Hall of Fame Committee Functions

Nominating & Selection Committee:

• Develop a process and means to receive nominations.
• Develop a slate of nominees to exceed by 100% the number to be inducted.
• Maintain a current slate of nominees and secure eligibility verification.
• Establish a process to notify those to be inducted.
• Select current inductees.
• With strict confidence, notify inductee or representatives.
• Receive agreement to participate;
• Responsible for appropriate public announcement.

Induction Ceremony Committee:

• Confirm banquet date and time.
• Handle all details of organizing the ceremony including.
• Use electronic presentations when possible.
• Maintain effective and efficient programming.
• Prepare banquet announcements well in advance.
• Always have host for the inductee and family.

Development Committee:

• Responsible, in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement, for all details of fundraising for the organization [including direct mail solicitations].
• Identify and cultivate donor prospects for gifts to Athletic Hall of Fame projects, programs, and activities.
• Solicit, in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement, Athletic Director and/or athletic coaches, gifts for Athletic Hall of Fame projects, programs [including endowed scholarship], and activities.
• Responsible for public awareness/publicity of Athletic Hall of Fame projects, programs, and activities pertaining to fundraising for the organization.
• Responsible, in conjunction with the Athletic Director and the Office of Institutional Advancement, for appropriate recognition of donors to the Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Responsible, in conjunction with the Athletic Director and/or athletic coaches and the Office of Institutional Advancement, for stewardship of donors to the Athletic Hall of Fame.