After purchasing a copy of the American Football Association';s 2004 Media Guide, Jim Vader, VP of sales and marketing for the Athlete Technology company in Kansas City called the AFA's president Ron Real to tell him how impressed he was with 336 page publication -- and to inform the AFA that his company was designing a special sales program that would help semi-pro teams get their logos imprinted on protective equipment items -- even those ordered in very small quantities. Vader, whose company specializes in dealing with college and high school equipment packages, has already contacted several semi-pro teams and leagues across the country and was pleased with their reaction to his sales program.

After hearing that most semi-pro football players these days have to purchase their own protective equipment, Vader was very interested in helping design a sales promotion that would deal directly with teams and even the players on an individual bases. The most important point Vader tries to make is the generic items athletes are buying at the huge sporting good chain stores can be customized with the semi pro teams' logos, even with the players name and number imprinted on the items. Athlete Technology will produce skin compression gear, skullcaps, even wristbands now being purchased in retail stores (with generic company logos) and imprint them with your team's logos. No more generic apparel for the progressive semi-pro teams across the country, but rather customized gear for each and every team and athlete. No more need for waiting until the team can afford to purchase equipment in large numbers. Vader says his company's minimum order for semi-pro teams is "one".

In addition to the body protection type equipment the Athlete Technology company handles, they have a very unique football sculpture-trophy like award that stands 3 feet tall and weighs about 34 lbs. that teams and individuals might be interested in -- come postseason banquet time. Descriptions of AT's equipment and more company information can be found at www.athlete-tech.com. Interested in learning more about what AT can do for your semi-pro football team? Give their website a "click through". They're interested in talking to semi-pro team and league administrators.

Vader, like most sporting goods manufacturers, had no idea that there were more than 750 semi-pro teams in operation coast-to-coast until he received his copy of the AFA's 2004 Media Guide (facts and records) Book. Jim Vader can be reached at 866-214-5383. Tell him the AFA national office told you to call!