PLANO HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

ARTICLE 1: NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Plano High School Athletic Hall of Fame (hereinafter “Hall of Fame”), a program under the jurisdiction of the Athletic Department of Plano High School. The Hall of Fame shall be self-supporting.

ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE

The Hall of Fame is organized as a way to maintain the rich heritage and tradition of the athletic programs at Plano High School. Many individuals have been influential in the Reaper tradition of excellence and have had exemplary accomplishments on the athletic fields and in life. The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals who are worthy of recognition as examples for others to emulate.

ARTICLE 3: GOVERNNCE

The Hall of Fame shall be governed by a Hall of Fame Committee (hereinafter “the Committee”), which shall include the Principal (or designee), an Assistant Principal, the Athletic Director, three head coaches and three “Benchwarmer” community members. Consensus is generally required for all non-selection Hall of Fame decisions. If consensus cannot be reached, then a vote would be taken that would require a majority vote. A majority vote would be 75% of those in attendance. A quorum is required for any business to be transacted.

The High School Principal in conjunction with the Athletic Director shall appoint the Committee and maintain records. Committee members may serve multiple terms. Any vacancy that occurs before the end of a term shall be filled at the discretion of the Principal and Athletic Director.

The duties and responsibilities of Committee members shall be as follows:

  1. Attend regular meetings.
  2. Evaluate the nomination of individuals submitted which fulfill the requirements for consideration.
  3. Approve only those individuals who had significant and long-term contributions to the rich tradition of Plano athletics.
  4. Evaluate and update the policies and procedures of the Hall of Fame as needed.
  5. Validate and approve all worthy candidates for induction to the Hall of Fame under the parameters set forth in these by-laws.
  6. Keep all actions of the Committee confidential.

ARTICLE 4: CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Categories for Nomination

Individuals may be nominated representing four categories: athlete, coach, administrator, and special merit. The categories are included on the nomination form for expediency in understanding the primary areas of a nominated individual and for consideration of one’s athletic and lifetime accomplishments. The groupings are for screening purposes to assist those in making the nominations in understanding the type of information required.

  1. Athlete: Any person who has distinguished himself/herself in the field of athletics during his/her tenure at Plano High School and accomplishments beyond the high school years. These accomplishments may include college scholarship, scholastic/business achievement beyond high school, and humanitarian work. Other considerations may be taken into account but may not take the place of the above criteria. The nominee must have graduated at least five years prior to the date in nomination.
  1. Coach: Any coach with at least five years of service to Plano High School may be considered. Criteria consideration should be based on competency, leadership and accomplishments that merit local and or statewide recognition as well as significant contributions to Plano High School. No currently active coach will be considered. Coaches are eligible at least three years after completion of their coaching service at Plano.
  1. Administrator: A school or district administrator who has completed at least five years of service at Plano may be considered for nomination. Criteria should include significant contributions to Plano High School.
  1. Award of Special Merit/Service: An individual who has made outstanding contributions to the interscholastic athletic programs at Plano high school other than coaching or playing. An award may be presented annually.

ARTICLE 5: SIZE OF INAUGURAL AND OTHER INDUCTION CLASSES

With the exception of the inaugural class, the class of athletic inductees shall not number more than five per induction class. The inaugural class shall not exceed ten. Coaches and Awards of Merit shall number no more than one each induction class. In the inaugural year two from each class may be admitted. Representation shall come from all of the athletic teams, but shall not be limited to inclusiveness of each in any given year.

ARTICLE 6: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION

Section 1: Requirements for Nomination

In order to maintain the integrity of the Hall of Fame, the following criteria are established for nominations.

  1. Nominees must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, and moral character. All candidates will be judged on their significant and/or long-term contributions to athletics and their accomplishments after graduation.
  2. All applications must clearly indicate the status of each candidate as it relates to the defined parameters in Article 4 to allow for accurate comparison and consideration.

Section 2: Nomination Procedures

The following procedures shall be utilized for nominations to the Hall of Fame.

  1. Inductees may be nominated by either:
  2. the Committee
  3. the current faculty, administration, and staff members
  4. current Sports Boosters
  5. by alumni.
  6. Nomination Form
  7. All entries must be submitted on the official Plano High School Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form (as Appended).
  8. The Nomination Form shall be available through the Athletic Director’s office, the Principal’s office or on line.
  9. The nomination form shall be completed and submitted to and received by the Athletic Director along with appropriate support materials by dates specified by the Committee for each induction year for a candidate to be considered. Nominations should be complete and contain all supporting materials. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
  10. In addition to the official nominating form, the following materials should be submitted as support materials:
  11. A Letter of Recommendation from the person making the nomination, and other letters of support from appropriate individuals who can validate or substantiate pertinent information related to the career of the nominee.
  12. If available, a limited number of articles, clippings, scorebook copies, and statistics may be included to help substantiate the accomplishments and contributions of the nominee.
  13. A suitable photograph should be included.
  14. Term of Nomination

Following initial nomination, a candidate shall remain eligible for induction for three years. After this time has expired candidates must be resubmitted on a new nomination form in order for the individual to be considered.

ARTICLE 7: PROCEDURES FOR INDUCTION

The Selection Procedures

The Committee shall meet annually or bi-annually, as determined by the Committee, to select candidates based on the criteria presented in this document. The voting procedures of the hall of Fame Committee shall be as follows:

  1. The Committee shall review nominee candidates based upon information available at the time of the meeting.
  2. The Committee shall meet as group during the consideration of candidates.
  3. After presentation of data and opening discussion a vote shall be conducted for the purposes of choosing inductees.
  4. Each Committee member shall rank the candidates in order of desired induction preference, the top candidate receiving the lowest number of points.
  5. The induction class is determined by totaling the number of votes for each candidate. The rank order shall be number one for the top candidate and sequential ranking through the submitted nominees. There is no requirement that all available openings be filled.
  6. The voting of the Committee will be confidential.
  7. Inductees will be announced at a pre-determined time following the final selection process and after the individuals have been contacted and indicated that they will be present or represented at the induction ceremony.
  8. Prior publicity concerning nominees is not appropriate. The Committee will release to the press pertinent information concerning inductees in a timely manner.

ARTICLE 8:INDUCTION CEREMONY

The Hall of Fame Induction ceremony shall be held each year, or every other year as determined by the Committee. Ceremonies shall be held on a date and at a venue to be determined by the Committee.

ARTICLE 9: AWARDS

  1. Each inductee shall be awarded a plaque bearing the Plano Athletic Hall of Fame logo and other information about the induction.
  2. The Committee shall propose suitable recognition to be displayed at Plano High School with the inception of the program.

ARTICLE 10: MODIFCATION OF ARTICLES

Initial adoption and subsequent modification of these by-laws shall be submitted and approved by majority vote of the Committee.

PLANO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

CANDIDATE NOMINATION

Nominee’s Name: ______

Nominee’s Address______

Nominee’s Phone#______Home

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Category:

AthleteGraduation Year ______

Coach

Administrator

Special Merit

Your Name______

Your Address______

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Your Phone #s______

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Your E-Mail Address______

Please attach a typed description of the nominee’s accomplishments related to the Plano High School Athletic Hall of Fame. You should include any achievements that the nominee attained during their affiliation with Plano Athletics. For example, special honors, league and school records, all-star awards, coaching awards, organizations served, etc. You may include college accomplishments, work and community related accomplishments and what they are doing now. Please include family information if possible.