Huntington Beach, Calif. – July 27, 2010 – USA Water Polo, the National Governing Body for the sport of water polo in America has entered into licensing agreements with two commemorative companies, DS Photo Balls and Scrapbook Pantry. Both companies will look to expand the water polo brand on different platforms while allowing those that love and play the sport unique opportunities to preserve their memories of the game.
"Both Scrapbook Pantry and DS Photoballs will provide water polo participants throughout the US with unique ways to commemorate their special moments in water polo," said USA Water Polo CMO Jennifer Rottenberg. She added, "We are very excited to make these products available to our community, and to welcome these wonderful companies into it. DS Photoballs will be on site at our upcoming JO Tournament and we hope many participants take advantage of the opportunity to order their products."
Scrapbook Pantry, based out of Beaverton, Oregon will be a part of the USA Water Polo family through the summer of 2012 providing USA Water Polo branded scrapbook materials along with other water polo themed scrapbook pages, creating a special way to remember those wonderful water polo moments. In addition, 10% of all sales will go to USA Water Polo's Victory 2012 fundraising campaign. For more information on Scrapbook Pantry visit their website at www.scrapbookpantry.com.
"Scrapbook Pantry is very excited to have completed a license agreement with USA Water Polo for scrapbook paper," said Scrapbook Pantry owner Lori Heino-Royer. "Scrapbook Pantry carries a large selection of water polo papers and stickers and has recently added exclusive USA Water Polo scrapbook papers. Scrapbook Pantry will continue to add unique scrapbook papers for the water polo community."
DS Photoballs headquartered in Temecula, California, joins up with USA Water Polo through the summer of 2011 and will provide an exciting way to commemorate great water polo memories, by screening customer photos on replica water polo balls. 10% of all profits from DS Photoballs will go to USA Water Polo as part of the agreement. Their products have already been well received, serving as an official gift at the recent 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. For more information on DS Photoballs or to order your very own photoball visit their website at www.dsphotoballs.com.
"DS photoballs is very excited to partner up with USA Water Polo," said Dennis Morton, co-owner of DS Photoballs. "We feel this license agreement will be a great way for water polo players, friends, families, and the entire water polo community to celebrate their memories of the game. New design templates are unveiled regularly and there is sure to be one that meets your needs."
About USA Water Polo USA Water Polo, Inc. is the national governing body for water polo in America, overseeing our United States Olympic program as well as 20 different championship events annually, such as Junior Olympics and Masters Championships. With more than 35,000 members, USAWP is also the sanctioning authority for more than 600 tournaments nationwide. USAWP is committed to the development of the sport nationwide. It fosters grass-roots expansion of the sport, providing a national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches and officials.
