I opened my doors in 2004 "online" and was one of only two websites that sold products for color guard, winter guard, dancers, and baton twirlers. It was a "one-woman show". I did it all - marketing, procurement, order fulfillment, shipping, and customer follow-up. Over time I expanded into offering online "e-stores" for schools and teams as a way for them to provide spirit wear as a fundraiser to
group members. This worked very well and I hired other work-from-home moms. We had a great schedule and flexible hours. We worked hard and I enjoyed working with all of them so much. We took on events and provide event tee shirts and hoodies on location. We got better and better at this and were used exclusively by Batavia HS to provide apparel for their track meets, such as the Upstate 8 Conference and Dukane Conference Track Meets. Then Covid hit in March 2019. Effectively shutting down all scheduled events, and all sports, and closing schools. This shut us down immediately, as it did many other businesses. Fast forward to 2022. The website got an update. I removed the schools and teams e-stores feature, but kept information on how to reach us for any team and bulk orders. We were able to provide event apparel for the Dukane Indoor Track Meet at Batavia HS, and the Boys Sectional Track Meet at St. Charles North HS. We no longer pay a yearly fee to IHSA (to save money). Instead, we pay the limited license fee with IHSA as needed for Sectional and Regional events as per IHSA rules. Contact me, the owner, if you would like to schedule an event. I will do my best to accommodate you. In the meantime, I am working a full-time job AND overseeing the operations of Spirit Corner until it can be fully running again. Spirit Corner is still a small town/small business, that survives only because of the support of the community and surrounding areas. I look forward to working with all of you again. ~~ Johnni Zabka, owner
