By
- Laws
I. ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE
A. The organization shall be known
as the Episcopal High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
B. The purpose of the organization
is to bring proper recognition to noteworthy athletes,
coaches, and contributors for their accomplishments
and contributions to the Episcopal High School athletic
program.
C. The Episcopal High School Athletic
Hall of Fame shall conduct some sort of induction ceremony
to present an award to those elected to the Hall of
Fame.
D. To honor each inductee, the Episcopal
High School Athletic Hall of Fame shall present a plaque
that will be displayed in a prominent location at Episcopal
High School.
II. HALL OF FAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A. The Episcopal High School Athletic
Hall of Fame will consist of five appointed board members
and one permanent member. The Athletic Director will
be a permanent non-voting member and will appoint the
5 remaining positions.
B. The 2006-07 members are:
- Myra Mansur, Athletic Director
- Chris Beckman
- Jack Coco
- Renee Price
- Randy Richard
- Sherry Swanner
C. The Athletic Director appoints
board members every three years. Any member may be re-appointed
to consecutive years. Faculty, coaching staff, and/or
alumni may represent the members.
III. ELIGIBILITY CRITTERIA FOR THE HALL OF FAME*
A. A person will be considered eligible
for nomination to the Episcopal High School Athletic
Hall of Fame if at the time of nomination he/she has
fulfilled one of the following criteria:
*While serving on the Hall of Fame Board one may
not be considered for induction to the Hall of Fame.
1. Athlete
The individual lettered in a varsity sport at Episcopal
High School and graduated from Episcopal. The time
period since he/she graduated will be at least five
years.
2. Alumni
The individual has made an outstanding contribution
or offered extraordinary service to Episcopal High
School athletics while as a student or since leaving
the institution. The time period since he/she graduated
will be at least five years.
3. Other
The individual did not attend Episcopal High School
but has made significant contributions to Episcopal
High School athletics and has not been employed
by the institution for a period of at least five
years. This category may include but is not limited
to: administrators, coaches, faculty, and trainers.
4. Posthumous
Deceased candidates shall be given equal consideration.
(The waiting period may be waived.)
IV. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION TO THE EPISCOPAL HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
A. Nominations
1. Anyone associated, as stated
in Part III of the By-Laws, with Episcopal High School
may nominate a candidate. No one person may submit
more than one nomination.
2. An Episcopal High School Athletic
Hall of Fame Nomination Application must be submitted
in person, by mail, or via Internet to the Hall of
Fame Chairman for the nominee to be considered. Nomination
applications must be received by the fifteenth day
of April to be eligible for induction the following
school
year.
3. All nominees will be notified
of their nomination by letter and asked to accept
or reject their nomination by the first day of May.
If a response is not received the nominee will be
removed from the pool of candidates.
4. All candidates remaining in the
pool will be voted on by the H.O.F. Board. Any candidates
not receiving induction will remain in the pool of
candidates for a period of two years after the original
nomination. He/She may be re-nominated as defined
in the above procedures if not inducted the third
year.
B. Voters
1. To be eligible to vote, members
of the H.O.F. Board must have attended one half of
the scheduled meetings for the Hall of Fame.
C. Voting Process for Induction
1. The H.O.F. Board will read and
review the nominating materials and vote for consideration
of induction into the Episcopal High School Athletic
Hall of Fame.
2. Voting will be conducted according
to a point system i.e.:
- First Choice = 10 Points
- Second Choice = 7 Points
- Third Choice = 4 Points
- Fourth Choice = 2 Points
- Fifth Choice = 1 Point
3. All voting will be completed
by the last day of August.
4. The winner will be announced
at the Homecoming Football game and inducted at the
Fall Awards Banquet.
V. BY – LAWS REVISIONS
A. Amendments to the By – Laws
may be presented, in writing, at any meeting to the
Episcopal High School Athletic Hall of Fame Board.
B. After the Episcopal High School
Athletic Hall of Fame Board discuses the issue presented,
a vote will take place. Two thirds of the board must
be in attendance at the meeting for the vote to take
place. Majority will rule on the issue.
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