Goats launch partnership giveaway for local businesses
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Goat Arena Football Team is giving local businesses a chance to win big and join the team’s growing community of supporters.
The team has announced a $5,000 Partnership Giveaway for one standout business or organization in St. Joseph or a surrounding community, such as Savannah, Gower, Cameron or Maryville.
Anyone can nominate a business, nonprofit, school or organization that represents the spirit of the community. Submissions will be narrowed down to five finalists by the end of the month and fans will have the final say in choosing the winner.
"Ultimately, our goal is for everyone to benefit from the Goats, whether it’s enjoying watching the team play or growing your own personal business by collaborating with us," said Ted Sweeney, managing partner of the Goats Arena Football Team. "We’re just here to do whatever we can for everyone in town.”
From there, the chosen business will receive a $5,000 partnership with the team, a boost meant to strengthen local ties heading into the 2026 season.
Organizers encourage everyone to nominate, share and vote.
The Goats played their first year in Kansas City at the Municipal Auditorium. Originally, the team looked at St. Joseph but things didn’t work out. For their second year, the Goats reached out to St. Joseph Civic Arena and the dates worked out.
“We came up and spent a couple weeks in St. Joe and just fell in love with the place. We knew our team would love being here and the city would love us here,” Sweeney said.
Their regular season begins in May and consists of eight games, with four home games and then up to two playoff games. Playoffs begin in mid-July.
Sweeney is confident in his team’s ability to secure a playoff spot this year, as last year the team lost a tiebreaker for the fourth seed.
Tickets start at $15 for general admission and go up to $45 a ticket for 50-yard line seating.
The Goats are supported by their corporate sponsors and money goes directly back into the team. Players are paid by game and include bonuses for wins and statistics.
“There’s always incentive and that’s part of the reason why you see maximum effort on the field by everyone in Goats uniforms,” Sweeney said.
The Goats host open try outs twice in the winter. There will be one in St. Joseph and one in Kansas City.
“Whether it’s guys flying in to try out or just people from the area, we want to look at everybody,” Sweeney said.
