Rockford RiverHawks

Thanks for considering the Rockford RiverHawks in your 2009 marketing campaign. Our sponsors have found our venue to be a great way to get exposure to people who have discretionary income.

The typical fan at a RiverHawks game has a per capita income of more than $75,000, is married with a family and doesn't necessarily consider himself or herself a "baseball fan." They're here for the affordable family entertainment - great concessions, unique on-field promotions between innings, our state-of-the-art video board, our Kids Zone play area, the beer garden (one of the few places in the minors a fan can catch a home-run ball), great giveaways and appearances by Danica Patrick, Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins and other celebrities - as much as they're here to see professional baseball in their area. A family of four can enjoy a night out at the stadium, with parking, food, beverage and a souvenir program, for as little as $60 - roughly what it would take for one person to go alone to a major-league game.

The Rockford RiverHawks play in the premier sports complex in Northern Illinois
Road Ranger Stadium has a seating capacity of 3,279 including suites and terrace boxes.

The stadium features:

State of the art scoreboard with full video capabilities
Every seat is a full box seat, with chairbacks, armrests and cupholders.
Wide, open-air concourses
Team souvenir store
Children’s play area
Beach Club Grill with a 300-person capacity
Group seating and pregame picnic areas
Voted Rockford’s best concessions by readers of Rockford Register Star
The entrance to the facility is less than ¼ mile from the Riverside exit on 1-90
The field itself is visible from 1-90

Attendance increases, year after year

The RiverHawks have increased attendance over the past season by 22 percent.
They totaled more than 138,000 fans in 2008 and have drawn 100,000 or more in each of the last five years.
The RiverHawks have increased their attendance by 59 percent since opening the gates in 2002. This is due largely in part to the increase in popularity and being the summer's greatest show. Road Ranger Stadium also hosts Rockford College's home games, the Northern Athletic Conference tournament, IHSA Class A and AA supersectionals for, Pepsi Pitch, Hit and Run, high-school games, American Legion Tournaments, and other summer attractions..

Who comes to RiverHawks games?

Road Ranger Stadium is an affordable, family-friendly environment. All ages have enjoyed the RiverHawks' brand of fun.
Among the celebrities seen at RiverHawks games are racing star Danica Patrick, Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, former major-leaguer Tim Raines and local radio personalities Stone and Double-T.

Frontier League
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, one of the most successful leagues in all independent minor-league baseball. Teams are located in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. The league expanded to 12 teams in 2007 and plans to expanded again before the end of the decade. League members include cities in suburban Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Detroit and Cleveland. Six new stadiums have opened in the last six years.

Let us help your business grow
Great advertising opportunities are available for the 2009 season at Road Ranger Stadium. RiverHawks baseball has a proven, seven-year track record of helping small, medium and large businesses, both locally and nationally based, attract new customers, promote their business and enhance their reputation as good corporate members of the Rock River Valley.

Contact the RiverHawks at (815) 885-2255 and ask for a sales representative to schedule your visit to Road Ranger Stadium. Upon request, we can email you links to information regarding specific advertising, such as the outfield wall, radio and the scoreboard. Limited opportunities remain.

Click here for the basics about advertising with the RiverHawks (Microsoft Powerpoint required).