[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nominations for the 50th Induction Class to the BC Sports Hall of Fame are due on October 1st, 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

(Vancouver, British Columbia)  

Do you know a British Columbian who has accomplished sporting greatness? The
BC Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2016 Class of
Inductees until October 1, 2015.

 

For close to fifty years the BC Sports Hall of Fame has preserved and
honoured BC's sport heritage by recognizing extraordinary achievements in
sport.  All nominees to be considered by the selection committee must have
attained a high level of excellence at a senior level of competition and
have brought honour to BC sport through their passion, commitment and
dedication to sport. Induction into the BC Sports Hall of Fame is the
highest recognition awarded to an athlete, team, builder or media member in
the province of British Columbia.

 

Nomination Forms can be downloaded from
http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/nominate/  where you will also
find a complete list of BC Sports Hall of Famers starting in 1966.
Categories for consideration: Athlete, Builder, Pioneer, Media, Team, and
WAC Bennett Award. Please note: full selection criteria can be found on the
nomination form.

 

Please note - as a multi-sport provincial organization the BC Sports Hall of
Fame receives over 100 nominations annually and selection is a competitive
process. All nominations are considered for three consecutive years. We
encourage all nominators to spend time on the nominations and thoroughly
review the criteria and application process. 

 

MEDIA ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME:

 

Allison Mailer                                                  Jason Beck

Executive Director                                            Curator and
Facility Director

604-687-5520 (32)                                           604-687-5520
(30)

778-839-8576

Allison.mailer at bcsportshalloffame.com
Jason.beck at bcsportshalloffame.com 

 

 

 

 

About the BC Sports Hall of Fame

The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate "A" of BC Place with an
inspiring Hall of Champions, Vancouver 2010 Gallery and many other
exceptional galleries. The BC Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit society, is
the 'go to' organization for BC sport heritage. For over close to 50 year,
we have honoured BC's teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through
the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. To date 363
individuals and 58 teams have been inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
The collection of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000
artifacts and 20,000 archival documents representing 100 years of sporting
accomplishments in British Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports
Hall of Fame honours, educates, and inspires through the Hero In You Youth
Education Programs. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more
information please visit:  <http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com>
http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com follow us on twitter at bcsportshall and like
us on facebook/bcsportshall

 

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