Developing Your HS Athletic Hall of Fame

Developing Your HS Athletic Hall of FamePurpose: Help Communities Build a Conceptual Idea/Checklist to Develop a Hall of Fame Program.Designed as a template and/or blueprint for others to follow in development of your hall of fame; couldnt find any template anywhere.1Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further ConsiderationConcrete linear checklist in development of a hall of fame 2Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration3Vision (Backward Design)Keep the End in Mind; Class ActWhat Will the End Result Look Like?Celebration of Athletics in Our CommunityHow Often Will it Occur?ChallengesCreating a First Class Hall of FameRealistic TimelineOptionsHalf TimeExamplesProfessional DressCatered

Vision: How are we going to honor the history of athletics in our community?

Monster: What can your community realistic support over the years? Like planning a wedding year after year after year

How often do you want it to occur? Yearly? Every 5 years?

Realistic Timeline: When do want this event to happen? Move backward from this time.

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Items for Further Consideration5Committee MembersMake up:Young/Middle Age/Old Covering the Eras (Male and Female)AdministratorsCommunity MembersPassionateKnowledgeableCommitted to HOF VisionHistorianBooster Club RepresentativeSchool Athletic DirectorCoachesSecretarial SkillsBiography Writer

Committee Responsibilities:Message is the SameOwnershipCommitmentCommittee ChallengesKeep Integrity of CommitteeOptimal Number?Checks and Balances

Dont be afraid to add to the committee; added knowledge regarding womens athletics6Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration7BylawsMissionHOF Committee MembersNomination Criteria/ProcessTimelinesMission: acts as your filter for making decisions

Governance to help guide decision making8Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration9Budget(Keep the End in Mind)VisionSelf SustainableResearch a Class ActFinancesTicket CostDonationsTarget Group (Packet)EnvelopeFree Will (Projector/Screen)5013C (WA)Booster Club Challenges10Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration11Information GatheringResearch: AnnualsOld ProgramsNewspaper ArticlesCommunity MembersGet it Right!!Examples of a Hall of Fame Networking School Visits Phone Calls

Challenges:Correct informationVerification of correct information; conflicting storiesPeople who pass away with informationNo relatives or familiesHigh school doesnt exist; Annuals dont exist12Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration13PromotionWord of MouthNewspaperContests/EventsReader BoardGame/Contest AnnouncementsFacebookMemorabilia Tables at Games/Contests

Booster Club AdvertisingWebsiteCommunity NetworkingKnowing the Old Guard14Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration15Selection of InducteesSelection CommitteeSelection ProcessScoring RubricDiscussionConsensusTimeRevisitAny Changes?Challenges:Complete New CommitteeLogisticsGetting Nominations From CommunitySeparate selection committee from hall of fame induction committee

Logistics: meeting time, place, everyone in attendance (morning, evening)

Meetings: need to be an open process; all voices are heard and valued; integrity of the individuals regarding the meeting and information presented (tight lipped)

Why did this person get chosen? Challenges from the outside person.

Getting nominations: committee may need to take on the responsibility to nominate and spearhead the information gathering for individuals or teamsMaster list with and without bio information

Inductee Choices span generations

Inductees: Cant have too many deceased; want to draw a crowd16Recognizing InducteesOptionsDisplay WallRing of HonorTrophy CasePerpetual PlaquesAwards/CertificatesGiftChallengesSizePhysical LimitationsWhere to DisplayPicturesStory17Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration18Celebration PlansBanquet OptionsOne Person with ExpertiseFacilityCatererDecorationsOld Plaques and TrophiesServers: Present Day Athletes

Expertise: one person? Group? (Banquet)

Facility: On or off campus? Alcohol?

Caterer: Professional? Community?19Finishing Touches on BanquetProgram

Tickets

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Banners of HOF Inductees

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MusicMusic Background piano player(s) during pre-ceremony

Student performances; Choir20Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration21MemorabiliaRepresenting the ErasTrophiesClothingVarsity LettersPictures/News ArticlesReplication from Year to Year

Options:Athletes Monitor Tables

Vintage memorabilia from other places (not just your school); could be generational items; they serve as conversational pieces22Hall of Fame Checklist Vision

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Items for Further Consideration23Items for ConsiderationThursday Night Social

Introductions at Game

Thank You Cards/Gift Certificates

Post Celebration De-Brief Meeting

Centralized HOF Record KeepingCentralized HOF Record Keeping by 1 or 2 individuals

Make it electronic; scan ALL the items24