diff --git a/.changeset/seven-peaches-battle.md b/.changeset/seven-peaches-battle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac1753b3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/seven-peaches-battle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-houdini': patch
+---
+
+More improvements to create template
diff --git a/.changeset/smart-boxes-travel.md b/.changeset/smart-boxes-travel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77a5a449c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-boxes-travel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-houdini': patch
+---
+
+More template improvements for create
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/bin.js b/packages/create-houdini/bin.js
index f300aa1fe0..dfacae75bf 100755
--- a/packages/create-houdini/bin.js
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/bin.js
@@ -184,13 +184,6 @@ if (localSchema) {
 	copy(sourcePath('./fragments/localSchema/' + template))
 }
 
-// If anything goes wrong, we don't want to block the user
-let sponsor_msg = ''
-try {
-	const selected = await getSponsors()
-	sponsor_msg = `🙏 Special thanks to the ${bold(white(selected))} for supporting Houdini!`
-} catch (error) {}
-
 p.outro(`🎉 Everything is ready!
 
 👉 Next Steps
@@ -381,43 +374,3 @@ function pCancel(cancelText = 'Operation cancelled.') {
 	p.cancel(cancelText)
 	process.exit(1)
 }
-
-async function getSponsors() {
-	const res = await fetch(
-		'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HoudiniGraphql/sponsors/main/generated/sponsors.json'
-	)
-	const /**@type {any[]} */ jsonData = await res.json()
-
-	/** @returns {[number, string]} */
-	function getTier(/**@type {number}*/ value) {
-		if (value >= 1500) {
-			return [10, 'Wizard']
-		}
-		if (value >= 500) {
-			return [5, 'Mage']
-		}
-		if (value >= 25) {
-			return [2, "Magician's Apprentice"]
-		}
-		if (value >= 10) {
-			return [1, 'Supportive Muggle']
-		}
-		// don't display the past sponsors
-		return [0, 'Past Sponsors']
-	}
-
-	const list = jsonData.flatMap(
-		(/** @type {{sponsor: {name: string}, monthlyDollars: number}} */ c) => {
-			const [coef, title] = getTier(c.monthlyDollars)
-			const names = []
-			for (let i = 0; i < coef; i++) {
-				names.push(`${title}, ${c.sponsor.name}`)
-			}
-			return names
-		}
-	)
-
-	const selected_to_display = list[Math.floor(Math.random() * list.length)]
-
-	return selected_to_display
-}
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/api/+schema.ts b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/api/+schema.ts
index 9875af5e66..4c90c3be59 100644
--- a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/api/+schema.ts
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/api/+schema.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { createSchema } from 'graphql-yoga'
 export default createSchema({
 	typeDefs: /* GraphQL */ `
 		type Query {
-			hello: String
+			message: String
 		}
 	`,
 	resolvers: {
 		Query: {
-			hello: () => 'Greetings from your local api 👋',
+			message: () => 'Greetings from your local api 👋',
 		},
 	},
 })
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/routes/+page.tsx b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/routes/+page.tsx
index 356a706682..4805ac27e8 100644
--- a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/routes/+page.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react-typescript/src/routes/+page.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { PageProps } from './$types'
 
-export default function ({ Hello }: PageProps) {
+export default function ({ HelloHoudini }: PageProps) {
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col gap-8">
 			<h2>Home</h2>
 
-			<p>{Hello.message}</p>
+			<p>{HelloHoudini.message}</p>
 		</div>
 	)
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/api/+schema.js b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/api/+schema.js
index 9875af5e66..4c90c3be59 100644
--- a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/api/+schema.js
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/api/+schema.js
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { createSchema } from 'graphql-yoga'
 export default createSchema({
 	typeDefs: /* GraphQL */ `
 		type Query {
-			hello: String
+			message: String
 		}
 	`,
 	resolvers: {
 		Query: {
-			hello: () => 'Greetings from your local api 👋',
+			message: () => 'Greetings from your local api 👋',
 		},
 	},
 })
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/routes/+page.jsx b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/routes/+page.jsx
index cee4147c46..cf283ab02f 100644
--- a/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/routes/+page.jsx
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/fragments/localSchema/react/src/routes/+page.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-export default function ({ Hello }) {
+export default function ({ HelloHoudini }) {
 	return (
 		<div className="flex flex-col gap-8">
 			<h2>Home</h2>
 
-			<p>{Hello.message}</p>
+			<p>{HelloHoudini.message}</p>
 		</div>
 	)
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-houdini/templates/react-typescript/src/+index.tsx b/packages/create-houdini/templates/react-typescript/src/+index.tsx
index d3b2ac928a..4bff9f660a 100644
--- a/packages/create-houdini/templates/react-typescript/src/+index.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-houdini/templates/react-typescript/src/+index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 
-export default function App({ children }) {
+export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
 	return (
 		<html>
 			<head>