ROLL OF HONOR PROGRAM

Purpose:   

Nominations:  

Active and inactive members of the Pacific Northwest Region's program shall be eligible for nomination. Active members must have a minimum of five (5) years of service.  Anyone with the exception of a current member of the Roll of Honor Committee may nominate an individual, organization or group for selection to the Region’s Roll of Honor.

Any individual, association or group inducted into the Babe Ruth League, Inc. International Hall of Fame is not automatically inducted into the Pacific Northwest Region’s Roll of Honor.  They must follow the same process as all other nominations.

Criteria:  

Administrator

The Roll of Honor Committee will consider any nominee who has been active in an administrative/­executive capacity and who has made an outstanding contribution to or has been instrumental in the organization of the program, and who has actively participated in its administration over an extended period of time. The contribution must have been directed to the objectives of the Region's program.

Umpire

The Roll of Honor Committee will consider any nominee who has been involved in the administration of any association, embodying game officials, and who in the capacity as an umpire, has by excellence, dedication and conduct made an outstanding contribution to the Region's program. Such a contribution shall have covered an extended period of time determined by the Roll of Honor Committee.

Coach or Manager

The Roll of Honor Committee will consider any nominee who has acted in the capacity of coaching or managing in any division of the program within the Region and who has not only had outstanding success competitively but has made a significant contribution to the development of the total Babe Ruth program and its youth. Such a contribution shall have covered an extended period of time determined by the Roll of Honor Committee.

Others

The Roll of Honor Committee will consider any individual, association or group who has made an outstanding contribution while acting in an informal executive role and/or business capacity whose contribution has been of significant merit and directly benefiting the Region’s program and its youth.  Such a contribution shall have covered an extended period of time determined by the Roll of Honor Committee.

Procedure:  

Nominations must be submitted, in writing, to the Regional Commissioner on forms available from any State/Provincial or Assistant Regional Commissioner or the Region’s Web Site and must contain detailed chronological and supportive information outlining the specific eligibility qualifications of the nominee.

Nominations must be postmarked by February 15^th of each year and acknowledged in writing by the Regional Commissioner.  A copy of the acknowledgement letter, along with the original nomination documentation, shall be sent to the Roll of Honor Chairperson as they are received.

Nominations received are eligible for consideration for three (3) consecutive years. Any nomination that has not been favorably acted upon within the three-year period will need to be resubmitted in order to be considered for an additional three (3) years.

The Roll of Honor Chairperson shall provide each member of the Committee the documentation relative to the nominations.  All nominations, current, second and third year are reviewed.  Through Committee discussion and consensus only those nominations that have 2/3rds endorsement shall be recommended to the State/Provincial Commissioners for selection.

The Roll of Honor Committee, under extenuating circumstances, may reinstate any inactive nomination to the list of active nominations for further consideration.  The Committee shall have the authority to establish a quota of candidates to be elected in any given year.

Roll of Honor Application

                            ROLL OF HONOR INDUCTEES

                      2011 - Jerry Bodden, ID
                      2010 - Butch Hert, OR / Gord Welbourne, BC
                      2009 - Bill Daniels,SW
                      2007 - Jim Walling, MT
                      2006 - Shirley Gratton, BC /  Allen ( Al ) Elliott, BC
                      2005 - Al Lysaker, OR
                      2003 - Jim Lemp, WY  /   Bob Mayer, WA
                      2002 - Forrest "Frosty" Loghry, OR
                      2001 - Floyd Markham
                      1998 - Marv Lemon
                      1997 - Fred "Wimpy" Quinn, OR
                      1994 - Ted B. Church, BC,  Ward Walker, OR
                      1993 - Ontario Elks Lodge #1690, OR
                      1992 - Roy Beach, OR,  Jack Ryan, OR
                      1990 - Samuel "Dudley" Franco, OR
                      1988 - Ted Kuehner, WY
                      1987 - John W. Nida, WY
                      1985 - Douglas W. Bryden, WY  /  Duane "Buck" Ward, WY
                      1976 - Wilf Sadler, BC
                      1975 - George Wyse, WA
                      1972 - Frank Stapleton, OR
                      1969 - City of Glendive, MT