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Recognize Achievement with Awards
When a business, club, sports team, charity, association or
other organization wants to recognize someone for doing well,
one excellent way to do it is through custom awards. These
awards can come in many forms. There may be an appreciation
dinner, an article in the organization's newsletter or a check
in the mail.
An award you can keep
But when a more tangible and permanent means of giving credit to
a person who has performed beyond expectations is desired,
custom awards are the best way. The award itself can come in
many forms. It might be a sculpture, a photograph or a painting
that conveys the good performance of the recipient by including
the person's likeness. The award could be a gift that fits with
the recipient's taste even if it has nothing to do with what
they did to deserve it.
What is given depends on whether the organization has any
existing traditions to follow or whether the award is something
new. Traditions may dictate a particular form of award. If this
is the first time such an award is being given, there may be an
opportunity to be creative in deciding how to honor the person
involved. Since the goal is not only to recognize the
achievement but also to give something of meaning to the
achiever, it is important to match the type of award to the
situation.
Plaques are traditional awards
Many organizations give award plaques in recognition of various
honors. They can be for superior service, for winning a
competition, to recognize charitable efforts or for completing a
course of study.
Typical award plaques are personalized with information about
the award. This will include what the award is for, the name of
the recipient, the year the award was given and the level of the
prize if more than one was presented.
Award plaques can be made of different materials. A simple
plaque might be paper with elegant hand lettering. More
elaborate plaques have a wooden backing with a metal plate on
which the personal information appears. Plaques can even be made
of wood or stone with inscribed wording. They are all usually
attractive, as they are designed to be displayed on the
recipient's wall.
When it's sports, you're talking trophies
Award trophies are given to athletes and teams to recognize
their success in sports. Many famous trophies are named for
former athletes or coaches who were renowned for their success
in the sport, like football's Lombardi Trophy and Heisman Trophy.
Some athletic award trophies go to individual athletes. They are
given at every level of sport, from Little League and high
school to college and professional. When award trophies are
presented to individual athletes, their name and the date are
engraved on the trophy and they get to keep it.
Team trophies can be a different story. They are usually kept in
a display case in the team's office. They will have the name of
the winning team and the date engraved on them. Depending on the
trophy, all the players who participated on the winning team may
have their names included as well. Some trophies carry on from
year to year with the newest winners' names added to those who
have been recognized before.
Some trophies for major athletic events like the Kentucky Derby
have the names of each year's winners engraved on them, creating
a long, complete list of the victors. These trophies remain with
the event and are given to the new winner only long enough to
have pictures taken. Visitors to the venues where these events
are held can view the trophies while there, allowing them to
recall the full history of the event.
About the author:
Jean Feingold is a copywriter for Catalogs.com. Catalogs.com is
the Internet's leading source for print and online catalog
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