ACC Program Area:Creative Awards Programs - Introduction

Introduction

Awards can be an interesting aspect of a collecting club's operations. What constitutes a meaningful award? What is the best type of selection process? Developing a Club Awards Program. We've often heard it said that the giving of awards can sometimes cause as much bad as good, depending on the reason the award was given, and to whom it was given. Yes, the issuing of awards can be very competitive, but it can also be fair. This program area will hopefully provide some pointers and options which will allow your club leadership to have appropriate discussions on developing a creative awards program for your club.

A Program Advisory Group is developing this program area and will continue to monitor, add to, and refine the information on an ongoing basis. Discussion Forums are available for collectors to gain more specific information from a variety of forum participants. A listing of Resources for this Program Area is provided, as well as a Reference Archive.

The primary purpose of the Association of Collecting Clubs (ACC) is to build coalitions between clubs, networking to share information for strengthening member clubs and better serving their memberships. In the case of this particular subject area, this means networking between clubs and groups of all types - traditional and non-traditional.