Updates as of 9/20/2023:

As of September 2023, certificate and plaque fulfillment from the AFS national office has been discontinued. This decision was made due to rising shipping costs, a lack of an effective means for upfront billing, and the potential sale of the AFS office/staff working remotely.
Historically, certificates were printed on 8.5” by 11” cardstock that was pre-printed with the AFS logo and branding.
From 2018-2023, AFS ordered plaques like this from Best Plaques:
https://www.bestplaques.com/certificate-plaques/certificate-plaques-slide-in/
There are multiple vendors online that sell similar items, but we found this to be among the most cost effective, with fast shipping!

When preparing to create your certificate or award, think about including the following information:
Award name
Recipient’s name
Dates of service, if applicable
Award presentation date and location
Who should sign the award, if desired
Including your chapter/section’s logo

SAMPLE TEMPLATE FOR AWARDS
Unit name
Recipient name
is hereby awarded this
AWARD NAME
in recognition of…
Presented by order of the XYZ Chapter/Division/Section of the American Fisheries Society, assembled in city, state, on the Nth of month, year.
Add unit logo on left bottom. Add signature on right bottom.

SAMPLE TEMPLATE FOR OFFICERS’ RECOGNITION
Unit name
hereby presents this
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
to
Recipient name
in recognition of personal contributions to the advancement and improvement of fisheries science in the professional and public interest by serving as the President of the XYZ Chapter/Division/Section of the American Fisheries Society, for the period of month, year to month, year.
Presented by order of the XYZ Chapter/Division/Section of the American Fisheries Society, assembled in city, state, on the Nth of month, year.
Add unit logo on left bottom. Add signature on right bottom.

To receive a shipment of preprinted logo cardstock, please contact Lauren Maza. When using AFS logo cardstock, leave 1.5″ margin at the top of the page, to allow for the logo.

 

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Historical award ordering information:

Award costs:

Certificate with plaque: $20
Certificate with paper certificate holder: $10
Certificate only: $5

Additional/empty plaques: $15

Cost of Shipping and Handling Continental US: $10-15 per plaque, based on actual rates. (Combining your awards into larger orders saves you on the per plaque shipping cost!)
Cost of Shipping and Handling Outside Continental US: Varies

Sample certificate – personalized text will start at about 2″ from the top of the page, to allow for the preprinted header:

Sample plaque (color may vary, but all are “slide in” style like the below):

        

Your request for a certificate and/or plaque will automatically be sent to: Lauren Maza, [email protected], when you click “submit.”
Please allow for a two to four week turnaround time. AFS will process billing at the end of each month; invoices will be sent to the address indicated in the award submission form.