An alternative title

[jajo]

In our college, we have an award called "most improved"  I don't like the title as it seems to imply ineptitude to begin with.  Can you suggest another title for such an award?

[georgit79]

At school, I won the 'most improved' award for hockey. And yes, it basically meant that I was absolutely rubbish to begin with and by the end of the season could hit the ball!

[stoo_pid]

Personally I would feel patronised if I won a 'Most Improved' award.  How about 'Best Achievement' award?

[ll_billym]

Surely that is the point of this award though, the fact the person has got better, therefore they weren't as good in the beginning as they are now.  I see the term "most improved as relative" i.e. the person who goes from a 1 to a 4 is not as improved as the person who goes from a 5 to an 11 even though they ovbiously has ability at the start.  Phew!!

Make the most of having awards anyway, if the politically correct mob have their way then there will be no awards because it might make the people who don't get them feel inferior.

[Tefler]

When I was at school, the equivalent prize was given for 'maximum progress'. That, I think, sounds much more positive.

[tomd]

We had progress awards, not improvement.

[Octavius]

I wun an "got betterer award" for my English

[bluedolphin]

Best All Round Effort was another deadener of an award at my school...You didnt win the real prizes but u made an effort.....who wants to show that to their parents????

[Hgrove]

I like progress award, otherwise what about "value added award"?  A bit daft I suppose.

[undercovers]

and the award for out standing achievement in the field of excellences goes to ...

[burgess007]

the award for 'consistent progress made' goes to....

the award for 'getting better at...' goes to.....

the award for 'not as bad as they were' goes to....

I think my ideas are improving nicely thanks!