RockSports Attending GMEA Tradeshow

RockSports Attending GMEA Tradeshow

RockSports will be attending the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) January 24 – 26, 2013 in Savannah, GA.

If you are in the area please stop by and say hello to Johnny who will be running the booth.  This is our first time at this convention and hope everyone enjoys seeing our products there.

Here is a list of some of the products we will be selling over in Savannah:

GMEA Shirts

We hope to see all those who attend the show!

-RockSports

Chisholm Trail Road Under Construction

For those who are venturing to our Main Office off of Chisholm Trail Road you will notice a big detour sign and a road closure stating the road will be closed until May.

  For now you can drive right past the detour sign and you will still see us on the right.

Now if you are taking the 1431 exit and trying to go the other side of Chisholm, that road is completely closed.

So in order to get to our Main office you will need to take the 79 Exit off of I-35 and turn right onto Chisholm Trail.

If you need help getting here you're more than welcome to call us at 512-218-9913.

Thanks,
RockSports

Summer is Here :)

Yep, that's right, it's that time of the year...SUMMER!

Check out Nitro Swim Summer Classes:
www.nitroswim.com

As always visit us at RockSports.net

Texas Stars Hockey Game Raffle Winners

RockSports had hundreds of names entered at the Texas Stars Game for a Free Texas Star’s Custom T-shirt or a shirt from our Shirtaday.com site! Four lucky people were drawn from the fish bowl! Those people were: Shelley Lee, Scott Hine, Gabrielle Free, and Richard Lauzon.

We had so much fun working with our partners at the Texas Stars Hockey Team, we’re coming back!!! We’ll see you on Friday Night, March 16! Join us for ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN!!! Just come by the RockSports table to find out the scoop on the jerseys – with YOUR NAME and Number on the back or one of our fantastically funny shirts from Shirtaday.com.

RockSports has been a proud partner with the Texas Stars from the very beginning! We’ve been watching all the action on and off the ice! You may have even heard Joe’s wife sing the “National Anthem”. Come by the table, say Hi!, sign up for a free shirt, and ENJOY the GAME!!!!

                                           Kay Payton singing the "National Anthem" at the 

                                           Texas Stars Hockey Game!

   

TAHPERD Summer Hit

TAHPERD has come and gone and we enjoyed seeing everyone at the conference! Many people expressed interest in our new designs, but there was clearly a fan favorite. PE Love sold out quick. If you are interested in getting yours, then you can order it here - http://store.rocksports.net/PELOVE.html.

Digital Printing at RockSports

The Digital Printing Process for dark garments involves a pre-treatment of the garment, so that the white ink will sit on top of the shirt. The pre-treatment must be dried via the heat press. You then get your artwork ready and send it to the printer. You then print your design. Finally, you cure the ink by heat pressing the shirt again.

To design your own shirt and order it today, please visit http://www.rockapparelshop.com or http://www.rocksports.net.

Dedication to longevity, transparency, and fair pricing

RockSports will be turning 20 years old this year. We want to thank all of our customers for their loyalty to our business. Many people know that RockSports is a family business. Whether blood related or not, we treat all of our employees and customers like family. We value traditional principles of hard work, transparency, and loyalty. Great achievement requires great leadership and a commitment to providing customer satisfaction. To stay true to our beliefs, this post is about an inevitable price increase.

Prices are going up!?!
The past year has been difficult on the screen printing industry and small businesses in general. In the last year prices from our garment suppliers were raised six different times! As a total, we have seen costs rise over 40%! In 2010 we tried to keep our prices down and bear the burden of the rising garment costs. Unfortunately, over the long term, this strategy is not going to be prudent for our business or our customers.

Who does this effect?
Everyone, with exception to the contracted bid prices - RRISD, Leader ISD, and Hutto ISD.

Why is all this happening?
Our analysis brought back four different reasons:

The price of cotton
The price of oil/transportation (yes - a common scapegoat)
Natural Disasters to Textile providers (Haiti in particular)
Labor Markets (email me if you would like some articles)

Another interesting read:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/09/news/economy/cotton_shortage_could_inflate_clothing_prices/index.htm

What this means to our customers:
Many of our customers have been with us for years and have annually ordered similar products. This year, your price will be a little higher. We want to tell you now so that you can budget accordingly. We are also stepping up our cost savings efforts. We are looking to push more of our business online to increase order efficiency. We also want you to know that we will continue to offer the best, fair prices, regardless the outlook of the future economy.

We are listening to you! If you have any comments or any recommendations, then please email us or comment on this blog post.