The mission of the Presque
Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize those individuals
who through their accomplishments have brought pride and distinction to
our school and community as either, an athlete, coach, administrator or as
a contributor to the development and success of the Presque Isle High
School Athletic program.
Article 1 – Purpose
The purpose of the Presque Isle High Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize
and honor athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors of Presque
Isle High School Athletics to:
Establish in our youth a
motivating influence to excel in athletics as well as community.
Encourage pride; promote
good sportsmanship, scholarship and citizenship in our school and
community.
Promote the rich
tradition of Presque Isle Athletics.
Article 2 – Candidates
for membership
Candidates for membership in the Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of
Fame shall be former Presque Isle athletes, coaches, administrators and
contributors who have met the requirements set forth in this constitution.
Criteria for selection:
Candidates for the Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame must
meet one of the criteria listed below:
Student-Athlete
Graduated from Presque
Isle High School 10 years ago or more
Received All-State
recognition
Received All-Conference
selection
Recognized award winner
for league, region, state awards
Earned at least two
varsity letters
Coach
Coached within the
district for more than 10 years
Served with distinction
in the athletic programs
Waiting period of at
least 3 years
Contributor/Administrator
Went above and beyond
for the student-athletes at Presque Isle High School
Waiting period of at
least 10 years
Number of Inductees
The inaugural class of 2010 shall include no more that a total of 10
inductees (athletes, coaches, administrators, contributors).
The second class of 2011 shall include up to seven inductees
Future classes will not exceed 5 inductees
Each year contributor or administrators will be considered as a special
category based on their work in support of Presque Isle High School
athletics. A contributor will not be considered as one of the eight
inductees mentioned above.
Article 3 – Amendment Process
The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the total
number of committee members.
Article 4 – Committee Membership
The Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame shall consist of a 11
person voting committee. The initial committee will be appointed by the
SAD 1 Superintendent of Schools. Membership of the committee shall be
comprised of the following:
SAD 1 Superintendent (or
designee)
Athletic Administrator
High School Principal or
administrative designee
Members of the Presque
Isle High School coaching staff (3)
Current Presque Isle High
Athletes (2)
Community /At Large
Members (3)
*At-large members may be
former players, coaches, administrators, teachers, supporters who have
historical knowledge of the athletic program who may or may not reside
within the district.
Each membership is a three-year appointment.
The Athletic Administrator shall be the chairperson of the committee.
He/she shall have the authority to recommend a voting member to the
committee when another member chooses to resign. Each person nominated by
the Athletic Administrator must be approved by a simple majority of the
voting committee.
All members enshrined in the Presque Isle High school Hall of Fame will
become members of an advisory committee. Members of the advisory committee
shall be notified of meeting dates and times. The can offer suggestions
and input, but will not have any voting privileges.
All business decisions of the committee shall be determined by a majority
of the members of the committee in attendance (a minimum of eight members
is necessary to conduct business).
Article 5 – Committees
The Athletic Administrator shall appoint committees, chairpersons and
individuals for each committee, to carry out the charge to the committee.
Upon completion of the charge, a committee will be dismissed. The
appointment of committees shall include but not limited to the following:
No committee shall create any financial liability for the Presque Isle
High Athletic Hall of Fame unless authorized y the Chairperson of the
committee. All of these committees shall report to the committee at-large
at each regular meeting.
The Athletic Administrator, in consultation with the Hall of Fame
Committee members, may create ad hoc committees as needed. The purpose and
the time limits on the committee’s responsibilities will be determined
when the appointment is authorized.
Article 6 – Timeline for Hall of Fame
Timeline for 2010 and subsequent years: On or about February 28th,
the Presque Isle Athletic Hall of Fame committee will convene to conduct
business and make it known that they will be accepting nominations for the
hall of fame through May 30th of that year. It will be the publicity
committee chairman’s responsibility to inform the media of any
announcements pertaining to the hall of fame.
Nominations will be
accepted through May 30th
The nomination committee
will meet on or about May 30th to review and screen nominations. The
nominating committee can seek out additional information on applicants
from a variety of different resources.
The nomination committee
will recommend up to 20 potential inductees to the larger membership
committee. The membership committee will vote and the six nominees
receiving the highest number of votes will be inducted into the athletic
hall of fame each year.
Nominations will stay
active for three years for those individuals who did not finish in the
top six.
Notifications to hall of
fame inductees will be made on or about June 15th.
Notification to the
public and to the media will be made on about June 30th.
Meetings will be held
July through September, as needed, to plan for the induction ceremony.
The induction ceremony
will be held in the winter of each year at Presque Isle High School.
Awards
Each inductee will be
awarded a plaque engraved with the Presque Isle High School Hall of Fame
logo.
The Awards Committee will
propose appropriate recognition to be permanently displayed at Presque
Isle High School with the establishment of this program.
Presque Isle
High School
Athletic Hall of Fame
Meeting March 11, 2010
Conference Room PIHS
7:00 p.m.
I. Review By-Laws
II. Publicity
A. Media
1. Star Herald, WAGM,
Bangor Daily News
2. Other
III. Fundraising
A. Varsity Club
B. Community contributions
1. Shaw Family
2. WEGP
C. Expenses
1. Hall of Honors, name
plates, plaques, booklets
IV. Nomination Process
A. Central mailing address
V. Balloting Process
VI. Induction date
VII. Ceremony
VIII. Financial Account
Title
Committee
Members
2009-2010
Dr. Gehrig Johnson
Dave Heald
Eric Waddell
Tim Prescott
Ralph Michaud
Mark White Co-chair
Jim Carter Co-chair
Scott Carlin
Bob Duprey
Kayla Richards
Connor Shaw
Member
Sponsors
The Presque
Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame would like to thank the donors who
have helped us take the first steps toward making the Hall of Fame a
reality. Please consider joining them by making a donation.
Founding
Sponsors ($500.00 and above)
Championship
Sponsors ($250.00-$499.00)
Charter
Sponsors ($100.00-$249.00)
Winners
Sponsors ($50.00-$99.00)
Team Player
($10.00-$49.00)
All founding
sponsors have been enshrined on a plaque displayed in the Hall of Fame
trophy case. All founders are life-time members of the Hall of Fame
organization and have received a certificate suitable for framing and a
lifetime membership card. In addition, their names will be shown as
lifetime members in all materials relating to the Hall of Fame.
