starting and maintaining a hall of fame
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45thNATIONAL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
CONFERENCE
Starting and Maintaining your
High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Starting and Maintaining your HS Athletic Hall of Fame
Tom Wilfong, CAA
Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics Stanwood (Washington) High School
Jim Piccolo, CAA
WIAA District One Director Stanwood, Washington
Keri Von Moos, CAA
Athletic Director Port Susan (Washington) Middle School
Erik Titus, CAA
Athletic Director Stanwood (Washington) Middle School
Dan Checkosky, CAA
Director of Student Activities W.T. Woodson High School (Fairfax, Virginia)
45thNATIONAL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
CONFERENCE
Starting and Maintaining your HS Athletic Hall of Fame
Purpose: Help Communities Build a Conceptual Idea/Checklist to Develop a Hall of Fame Program.
√ Vision √ Committee Members √ By Laws √ Budget √ Information Gathering
√ Promotion √ Inductees √ Celebration Plans √ Memorabilia √ Items for Further
Consideration
Keep the “End in Mind”; Class Act What Will the End Result Look Like? Options: Catered Banquet Dessert Night Half-Time of Game On or Off Campus Fund Raiser Professional Dress
Celebration of Athletics in Our Community How Often Will it Occur? Realistic Timeline
Make up: • Young/Middle Age/Old
Covering the Eras (Male and Female)
• Administrators • Community Members
• Characteristics • Passionate • Knowledgeable • Committed to HOF Vision • Secretarial Skills • Biography Writer
• Historian • Booster Club Representative • School Athletic Director • Coaches
Committee Responsibilities:
• Message is the Same
• Ownership
• Commitment
Committee Challenges
• Keep Integrity of Committee
• Optimal Number?
• Checks and Balances
• Confidentiality
Mission
HOF Committee Members
Nomination Criteria/Process
Timelines
Vision Self Sustainable Research a “Class Act” Finances Ticket Cost Donations Target Group (Packet) Envelope Free Will (Projector/Screen) 5013C (WA) Booster Club
Research:
• Annuals
• Old Programs
• Newspaper Articles
• Books
• Historical Society
• Community Members
• Bottom Line: Get it Right!!
Examples of a Hall of Fame • Networking
• School Visits
•Mt. Vernon
•Marysville
•Roosevelt
• Phone Calls
Word of Mouth Newspaper Contests/Events Reader Board Game/Contest
Announcements Facebook Memorabilia Tables
at Games/Contests
Booster Club Advertising
Website
Community Networking
Knowing the “Old Guard”
Selection Committee
Selection Process
Scoring Rubric
Open Discussions
Consensus
Continual Revisit—Any Changes?
Challenges:
Complete New Committee
Logistics
Getting Nominations From Community
Options for Display
Wall
Ring of Honor
Trophy Case
Perpetual Plaques
Honoring Inductees
Awards/Certificates
Gift
Challenges
Size
Physical Limitations
Where to Display
Pictures
Story
Banquet Options Banquet Coordinator Facility Caterer
Decorations • Old Plaques and Trophies
Servers: • Present Day Athlete
Entertainment • Present Day Students
Program
Tickets
Seating Master of Ceremonies
Guest Speaker
Music
Photographer Banners of Past HOF
Inductee Class
Powerpoint Presentation
Memorabilia
Representing the Eras Trophies Clothing Varsity Letters Pictures/News Articles Replication from Year to Year Options:
• Present Day Athletes Monitor Tables • Inductee Table
Thursday Night Social; Friday Night Half-Time Introduction; Saturday Banquet (3 day celebration)
“Thank You” Cards/Gift Certificates
Post Celebration De-Brief Meeting
Centralized HOF Record Keeping; Who is the “gate keeper?”
Similar but Different
W.T. Woodson High School 50th Anniversary
October 6, 2012
Tommy Amaker 1979-1983
Basketball
Celebrate your Athletic Program Honor the past success of program Inform students & community about the
program’s history Promote school strength & unity Reconnect alumni with the school/program
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Develop by-laws & guidelines of HOF program • Establish your Hall of Fame Committee
Selection of committee – potential members • Faculty/administration, alumni, coaches, booster
board members, & community member
DSA & Booster President (or designee) continuing members to provide continuity
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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP A Hall of Fame Committee (the “Committee”) will determine which candidates are selected to the W.T. Woodson Athletic Hall of Fame. The Committee shall be comprised of following members (each a “Trustee”): 1. W.T. Woodson Director of Student Activities (or her/his designee); 2. President of the W.T. Woodson Athletic Booster Club (or her/his designee); 3. Other W.T. Woodson alumnus, coaches (current or former), administrators and faculty (current or former), and community members selected by the individuals in # 1 and 2 above.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP • The Committee will have a minimum of five and a
maximum of fifteen Trustees.
• Trustees will be selected based on their knowledge and experience with the W.T. Woodson athletic program.
• Trustees need not be currently associated with Woodson High School to qualify.
• The acting Director of Student Activities or his/her
designee will chair the Committee.
TERM • Each Trustee other than the Woodson Director of
Student Activities and the President of the W.T. Woodson Athletic Booster Club is appointed to a three year term, and may seek reappointment after the conclusion of her/his term.
• After the initial three year period, no more than two-
thirds (2/3) of the Trustees will remain on the Committee. It is desired that at least three new Trustees will be appointed every three years.
15 members • 1 Director of Student Activities (Co-Chair) • 1 Booster President –Alumni • 1 Vice President/Alumni (Co-Chair) • 1 1 Former Assistant Principal/Alumni • 2 Former (retired) DSA’s • 3 Longtime Coaches • 2 Alumni/Coaches • 4 Alumni – Athletes/Parents/Announcer
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Develop solid criteria to support integrity of program • Members of HOF Committee not eligible
Categories - Athletes, Coaches & Contributors • Athletes - must be out of school minimum of 5 years
(can include athletes in Olympic sports even if not played at WTW – e.g., ice skating, water polo)
• Coaches – must be retired 5 years • Contributors – individuals who have provided WTW
significant support over many years
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Develop Nomination Form Who Can Nominate?
• Coaches (present & past) • Faculty/Administration (present & past) • Alumni (all or those who were WTW athletes?) • Parents (present & past)
Nomination forms reviewed & voted on by HOF Committee • Voting criteria consistent with Committee by-
laws
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NOMINATIONS • To be considered by the Committee for selection into
the Hall of Fame, an individual needs to be nominated by a Trustee or by a current or former Woodson player, coach, administrator or parent.
• Nominations remain active for five years from the date
of the initial nomination at which time they can be nominated again or their names will be put back into the pool.
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Number of Inductees • Initial class – 8-12 Inductees + 5 who already have parts of school
named after them & been retired 5 years • Induct around 5-9 next four years (2013-16) • Reduce to 3-6 every 2-3 years starting 2018
Track Demographics of Inductees • Need to keep track - if we don’t, someone else will • Attempt to maintain balance of sports, age, geographic, gender and
race/ethnicity • Recognize that some sports have more history than others, it’s up to
Committee to keep balance
• Prioritize living older inductees • Younger candidates (statistically) have time to be inducted later
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Name Year Category • Lew Oppenheim 1997 Contributor - Announcer • Red Jenkins 1997 Coach – Basketball • Paul Labazzetta 2004 Coach – Wrestling & Football • Mel Collins 1974 Football - Basketball - Baseball • Jackie Gordon 1975 Track & Field - Basketball - Field Hockey -
Swimming
• Pete Holbert 1980 Basketball • Dimi Pappas 1982 Wrestling • Tommy Amaker 1983 Basketball • Helen Baroody 1983 Basketball • Andy Heck 1985 Football – Basketball - Track & Field • Cindi Kunihiro Harkes 1987 Soccer – Swimming - Field Hockey • Doug Newstrom 1990 Baseball - Basketball • Jacklyn Raveia 1996 Soccer - Basketball - Indoor Track & Field • Abe Thompson 2000 Soccer • Marshi Smith 2002 Swimming • Ashley McCulloch 2005 Lacrosse - Field Hockey - Basketball
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Name Year Category • Pat Cunningham 1976 Administrator – Director of Student
Activities • Darah Bonham 2004 Coach - Girls Lax - Girls Basketball – Football
Cross Country
• Walter Hawkins 1966 Basketball • Jimmie Jukes 1967 Football – Basketball – Track & Field
• Kim Grace Briele 1979 Basketball – Softball - Tennis
• Wes Reed 1986 Swim & Dive
• Mary Klima Cooper 1994 Basketball - Tennis – • Amy Weinstein Flynn 1997 Lacrosse – Gymnastics - Tennis - Indoor Track
• Michael Lahoud 2005 Soccer
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Name Year Category • Dave Strong 1966 Football – Basketball - Track • Dave Mardsen 1966 Track & Field – Basketball - Football • Gabe Oliverio 1967 Football – Basketball - Track
• Scott Seagraves 1975 Football – Wrestling - Baseball
• Bill Boice 1983 Football – Wrestling - Baseball • Michelle Dodds 1989 Tennis
• Billy McColloch 2001 Football - Lacrosse • Sarrah Hadiji 2007 Cross Country - Indoor and
Outdoor Track & Field
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52 Years of Athletics 33 Members 1 Contributor 1 Administrator 3 Coaches 28 Athletes 11 Females 22 Males
52 Years of Athletics • 1960’s 7 • 1970’s 5 • 1980’s 10 • 1990’s 4 • 2000’s 7
52 Years of Athletics 17 Sports Represented
Baseball Basketball (2) Cross Country Football Field Hockey Lacrosse (2) Soccer (2) Softball Swim and Dive (2) Tennis Track and Field (2) Wrestling
Announce on WTW & athletic websites Advertize through
• WTW emails to students/families • At games – Scoreboards & announcements • Social media • Alumni Communication • Posters in school • Community newsletters • FCPS & Fairfax County sources • Local newspapers
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50 years to catch up Display – develop plaque or other display to
hang Where have HOF?
• Need adequate room for expansion Cost – ceremony, display items, gifts for
honorees (plaque/ring), programs, news release & publicity • Sponsorship of HOF • Make as professional as possible given limited
budget Continued Interest/Help in Future
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45thNATIONAL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
CONFERENCE
QUESTIONS
Starting and Maintaining your
HS Athletic Hall of Fame
Tom Wilfong, CAA Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics
Stanwood (Washington) High School [email protected]
Jim Piccolo, CAA
WIAA District One Director Stanwood, Washington
Keri Von Moos, CAA Athletic Director
Port Susan (Washington) Middle School [email protected]
Erik Titus, CAA
Athletic Director Stanwood (Washington) Middle School
Dan Checkosky, CAA Director of Student Activities
W.T. Woodson High School (Fairfax,Virginia) [email protected]