As we continue to discuss the recognition products Bux-Mont Awards sells that our customers don't know we carry, it is easy to forget about the basics. Bux-Mont Awards sells certificates and medals. These products are some of the most popular we carry but often times the more forgotten ones. We get many calls for bronze plaques and trophies. Every once in awhile people call or stop in and ask if we do banners. But people are always surprised to find us carrying certificates and medals. For some reason it just doesn't occur to people that you can come to your local trophy shop for certificates and medals. But we, of course, are much more than just a trophy shop, and we are trying to take this time to show you that. Our art department can even create custom certificates for you. A great way to recognize achievements.

Bronze memorial signage is a product that Bux-Mont Awards has carried almost since we were born. Now knowing that we didn't sell banners is understandable, as we just started carrying them in the last year or two, but cast bronze plaques are hard to find items and the first place you should start is your neighborhood trophy shop . We know that in most cases it is a hard thing to shop for, but bronze memorial plaques are the right way to permantly memorialize the loved ones you lost.

Banners: We sell banners of all shapes and sizes. Whether your school just won the conference championship or you need a banner that spans across the street, we have someone here at Bux-Mont Awards to help meet your needs. Recognition means a lot of things to a lot of people and we are trying to meet the needs of all of them. From industrial signage to imprinted apparel, it is all recognition of some sort. Please email me with your questions. Tomorrows product: bronze memorial plaques.

This coming week I will be highlighting products and services we provide that you may not know about. We are working hard for you, our customers, to ensure that your needs can be met as easily as possible. Bux-Mont Awards knows that our trophy and awards buying customers will also be needing certain things for their tournament or recognition event that, if shopping at another trophy shop, would be forced to travel somewhere else or find another source to purchase. Not at Bux-Mont Awards, depending upon your event there are many solutions we have to offer. Leave your suggestions of things you need for your tournament or event that you can't find at your current trophy/awards shop and come back for this weeks products we offer that you might not know we sell.

I don't think that giving participation awards is wrong. I think that when most people say they can't believe clubs give participation awards they mean they can't believe their youth sports organization is giving participation awards to the wrong people. Particpation awards can and should be given. That said, how participation trophies and awards are given and presented determines how effective they are. Bux-Mont Awards does not recommend giving participation awards to high school athletes. We do, however, recommend giving participation awards at the lower levels of youth sports. As most parents can attest, at the earliest levels, participation in youth sports can be a challenge. The levels of efforts needed to ensure success at that age is great. Just getting through the rigors of trying to get in the fundamentals of any sport at such a young age is rough for all involved parties. While it is often most challenging for the parents and the coaches, it is also a chall

It is that time of the year again for running and racing and 5k's. Of all the events that we do awards for, one of the highest quality 5k's in this area is the Heart to Heart. The Heart to Heart 5k , now in its 9th year, has striven to achieve their mission of raising money to provide "support for the local Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, PA, as well as provide monies to distribute Automated External Defibrillators to various facilities in the area, such as churches, nursing homes and other community facilities. We hope you can attend! Remember to thank all the kind sponsors of the event! This years schedule of events follows: Date & Time: Sunday June 7, 2009 3:15pm -- Kids 1 Mile Fun Run 3:45pm -- 1.5 Mile Fitness Walk 4:30pm -- 5K Race Award cer

This is a call to action for our readers. What is our readers thoughts on participation recognition. Like it, love it, hate it? Should it be a medal, trophy or something more promotional, like a water bottle or a bag? Leave your comments below and let us know. If we can get enough comments, we will make the i