Before joining masters, I was an age group swimmer for many years. In the Cleveland area, our AAU team would participate in meets almost once a month. As a result, I have an attic full of trophies, medals and ribbons that have been following me with every relocation for the last 25 years. Does anyone have a serious suggestion as to what I can do with these? I called a local awards shop and they don't want them even after I told them I would donate them. I don't see any use in keeping them.
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I like Rob's suggestions. Do you have an age group swim team in your area? My granddaughter's swim team awards the team trophy (if they win the meet) to the highest scorer on the team. Maybe you could let the local team could create a "Kaffrin Award" and hand out the medals and trophys for the same event you won them for, but at the end of the year, for outstanding swims across the year in the same event.
Originally posted by Rob Copeland
Donate them to your local chapter of Special Olympics. Some Special Olympic events give out recycled medals
I contacted local Special Olympics people a few years ago, and they said they were happy to get anything but bowling trophies - that they were able to recycle the awards and make good use of them.
