The Perth-Andover Wall of Fame was first established in 1998 by the Perth-Andover Recreation Commission. This event is an opportunity to recognize businesses, organizations or individuals who have made a significant contribution to our community.
The objectives of the Wall of Fame are:
- to recognize those athletes who have achieved the highest standards of excellence and those in supporting roles whose contributions have been exemplary and significant.
- for the recognition and acknowledgement of longstanding voluntary community service through individuals who have exercised extraordinary commitment and performed voluntary services deemed to have been of great importance to Southern Victoria.
- to permanently record and give prominence to the achievements of such individuals by establishing a public display center.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Nominations shall be made on official nomination forms and submitted to the Wall of Fame Committee. The must contain the fullest possible data concerning the record and merits of each candidate. Nominations must have the consent of the nominee, or if deceased, the family.
Supportive material in way of newspaper clippings, letters from witness nominee's standard of involvement, etc.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Any nomiees who by outstanding achievement have attained prominence in those fields of sport or community service who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of Southern Victoria are eligible for selection.
Athletic Criteria
Athletics that have achieved outstanding and/or extraordinary success and have exhibited a high quality of athletic ability and/or contribution to his or her sport.
Must have concluded their careers as active players for a minimum of five years before their selection, except whereby reason of outstanding pre-eminence and skill, the Wall of Fame Committee may reduct such a waiting period.
Builders Criteria
The term builder should be defined to illustrate candidates who have contributed to the development of sport as a coach, official, administrator, executive member, or in another capacity that has benefited athletes and/or the sport.
The nominee must have attained a high level of excellence and brought recognition and honor to Southern Victoria sports community through on-going dedication towards the development of players, teams or sport itself.
The nominee may be active or retired at the time of the nomination. You may choose either Athlete or Builder, but not both.
Community Service Criteria
The Community Service nominee must have had a significant impact on the continuation and/or enhancement of established community programs and/or created new opportunities for the community through new facilities/programs/events.
Had a positive impact on the lives of Southern Victoria.
Candidates nominated must have at least fifteen (15) years of dedicated service to the community. There should be no doubt that the community in general has benefited from the candidate's contributions.
The dedication and commitment of the candidate(s) to the organizations, councils, societies, associations, programs and causes on a voluntary basis.
Acknowledges that amoung those many who unselfishly dedicate themsleves, there are sometimes special individuals to who the community becomes greatly indepted, as a result of their leadreship and inspiration (directly or indirectly).
Youth All-Star
The Southern Victoria Youth All-Star Award was created to recognize youth that have demonstrated outstanding efforts in academics, sport/recreation, and community service/volunteerism.
The criteria for this award is that the candidate must exceed in at least 2 of the 3 categories (academics, sport/recreation, and/or community service/volunteerism). Candidates must be grade 11 or 12. If one of the nomiee's categories is the community service/volunteerism category, their volunteer efforts cannot be a part of their high school course requirements, it must be above and beyond those "school required" volunteer hours.
