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Purpose:
The Pacific Northwest Regional Roll of Honor Program is
designed
to recognize and honor individuals, associations or
groups who have, within the framework of Babe Ruth
Baseball, made an outstanding contribution to the
Region's program.
Committee:
The Roll of Honor Committee, consisting of a Chairperson
and two members, is appointed by the Regional
Commissioner by October 15'h in even-numbered
years for a two-year period.
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 15th
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
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