ANNUAL AWARDS
Each year the
membership has the opportunity to recognize individuals that have shown them
selves to be
exceptional members that have, by their actions, made our
organization and the sport better for all of us. These
are very prestigious awards and are not to be taken
lightly. If you know of any member that
might qualify for
either of these awards you are encouraged to submit them for
consideration.
HALL OF FAME
The FSHPA Inc. Hall
of Fame was established in 1975. A Hall of Fame exhibit is located in Ed Wright
Park,
members and year of induction, photographs and memorabilia
pertinent to its members, FSHPA Inc. and
NHPA. New members are inducted at the FSHPA Inc. Annual
Awards Banquet which is held in conjunction
with the State ChampionshipTournament.
Section 1.
Eligibility - A candidate must have been;
a. a
resident of Florida and an FSHPA Inc. member for a minimum of five years.
b. an
outstanding player or a member who has performed outstanding service to FSHPA Inc., and/or
NHPA, over a period of many years.
Section 2. Anyone may
recommend a candidate. The nominating letter should be addressed to the
Chairman,
Hall of Fame Committee and contain a history of the
candidate's accomplishments in sufficient detail to permit
an intelligent evaluation of the person's entitlement to
this recognition. Deadline for nominations is March 1 of
each calendar year.
Section 3. The Hall
of Fame committee shall;
a. the committee
shall consist of the Chairman, the President plus five additional members in
good
standing.
b.
select members for induction; one outstanding pitcher and one outstanding
organizer but not
necessarily both.
Selection
may be based upon nominating letters, or background research conducted by
committee
members, of persons they consider potential candidates.
c. Vote
by ballot on a scale of 0-5 with no more than one name entered per point
value. Committee
members are not obligated to enter a name for a point value
if they feel there are no worthy nominees.
A
nominee must receive a minimum of twenty-two (22) votes to
qualify for induction. If more than one
nominee in
a category receives the required minimum number of votes,
then only the person receiving the greatest number
of votes in a category will be selected.
Section 4. The Hall
of Fame Chairman shall;
a.
transmit copies of nominations to committee members with appropriate ballots.
b.
tabulate votes and notify successful nominees of their selection for induction.
c.
arrange for purchase and presentation of appropriate individual plaques to new
inductees.
d.
arrange for inscription and installation of individual plates on the
official FSHPA Inc. Hall of Fame plaque.
Section 5. Members of
the Hall of Fame shall;
a. have
a lifetime exemption from payment of FSHPA Inc. annual dues and receive the
"FSHPA Inc. Newsletter"
without cost.
OUTSTANDING MEMBER
This award shall be
made annually to the FSHPA Inc. member who has done the most during the
previous
calendar year to promote and foster the sport of horseshoe
pitching. The requirements for this award are:
Section 1. Any FSHPA
Inc. member may nominate another member. Nominations shall be sent to the FSHPA
Inc.
President. Deadline
for nominations is March 1st of each calendar year. In the event that no
nominations are
received by FSHPA Inc. President by March 1 of each year,
the Executive Council can consider a member for
this award.
Section 2. The
nomination should contain sufficient information to permit an intelligent
evaluation of the
person's entitlement to this recognition.
Section 3. The
Executive Council shall select the recipient of this award based upon the
information provided,
or otherwise obtained ,concerning the nominee.