| Activity |
Date |
Explanation of Activity |
| Nomination
and Screening |
Jan/Mar |
The HOF Screening Committee spends the
first 3 months of the year reviewing existing folders of previous
nominees and new suggestions submitted over the past 12 months.
Background folders with supporting documentation must be on file for a
person to placed on the ballot. |
| Full Board
Review |
April |
In April, the Screening Committee presents
a docket of between 25 and 40 names to the full HOF Board of Directors
for Review. Two meetings are held in April and the list is pared down to
approximately 25 names. These names are placed on the official ballot. |
| Ballots
Mailed to Voting Life Members |
May |
In Early May, the ballots are mailed along
with an informational document to all voting members. Voting members
include all current and past Board of Directors, past inductees and all
Life Members of the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame. |
| Ballots
Counted |
June |
In a special meeting in June, Board members
gather returned ballots mailed in by the voters and count them to
determine who will be inducted. |
| Inductees
Notified |
July |
In July, the top vote getters are notified
by the Board of Directors and asked if they will accept. |
| Bay City
Times |
Aug/Sep |
The Hall of Fame Board of Directors meets
with the Sports Editor or representative of the Bay City Times and sets
a schedule for photographs and weekly Sunday profiles of all elected
inductees. |
| Banquet
Preparation |
Sep/Oct |
Master of Ceremonies, Music, Ticket Sales,
Program Advertising Sales, Plaques and Banquet Room Preparation are all
organized during this time frame. |
| The
Induction Banquet |
October |
The HOF Induction banquet is held each year
on the third Saturday in October. |