Gilmer High School Athletic Hall of Fame for Athletes
Established in January of 2002, the Gilmer High School Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes excellence in athletics as demonstrated by former Gilmer High School athletes or outstanding contributions made to the Gilmer High School athletic program by coaches, administrators, support personnel, or booster club members.
Any employee of the Gilmer County Public Schools, family member, booster club officers, or the public may submit a nomination for consideration to the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will screen all nominations. The Hall of Fame Selection Committee will consist of members who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Nomination forms are available on our website here.
The GHS Athletic Hall of Fame will consist of 2 categories for induction:
- Athletes
- Special Service
Athletes are defined as anyone who has participated in at least one sport for a minimum of two years. For this category, the following are considered sports as recognized by the Georgia High School Association: football, basketball, baseball, track, tennis, golf, wrestling, cross country, cheerleading, soccer, volleyball, softball, flag football, swimming, and dance. This list may be amended as Gilmer High School adopts additional sports.
Special Service is defined as any coach, school administrator, support personnel, or booster club member who has made a significant contribution to the GHS athletic program. Examples include won–loss record, volunteerism, leadership, accomplishments through one’s individual efforts or leadership of an organization, civic group, or business. Consideration will not be based upon a significant monetary contribution.
Athletes:
To be considered for induction…
- Athletes must have graduated from or attended GHS or received their GED and have been out of school for at least 15 years.
- Special Service nominees will be considered at least 10 years after the date of their recognized contribution to the program.
- Specific criteria used for selection into the Athletic Hall of Fame include:
a. Excellence in performance
b. Display of character and leadership in sports and community activities
c. Honors received and records established d. Significant contributions made to the school and community
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Procedure for Selection
One should not be placed in the Hall of Fame based upon someone’s recollections. There must be documentation and a packet of information that will be kept on file. An athlete who is nominated to the Hall of Fame enters a three-year window of opportunity to be selected. If not selected during this period, his/her name will be removed.
To be selected for induction, an athlete must receive a majority vote from the Hall of Fame membership. All members of the Hall of Fame will vote. Members who are not present will vote by absentee ballot. If an athlete is not selected on the first ballot, he/she still has an opportunity to be selected later during the three-year period of eligibility.
The Hall of Fame committee reserves the right to withdraw an application or remove a member who has already been inducted for submitting false information.
The person making the nomination and the nominee must work closely together in putting together the packet of information. The more information that is in the profile, the more improved the nominee’s chance of being selected.
In addition to athletic achievement, the committee will take into consideration contributions made to the school and community throughout their lifetime.
This packet of information will become the property of the Hall of Fame committee and will not be returned during the three-year period for which the athlete will be considered for induction. The packet of information should contain copies of the following:
- Times Courier articles
- Atlanta Journal/Constitution articles
- Programs
- Annuals
- School Newspaper Articles
- Scrapbook Articles
- School Records
- Georgia High School Record Books or other GHSA manuals
- Gilmer County Library information
- Other publications
- Photographs (with explanations)
Copies can be made of any sports articles that have ever been published in the Atlanta newspapers. They are on microfilms at large libraries throughout the state. The most accessible ones to Gilmer County are located at Georgia State University, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Atlanta History Center.
The Hall of Fame committee will be especially interested in the following types of information listed below:
- State recognition
- Records set
- Games won
- Championships won
- Scoring records
- Outstanding statistics for any category
- Most valuable player awards
- Recognition by coaches and teammates
- Recognition by other schools
- Any publications about you which are impressive
This packet of information should be mailed to:
Gilmer Sports Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 63
Ellijay, GA 30540