Hall of Fame Banquet
Presented by The Greater Baltimore Chapter of USLacrosse
Each year the GBC holds their Hall of Fame Banquet to honor men and women in the Greater Baltimore area for their contributions to the game of lacrosse.
On Saturday, January 31, 2009, the Greater Baltimore Chapter of USLacrosse will hold their Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2009. The ceremony will be held at The Grand Lodge and Masonic Temple in Hunt Valley, Maryland from 5:30 to 10:30 PM. All are welcome to join us as we honor these people for their contributions to the game of Lacrosse
Tickets for this event are $90. For more information, please email Kerri O'Day Make plans to join us in the celebration of lacrosse.
Nominations are now being accepted!
The Hall of Fame application form can
be downloaded by clicking on the following links:
Men's Women's
To view and print the Hall of Fame Application you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To get a copy of this software click HERE.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Nominees to the Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame are evaluated based upon the following categories. Each category represents the highest degree of excellence and dedication to the game of lacrosse.
1) A truly great player who has contributed noteworthy service to the game of lacrosse
over the years.
2) A truly great player.
3) A truly great coach who has contributed noteworthy service to the game of lacrosse
over the years.
4) An outstanding player, who was also an outstanding coach or official, who has
contributed noteworthy service to the game of lacrosse over the years.
5) A truly great coach.
6) A player who has made a truly great contribution to society.
7) An individual who has demonstrated long, dedicated and exceptional service to the game.
8) A qualified individual, whose career was completed at least forty years prior to the current year and who, in the committee's opinion, has been overlooked or forgotten.
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
In order to be considered for nomination to the Greater Baltimore Chapte Hall of Fame, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:
• A Nominee Questionnaire must be submitted by, or on behalf of, each candidate.
• A candidate must possess character beyond reproach.
• At least 15 years for men, 10 years for women, must have elapsed since a candidate's normal or projected college/university graduation. (Willing to consider extraordinary applicants for nomination to Hall of Fame who do not meet minimum years requirement. College attendance is also not a prerequisite for consideration.)
• A minimum of 14 years residency in the Baltimore area(not necessarily consecutive years) (The GBC encompasses the Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, and Cecil County.
EVALUATION PROCESS
Each Fall, the GBC Hall of Fame Nomination Committees meet to review each Hall of Fame Nominee Questionnaire filed to date and all accompanying support material. Each nomination committee then presents a final slate of nominees to the GBC Lacrosse Board of Directors at its November meeting. A maximum of five men and five women may be elected in any one year. Electees are notified via letter. Formal induction ceremonies take place in February at the GBC Hall of Fame Banquet.
For more info about the GBC Hall of Fame Inductees, contact Skip Lichtfuss (men) or Mary Clare McFadden (women).