A T H L E T E P R O P O S A LH A R R Y J O N E S - E N G B E A C H V O L L E Y B A L L

O B J E C T I V E S O F P R O P O S A L

• To raise awareness of personal athlete profile and

objectives.

• To seek out sponsorship opportunities and establish

working relationships as a Beach Volleyball Athlete.

B I O

• Harry Jones (13.10.1997)

• Hometown: Bournemouth,

England

• England Beach Volleyball

Athlete

• Student Athlete

• Ambition: Compete

Internationally at Senior

Level

B E A C H

V O L L E Y B A L L

• Beach Volleyball has been an Olympic

sport since 1996-In 2012, the Horse

Guard’s Parade stadium seated 15,000

spectators, with roughly 480,000 fans

passing through the doors.

• There are currently 220 National Beach

Volleyball Federations, 56 of those

based in Europe; more than 800 million

players participate in the sport today.

• Beach Volleyball competitions are

widespread across the globe, with

major tournaments being contested in

China, USA, Switzerland, Austria, Italy,

Norway and The Netherlands.

M Y C A R E E R

In 2014, I won the U18 British Championship, as well as Runner-Up in the U20 Division.

I also won the 3/5 Junior National Tour Events, earning Junior Beach Player of the Year 2014.

In 2015, I achieved a 5th place finish on the Volleyball England National Beach Tour to earn a AA Rating, as well as competed

I repeated 1st and 2nd place finishes at the British Championships in 2015, as well as remaining undefeated on the Junior Nat

I N T E R N A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

In 2013, I competed in the

European Youth Olympic

Qualification Cup at age 15,

achieving my first international

win. (Den Hague, Netherlands).

In 2014, I competed in the

Qualifiers of the U19 World

Championships in Porto,

Portugal.

The country of Portugal alone has around 7 million tourists visiting per year.

In August 2014, I competed in the CEV U18 European Championships (Kristiansand, Norway). We won 3/4 matches, finishing 9th

This was followed up in 2015, where I competed in the CEV U20 European Championships in Larnaca, Cyprus,

finishing 17th - The highest finish of any English team in the U20 division. (Around 2 million people visit Cyprus

every year).

M Y P H I L O S O P H Y

• As an athlete, I’m a dedicated believer in the idea that what you put

in is what you get out; therefore, If I commit 100% of my efforts into

whatever I am doing, then I can always be proud of the result.

• I also believe in not getting caught up in other people’s

expectations; I think it is important to know yourself, know what you

want to achieve, and then work hard everyday.

• For me, embracing the process is really important; Being able to

persevere with the highs and lows in sport is really important in our

team, and therefore having a robust, positive attitude is essential.

M Y V I S I O N

• I believe in my Career and I believe in Our Beach Volleyball

Teams.

• We are progressing; Our players are getting better, our level is

getting higher and we are striving to achieve higher than ever

before.

• I gain confidence from performance; Since competing

internationally, me and my team have beaten some of the top

delegations in Europe and been competitive with others. We’ve

made a difference.

• My vision is to carry on striving and only go onto achieve even

more on the international stage…

A N D T H A T ’ S W H A T I W A N T T O D O … .

“Being proud and being contempt are pivotal in

success; Take pride in what you have achieved,

and then use that to make sure you don’t remain

contempt. Use it drive you on!”

M Y G O A L S & A M B I T I O N S

Winning on the National Tour Winning International Matches;

European and World Stage

Competing Internationally at Senior Level Striving towards Major Competition

Making dreams a reality….

H O W A R E W E G O I N G T O

D O I T ?

T R A V E L

• Beach Volleyball requires a

substantial amount of travelling.

• Training camps abroad to

Greece and Cyprus have been

common practice in our

programme; these have allowed

us to accommodate to playing in

hot climates as well as train with

and compete against a high

standard of opposition.

• To continue to improve, we need

to train and compete abroad

more often. Travelling obviously

incurs a considerable amount of

cost.

S U P P O R T

• Competing at a high level is

challenging for an athlete;

Therefore any kind of

support is appreciated.

• Clothing, equipment,

discounts, sporting/lifestyle

products, athlete support,

publicity or funding are just

some of things that could

help me on my journey.

P R O F E S S I O N A L I S

M

• “The separation is in the

preparation.”- Russell Wilson

• Professionalism in sport is vital for

success; I do everything I can to be

professional in my preparation and my

conduct.

• Facilitating this is more difficult;

Having access to facilities, having the

correct equipment and supplements,

owning matching uniforms/clothing.

• These elements would help take our

brand and our team to the next

level…

W H A T C A N I

O F F E R Y O U ?

B R A N D I N G / E X P O S U R E

Beach Volleyball is infamous for

branding and exposure; logos

and company names can be

printed on t-shirts, shorts,

uniforms, caps, arm bands,

visors and thermal layers. All of

these can be worn both during

and in-between competition for

maximum exposure.

T H E B E A C H V O L L E Y B A L L

D Y N A M I C

• Beach Volleyball revolves around a thriving beach/lifestyle culture;

played in exotic locations around the world, both on the coast and

within inter-city, the sport appeals to a variety of lifestyle brands

and products, particularly with regards to summer.

• Similarly, beach volleyball is played in all weather, only

postponing for thunder and lightning; wet weather gear and warm

clothing brands are also popular.

• Beach Volleyball is an elite performance sport; nutrition, strength

and conditioning and psychological preparation are crucial parts

of the game, as are the brands and products related to them.

W H A T C A N I D O F O R Y O U ?

• Provide corporate exposure at both domestic and

international events.

• Provide exposure at public events in the

Bournemouth/Dorset area, as well as in schools and

local organisations. (I recently conducted a speech at

the Opening Ceremony of the Dorset School Games.)

• Promote products and brands via competition, public

appearance and social media.

S O C I A L M E D I A E X P O S U R E

• In 2015, my social media exposure spread across

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Steller Stories.

• Approximately, by content was reached by 6,558

followers via direct followers on social media.

• This will look to double in 2016 due to the number of

extra events in the season on an international stage.

C U R R E N T S P O N S O R S

REVO SUNGLASSES

Revo Sunglasses is a leading brand

in polarised sense technology, with intentions of

preventing blindness in 5 million people by 2020.

Revo has provided terrific support for me over the

last season, with cutting edge eyewear for

competition. Special thanks to Tyron Dawkins.

BLUE BERRY

Blue Berry provides protective eye wear against

blue light radiation from electronic devices such

as tablets and laptops. As a student athlete who

is constantly travelling, these have been an

invaluable asset.

C O N T A C T

Harry Jones

@TripleMJones

@HJones137

www.HJones137.co.uk

harryjones137@gmail.com