Let me back up what I said by saying this: I've not known many people that won cash money to bail without at least giving me a heads up, which is fine and completely reasonable; I understand this is a hobby for most and we all have lives and responsibilities to get back to. If you roll before picking out your DX prize disc I can only assume that it's not that important to you and use said value/cash/plastic/commodity to further the sport/course as I (we the club) deem fit.
If you think you're going to leave before the awards, and what happens to the shwag matters to you, I say speak to the person in charge.