Seasonal sales of trophies up 100% for K2 Trophies and Awards.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards exceeded their expectations for Cyber Monday sales. While sales numbers for trophies and awards have proven to be relatively unaffected by economic events such as Christmas shopping, K2 speculates that the addition of holiday gifts has contributed to their sales performance this year. This increase in sales has allowed the company to increase their inventory and perform additional promotions, such as next-day shipping on select styles of trophies and awards.

"The economy may have experienced a decline, but our business continues to grow steadily," says Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies and Awards. "So because of that, we want to offer the lowest discounts we have ever offered to our valued customers." K2 Awards is now selling their reduced inventory at an additional 10% off. They have offered a variety of sales and promotions this holiday season, including 6% off of orders when customers like their Facebook page. K2 Trophies and Awards hopes that with their increased exposure and sales they will be able to continue to reduce their prices and offer promotional deals on their inventory leading into 2013.

K2 Trophies and Awards has reduced pricing on various styles of trophies. They have also added a new inventory of basketball trophies and gifts for the holiday season. These gifts and awards can all be found on their newly revamped website. In addition to basketball trophies, they also have many new designs on their website. "This cyber Monday was better than we ever anticipated, so our gift to our customers this year is lower prices on our entire new and existing inventory." Moss says. They anticipate they will see continued growth through the rest of the holiday season as they continue to improve their website and offer additional styles and varieties of trophies to their inventory.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards, located in Richmond, Va., has been providing trophies, awards, medals, and much more since 2002. Founded on the principal of providing the best trophies and customer experience possible for the lowest prices possible, K2 consistently keeps a wide range of trophies in stock. K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping. Visit K2Awards.com today for more information.

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K2 Trophies and Awards has next-day shipping on new inventory of basketball trophies.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards has increased their stock of basketball trophies to over 20,000 units. The company is offering next business day shipping if ordered by noon for their entire inventory of new basketball trophies. This is in addition to the free shipping on all orders that exceed $89. Their new inventory of basketball trophies can be found on their website in the basketball trophies section in addition to their other inventory of basketball trophies and awards.

"This has been a record year in sales for us, so we are increasing our inventory to meet the growing demand from our customers," Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies and Awards, says. "When we know that the demand is there, we are able to guarantee that our customers get the products they want, when they want them." K2 Trophies has stocked this new inventory of basketball trophies to meet the demand and allow them to provide next-day shipping on all orders. Pricing varies by quantity of trophies in each order. "Customers know a good deal when they see it, and thanks to their loyalty to K2 Trophies and Awards, we can continue to offer them the deals that they love."

These new basketball trophies are for sale in addition to the regularly held inventory of basketball trophies available on the K2 Trophies and Awards website. Their inventory includes a number of sports trophies, as well as trophies and awards for various activities and special occasions. They also provide personalization on trophies and awards with laser engraving. To find out more information about their products customers can visit their website and speak to a customer service representative live on their instant chat or call the toll free number below.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards, located in Richmond, Va., has been providing trophies, awards, medals and much more since 2002. Founded on the principal of providing the best trophies and customer experience possible for the lowest prices possible, K2 consistently keeps a wide range of trophies in stock. K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping. Visit K2Awards.com today for more information.

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K2 Trophies and Awards experiences two consecutive months of record growth.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/17/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards had a record month of sales growth in November. The company has nearly doubled their sales each month for the past four months when compared to last year. This comes on the tail of yet another record month of sales in the month of October, when they shipped more awards than any other October to date. They have also seen increased growth throughout the quarter. The company sees a correlation between their increased sales and the recent updates to their website.

"We attribute this continued growth to the continued economic growth and improvement of the local economy here in Richmond," Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies and Awards, states. "Our commitment to our customers and the revamping of our website has also given a boost to our sales that we expect to continue into the New Year." K2 Awards just recently revamped their website with the addition of new inventory in a variety of different trophy styles. Some of the new inventory includes trophies with spinning replica basketballs and color shield medals.

K2 Trophies and Awards is in their tenth year of business as an online retailer of trophies, awards, and gifts for every occasion. They also just celebrated their 100,000 customer order. "We value all of our customers, and we are so pleased that we can provide them with the kind of service and products that keeps them coming back." K2 Trophies hopes that this month's sales are an indication of projected sales for the month of December as well, when Christmas shopping will be at its peak. Their sales have steadily increased this final quarter of the year.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards, located in Richmond, Va., has been providing trophies, awards, medals, and much more since 2002. Founded on the principal of providing the best trophies and customer experience possible for the lowest prices possible, K2 consistently keeps a wide range of trophies in stock. K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping. Visit K2Awards.com today for more information.

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K2 Trophies and Awards now selling personalized gifts for the holiday season.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/29/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards is now selling a variety of personalized gifts for the holiday season. Customers can choose from a variety of gifts and have them personally engraved with their special message. Gifts include: an assortment of Christmas ornaments, picture frames, glassware, coffee mugs, and clocks. The company also offers an assortment of gifts such as a rosewood flask set, bamboo flash drive, and bamboo BBQ set that can all be personalized. They also offer a group of gifts entitled 'Gifts for Mom & Dad' that includes gifts such as a Spanish cedar humidor and a five piece wine gift set.

"The holidays are a wonderful time to show someone how much they mean to you by giving them a gift," says Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies & Awards. "We want to make those gifts even more special with a personalized message especially for them." K2 Trophies and Awards can personalize one of their eight different designs with an engraving of your choice. You can find all of the available designs on their website at https://www.k2awards.com/Gifts. As always, the company is taking measures to keep costs down for customers searching for customized gifts. "A lot of our gifts are available, personalization included, for about the same price as other customized gift shops would charge for the gift before customization," he claims. "People should have no problems finding something perfect for a friend or a family member that doesn't break the bank."

In addition to personalized gifts, K2 Trophies and Awards also offers engraving on all their trophies and awards. "The holidays are a time for gift giving, but we want our customers to know that they also can remember someone's accomplishments with a beautiful plaque or trophy in their honor." Moss says. "They are also great for holiday parties for your sports team, church, or school holiday banquet." These products along with holiday gifts are all listed on their website and are priced according to quantity ordered per item.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and awards is located in Richmond, Va., and has been providing trophies, award medals and more since 2002. With a range of trophies in stock, and talented trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping.

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K2 Trophies and Awards expects 100,000th customer order during December.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/29/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards expects to hit a major milestone in mid-December with their 100,000th customer order. This is an important milestone for the company that has just celebrated their tenth year in business. The previous quarter sales continued to increase as their customer base continues to grow. The company also expects this to be an indication of the coming sales as they head into the new year.

"We are very excited that after just one decade of being open for business we will soon be able to proudly boast over 100,000 customer orders have been placed," says Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies & Awards. "This is a young business that offers particular products that sometimes cater to a niche market. We have worked hard to expand it to provide products for a variety of consumers. We think we have accomplished that goal, and one that we will continue to expand upon in the coming year."

K2 Trophies and Awards have noticed an increase in sales through this year that they attribute to their good deals, customer service, and product offerings. In addition, they also are offering free shipping on all orders over $89 which they also attribute to the increase in orders. "We had a great year, but we are looking forward to an even better one in 2013."

K2 Trophies and Awards offers a variety of trophies and awards, as well as gifts for the holidays on their website at www.k2awards.com . They have recently added new designs of trophies to their inventory in an effort to continually increase their business. They also provide live help on their website in the form of customer service instant messaging. Customers can view their entire product offerings by visiting the website or calling their toll free number.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and awards is located in Richmond, Va., and has been providing trophies, award medals, and more since 2002. With a range of trophies in stock, and talented trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best prices and fastest shipping.

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K2 Trophies and Awards have a record month in sales in October

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/29/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards just experienced a record month in sales for the month of October. This past month they shipped more trophies and awards than any other October on record with a percentage sales growth of 28% year over year. The company is optimistic about their future growth as well and expects to see increased sales during the holiday season and on into the next quarter.

"This October was a record month for us in sales, and I firmly believe it is because of our dedication to providing the best customer service, selection of trophies and awards, and low prices to our customers," says Charlie Moss, Owner and President of K2 Trophies and Awards. "Our free shipping special is also an additional bonus for our business as we move into the holiday season. This is good for our business, but more importantly it allows us to offer our valued customers a break on their shipping costs."K2 Trophies is offering free shipping on all customer orders that are $89 or more, which they expect to continue to until the New Year. They also have introduced new gifts for the holiday season as well as new designs on selections of some trophies and awards. "We want to offer the best experience and the lowest prices possible to our customers. I think that's what sets us apart," says Moss.

K2 Trophies offers a variety of trophies and awards on their website, as well as personalized gifts especially for the holiday season. Orders can be made online or by calling their toll free number below. Customer service representatives are also available over the phone or through their live chat room. "Customer service is a key component to the success we have seen this past month, and we will continue to offer the best quality of customer service to our customers as the demand increases through this holiday season and into the next year." Moss says.

K2 Trophies and Awards is located in Richmond, Va., and has been providing trophies, awards, medals, and more since 2002. With a range of trophies in stock, and talented trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping.

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There are numerous [Turkey Trots] throughout the United States. The increase of sales for commemorative t-shirts indicates that registration in the events, and possibly the number of these events, is on the rise

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/28/2012 -- K2 Trophies & Awards, the online custom t-shirt arm of K2 Trophies & Awards, has noticed consistent orders around the Thanksgiving holiday for t-shirt orders commemorating "Turkey Trots" throughout the country. This year, however, the company noticed a spike in sales, leading to the highest sale of the shirts on record for the company.

A "Turkey Trot" is a generic term for a footrace held on or around the Thanksgiving holiday. Such Turkey Trots are an American tradition, with the oldest annual Turkey Trot having been established in 1896. The Buffalo Turkey Trot, held each year on Thanksgiving Day since 1896, is not only the longest-held Turkey Trot in the country, but is the longest continually running footrace in America.

There are numerous such runs throughout the United States. The increase of sales for commemorative t-shirts indicates that registration in the events, and possibly the number of these events, is on the rise. "It's a good sign," says Charlie Moss, Owner of K2 Trophies & Awards. "Fun runs like these are getting more popular throughout the country. I think it's great that more people are participating in these events which encourage a love of fitness. My hope is that we'll start consistently breaking our record sales, year after year. Not because it helps us, but because it will mean a trend towards better fitness for people throughout the country."

K2 Trophies & Awards was originally founded in response to demand from K2 Trophies and Awards customers who were looking for custom t-shirt screen-printing services. "Many of our customers would ask, 'Do you sell t-shirts?'" Moss claims. "So eventually, we asked the question, 'Why not?' That's how K2 Trophies & Awards got started. We wanted to give people a better, more cost-effective way to get custom screen-printed t-shirts. So far, it's been pretty successful."

About K2 Trophies & Awards
K2 Trophies & Awards is a company owned by parent company K2 Trophies and Awards, a trophy supplier which has been in business since 2002. Like its parent company, K2 Trophies & Awards is focused on providing top-notch customer service and products at the lowest prices possible. Those who are in need of custom t-shirts, no matter how large or small the order, are encouraged to visit K2Teamworks.com today for more information.

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K2 Trophies and Awards add new designs and features to website.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/28/2012 -- Richmond-based K2 Trophies and Awards have revamped their website with the addition of new designs and new features for designs on trophies and awards. They have a variety of new soccer, football, baseball, basketball, golf, and cheerleading designs in addition to their other popular designs. This addition of new products comes as a result of the company's successful sales increase of their current product designs in the past quarter.

"We want to continue to provide the best products to our valued customers, and one of the ways to ensure that is to continue to provide the same designs they love while also introducing new designs for the variety that they need," says Charlie Moss, President and Owner of K2 Trophies & Awards. "That does why we at K2 Trophies and Awards are constantly looking for new designs that we can offer that will be unique and special to the recipients of these quality awards."

The new designs can be found throughout the website. This revamping of the site to include new products comes on the heels of a great month of sales for K2 Trophies. "When business is good, you should strive to offer your customers even more, and that is what we are doing at K2 Trophies and Awards," says Moss. These new designs will be offered alongside their already existing inventory at comparable pricing.

K2 Trophies and Awards offers a variety of trophies and awards for all of your sporting needs, as well as a variety of awards for other non-sports related achievements. They have dedicated and trained staffs that are skilled at engraving all of their items as well. For more information about their new product designs you can visit their website at www.k2awards.com.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards are located in Richmond, Va., and have been providing trophies, awards, medals, and more since 2002. With a range of trophies in stock, and talented trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and fastest shipping.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/01/2012 -- What sport requires its participants to have coordination, dexterity, tumbling ability, great balance and flexibility, rhythm, endurance, and the ability to collaborate with and support others? Cheerleading! K2 Trophies and Awards thinks that cheerleaders are phenomenal athletes. Those who have ever seen a national cheerleading competition on television have seen just a little bit of what they can do: incredible tumbling passes, lifts, leaps, routines, dances, pyramids, splits, straddles, stunts, and more.

Cheerleading is like no other sport in that it really requires its participants to be well versed across a number of areas, including dance and gymnastics. Furthermore, cheerleading requires each member of the squad to take on a number of different roles, depending on the routine: A base in one routine might be a flyer in another. Not to mention, cheerleaders must memorize dozens of different cheers, chants and routines, and then perform them all flawlessly. That is quite a feat!

There are some who argue that cheerleading isn't really a sport, but K2 Trophies and Awards tends to disagree. Being a good cheerleader takes just as much commitment, dedication, and practice as football, soccer, or any other sport. The difference is simply that at most sporting events, there are two teams pitted against each other in competition, while cheerleaders act together, in a unified effort, to motivate and rally the crowd, as well as to entertain.

While some cheerleading squads attend competitions to contend with other squads, it is not a requirement of the sport. This one of the things that makes cheerleading so great: it's not just about winning, it's about working together as a team to achieve a common goal. Cheerleaders are incredibly skilled and devoted athletes, and they even do it all with a big smile on their faces! This is why K2 Trophies and Awards is happy to recognize the sport of cheerleading with our selection of cheerleading trophies.

Whether for a competition, or simply to formally recognize the squad captain or the most spirited cheerleader, cheerleading trophies elevate the sport to the place that it deserves: At least equal to any other sport. Using equal parts gymnastics and chants to rally a crowd, cheerleaders are athletes with a mission: Get their team's audience to cheer on the players and support them as much as possible. Those cheerleaders which do compete almost always dazzle with acrobatic displays on par with or exceeding gymnastic floor shows.

About K2 Trophies & Awards
K2 Trophies & Awards, founded in 2002, provides top-notch trophies and customer service for bargain prices. Featuring cheerleading and other trophies, plaques, and medals in an array of designs, including classic cheer trophies, bobblehead cheer trophies, and new, innovative designs such as holographic medals, the company works hard to provide innovative ways to optimize the trophy-buying experience. Visit K2Awards.com today to see their full selection of trophies and awards.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/01/2012 -- Fall is here, bringing with it cooler temperatures, school, and pumpkin season. Of course, one of the best things about the autumn season is that it's time for fall sports. As thousands of schools, clubs, churches, and recreation centers around the country gear up for fall sports, K2 Trophies & Awards is ready to serve their needs for plaques, trophies, medals, and more. The company recently added 500 new awards to our inventory to prepare for fall sports this year.

Football is one of the most popular fall sports in America. Whether it's because of all of the parties, celebrations, and tailgating that football brings with it, the physical nature of the sport, or the strongly team-oriented layout of the sport, there are few Americans who do not enjoy the rivalries and competition in any football league. At the high school level, the sport also teaches students discipline, and often helps motivate them to do well in school.

To recognize all of the accomplishments of football players both young and old, K2 Trophies & Awards has an excellent selection of football trophies. They have a wide variety of designs to suit any football accomplishment, including a beautiful crystal trophy that was fashioned in the image of the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. They also have an excellent selection of value-priced football medals, including a classic wreath design.

Of course, football isn't the only sport that begins a new season in the fall. Among them are cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, and cross country. K2 Trophies & Awards has a selection of trophies and awards for all of these fall season sports. Check out their inventory of cheerleading trophies to see their selection. Those needing to prepare for a soccer award ceremony will find no shortage of soccer trophies and soccer medals. Visitors will find the largest selection around, with award designs suitable for soccer players of all ages and experience levels, and personalized trophy statues for either boys' or girls' leagues. As beach volleyball season ends and indoor volleyball season begins, it's time to check out the array of volleyball trophies.

About K2 Trophies & Awards
K2 Trophies & Awards have the best selection of trophies and awards for fall sports, and will be happy to help select the ones that will best suit the individual needs of each customer. Since 2002, K2 Trophies & Awards has been committed to providing the best trophies and the best customer service for the best prices. Visit K2Awards.com today to find the trophy of your dreams at unbeatable prices and learn more about the way trophy buying is meant to be.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/01/2012 -- Trophies have a long, rich history all around the world, commemorating sporting events as well as other special occasions related to the arts and military achievements. The look and design of trophies have evolved over the years to reflect changing trends in fashion and availability of materials. Perhaps most important to the way trophies are constructed today is the invention of plastic, which is the principal building material of most trophies today. The different ways to mold, inject, and extrude plastic into various shapes has created a trophy industry filled with creative, low-cost trophies.

The trophies and military awards of days past were constructed out of readily available materials like wood, stone and steel. Carving and sculpting played a large role in the design and construction of early statues and trophies. It took a true artist to fashion a trophy and took countless hours to design and bring the piece to life. Using these raw materials, many amazing trophies were constructed that had a unique and lasting character.

These days, some trophies are still created by master artisans whittling away at wood, stone and metal, but many trophies are created using plastic as their foundation, while incorporating bits of precious metals and stone to bring the finished product to life. Instead of being created from one contiguous piece of material, most trophies are a combination of smaller crafted parts joined together to form a tribute for your favorite team, individual athlete or honored person.

The Trophy Base

The base of a trophy is often created using a process called extrusion. Extrusion uses tiny plastic pellets, which are melted down and fed into a mold at high pressure. This high pressure, melted plastic and mold work together to form a hollow base in just about any shape. The base is then covered in a thin layer of metal or painted to give it the look it needs. In order to make the base heavier and give it the weight it needs, it is filled with gypsum or similarly heavy material.

The Figure

The figure of a trophy is the most important piece of trophies. These are the representation of the athlete that garners the attention of fans and friends. Like the base of the trophy, the figure is most commonly extruded from a mold. Because there are so many different kinds of figures, a trophy manufacturer will have hundreds and hundreds of figures to put on the bases of their trophies. Like the bases, they are also covered in thin sheets of metal—such as gold, silver, and bronze—or painted appropriately.

The process of making trophies out of plastic has brought affordability to the trophy market as well as a wider selection. It is no longer expensive for businesses like K2 Trophies and Awards, to offer a trophy for a lesser known sport like ping-pong or shuffle-board. This opens up the world of trophies to all sports, no matter how well known or popular. Find out what kind of trophy you can get for your favorite sport today at K2Awards.com.

About K2 Trophies & Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards, located in Richmond, Virginia, has been providing trophies, awards, medals, and more since 2002, with the goal of satisfying every customer. With a large variety of trophies and other items in stock, as well as a talented team of trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and the fastest shipping. K2 Trophies and Awards provides an entirely secure and encrypted site, and works hard to ensure that each order is fulfilled to the letter before shipment, so that each customer may have the best trophy-buying experience possible. For more information about K2 Trophies and Awards, visit K2Awards.com.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/28/2012 -- Baseball, basketball, football, and soccer. Sometimes it's all that people think about when it comes to modern day sporting events. This is probably because modern media only offers us a limited amount of sports coverage throughout the year. But, as we all know, certain parts of the world have their own specific sports that they dote on, cheer on and play to the end, revealing strategies and nuanced plays that only those on the inside will ever understand. Even semi-popular sports like archery and cricket get short shrift in their respective countries compared to other, more popular sports.

But, because lesser-known sports do have a place in our local communities, K2 Trophies and Awards is determined to make sure that our local communities have access to the best and finest trophies available in the market today. And to do that, we make sure to advocate for the lesser-known sports that we know people are playing. And to outline our success, we have a list of sports that you might not know you can get a trophy for as well as an explanation of the sport, just in case it's your first time.

Bocce: Bocce has evolved out of an Italian tradition into a great backyard game that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Like most throwing games, it's one that relies on getting close and being accurate. Initially, a small ball, called a jack, is tossed out into the grass. This ball becomes the target. Two teams then alternate throwing a larger ball towards the small ball. At the end of the throwing, the team with the closest ball can score and gets a point for every ball they put closer to the target ball than the other team's closest ball. For instance, if a team has the two closest balls to the jack, then they score two points. It's an interesting game where the terrain can change with each round, lending it a bit of randomness and fun. And yes, you can get a trophy at K2 Trophies and Awards for this sport.

Beauty Pageant: I can't think of any event more worthy of a trophy than a beauty pageant. At every level, young women of all ages take on a competitive spirit in a number of categories that have more to do with character and esteem than it does with beauty. The competition is fierce and fiery, full of tense moments, upsets and unbelievable turnarounds. K2 Trophies and Awards carries a number of awards, trophies and even tiaras to crown the winner of your local pageant.

Chess: Often regarded as a nerdy endeavor, but definitely one that requires a great deal of thinking, chess is another lesser-known sport that has had great game players and amazing moments in history. Played on a wooden board broken into the same type of colored squares as checkers, chess uses a set of white and black colored pieces broken into sets of 16. Unlike checkers, each unique piece has a set movement used to overtake and knock out the opponent's pieces on the board. The objective of the game is to move the pieces until you have captured the king of the opponent. Games can take hours, days and even years to play depending on the players, their level of ability and the time limit allowed. Have a tournament and we'll make you a trophy to be proud of.

Fantasy Football: Are we allowed to count fantasy football as a sport? Well, maybe not. But, it's obviously a pastime that many folks are participating in and one that takes a bit of insight (and luck). Devoting an entire 'season' of your life to drafts, stats as well as real-life games may not win you big points with the boss (or the spouse), but it should garner you a trophy if you come out on top at the end of it all. And we have just the trophy for you at K2 Trophy and Awards.

So, don't just think about the major sports when you think about trophies, think about all those occasions where you compete with your friends and neighbors and decide if that might just be the occasion for a trophy.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/28/2012 -- Sporting events and competitions can take on many different forms. Not everything we compete in or have fun with is sanctioned by a national league or representative board. All around the world, especially in small regions and neighborhoods, there are events that defy categorization. I'm talking about events like a build your own boat race, where people have 24 hours and five-dollars to build and race a naval contraption.

These sports don't have ready-made trophies to hand out to the contestants (such as the fastest sinker category for the build your own boat race). Instead, trophies need to be fashioned out of older trophies with a mix of ingenuity on the part of the folks creating the event. But, even though there are no official build your own boat race trophies in stock at K2 Trophies and Awards, there is an ever increasing supply of new trophies every year. Below is just a sampling of some of those new trophies and you may just be surprised at what sports have become popular.

Cornhole: Let's just get this one out of the way right up front. Cornhole is a backyard sport that has many names; bean bag toss, corny, baggo or bags. It's a simple game very similar to Horseshoes. Two players toss bags at an elevated board that has a hole in it. If a tossed bag lands on the board it is worth 1 point. If it goes in the hole, it is worth 3 points. If it lands on the ground it scores no points. Players alternate turns throwing until a player scores a predetermined number of points, usually 11 or 21. Like most simple games it's easy to pick up and play and have fun, but difficult enough to make winning a matter of skill and practice. Now, you can present any backyard champion with one of our many new Cornhole trophies. Imagine the look of amazement as you end your backyard BBQ Cornhole playoffs by presenting this one-of-a-kind trophy to your backyard champion.

Boy and Girl Scouts' Trophies: Although organizations mostly know for badges, Boy and Girl Scout Trophies are increasingly more common among troops all over the nation. K2 Trophies & Awards carries the newest designs, made exclusively for Boy and Girl Scouts' Awards. Many trophies come in three sizes making them great for awarding to first, second and third place winners when the award is linked to a competition. And, the easy inserts allow you to customize them for Girl, Boy or even Cub Scouts.

Archery Trophies: The excitement of the Olympics is still in the air, especially the images of the archery competition. That might be the reason for the new archery trophies coming out this year. K2 Trophies and Awards have an array of trophies in different sizes ready to present to that star archer in your club. With custom engraving, you can tailor these new trophies to just about any event or distance.

Cheer Trophies: Just a quick mention as school gets back into session that there are new Cheer Trophies available. Once again, multiple sizes and designs to create a perfect event finale.

It's impossible to pre-create a trophy for every sport that gets imagined by folks around the world, but K2 Trophies and Awards is determined to help you find the trophy you need and tailor that trophy to your event. This year K2 has 300 new products in 10 new categories. With a long list of specialized trophies that grows bigger and bigger every year, we know that we can set you up with an award that suits your event. Even if that event is throwing bean bags at a piece of plywood with a hole cut in it.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/06/2012 -- At K2 Trophies and Awards, we promise you three things: Among trophy and award companies, we have the best prices, the fastest delivery, and the most awesome customer service, hands down! In fact, we might even say that we should award ourselves one of our very own First Place Blue Ribbons, or a beautifully detailed Lamp of Knowledge Gold Medal, because we are so proud to be leaders in the custom trophy, ribbon, plaque, and award industry.

What makes us so proud of our business, though, is that we don't have to tell you ourselves that you will be satisfied with our products and our service. We let all of our customers speak for themselves by allowing them to publish their completely uncensored and unchanged testimonials on our website's homepage. We believe that this system of transparency is key to our success—it motivates us to treat each and every one of our customers the way we wish to treated ourselves, and it drives us to always offer you the best product for the most ideal price.

In the last 18 months, we at K2 Trophies and Awards have received more than 2,500 testimonials on our website. We are so honored that people would take the time to share their reactions to our products, and responses to our service. If you take the time to browse through them, you'll get to read people's personal experiences, just as they left them, unchanged and unaltered. Some of our favorites include:

K2 Awards is awesome! I ordered at the last minute, received my order confirmation the very next morning, and got a call from a staff member to confirm that they order was processed correctly. My awards came on time, and they were beautiful! Great, fast, accurate service... fantastic! Thank you!
Michele Neff Hernandez
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 2:24 pm

I was surfing the internet for an award company that could turn my order around quickly. K2, you did just that and your prices were unbelievably low. When I received my order, they were absolutely beautiful and the quality was outstanding. I will definitely use your company again and recommend you to my family and friends. Thank you for doing an excellent job!
Nicki Davis
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:25 am

This was my first time ordering from K2. I was worried the product would be flimsey because the prices were soo low. When I receive the box in the mail every trophy I ordered was great! You get more than your money's worth. I recommend this company, you won't be disappointed.
G.l
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 9:21 am

Thank you, Michele, G.I. and Nicki, for taking the time to let us know what we did right. And thank you to all of our customers for taking the time to post your feedback directly to our website. We are honored to have received thousands of remarks in the past year and a half, and we look forward to hearing more of your honest testimonials.

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/06/2012 -- Every four years the world is treated to the Olympic Games. During the Games, we not only follow the scores and the points of the events, but the stories of the athletes as well. We walk with them through their trials, their failures and, of course, their successes. Although the stories are always common, the individual details that we learn about these amazing athletes make their achievements that much more exciting as we watch them take their journey towards the gold, silver, and bronze.

However, a story we don't hear that often is the story of the medals themselves. How were they first imagined? Where were they first introduced and what is so significant about gold, silver and bronze? After much research, K2 Trophies and Awards has these answers and more.

Before the Olympics

Before the Olympics, there was the military. Although various military traditions evolved around the world, a common theme was to award medals to individuals and military units for recognition of a victory as well as overcoming significant challenges in the line of duty. In fact, these medals were often constructed with the individual or military group in mind after the act of bravery or military victory. Many times these medals were made out of gold, cherished because of its value and rarity, a symbol of the qualities exhibited by the recipient.

The military tradition of awarding medals in recognition of a victory or an act of valor carried over into the Olympic Games where gold signified first place, silver signified second place and bronze denoted a third place finish. These colors were chosen not by accident or because of the metals worth, but rather because of the Ages of Man (taken from Greek mythology) that these precious metals represented.

The Golden Age

Ancient Greek mythology held that during the Golden Age, men lived among the gods. The world was embraced in a harmonious utopia where everyone lived and died peacefully and all men were virtuous and good. Those who come in first place in the Olympics are associated with this Golden Age because they represent the best mankind is capable of in the event that they won.

The Silver Age

During the Silver Age, men were no longer with the gods. Instead, they were created by Zeus out of ash trees and cast down to Earth. Although they lived a long time (everyone lived for exactly 100 years) they spent the sum of their days under the control of their mothers. As grown adults they lived in constant argument with one another. As a result many men grew weary with Zeus and refused to worship him or the other gods. Because it came immediately after the end of the Golden Age, silver came to represent second place in the Olympics, because the Silver Age was second to the Golden Age.

The Bronze Age

Separated from the gods by yet another age, the Bronze Age represented the time when men had grown hard with work and toil. The gofds no longer coddled them, and they became brash fighters, constructing everything, even their homes, from bronze. The Bronze Age represented an era of extreme hardship and endurance. However, its symbolism in the Olympics is, like the Silver Age, simply the result of it coming immediately after the Silver Age. Since, chronologically, Greek mythology holds that the Golden Age came first, the Silver Age second, and the Bronze Age third, the Olympic medals came to be constructed out of gold for first place, silver for second place, and bronze for third place, primarily as an allusion to the procession of the three ages.

Regardless of what age a medal comes from, it absolutely comes with a distinction of greatness. To compete in the Olympics and receive a medal of any color is no simple task and the recognition that comes with the achievement is well deserved. K2 Trophies and Awards honors all athletes, Olympic or otherwise, for the determination of spirit it takes to compete in sports and bring home a medal. Visit K2Awards.com for more information.

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Glowing reviews are highly sought after and desired by business owners and contractors in almost every industry.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/28/2012 -- K2 Trophies & Awards Announces High Response for "Uncensored Testimonials"

Trophy company received 2,500 testimonials in the past 18 months.

Glowing reviews are highly sought after and desired by business owners and contractors in almost every industry. A good review can be the difference between obtaining new customers and clients and constantly struggling to grow. Likewise, even one bad review can severely stunt the growth of a company or a contractor's portfolio. Good reviews, however, can be difficult to come by, and it's all too easy to attract a bad review. Despite this, one trophy company in Virginia has received amazing testimonials with an unorthodox and risky method.

K2 Trophies & Awards, located in Richmond, Va., has received 2,500 testimonials in the past 18 months of their "Uncensored Testimonials" program. With most companies experiencing a log of complaints when giving customers an open avenue of communication, the idea of not screening testimonials seems dangerous indeed. "We knew that there were some risks," says Charlie Moss, President of K2 Trophies & Awards. "However, we decided that if there was someone out there that wasn't happy with our service, we wanted to know as soon as possible so that we could address it. We want to improve the whole trophy-buying experience, and offering an open avenue for feedback seemed to be a great way for us to get the feedback necessary to improve every day."

Spam can run rampant on unmonitored channels, and some companies hire writers to post complaints to other company websites in an effort to diminish the reputation of a top competitor. Many companies screen reviews posted on their own website in order to eliminate spam and negative reviews and portray their business's strengths, but neutral online marketplaces such as Amazon screen only for reviews which are clearly spam.

A company permitting people to post unfiltered reviews on their own website seems like it would be an open invitation to spam and false negative reviews. However, according to Moss, they have experienced few problems managing these common difficulties in online commerce. "We get the occasional spam," he admits, "but it's pretty obvious that it's spam and so it's easily controlled."

For more information about K2 Trophies & Awards, visit www.K2Awards.com.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
K2 Trophies and Awards, located in Richmond, Virginia, has been providing trophies, awards, medals, and more since 2002, with the goal of satisfying every customer. With a large variety of trophies and other items in stock, as well as a talented team of trophy builders on hand, K2 Trophies and Awards strives to offer the widest variety of trophies for the best price and the fastest shipping. K2 Trophies and Awards provides an entirely secure and encrypted site, and works hard to ensure that each order is fulfilled to the letter before shipment, so that each customer may have the best trophy-buying experience possible. For more information about K2 Trophies and Awards, visit K2Awards.com.

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At K2 Trophies and Awards, we understand that these events mean more than just free snacks and a chance to get out of the house on a weekday afternoon.

Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/29/2012 -- Commemorating and acknowledging achievement in sports, business, recreation, or any other profession is more than just a passing event of obligation. We feel the need to commemorate teams and individuals for the hard work, determination, and perseverance it takes to be the best above all else. It's a brief moment in time, set aside to single out the passions of those that brought body, mind, and spirit together to master their craft, dominate the pack, and rise above.

At K2 Trophies and Awards, we understand that these events mean more than just free snacks and a chance to get out of the house on a weekday afternoon. And we want to make sure that you have the perfect symbol to represent the achievements of those that you commemorate. With 10 years of experience designing trophies, plaques, and medals for events of all kinds, we have learned the art of crafting awards specific to the achievement.

Throughout the past ten years, our professional team has educated themselves in the complexities of trophy and award creation. As the industry has grown, so have we, taking the time to refine the process of communicating with our customers to distill the essence of the award, so the perfect symbol can be created. In addition, we have incorporated new technologies to make ordering trophies easier than ever before. With our huge stock of trophies to choose from and assistance from our staff, your award is easily created and picture-perfect for your event.

But, crafting the physical representation of an achievement isn't all we are good for. Ten years of working with a multitude of clients has given us the experience and knowledge to craft the message that you want to convey to your awardee. Whether it be a lifetime achievement, an award for best salesperson, or a sports trophy for the neighborhood little league, we can help write a message that is succinct, emotional, and worthy of presenting.

Having a commitment to our customers is just one part of what we've learned throughout our long time in the trophy and award business. We've also learned how our business interacts with the environment is important to our customers, ourselves, and future generations. This is why we try to waste as little as possible throughout the award creation process. We stopped using packing peanuts in 2005 and encouraged our suppliers to do the same. When possible we use recycled boxes and other materials to ship and package our trophies. We even carry bamboo awards, a sustainable alternative to traditional wooden plaques.

When we look back over our last decade we have to smile at both the accomplishments and the failures that have become successes. When we started creating commemorative awards, we had a simple idea to streamline the way people purchased trophies. We wanted to provide a better product at a lower price and have enough variety so that every occasion became unique. It hasn't always been easy, but we now stand in an important place as a company that can serve the needs of any event, small or large. As we look forward, we are excited about what the future will bring.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
The Company. Established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States. Visit their website at http://www.k2awards.com

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/01/2012 -- K2 Trophies and Awards knows that feedback from customers is vital to the company's success. After all, without happy customers, there eventually are no customers. To ensure accurate and actionable feedback, K2 Awards allows all of their customers to post comments directly to the home page of their website without any prior review or editing.

Charlie Moss, President of K2Awards.com, says that the program has been a huge success but it is not for the faint of heart. Moss stated, "When we started the program of reaching out to all of our customers and allowing them to post their experiences directly to the home page, we knew that the overwhelming number of our customers really liked the products and services we offered. However, we also knew that on occasion we made mistakes and made customers angry and recognized that virtually every unhappy customer would post a review, while only a fraction of the happy customers would take the time write a review. The potential of bad reviews sitting right up front on the home page of our site was motivation to make sure that we never created an unhappy customer. And largely it has worked out."

That does not mean there have not been bad reviews posted. Moss continued "While over 99% of our customers would recommend K2 Awards to their friends, a couple of unhappy customers have posted some pretty nasty comments. It pains us to see these comments, but I think our customers appreciate our boldness and honesty."

The customer feedback has lead to a number of improvements at the company including extended customer service hours, elimination (and addition) of many products and, even a complete overhaul of the shipping interface. Moss believes that the company's complete transparency gives new customers the confidence they need to complete their order.

About K2Awards.com
Established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States. Visit their website at http://www.k2awards.com

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/28/2012 -- K2 Trophies and Awards announces the purchase of new printing equipment that now allows the company to customize trophies like never before. The new Roland Versa-Camm printer can produce short runs of full color printed material that can be applied to trophies and medals.

President of K2 Trophies and Awards, Charlie Moss stated, "This new equipment brings customization to a state of the art level. Now leagues, or even teams, can have their logo on their own trophy column or prominently displayed on their medals or trophies. This new equipment combined with our highly automated processes allows us to produce highly customized products in the same amount of time we produce 'off the shelf' awards."

While trophies have always been customized with different sport figurines and personalized text, the customization has traditionally been limited to a few standard features like the column color, the metal plate and the figurine on the top. The big difference now is the degree of customization. For instance, instead of only being able to change a column color, the new technology allows for the columns to have full color designs that can have for instance the customer's logo, motto or anything that can be printed."

Moss continued, "Customization and personalization have always been a huge part of the value of receiving an award. An award without a name is just not that special. We can now take customization to a greater level and create truly memorable awards at no additional cost or production time. It truly is a quantum leap forward for our industry."

After a beta test, the equipment is now in full production mode with several hundred trophies being personalized daily starting this week.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
Established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States. Visit their website at http://www.k2awards.com

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/25/2012 -- When deciding which trophy to buy for the kids, "Team Moms" throughout the country are finding it stressful to determine the best option. The stress is not caused by the children, who seem more than happy with whatever trophy is awarded them. Rather, it is the criticism of vocal parents, alongside a dearth of useful suggestions, which causes this stress in their criticism. K2Awards offers the following pointers about choosing soccer trophies for kids.

"When it comes to purchasing trophies," Charlie Moss of K2 Awards says, "There is a lot of confusion as to what trophy stores are the best choices for a given event. We supply trophies at low-cost with free engraving, making them perfect for youth athletics."

Moss recommends the following eight tips to maximize the value and enjoyment of trophies for youth athletes:

1) Have a solid budget -- Trophies can cost from less than $1 to well over $20 each. Parents should pay their share unless a budget has already been set aside for the trophies.
2) Cute trophies -- like bobbleheads and little buddies work well for kids under 9, but not for kids over ten.
3) Size matters -- The taller the trophy, the more the players will like it.
4) Spinning is in -- Many trophies have balls or stars that spin. Children like the movement.
5) Stars. Stars. Stars -- Stars symbolize success in a non-controversial way by avoiding competitive language like "1st place" or "Champions." Use them in developmental and other non-competitive leagues.
6) Resin trophies are best for teens -- By the time players are in their teens, they are looking for pewter or bronze colored sculptures. Resin works well to accomplish the look of a metal trophy without the expense.
7) Find a supplier that makes ordering easy -- An intuitive and fast ordering process makes ordering quick and easy. K2Awards spends thousands of hours trying to make the process of ordering trophies as easy as possible.
8) Trust intuition -- While Team Moms may get a lot of input from others, it is important that they use their best judgment and that that judgment is respected by other parents.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
Established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States. Visit their website at http://www.k2awards.com

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Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/17/2012 -- K2 Trophies and Awards is doing its part to rid the world of disposable water bottles by offering a free engraved reusable water bottle to anyone who uses a promo code available to anyone who "likes" K2Awards on Facebook. This promotion is just the latest effort by the company to go green.

The environmental focus started in the spring of 2005, when a customer called Charlie Moss, president of the online trophy company, K2Awards.com and stated bluntly that the company "had to get rid of those packing peanuts". As most people are aware, those "packing peanuts" are polystyrene foam pieces used in packaging to prevent damage to products during shipment. As a leading online trophy retailer, K2Awards used a lot of those peanuts to ensure that the trophies arrived undamaged at their destination.

Despite this dependence on the polystyrene packaging, Moss agreed with the customer and immediately banned the packing peanuts from any K2Awards packaging. Moss says, "When I told the production employees of the new policy, the production manager gave me about 10 very valid reasons why we could not do it. I patiently listened to the reasoned argument and politely repeated the new policy of no packing peanuts." Moss continues, "As it turns out, working with our packaging suppliers, within a few hours, we were able to replace the peanuts with alternatives at less cost to the company. It does not take a rocket scientist to understand that saving money while making our customers happier was a good idea."

Since that time, K2Awards had instituted many new environmental policies with similar results, Reusing boxes is quicker and saves money. Relying on post-consumer packaging materials like newspaper is really cheap and abundant. Reducing the amount of volume associated with packaging materials saves on shipping costs, and the list goes on and on.

Still, Moss says there continue to be challenges. "We have worked with our suppliers to get on board without policies, but it is often a struggle. While we control the packaging of products that are exclusive to K2Awards, we cannot always dictate packaging specifications, but we do try to influence the final packaging." Despite these efforts Moss concedes that there is more work to be done some for the packaging of products that K2Awards from its supplies is "downright embarrassing."

The company remains confident that as a leading online trophy company that it will be able to continue to push the awards industry in a greener direction.

About K2 Trophies and Awards
The company, established in 2002, K2 Trophies and Awards has become a leading on-line supplier of trophies, plaques, medals and awards throughout the United States.

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