The purpose of the Blue Devil Hall of Fame of Quincy Senior High School is
to honor and recognize men and women athletes and coaches who have been
outstanding in athletics. The award could also be given to others who have
given meritorious service to the athletic program of Quincy Senior High
School.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE
A. The Hall of Fame Committee will consist of eleven (11) members. The
members will consist of the following:
- 1. Current Principal of Quincy Senior High School or their appointed representative.
- 2. Current Athletic Director of Quincy Senior High School or their appointed representative.
- 3. A member representing the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
- 4 & 5. Appointed from Quincy Senior High School Sports Booster Clubs by the current athletic director.
- 6, 7 & 8. Current Quincy Senior High School coaching staff members. (Selected by the athletic director & principal)
- 9, 10 & 11. At-Large community representatives who are appointed by majority selection from the set committee members.
B. All committee member's (11) have full voting privileges concerning
committee action.
C. The committee shall elect within itself the following officers on an
annual basis: Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary (optional). A simple majority
of those in attendance is necessary to elect an officer.
D. Terms of membership to the committee shall be five (5) years. The
original selection process will fill vacancies or unexpired terms. The
exception to this rule is that the Chairman's position can be renewed
annually.
E. Committee members and officers can be re-appointed or re-elected after a
three (3) year absence.
F. The official year for the committee will be April 30th to April 30th.
G. For the Hall of Fame Committee to conduct official business, a quorum of
nine (9) members is necessary. To change the by-laws, seven (7) of the
eleven (11) votes would be needed. When the committee is conducting
official business and a majority of the committee feels a stalemate has
occurred in the secret balloting process, the committee, if it feels it is
in the Hall of Fame's best interest may present a nominee on the ballot for
election to the Hall of Fame. The motion must have a second and at least
75% of the quorum present must vote for the nominee for induction.
H. The purpose of the committee is to find nominees for the Hall of Fame
and select inductees into the Hall of Fame. This committee shall also
review the constitution and bylaws on an annual basis to see if additions or
corrections should be made.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE HALL OF FAME
A. A person can qualify for the Hall of Fame by falling into one of the
following categories:
- Those who participated in Quincy Senior High School athletics having
earned a letter in a particular sport or sports for at least two years. In
addition, received "All-Conference-District- Sectional or State Honors. The
athlete must have graduated from Quincy Senior High School and been out of
school for more than then (10) years.
- A Quincy Senior High School graduate who participated in Quincy
Senior High School athletics and competed in college athletics or has
attained a profession in athletics. This person must have been out of
school for a minimum of ten (10) years.
- Coaches at Quincy High School, past or present.
- Those who have been given meritorious service or a loyal friend to
the athletic program.
- A Quincy Senior High School team, which has attained record status or
state recognition and been out of school ten (10 years.
- Any individual or team that wins a State Championship and graduated
from Quincy Senior High School is automatically nominated after a minimum of
ten (10) years.
SELECTION PROCESS AND RECOGNITION
- Names for nomination can be submitted to the committee at anytime by anyone
or by the committee members themselves. The selection committee shall
submit the potential nominee to the chairman no later than 7 days prior to
the announced meeting. A person, to be designated by the selection
committee will then present each nominee to the selection committee for
voting. This person will not vote.
- To become a member of the Hall of Fame, the person must be nominated and
seconded by someone on the committee. If a person is on the ballot and has
not received more than 2 votes during a two-year period, they will be
removed from the list. That person may be re-nominated in the future. To
be enrolled, the nominee must receive a minimum of 75% of the votes of those
present. This vote is secret.
- No more than three ballots will be presented at any one meeting.
- In the event that a committee member is being considered as a candidate
for the Hall of Fame, they are not to vote when their name comes up and they
must receive a minimum of 75% of those voting.
- No more than three candidates in each category of eligibility can be
enrolled in any one year (unless on a team). However, no more than nine in
any year can be inducted into the Hall of Fame. It is not necessary that the
award be given each year.
- There can be no more than -9- votes by each member for the first ballot,
no more than -7- on the second ballot and no more than -5- on the third
ballot.
- An individual or team is inducted on the date they receive the proper
amount of votes.
- The Quincy Senior High School Hall of Fame Board of Directors in
conjunction with the selection committee will present the inductee with an
appropriate award. The inductee will also be recognized, if possible at an
even in which the person participated as well as the Quincy Senior High
School Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament for the Formal Induction.
- The Quincy Senior High School Hall of Fame Board of Directors will
select the awards presented and will bear the expense of recognition for
inductees as well as selection committee expenses.
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