WEST MIFFLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
FUNCTION AND BY-LAWS for WEST MIFFLIN ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
WEST MIFFLIN ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
By-Laws
Article I
NAME The name of the organization shall be known as the WEST MIFFLIN ATHLETIC HALL OF
FAME, herein referred to as WMAHOF. 
Article II
PURPOSE
To recognize those individuals and teams who have brought pride and prestige to the West Mifflin School District athletic program and to our community either as a player (during his/her high school career at West Mifflin) coach, administrator or community contributor. The West Mifflin Athletic Hall of Fame is a way of maintaining the rich heritage and tradition of successful athletic programs in West Mifflin
Article III
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
The responsibility for the Organization’s management and administration shall reside with the Hall of Fame Executive Committee.  The WMAHOF Executive Committee duties will include: 1.) Presentation of nominees; 2) Selection of inductees; 3) Assist in organizing/planning of induction ceremony.
Article IV
HALL OF FAME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Athletic Director will be the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Athletic Director to serve in equal roles as designated by the Chairman. The committee’s 7 members will consist of the Athletic Director, 2 School Board Members, 2 Teachers, 1 Community Member, and the High School Principal. Vacancies caused by resignation, transfer, lack of involvement shall be filled by a majority vote of the executive board.
Article V
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Each new inductee will have a WMAHOF member guide them through the induction planning process. Member will obtain the bio, pictures, and addresses from the inductee.
Member will inform and reinforce with the inductee the importance of keeping the acceptance speech to 3 minutes. Member will obtain the names and numbers of individuals who have had their dinners purchased by the inductee.
Member will inform and assure that the inductee arrives at the banquet one hour prior to the ceremony. Member will be available to have a picture taken with the inductee during the ceremony.
Article VI
INDUCTION GUIDELINES
WMHOF will select a maximum of 10 new inductees each year.  Inductees can include; Athletes, Teams, Coaches, and Contributors.  Qualified Inductees will be honored with a banquet organized by WMAHOF, and recognized at a West Mifflin Home Football Game. 
Athlete:  
•	Must be a graduate of WMAHS, West Mifflin South HS, or West Mifflin North HS.
•	Must have graduated 10 years prior to nomination
•	Must have accomplished a distinguished achievement in athletics
•	Can be either living or deceased
Coach
•	Must have demonstrated a high degree of success relative to the same sport.
•	Has coached the same sport for more than 5 full seasons
•	Is eligible for WMAHOF upon retirement from West Mifflin
•	Can be living or deceased
Contributor 
•	Any person who has made a significant contribution to WMAHS, West Mifflin North HS, or West Mifflin South HS sports.
Team
•	A team whose achievements were extraordinary.
•	A team must have competed 10 years prior to being eligible
ELIGIBILITY
Nominations will be accepted and considered for any athlete, team, coach, or contributor who through his/her commitment, sacrifice, and dedication to the West Mifflin High School athletic program has brought pride and distinction to our school and community.
Eligibility for nomination would include those who have attended West Mifflin and have been out of school for a minimum of 10 years. The nominee should have lived a life that has been of benefit to society and have demonstrated strong moral character, love of fellow man/women, and dedicated to the common good.
Article VIII
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF NOMINEES
WMAHOF will evaluate nominees according to national, state, WPIAL, or conference recognition during their high school career. WMAHOF will evaluate the following: 1) Nominee’s degree of recognition as a West Mifflin athlete, coach, administrator or active supporter with alumni and the general public; 2) The significance or stature of the nominee’s accomplishments as a West Mifflin athlete as determined by statistical records or the number and stature of awards received; 3) Distinctive or unique accomplishments which attracted public attention or acclaim to the nominee or West Mifflin High School.
Article IX
FINANCES
The fiscal year shall be February 1st through January 31st. All funds of the organization shall be deposited in a local banking institution within the boundaries of West Mifflin School District as designated by the executive board. All checks must have the signature of the treasurer and a designated executive board member. In the event of a sale or dissolution of the West Mifflin Athletic Hall of Fame, the use of any surplus funds for private inurement to any person is prohibited. Upon dissolution of the organization, all records and assets shall be turned over to the Director of Student Activities (Athletic Director) to become property of the West Mifflin School District for use in a designated program.
Article X
NOMINATIONS
Nominations may be submitted by the General Public.  Nominations will be accepted by completing a WMAHOF nomination form, which will be located on the District Website. Nominating individual must also provide a profile of nominee to include; supporting documentation, statistical information, press clippings, and any other information they feel can be relevant to inductee’s nomination. Nominations must be received by the March 1st to be considered for the current induction.
An induction candidate’s file will become active when the candidate returns the completed information. In the event the nominee is deceased, a relative may complete and return the information.
Once an individual has been nominated, his/her file will remain active for 5 years and he/she will continue to be considered for induction during that time. If candidate is not inducted after 5 years his/her name may be removed from the current nominee list.
Any nominee who turns down the selection will not go on any future ballots
Article XI
INDUCTEE ELECTION PROCESS
The Inductee meeting will be held in April of the year of induction.
In order for a committee member to participate on the specific year’s nominees, he/she must attend the April induction meeting. 
A maximum of 10 Inductees will be selected each year.  Inductees will be chosen by the consent of the members at the April Inductee meeting.
The results will be revealed at the May school board meeting and posted on the school Web site.
Article XII
INDUCTION
The inductees will be honored with a banquet organized by the WMAHOF committee. Each inductee must attend the Hall of Fame banquet. If the inductee is deceased, a representative must attend the banquet. In the case of an emergency in which the inductee or representative cannot attend, the WMAHOF committee will make the appropriate decision regarding the induction.
Each inductee will receive an award of his/her induction and their accomplishments. Each inductee or representative will receive 1 complimentary ticket to the WMAHOF banquet and the West Mifflin Area Football game.  The inductees will be introduced during the WMAHOF banquet and at the beginning of a football game.
Article XIII
AMENDMENTS
The WMAHOF Committee reserves the right to amend the bylaws if needed, by a majority vote.
Article XIV
The most current edition of “Robert’s Rules of Order” shall be the parliamentary authority for all matters of procedure not specifically covered by these by-laws.