BY-LAWS
PURPOSE
The Alma Schools Athletic Hall of Fame has been created to provide a medium whereby it is possible to honor former Alma HIgh School athletes and individuals who have served the high school athletic department and/or have brought positive recognition to Alma High School as well as the Alma community.
Hall of Fame honorees shall be both recognized men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics by virtue of their performance on athletic teams representing Alma High School or by those individuals serving the Alma High School Athletic Department with distinction.
Hall of Fame honorees shall be both recognized men and women who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics by virtue of their performance on athletic teams representing Alma High School or by those individuals serving the Alma High School Athletic Department with distinction.
CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION
Candidates for election to the Hall of Fame are considered in the following categories:
An Athlete who has earned special honors and/or has brought positive recognition to Alma Schools and to the Alma community is eligible for consideration ten (10) years after graduation or posthumously.
A Coach who has served Alma Schools with distinction and/or has made a direct and significant impact on the athletic department and on the community is eligible for consideration one (1) year after retirement or five (5) years after separation from Alma Schools or posthumously.
An Athletics Ambassador may be an adminstrator, staff member, volunteer, benefactor, or community member who has made a direct, significant, and positive impact on Alma Schools athletics. Such a candidate would be granted immediate eligibility.
All candidates must have complemented their service to Alma Schools athletics by meeting high professional and personal standards.
An Athlete who has earned special honors and/or has brought positive recognition to Alma Schools and to the Alma community is eligible for consideration ten (10) years after graduation or posthumously.
A Coach who has served Alma Schools with distinction and/or has made a direct and significant impact on the athletic department and on the community is eligible for consideration one (1) year after retirement or five (5) years after separation from Alma Schools or posthumously.
An Athletics Ambassador may be an adminstrator, staff member, volunteer, benefactor, or community member who has made a direct, significant, and positive impact on Alma Schools athletics. Such a candidate would be granted immediate eligibility.
All candidates must have complemented their service to Alma Schools athletics by meeting high professional and personal standards.
NOMINATION PROCESS
All nominations must be received on offical Hall of Fame Nomination Forms. Such forms must be completed entirely, and must provide documented support for the nomination. Documentation should, at a minimum, include category of nomination, correct dates, actual awards received, and relevant contact information. Newspaper clippings and/or other forms of documentation are strongly recommended so as to assist in completion of the candidate verification process.
All nominations are due in the Athletic Department Office of Alma High School by July 1 of each year. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.
All nominated candidates are reviewed by the Alma Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors. All those chosen for election to the Hall of Fame will be notified immediately. No person shall be officially elected to the Hall of Fame until formal approval is received from the nominee or (posthumously) nominee's family.
Those nominees received but not elected are kept on file for consideration in subsequent years. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may be considered by the Board of Directors.
Those persons elected for nomination to the Hall of Fame will be honored at a formal induction ceremony during the following school year.
Hall of Fame Nomination Forms are available at the Alma High School Athletic Office. Nomination Forms can also be downloaded from the link above.
All nominations are due in the Athletic Department Office of Alma High School by July 1 of each year. Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.
All nominated candidates are reviewed by the Alma Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors. All those chosen for election to the Hall of Fame will be notified immediately. No person shall be officially elected to the Hall of Fame until formal approval is received from the nominee or (posthumously) nominee's family.
Those nominees received but not elected are kept on file for consideration in subsequent years. There is no limit to the number of times an individual may be considered by the Board of Directors.
Those persons elected for nomination to the Hall of Fame will be honored at a formal induction ceremony during the following school year.
Hall of Fame Nomination Forms are available at the Alma High School Athletic Office. Nomination Forms can also be downloaded from the link above.