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If you're like my husband, you anticipate your fantasy football draft for the entire year.  Make the best day of the year even better by hosting a guys' weekend!  Combine your passion for football as an excuse to get together with your buddies - make your fantasy football draft into an epic kick-off for the NFL season.

Why a weekend away?

Last year's Big Johnson League draft.

Dudes, you need the weekend off.  You work hard, take care of the kids, spoil your wives.  You deserve a weekend with your friends where you can play golf, deal cards, visit a casino, watch sports, and drink beer with your buddies.  Your draft can go as long as you want, without worry about getting home, being responsible, or driving under the influence.  Be as loud and rowdy as you like, there's nobody to wake.

It's good for the wives too.  No house to host at, no loud men to wake the kids, no snacks to clean up after everyone's gone.  Just a nice, peaceful, relaxing weekend!

Where should we go?

Golf, cards, and football - that's what a fantasy draft weekend is all about!

If everyone in your draft is local, choose someplace that's close to drive, yet can fit your entire group.  Renting a house is a great option, as you can be loud and can spread out during the draft.  I would suggest a location that has other activities for the rest of the weekend, such as restaurants, bars, a golf course, a casino, fishing, hiking, or other outdoor activities.  After all, it's summer, time to enjoy the outdoors before the weather turns!

If the guys and gals in your draft are meeting from around the country, choose a location that's easy to get to from most airports.  Vegas is always a great central location, with lots and lots of activities and many sports to watch and gamble on!  If you’re not into gambling, find a winery with a golf course. Many hotels will have a conference room that can accommodate you.

Our Replica Fantasy Football Trophy is a best seller, any winner would be proud to display!

For any location, make sure your fantasy commissioner has space to set up your draft board and each player has a comfortable seat and room for their notes and of course, you're going to need to make sure there is wi-fi.  The draft can last many hours, so you gotta make sure everyone is relaxed and comfy for the long haul.

Will the leagues’ fantasy football trophy be yours this year? Bring your fantasy football trophy on the trip to put on display to up the ante and get everyone excited to start fresh with the new season. Don’t forget that it’s easy to send in your plate to get the new winner engraved each year!

Good luck Fantasy Players!  Wishing you an awesome, injury-free season!

Cheers,

Jessica

This post was originally published August 2016.  It has been updated for content.

The fantasy season is getting under way, finally! Football Season is the BEST time of the year!

Looking for awesome prizes for your fantasy league, but wanna save your league fees for the winner’s jackpot? Or maybe your fees are low and you’re tight on cash? Check out these awesome and CHEAP ideas for fantasy football prizes, all under $30!  Your players will be thrilled to get any of these awesome prizes!

Fantasy Football Prize Ideas Under $30

Our Fantasy Football Tumblers keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks ice cold! Add each team name for personalized gifts for your entire league!

Engraved Tumblers – just like a Yeti cooler, expect better, cause these can be custom engraved with your league name, team name, and even a logo!

Custom Flasks– Flasks are a great prize for any player! Include a small bottle of their favorite spirit as well. Champion Flask and Pink Loser Flask

Engraved Glass Beer Mug – Personalize with your league name and logo and include a bottle of their favorite brew!

T-Shirt – Pick up your favorite NFL team shirt as a great prize!

Personalized License Plate Frame – a great prize for a loser, make them put it on their car for the next year!

Booze – a Bottle of liquor will always get consumed, Drink up buttercup!

A fun trophy for your winner! This bobblehead fantasy football trophy will make your players laugh!

Fantasy Football Bobble Head – engrave with name, team name, and league for a funny trophy

For even more ideas, check out our website -  fantasy football prizes that are under $30!

Good luck with your fantasy team, may the best team win!!!

Cheers!
Jessica

If it’s difficult to think of coach plaque wording, let Trophies2Go help!

You want to do something special for your coach, creating an engraved coach plaque to thank them for a fantastic season. But what message do you engrave on it, what are good coach plaque sayings? We are the experts here to help!

In the Examples below, I am going to thank “Coach Jeff” from the “2018 Huskies”, but obviously you would use your coach’s name, team name and year. You can also add your league name to the examples below, under the team name.

Coach Plaque Sayings

Coach plaque sayings

Example One:

Coach Jeff

Thanks for a Great Season!

2018 Huskies

Example Two:

A Special Thanks to Our Coach

Jeff Anderson

2018 Huskies

Example Three:

Thank You

Coach Jeff

For teaching us to be winners

(Even when we don’t have the highest score)

2018 Huskies

More coach plaque wording.

Example Four:

2018 Huskies

Coach Jeff Anderson

Thanks for a Terrific Season!

Logo for League

Example Five:

Presented to Coach Jeff

We appreciate your exceptional hard work, dedication and sharing

Your love of the game with us!

2018 Huskies

Girl’s Softball U-10

Example Six:

Thanks Coach

For spending your free time with us,

teaching us, inspiring us, encouraging us, challenging us.

This was a great season thanks to your dedication and patience!

Presented to:

Jeff Anderson

From the Huskies

Spring 2018

These are just a few examples of coach plaque sayings that we have seen on coach plaques that we engrave.  Be thoughtful, meaningful, and be sure to spell the coach's name correctly!  If you need more ideas, feel free to contact our customer service team, we are here to help!

Cheers to a great season!

Jessica

How to Present your Basketball Trophy in a Meaningful Way

At Trophies2Go, we want the trophy you choose for your child to last a lifetime.  Whether it's a basketball participation trophy for a young player or the State Basketball Championship for a High School team, make the award you choose meaningful with praise, recognition and words of affirmation.

6 Tips for Presenting Awards

Basketball awards given in a thoughtful way from a caring coach solidify a great season.

1. Come From The Coach. Meaningful praise from a mentoring coach lasts a lifetime.

2. Prepare. Spend time thinking about what each player has contributed to the team and the season.

3. Make It A Ceremony. Even if it's on the court, have the coach individually call each player to receive their award.

4. Recap The Season. Before presenting the trophies, briefly recap the highs and lows of the season.

5. Tell A Personal Story. Talk about each players' strengths, team contribution, or most memorable moment. Then give the award with a handshake.

6. Write It Down. A heartfelt note from a caring coach can be cherished for years to come.

Don't let the basketball trophy you buy be a dust collector.  Put some thought into how you can capture the meaning around it through words of praise.  That's what transforms a sports trophy into a cherished keepsake.

Cheers!
Jessica

Editor's note:  This post was originally posted in February of 2015.  It has been updated for content.

Less than a week until the biggest football day of the year - SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! Want to enjoy the game, the ads, and the half-time show with friends and family? Then throw a party with a contest!

Football and competition go hand-in-hand and a Superbowl party is the perfect opportunity to share football, food, drinks, and a little friendly competition.

Superbowl Sunday Competitions

Cheering the Hawks on to victory!

Football Pool.  Have party attendees buy squares and then assign numbers to the squares for the score after each of the quarters and the end of the game.

Prop Bet.  Who will win the coin toss?  Which team will score first?  Will Gronk do an end-zone dance?  These are all fun things you can bet on that only require luck!

Chili Cook-off. Have your family and friends bring their chili in a crock pot for blind tasting. Read my past blog on how to host a chili cook off. Don't forget the prizes, such as chili medals, blue ribbons and chili cookoff trophies for your winners!

Fantasy Football Awards.  Superbowl Sunday is the perfect day to award you fantasy football league winner and haze your league loser. Bring your perpetual fantasy football trophy to pass to the champ and an engraved toilet trophy for the league loser.

Other Ideas to Make the Game Festive

A sweet stadium made of snacks, get the idea on Pinterest!

Cute Decorations.  Decorate in your favorite team's colors and include one of our Championship Trophies, that looks like a Lombardi trophy, for your table centerpiece. This could go home with the big winner of your Football Pool.

Snacks: Chips and salsa, guacamole, nachos, cheese or bean dip, garlic bread, and cornbread all go great with chili. Cut up veggies with ranch or even a salad balance out the other junk so at least your guests get a little something healthy.  Check out our Pinterest page for great game day snack ideas!

Dessert: I personally like cookies, brownies, cupcakes - things you can eat with your hands, to keep dishes at a minimum.

For someone who blows up the game, award our popular bomb trophy!

Drinks: Beer, lots of it. Conserve fridge space and have a cooler with ice for the beer.

Awards:  To add some laughs at the party, I’d recommend one of our funnier trophies. Two of my favorites are The Golden Throne and The Bomb Trophy .

The Superbowl is a great excuse to get together with family and friends, and hosting a competition is sure to bring an unique twist to your party. But no matter what, Superbowl Sunday is all about hanging out with family and friends and enjoying the best commercials of the year!

Cheers,
Jessica