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NAIA Partners

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The NAIA and their partners impact communities across the United States and Canada through business relationships. Learn more about the businesses that support the NAIA mission below.

American Red Cross

In 2007, the American Red Cross (ARC), the NAIA and State Farm Insurance came together to establish an innovative ARC/NAIA Youth Leadership Program. The program is intended to: exemplify core values of the NAIA Champions of Character program; inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders; promote diversity on ARC Blood Region boards of directors; provide training, coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities; foster leadership opportunities; champion a philanthropic cause; impact local communities. Each year the program kicks off with two weeks of energetic leadership training at Red Cross National Headquarters located in Washington, D.C. Students receive scholarship support provided by the American Red Cross and State Farm Insurance. To learn more about the American Red Cross click here. To learn more about the ARC/NAIA Youth Leadership Program and this partnership click here.

Anthony Travel. Inc.

Anthony Travel is the Official Travel Partner of the NAIA. Anthony Travel, a

full service travel management company, specializes in sports and university travel, dedicated agents, on-site personnel and travel consultant services to all NAIA members and staff. In addition to providing championship travel arrangements for the NAIA, Anthony Travel will also work with the Association on housing services for host cities and implementing major events. In 2002, Disney’s NAIA Challenge began with a basketball tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. This event hopes to expand to include new sports in the future. Click here to learn more about Anthony Travel.

Buffalo Funds

Buffalo Funds is the Official Sponsor of the Champions of Character program. Buffalo Funds assists in the Champions of Character program growth and is the title sponsor of the NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball National Championship. The Buffalo Fund Family opened its first fund in 1994. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. (KCM) is the founder and manager of Buffalo Funds. KCM, founded in 1989 by Mr. John C. Kornitzer, is a full service investment management firm located in Mission, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. John Kornitzer’s 35 years of investment experience, coupled with the experience and broad background of his talented portfolio management and research team, has earned KCM the respect of it peers and clients. KCM manages investments for high net worth individuals, corporations, pensions, colleges, foundations, mutual funds and trust commingled and common funds. Click here to learn more about Buffalo Funds.

CSTV

CSTV is the Official Media Partner of the NAIA. CSTV hosts the NAIA Web site and televises these NAIA National Championships: Football, Men's Division I and II Basketball and Women's Division I and II Basketball. Click here to learn more

about CSTV.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri

The cooperation of The City of Kansas City, Missouri was instrumental in the success of the NAIA's move downtown. The National Office continues to collaborate with the City to cultivate new relationships with the people and businesses in the community as well as to benefit the city in as many ways as possible. The City's continued support of the NAIA's Men's DI Basketball National Championship and Champions of Character program has encouraged growth and development and the National Office appreciates all of the City's effort to help our organization feel at home in this wonderful city. For more information on the sites and sounds of Kansas City, Missouri, be sure to visit www.kcmo.org

Career Athletes

Career Athletes is the Official Career Education Provider of the NAIA.

Career Athletes is the leading provider of a wide range of dedicated career development services and software within collegiate athletics. Since the inception of their roots back in 1998-to-date, athletes in every sport, from over 1,200 individual colleges and universities nationwide, have utilized Career Athletes as a valuable tool in their transition from athletics to the workplace.

Career Athletes possesses the largest member based community of current/alumni student-athletes, representing a growing legion of athletes, athletic departments and hundreds of national, regional and local employers. Today, theirr on-campus training and development seminars to student-athletes are the most relied upon in the nation, with over 800 seminars conducted and over 240,000 student-athletes educated on-campus within college athletic departments at the NCAA, NAIA and Junior Colleges level. For more information on Career Athletes, visit www.careerathletes.com

Cramer Products

Cramer Products is the Official Sports Medicine Supplier of the NAIA. Cramer Products sponsors the NAIA Trainer of the Year Award and the Student Trainer of the Year Award. They also provide product for all NAIA National Championships. Cramer Products has been the industry leader in sports medicine and athletic training room supplies for over 85 years. Cramer utilizes the most advanced materials and science available to design products by the athletic trainer, for the athletic trainer.

Click here to learn more about Cramer Products.

Daktronics

Daktronics is the Official Scoreboard, Timer, Video and Message Center provider of the NAIA. Daktronics is also the exclusive statistical provider of the NAIA. Daktronics also sponsors the NAIA Scholar-Athlete Awards and provides Web casts for National Championship events. Daktronics designs, manufactures, sells and services dynamic visual communication systems for customers worldwide. Daktronics has installed tens of thousands of scoreboards and display systems in more than 70 countries since 1968 when the company was founded. Daktronics customers are typically sports organizations, businesses of all types and sizes and government entities. Click here to visit the Daktronics Web site.

Environmental Turf Services

Environmental Turf Services is the Official Turf Provider of the NAIA.

It is the mission of Environmental Turf Services, Inc. (ETS) to accept the challenge of introducing state-of-the-art artificial athletic surfaces into a natural setting while positively impacting the biological or ecological balance of the natural environment. ETS specializes in providing synthetic turf athletic fields. From turf-only installations to complete Design-Builds, they have the experience and the manpower to deliver on time and within the clients’ budget. Click here to visit the Environmental Turf Services Web site.

Fine Designs

FIne Designs is the Official Merchandiser of the NAIA. Fine Designs has been servicing sporting events nationally and internationally since 1990. With the best quality of merchandise and unstoppable drive to succeed, they have become the largest and most widespread company specializing in the on-site, custom-making apparel and novelty merchandise, event merchandise programs for Sports Associations, Sports Commissions, Host Organizations, Tournament/Meet Directors, Event Rights Holders, National Governing Bodies, Sport Clubs and Amateur Sports Organizations across the world. Click here to learn more about Fine Designs.

Jostens

Jostens is the Official Supplier of Recognition Rings to the NAIA. Jostens is the only ring supplier authorized to use the NAIA logo. Jostens provides rings for all NAIA National champions and recognition rings for NAIA All-America Athletes. Minneapolis-based Jostens, founded in 1897, is a leading provider of products, programs and services that help people celebrate important moments, recognize achievements and build affiliations. Through tradition and technology, innovation and partnerships, Jostens continues to create powerful new ways for people to express their pride and mark life's biggest moments. Click here to learn more Jostens.

Master's Transportation

Master's Transportation is the OfficialShuttle Bus Sales and Leasing Providerfor the NAIA . Since it's founding in 1982, Master's Transportation has become one of the leading bus distributors in the country. Our goal is to provide the highest quality new and used shuttles and coaches to our customers as possible. With three locations (Kearney NE, Kansas City andBranson MO), Master's is your "One Stop Shop" for all your transportation needs, lease purchase or rental we do it all. Master's large inventory contains a variety of shuttle, coach, and activity buses, ranging in size from 15 to 84 passengers at prices you can afford. We work with many colleges around the country and would love to work with you give us a call today. Click here to learn more about Master's Transportation.

Midwest Trophy Manufacturing

Midwest Trophy Manufacturing is the Official Trophy and Plaque Supplier forthe NAIA. Midwest Trophy provides

awards for all NAIA regional and national championships and provides awards to NAIA member institutions. Midwest Trophy leads the industry in quality award, manufacturing and distributing products worldwide. As a manufacturer and supplier Midwest Trophy has the ability to create unique, one-of-a-kind awards not seen in any catalog. Click here to learn more about Midwest Trophy Manufacturing.

Mutual of Omaha

Mutual of Omaha is the Official Catastrophic Athletics Injury Insurance Carrier of the NAIA. Mutual of Omaha is a full-service, multi-line organization providing insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. Click here to learn more about Mutual of Omaha.

National Car Rental

National Car Rental is the Official Automobile Rental Provider of the NAIA. National Care Rental offers NAIA member institutions and staff a number of benefits, including the Emerald Club, National Car Rental’s premier level of service. National Car Rental is one of the world's largest rental car companies and serves the most popular domestic and international travel destinations by providing quality vehicles and service to business and leisure customers. Click here for more about National Car Rental. Click here for Emerald Club Enrollment and Information.

OAI Inc.

OAI is the Official Signage Provider of the NAIA. OAI Inc. is a full-service provider of printed graphics, signs and displays. Since 1989, OAI has manufactured signage for retail, event, tradeshow, corporate, out-of-home and athletic venues and industries. OAI's clients benefit from a full-service creative department that will take design from concept to completion, including services that include online ordering and proof approval, order status updates, order fulfillment portals and access to a secure FTP site. Click here to learn more about OAI.

Student Suites

Student Suites is the Official Cooperative Student Housing Development Partner of the NAIA. Student Suites is the single source provider of student housing and provides complete project coordination and free feasibility studies for NAIA member institutions. Student Suites provides cost effective housing solutions for students and faculty, all benefits of their turnkey Design-Build-Finance approach. From initial design to final construction Student Suites provides the finest design, build and finance options for housing solutions. Click here for more information about Student Suites.

Summit America Insurance Services

Summit America Insurance Services, L.C. is the Official Athletic Insurance and Risk Management Consultant of the NAIA. Working with the NAIA National Office, SAIS has developed a portfolio of services and programs to meet the needs of each NAIA member school. Summit America continues to be the exclusive distributor for intercollegiate sports coverage on behalf of Mutual of Omaha and together they are recognized as experienced, reputable providers and administrators in the market place. Summit America Insurance Services, L.C. is based out of Overland Park, Kansas and Salt Lake City, Utah. Click here for more information on Summit America Insurance Services, L.C.