Nomination Form
Submission Deadline - October 31st
NOMINEE / Candidate:
Years resident in Guelph:
i.e. 1960 - present / Living
Deceased Please provide name & contact details of next of kin.
Address:
City: Province: Post code:
Telephone: / E-mail:
NOMINATION CATEGORY (Check one)
Athlete (accomplishments in the last 20 years) Veteran Athlete (accomplishments prior to the last 20 years)
Official(amateur and/or professional level) Builder (administrator/organizer/executive/coach/promoter)
Team (National/Provincial championships)Please provide team roster,name & contact details of at least one team member.
Previous recognition by the sport governing body or another Hall of Fame:
ACHIEVEMENTS / SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
Sport: Involvement:
Dates:
Highest level achieved: local regional provincial national international professional other
Placing: Sport governing body contact or reference:
Significance of achievement:
Sport: Involvement:
Dates:
Highest level achieved: local regional provincial national international professional other
Placing: Sport governing body contact or reference:
Significance of achievement:
SUMMARY OF OTHER SPORT RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS:
IF FURTHER SPACE IS REQUIRED PLEASE ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS.
PLEASE ATTACH MATERIALSAND/OR REFERENCES TO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENTS – DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS.
Objectives for the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame
* To recognize and honour achievements of Guelph individuals and teams who have attained prominence and distinction in any field of sport and those who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of sports in Guelph.
* To permanently record and give public prominence to the achievement of such individuals and teams in a public display centre.
Classification of Inductees
There shall be five classes of induction into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame:
* Athlete(accomplishments in the last 20 years)
* Veteran Athlete (accomplishments prior to the last 20 years)
* Officials(amateur and/or professional level)
* Builder(administrator/organizer/executive/coach/promoter)
* Team(National/Provincial championships)
Eligibilityfor Election
* Nominees who by outstanding achievement have attained prominence in any field of sport or who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of sports in Guelph are eligible for election to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame.
* Athlete candidates must have concluded their careers as active players for a minimum of 5 years before their election, except where, by reason of outstanding prominence and skill upon the request by the Selection Committee, made in advance, the Board of Governors may reduce such waiting period.
* Officials & Team candidates can be active or inactive at selection time.
Process
* The Selection Committee will meet annually after the submission deadline to make recommendations for induction.
* Eligiblecandidatesshall be chosen on the basis of achievement, ability,sportsmanship, character, their contribution to their particular sport, and honourbrought to Guelph.
*Recommendations will be approved by the Board of Governors.
* Successful nominees will be contacted within 3 months of submission deadline.
* Inductees are honoured at the annual Kiwanis Club of Guelph Sports Celebrity Dinner.
* Plaques are displayed at the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame located in the Old Quebec Street Mall, Downtown Guelph and details can also be found on the Hall of Fame website
NOMINATOR / Nominator:Address:
City: Province: Postal code:
Telephone: / E-mail:
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above facts are true and I endorse this application for induction to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame.
Signature:
Please accept electronic submission as signed document.
Please type or clearly print and return Guelph Sports Hall of Fame
with supporting documentation to:City of Guelph
1 Carden Street
Guelph, ON N1H 3A1 or
Nominations received after the deadline will be submitted for consideration the following year.
All nominees that are eligible for induction will be kept on file and considered for a period of 5 years.
Personal information, as defined by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with the provisions of MFIPPA. Personal information on this form will be used for the purpose of the selection process for the Guelph Sport Hall of Fame inductions. If you have questions about this collection; use, and disclosure of this information, contact the City of Guelph’s Access, Privacy and Records Specialist at 519-822-1260 x 2349 or