There are those graduation traditions that we all know such as wearing caps and gowns, “Pomp and Circumstance”, and throwing your cap in the air. But where did these traditions start? Common Graduation Traditions Back before universities had heating, graduates would wear long robes and hoods to keep warm during their promotional ceremonies. By the Read More…
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Trophy After upset after upset, this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I Tournament defines the term March Madness. It’s nearly impossible for anyone to get a perfect bracket. My bracket was finished after number 1 seed UVA, who I chose to take the chip, lost to number 16 seed UMBC Read More…
Best of Tempe Trophy Recently, Tempe Trophy has been giving out awards to staff-picked restaurants for specific dishes or drinks that we like. Personally handing off each appreciative award helps us meet with these businesses. We’re able to show them that we love their food and enjoy creating relationships with other businesses. The best part Read More…
Color Vibe 5k in Tempe It’s essential for the Tempe Trophy staff to work as a team. As a shop with about seven employees, the workload requires everyone to communicate well and not be afraid to ask for a helping hand. We also value having a good time together. Last Saturday, the Tempe Trophy team Read More…
An Unsuspecting Trophy-Giving Holiday Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween? It originated from an old Celtic holiday called the festival of Samhain. People would light bonfires and dress up to scare away ghosts. Later on, Pope Gregory II created All Saints Day to honor all saints and used traditions from the Celtic day. The Read More…
Anixter Electrical Trade Event On April 6th, Tempe Trophy participated in your not-so-average electrical trade show. Hosted by the Fortune 500 electrical supply company Anixter, this electrical trade event in Phoenix included a cook-off, a lot of high school students, and fundraising for the IEC Foundation and the IEC of Arizona Apprentice Program. You might Read More…
Steve Young’s Desert Classic Giving to charity and having fun playing in a golf tournament is one of the best combinations. Steve Young, former NFL quarterback, hosted the Desert Classic celebrity golf tournament and family-friendly night to raise money for his own charitable organization, the Forever Young Foundation, as well as the Anasazi Foundation. His Read More…
98 KUPD’s Annual Easter Keg Hunt Trophy With the holiday around the corner, we can’t help but bring up the Easter keg trophy that we custom make for 98 KUPD. For the annual Big Red Easter Keg Hunt, the radio station staff hides 98 full-size kegs on Good Friday and the week before. The kegs will be Read More…
Here at Tempe Trophy we like to think of ourselves as the ultimate trend setters when it comes to custom trophies and personalized gifts. Little did we know that we actually are. Turns out that little ole’ Tempe Trophy is being closely watched, and copied, by some big-time companies! And, this is not the first Read More…
The team here at Tempe Trophy is well-known for developing unique products on a daily basis. Every project that we complete is one-of-a-kind. That’s the business of custom awards and gifts; a creative platform which we have fully-embraced. Unique products are what we know, and we were recently given the Mack Daddy of all projects. One of Read More…