Nominations for the Mission Sports Hall of Fame are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed annually in the Fall for the upcoming year. The Hall of Fame, located in the Mission Leisure Centre, honours athletes, coaches and officials from the City of Mission for their outstanding contribution or achievement is sport.
Three categories exist for nominees: Gold, Silver and Bronze. A maximum of 2 inductees will be accepted per year, per category.
| Categories | |
|---|---|
| Gold | The nominee has participated as an athlete, coach or official at the international level such as Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games or other equivalents such as World Championships. |
| Silver | The nominee has participated as an athlete, coach or official at a national level such as Canadian National Championships, Canada Games or equivalent. |
| Bronze | The nominee has participated as an athlete, coach or official and has won at a Provincial Championship or competed for BC at a national level championships. |
Criteria for Consideration
- The nominee must be:
- A resident of Mission for at least 5 years.
- Nominated by at least 2 residents of Mission.
- Any organization or individual may submit a nomination that is supported by at least 2 residents of Mission.
- An individual may not nominate themselves.
- If a nomination is not successful, the nomination will be kept on file for a period of 2 years and be reviewed for the following 2 years. If not successful after the 2 years, a new application must be re-submitted.
- An individual is not eligible for nomination until 2 years following retirement from open competition, except in the event of death. An individual retired from open competition for a period of 2 years but still competing in a Seniors or Masters classification may be eligible for consideration.
- Nominations will only be accepted through an application form with the required supporting documentation.
- Applications will be accepted throughout the year and be reviewed annually after October 1 for inclusion in following year.
- A Nomination Committee comprised of the Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, Councillor with the Parks, Recreation & Culture portfolio, and the local representative of the sport governing body applicable to the nomination will review the applications and the Director will submit a report to Council with their recommendation.
- If a nomination is successful both the nominee and nominator will be informed by letter. In the case of an unsuccessful nomination, only the nominator will be notified by letter.
- New inductees will be honoured at a Council meeting early in the year of induction.
Nomination Forms
The nomination application must clearly note the following:
- The sport the nominee is being nominated for.
- The level of competition the nominee has competed at, and dates of achievements.
- Confirmation of residency.
- Awards, medals, records and/or additional sports governing body information to verify the support of the application.
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