Hall of Fame

PREAMBLE

The Colfax-Mingo Community School District Hall of Fame is established to create a lasting tribute to those who have brought honor to themselves, our school, and our community.

The purpose of the Colfax-Mingo Community School District Hall of Fame is threefold (listed in no particular order):

• To honor Colfax, Mingo and Colfax-Mingo School graduates who have distinguished themselves in life after high school;
• To honor students who have accomplished extraordinary feats in extra-curricular activities during and after high school;
• To honor those who have made significant contributions to Colfax-Mingo Community School District over a period of years.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

The Colfax-Mingo Community School District Hall of Fame selection committee is comprised of the following members:

• Colfax-Mingo Activities Director, Chair
• Superintendent of Schools
• 1 at-large community member
• 1 board member
• 1 coaches/sponsor
• 1 fine arts representative
• CM Athletic Booster Representative

NOMINATIONS

Nominations can be made by any person or group, and will be received at any time. Once a valid nomination has been received by the committee, that individual (team/group) will remain in the nomination pool. For consideration to any given induction class, nominations must be received prior to the deadline established by the committee chairman. Nominees received after the deadline will not be considered until the following year.

Each year, the Hall of Fame selection committee will meet to review nominees. At a series of meetings, the committee will scrutinize and discuss the nominees and compile a list of finalists. After discussion of the finalists, the committee will use a voting procedure designed by the committee chair (or a procedure adopted by the majority of committee members present) to select a maximum of 5 nominees to become the Induction Class for that year. At the discretion of the selection committee, the induction class may exceed the maximum of 5 inductees. There is no minimum requirement for the number of inductees; the committee may select fewer than 5 inductees in any given year.

Online Hall of Fame Form

Print Hall of Fame Form

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

Nominees for the Colfax-Mingo School District Hall of Fame will fall into one (or more) of the following categories:

Friends of Colfax, Mingo and the Colfax-Mingo Community School District

 Persons who have made outstanding contributions to Colfax-Mingo Community School District. This could be through volunteer services or financial contributions. Nominees in this category need not be Colfax-Mingo Community School District graduates.
Coaches/Sponsors
Induction in this category is limited to those who served Colfax-Mingo Community School District as coaches or activity sponsors. Coaches/Sponsors must have held their position for a minimum of 10 years, and shall be retired from their programs before being considered for induction into the Hall of Fame in this category. Nominees in this category need not be Colfax-Mingo Community School District graduates.

Teams/Groups
Outstanding achievement by a team/group representing Colfax-Mingo Community School District. Induction in this category could include but is not limited to teams/groups who excelled in athletics or fine arts. A 10-year waiting period from the time of the team/group accomplishment shall be imposed before a team/group will be considered for induction in this category.

Individuals
Outstanding individual achievement while representing Colfax-Mingo Community School District. Induction in this category could include, but is not limited to, Individual State Champions in athletics, and/or recognition as All-State performers in athletics or fine arts. A 10-year waiting period after graduation shall be imposed before an individual will be considered for induction in this category.

Distinguished Graduates
Induction in this category would include Colfax-Mingo Community School District graduates who have brought honor and recognition to the school and community through their achievements following graduation. All Colfax-Mingo Community School District graduates are eligible for induction in this category. Instead of accomplishments while attending Colfax-Mingo Community School District, nominees in this category could be considered for induction (but are not limited to) through intercollegiate accomplishments, lifetime achievements, and/or significant contributions to his/her profession, community, state, or nation. A 10-year waiting period after graduation shall be imposed before an individual will be considered for induction in this category.

INDUCTION

Names of Hall of Fame inductees will be announced to the public at a selected extra-curricular event (event will vary from year to year due to schedule). The Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will ordinarily take place on the Saturday of Homecoming weekend (or an alternate time selected by the committee).

AMENDMENTS

The Constitution may be amended by a 3/4 affirmative vote of the committee members.