Awards and Prizes
USA Junior Olympic Sailing Medals will be provided to all event organizers. Gold, silver and bronze medals for skipper and crew in each division will be supplied by US SAILING. Event organizers are responsible for engraving.
If you would like to go deeper than 1st, 2nd and 3rd places (which we encourage you to do), US SAILING will sell you additional JO medals at cost. Bronze is typically used for 4th, 5th, etc. (gold, silver, bronze are available). You may also supplement using other awards.
With help from our sponsors, West Marine and Gill, US SAILING will provide participant giveaways and door prizes to supplement what your club and sponsors provide. Gill will provide each event with a dinghy spray top that is to be awarded to the top Optimist sailor.
Prizes and awards for everyone! This is a great goal for a youth event. Add to the “official” prizes (above) any number of awards for daily finishes, mid-fleet, sportsmanship, seamanship, boatkeeping, youngest, most improved, greatest distance traveled, best recovery from imminent disaster let your imagination soar! Participant certificates (see disks), plaques or key rings will ensure that everyone goes home with a meaningful memento. 
Hints on engraving medals:
- Line up engraver early
- Generic/universal engraving allows more flexibility
- The front of the medal might include "Junior Olympic Sailing” in gold, silver or bronze, so you do not need to repeat this information on the back.
| Examples of the many awards available are these passed along by Junior Olympic Sailing Festival organizers: | ||
| The Plaque Smith 85 Cheese Factory Road Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 716-624-7330 |
Noble Awards & Engraving, Inc. 321-779-5222 www.nobleawards.com |
KnotBoards, Etc. 26 Beatrice Circle Belmont, MA 02478 617-429-7806 www.knotboardsetc.com |
Prize Possessions, Inc.
1-800-283-1166
www.prizepossessions.com
Rhode Island Novelty, Inc. (Ribbons, Fun Medals, Mini Trophies)
19 Industrial Lane
Johnston, RI 02919
1-800-528-5599
www.rinovelty.com
Baudville catalog
1-800-728-0888
www.baudville.com
Party or carnival stores, as well as discount stores, may be good sources.