Raindrop Racing for the 2012 World Championships.

Results (Professional Class):

2010/11 Victorian State Championships (Trojan Racing)
Professional Junior Class Champions
2011 Australian National Championships
No Awards
2011/12 Victorian State Championships (Pinnacle)
Professional Class Best Portfolio
Professional Class Best Team Marketing
Professional Junior Class Champions
2012 Australian National Championships
Professional Class Best Innovation Above: Pinnacle Engineering at National Finals
Professional Class Best Industry Collaboration
Professional Class Best Engineered Design
Professional Class National Runners Up
 Sponsorship
Sponsoring Team Spectra
Team Spectra wishes to offer you the once in a lifetime opportunity of sponsoring this committed team for the
upcoming 2012 F1 in Schools World Championship. Below, we outline the various levels of sponsorship that you can
choose from. The various benefits and team budget are outlined on the next few pages for your reference.

Platinum Package:
If you wish to be the ultimate sponsor of Team Spectra, this option is definitely for you. This package will
give your business a huge array of exposure to a broad range of consumers accross a huge age range,
covering both the younger and older ages. Below a list of the numerous immediate benefits of sponsoring
Team Spectra through the Platinum package.
This sponsorship package will give the company an entilement to a Car, Portfolio
and a signed competition Shirt
This sponsorship package also gives the company the right to one Staff Information
session a month in the lead up to the World Finals (See Page 5 + 6)
Company logo placed in preferred spots on the Car
Company logo placed in preferred spots on the Display (booth)
Company logo placed in preferred spots in the Portfolio
Company logo placed in preferred spots in the Team Brochure
Company logo placed in preferred spots on the Team Uniform
Company logo placed in preferred spots on the website with active links
Company has the option to have promotional goods displayed at the World Finals,
and TV advertisements (no longer than 30 seconds) on our website and at the
World Finals on our Pit display
Gold Package:
The Gold package is one of the higher sponsorship options that we offer. The gold package has an excellent
range of immediate benefits to companies wishing to adopt this level of sponsorship
Company logo placed on the Car
Company logo placed in prominent spots on the Display (booth)
Company logo placed in prominent spots in the Portfolio
Company logo placed in the Team Brochure
Company logo placed in prominent spots on the website with active links
Company has the option to have promotional goods displayed at the World Finals
This sponsorship package also gives the company the right to one Staff Information
session in the lead up to the World Finals (See Page 5 + 6)

Silver Package:
The Silver package is a mid-range sponsorship option but still gives companies the option to promote
themselves with Team Spectra.
Company logo placed on the Display (booth)
Company logo placed in spots in the Portfolio
Company logo placed on the website with active links
Company logo placed in the Team Brochure
Bronze Package:
The Bronze package is the final sponsorship option. It is still however an option for companies to identify with
Team Spectra.
Company logo placed once on Display (booth)
Company logo placed once in the Portfolio
Company name acknowledged on Website
 Benefits
Benefits - Introduction
Team Spectra is committed to its sponsors. In this section we would like to offer to you an overview of the benefits
on a broader spectrum than outlined in the previous page. We look at the benefits for students and businesses
wishing to identify with this program, specifically Team Spectra and the staff team building day, offered as part of the
Platinum and Gold sponsorship packages.

Benefits - Students
The F1 in Schools challenge allows students the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge to practical situations,
while also enhancing their skills in engineering, science, marketing and project management through collaboration
with experienced professionals and relevant industries.
As part of the program, students are exposed to career options and are encouraged to extend themselves, to think
laterally and creatively, to develop their technical skills beyond the normal school experience, and to develop their
communication skills when dealing with members of industry, potential sponsors, officials and other competitors.
Students learn the importance of team work, time management, organisation and patience.

On a practical level, students learn CAD (Computer Aided Design) program skills to design their cars, verbal
presentation skills, graphic design skills, and manufacturing skills which include operating a CNC (Computer
Numerically Controlled) milling machine to turn their software design into a competition car. Participation in the F1 in
Schools competition is a desirable addition to the students’ curricula vitae when applying for university or employment
positions.
Benefits - Sponsors
If you choose to partner with Team Spectra for their bid to become the 2012 F1 in Schools World Champions then you
are identifiying your business as a supporter of leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
Innovation is a key factor in Australia’s future. Businesses, trying to be innovative with new ideas, stay in
front of their competitors. Team Spectra is a very strong believer in innovation and for us to win the World
Championship we will need to apply this core value to everything our team does. For you to support us in this future
endeavor you will single your business out as a key supporter of innovation and the furthering of innovators,
engineers, scientists and skilled professionals who will be at the heart of propelling Australia well into the 21st century.

The skills learnt through the F1 in Schools competition brings together and enhances teamwork, leadership,
communication, planning, organisation and innovative skills that are part of the standard school curriculum as well as
at the very core of the business world today.

If you choose to sponsor Team Spectra, not only will you identify your business as a key supporter of the leaders
and innovators of tomorrow, you will also be showing that your business supports the study of subjects in both the
classroom and the ability to apply them to a real world application that not only has relevance in F1 in Schools but
in the wider business world.

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Staff Information Sessions
Team Spectra is offering a Staff Information Session to sponsors.
(Platinum and Gold Only) This is a afternoon or morning time slot,
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duration of 1 hour. Team Spectra will come and address your staff are one drop.
to speak about what F1 in Schools is, what we do, and how it will
help us in the future. This is a chance for your staff to learn a little Together we are
bit more about a cause which your company supports. After the
hour, we promise they will return to their work enthused to know
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that they are contributing to a company which supports tomorrow
and cares about the future of Australia.
 Media
Media Exposure
Team Spectra acknowledges that media and exposure to the consumer market is an important part of considering
any sponsorship proposition. Team Spectra will be involved in numerous media events and local events before we
head off to the World Championships in Abu Dhabi. These will range from fundraising events such as dinners to
presentations around schools and to industry. It is possible that Team Spectra will make appearances in the local
newspaper and on local TV news. At all of our fundraising and media events we will be displaying our sponsors’ logos.

Sponsors will be given the opportunity to at each of the events to give us promotional material such as brochures for us
to display and hand out. Depending on the media capabilities of the event we may be able, for Platinum level
sponsors to play a television advertisment.

Audience
As with any product range you market it to a specific age range or demographic. The competition is only open
to the age range of 9 to 19. Due to the fact we are now competing at the international level, in addition to
competing teams, you also get exposure to a much broader demographic. The World Finals will be held to tie in
with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in addition to the competition itself, we will be wearing our uniforms into and
around the Grand Prix, potentially presenting your brand to the millions of viewers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and
its organisers. More than 1000 news articles were written and aired after the last World Finals, with its broadcasters
and publishers reaching over 220 million viewers on Television and online.

Media Types
In this section, Team Spectra will outline the various types of media
which they will be employing to advertise the team and Sponsors.

Television:
One part of the media coverage of the event will be Television. As
we will be competing just before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix there is
the possibility of international media covering both the F1 in
Schools World Final and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Newspaper:
The second type of media that Team Spectra could be exposed
to is the Newspapers. Seen here in the example of Raindrop Racing
after winning the 2011/12 State Championships; there are other
examples on the enclosed disc. The project on a state and
national level grabs a significant amount of attention, on the
international level the possibilities are even greater.

Internet (Twitter/Facebook):
As well as the more conventional forms of marketing Team Spectra
also uses Twitter and Facebook to inform and communicate with
its supporters and its sponsors. Team Spectra also has a website
which we use to showcase our project and those who support us.

Radio:
The Radio is a fantastic way of communicating with large numbers of
people without visuals. Team Spectra will likely be making a number of
Radio appearances before heading off to the World Finals.
 Budget
Budget - Introduction
One key variable in the whole competition is funding. For your consideration, we have outlined below a budget.
As we will be travelling overseas to compete, hotel accomodation, flights and other travel costs are a significant
expenditure factor. Our uniforms and pit display also present significant costs. PleaseCharlie
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*All amounts are in Australian Dollars (AUD) Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Item: Description: Cost:

Entry Fee We must pay an entry fee for each team member. $TBC
Accommodation We must pay for our accommodation for the duration of our stay $10,000
in Abu Dhabi. To add to the cost, we will be staying in Abu Dhabi
during the Grand Prix.
Flights The flights will be very expensive considering the distance we $8000
must travel and the amount of luggage we will be taking.
Uniform Our uniform, to both present professionally and to assist in $7,500
marketing our sponsors. We will have three different types of
uniform: Travel-(Travel will double up as casual), Competition
(Race) and Formal.
Merchandise This covers the printing of Business cards, Brochures and various $500
booklets.
Display As part of our international judging criteria, we have to create a $2,500
pit display. This is the bulkiest item and requires the use of many
different materials. This covers the purchase of the table, display
graphics, computer monitors and other items
Car Development This covers the funds that we will need to develop our car to $750
make it the best in the world. It covers wheel production, balsa
wood, and the building of composite materials
Car Equipment This covers the purchase of high quality ball bearings, paint and $500
the production of stickers to complete the livery for the race car.
Promotional This covers the promotion of our team within Australia prior to $250
leaving for the world finals.
TOTAL $30, 000

The above budget is an outline of how we will allocate money within the team for the 2012 World Championships.
All monetary allocations are estimations and are subject to change. These estimates are accurate as of 27/5/12.

Far Left: Pinnacle

Engineering
Nationals Display.

Left: Raindrop
Racing Nationals
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 Support
Support - Introduction
This is a great opportunity to support the future leaders of tomorrow in technology and innovation. To identify yourself
with the future, is a opportunity that comes once in a lifetime.

Contact Details
Contact the Marketing Department here. Below are the details of our two Marketing team members. Feel free to
contact them if you have any questions regarding what Team Spectra can offer you and your business or any other
questions relating to Team Spectra.

Charlie Todhunter Emily Lawson

Marketing Division - Team Spectra Marketing Division - Team Spectra
Australia Australia
E-mail: sponsorship@teamspectra.com.au E-mail: sponsorship@teamspectra.com.au
Address: ATTN: Charlie Todhunter Address: ATTN: Emily Lawson
Team Spectra Team Spectra
Design and Technology Dept PO Box 384
Trinity Grammar School, KEW Kyabram
40 Charles Street, Kew Victoria - 3619
Victoria - 3101

General Enquires
Web: www.teamspectra.com.au
E-mail: contact@teamspectra.com.au

Images from the 2012 Australian National Championships

Starting Gate for the 2012 F1 in Schools
National Championships
Conclusion
Thank you for taking the time to read our detailed
sponsorship proposition.

We look forward to your favourable consideration.

Please, if you have any questions do not hesitate
to contact us.

- Team Spectra
contact@teamspectra.com.au
www.teamspectra.com.au