Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club

Athletic Hall of Fame

Article I

Name

The name of the organization shall be the -                Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club

                                                                                    Athletic Hall of Fame

Article II

Purpose

The purposes of the organization are to:

1. Give lasting recognition to outstanding athletes and individuals who have contributed to the promotion and development of athletics at Beaver Dam High School.
2. Display before the students and public reminders to those people and their athletic accomplishments, which have been instrumental in creating an excellent tradition at Beaver Dam High School.
3. Promote continuing interest in the Beaver Dam athletic program.
4. Inspire future student athletes in the Beaver Dam community to strive for excellence.

Article III

Membership

A.    Athletic Membership

1. Any person who has earned at least one “B” letter award.
2. Moral character, good citizenship, and academic performance during high school and post high school years shall be a consideration.
3. Nominees into the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame shall have competed ten or more years ago.
4. Although athletic achievement while attending Beaver Dam High School is of prime importance, outstanding accomplishments after leaving Beaver Dam High School will also be a factor in making the selections.
5. Nominees must have participated on a WIAA sponsored athletic team at Beaver Dam High School.

B.   Coach Membership

1. Five years must elapse after completion of their tenure as a coach at Beaver Dam High School before consideration is given for selection.
2. They have been, or are, good examples of good character and citizenship.
3. Other factors that will influence selection of a coach:

a.              Won – Loss record at Beaver Dam High School

b.              Length of coaching career at Beaver Dam High School

c.              Concern for welfare of the players

d.             Achievement of former players, and

e.              Outstanding achievements after leaving Beaver Dam High School

C.   Keep the Hall of Fame within the reach for coaches:

Coaches deserve Hall of Fame recognition for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is their continuing contribution to the needs of young athletes. Outstanding won-loss records create interesting newspaper copy, but a lifetime of genuine concern for student athletes creates values, self-esteem, and a sense of commitment in future generations. We are quick to recognize winning programs, and thus continually reemphasize the importance of winning. This can confirm in the minds of young athletes the already blatant expectation that the only genuine satisfaction of athletic participation is “beating the other person.” Sometimes, the values of participation and the joy of developing a “Will to Win” are lost in a preoccupation with winning. Coaches who promote such expectations, no matter how successful their teams, do little to foster positive social and personal values in their athletes. Coaches who devote their lives to student athletes and to the good of the community should receive Hall of Fame recognition. They are the unsung heroes who profoundly influence young people and make genuine contributions to their schools and communities. They too, deserve nominations for Hall of Fame recognition. The Hall of Fame may not recognize them as readily as it will winning coaches, but by nominating them, you have affirmed to the individual coach and to everyone in the community, the athlete values that have meaning other than winning.

D.    Contributor Membership

1. This category is for anyone who has contributed in a significant manner to Beaver Dam High School athletics development and image for a period of time. Nominees might include (but are not limited to): Booster Club members, Beaver Dam Unified School District staff, Beaver Dam community members, and local media.
2. They have been, or are, good examples of good character and citizenship.

 E.   Rights and Privileges of Membership

1. Once any person has been installed as a member, that membership is for life.
2. Once any person has been installed as a member, they will be issued a lifetime pass that will admit them and their guest to regularly scheduled Beaver Dam High School athletic events. (This does not include any WIAA tournament events.)

Article IV

Procedures for Induction into the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Hall of Fame

1. Nomination forms will be made available to all of the Beaver Dam Community through the newspaper, at the high school, newsletter, and this website.
2. Anyone should be eligible to nominate candidates for the Hall of Fame.
3. A nomination file will be started once an official form is submitted. This file will remain “active” and open for selection indefinitely.
4. Each individual nominee will be sent a letter requesting information and a photo.
5. A selection committee of 10-12 people will meet to review the active nomination files and make that year’s selection.
6. The Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame selection committee shall vote members into the Beaver Dam Booster Athletic Hall of Fame.
7. All Hall of Fame nominees, including their biographies, shall be submitted to the Hall of Fame selection committee chairperson prior to the election meeting.
8. A quorum of the Hall of Fame committee is needed for the selection meeting to be conducted.
9. Nominated Hall of Fame candidates shall be placed on a ballot. A majority of votes by the selection committee is needed for selection consideration into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
10. All nominees selected by the previous majority vote will appear on a second ballot. This second ballot will be used with a weighted voting process for selection of Hall of Fame inductees. The committee will vote 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for up to twelve inductees with their #1 choice receiving 12, their second choice 11…

The nominee(s), up to 12, receiving the most votes will be that year’s Hall of Fame class.  The number of inductees shall not exceed twelve (12) in any given year.

Article V

Awards

1.  Two uniform plaques shall be awarded to honor each inductee. One plaque shall be presented to the inductee; the other plaque shall be placed on display in the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame display at Beaver Dam High School.
2. The Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club will be responsible for the purchase of the awards.

Article VI

By-Law Revisions

            Amendments to the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame shall be voted upon by the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame committee members at the selection meeting. A quorum must be present to conduct this meeting. Amendments receiving two-thirds majority votes from the eligible Athletic Hall of Fame committee members shall be adopted.

Article VII

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee

1.       General Function

a.       The general function of the committee is to govern and administer this committee organization within the guidelines set forth in the by-laws.

b.      The Athletic Hall of Fame committee shall establish policies and procedures necessary for the proper functioning of the Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Hall of Fame when and only when adequate policy or procedure does not already exist within these by-laws.

c.       Selection committee members must be present at the selection meeting to discuss and vote on potential Athletic Hall of Fame nominees.

2.      Membership on the Athletic Hall of Fame committee will be non-elected and as follows:

a.       Principal of Beaver Dam High School

b.      Director of Co-curricula’s at Beaver Dam High School

c.       Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club President

d.      Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club Past President

e.       Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club President-elect

f.       Committee Chairperson(s) (1 or 2)

g.      Up to five (5) at large Beaver Dam Athletic Booster Club members.

3.      Membership on the Athletic Hall of Fame committee will be selected by the Director of Co-Curricula’s and the Booster Club president.

Approved: July 25, 2005

Revised: