Every parent should be involved with their child’s sports team. If you can make some free time, you might even wind up as a coach or assistant coach. If not, rest assured that coaches need parents to become involved with their child’s team; from transportation to and from practices and games, organizing snacks and arranging an end of the season party or banquet. As the kids get older, the more involved the planning of this end of the season event becomes.
The youngest kids love to have an outdoor cookout where they can run around and play without destroying someone’s home. However, teens like to have a more formal type event where they can bring girl or boy friends to see them get their well deserved recognition. So, if you’re an involved parent, and selecting the awards to be presented is left to you or your committee, what should you look for?
Selecting Trophies
Advancements in materials and technology has allowed the trophy awards industry tochange dramatically over the years. I went to the Crown Awards site to check out the trophy market and was amazed at the gigantic variety that’s available. While their selection is all encompassing, I’ll review three that could be representative for different age brackets.
6" Football Trophy On White Marble: For the younger kids, these are just perfect participation trophies. The football trophy features a 4.75 gold figurine on a white marble base, and you are allowed up to 40 letters of free engraving. What young kid wouldn’t love to have one of these? Believe it or not, these are just $3.50 each.
Football Burista Trophies: These really neat 6” x 5” trophies are just the thing for the pre-teen. They feature a futuristic multi-level design accented in gold and silver that has a player bursting through a sports ball. Spend $6.45 apiece for these and the kids will be really happy.
Metallix Trophies: Cups mounted on a wooden base are a thing of the past! Older kids today really like to be impressed with ingenuity, and you can’t get any better than this. The curved design Metallix Sculpture Trophy has a brushed metal finish with an ebony sports graphic. This is a really sharp trophy that will be appreciated and admired...and it’s only $7.45.
Different Plaques
The little wooden plaque with the engraved brass plate are really dated! If you want to give a boring award that will never be looked at again, they are still available! But, here’s some more modern ones that I thought would be appropriate for several age groups.
Show Stopper Plaques: In looking at the Football Show Stopper Plaque, because the football appears to be floating in air over the field below, it really looks like it’s in 3-D. In vividly realistic color, this 5” x 7” plaque with its inscribed brass plate will look great on any child’s wall, regardless of age. And...it’s just $5.95.
Stadium Sports or Insert Plaques: This plaque combines the spirit of the sports figure in action with the formality of a plaque, and is a truly beautiful and unique award. At $7.95, this plaque makes an outstanding presentation for any child or young adult celebrating a successful season!
I have barely scratched the surface of the variety of awards offered on the for of trophies and plaques. The available variety of awards and the expertise of the awards store makes the selection process a really creative experience. So, the next time you child’s team needs some help, volunteer to select the team awards...it’s a fun way to contribute.
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