How can the Sports Commission help your organization?
    

     The Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Commission is a non-profit organization that assists in the development of amateur athletes and athletic teams in Pierce County.  Our mission, along with assisting amateur teams and athletes, is to promote Pierce County as a destination for amateur sporting events.  We are funded by Tacoma, Fife, Puyallup, Lakewood, and Pierce County to provide no cost services to our community.

     The Sports Commission works with clubs and organizations to bring an event to our area. These events range from state and regional competitions to national tournaments, which draw people from all over the country. 

Depending on the host's situation, the Sports Commission will typically work with their organizers to: 

• Bid on an amateur event or tournament.
• Serve on a Local Organizing Committee.
• Recruit Members to a Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
• Secure a venue/facility to host an event.
• Assistance with civic special event permitting.
• Prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP.)
• Secure an affordable host hotel rate.
• Administer and manage hotel room blocks.
• Send out press releases.
• Promote club and program awareness to help with membership growth.
• Assist with an event parking/transportation plan.
• Volunteer planning and recruitment assistance.
• Provide postage for flyers/entry forms to get increased participation.
• Provide a link or page on the Sports Commission's web and social media sites.
• Provide visitor information (guides and pamphlets.)
• Provide vendor referrals.
• Provide event day support staff, from volunteer coordination to officials' hospitality at sanctioned events.
• Borrow event day supplies, such as parking signs, two-way radios, and registration tables.  

The Sports Commission also has an Amateur Athletic Fund available for clubs to apply for if they are a 501(c)3. These grants are usually awarded for seed money to help with costs of planning an event or tournament.

     Please continue to look at our Web site to learn more about our organization. If there is anything the Sports Commission can do to help with your event, please contact us today.