PURPOSE: To honor and
perpetuate the memory of
outstanding sports contributions and accomplishments by an individual
athlete
or coach during their athletic history in the Wappingers Central School
District.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTION: To be nominated and considered for induction,
a candidate shall have been:
- An
athlete or coach in the
interscholastic athletic program of any Wappingers Central School
District secondary school.
- Separated
from the school
for at least ten (10) years, if an athlete. A coach must have
been retired from coaching for at least
5 years, or
have retired from teaching.
- Recognized
during his/her
tenure in the program for some outstanding contribution(s) and
accomplishment(s) in the sport(s) in which he/she participated.
- Of
acceptable moral
character throughout their playing/coaching career.
SELECTION
COMMITTEE:
- Shall
consist of members to
be selected from among school personnel and from the school community.
- Shall
be selected by the
Coordinator - Physical Education from among volunteers.
- Shall
establish a rotating
schedule or change of membership.
- Shall
be chaired by the
Coordinator - Physical Education.
SELECTION
AND INDUCTION
PROCESS:
- Nominations
will be accepted
from:
- Any
resident of the Wappingers Central School District.
- Any
alumni of a Wappingers high school.
- Any
employee or former
employee of the Wappingers Central School District.
- Any
relative (or spouse) of
a former W.C.S.D. athlete or coach.
- Nominations
will be sought
through January of each year.
- The
committee will convene
in January of each year to receive and consider nominations.
Decisions will be made on the basis of
majority vote. (Chairman will be a
non-voting member.) Once nominated, an
individual will continue to be considered for the next (3) inductions.
- Inductees
will be honored at
an appropriate function to be scheduled during late March or early
April.
AWARDS:
- Each
inductee will be given
a plaque commemorating the occasion.
- The
name of each inductee
will be inscribed on two large Hall of Fame plaques which will be
prominently
displayed in the gymnasium lobbies of both John Jay High School and
R.C. Ketcham high
School.
Rev.
3/01 |