For Hall of Fame Members
This is to notify you of an important change made to the MAWA by-laws by the Board of Directors.
The Board feels this new change will ensure that the Hall of Fame voting process is fair and effective.
In the past, the members of the MAWA Board of Directors and each Hall of Fame member has been eligible to cast a ballot for the nominees for Hall-of-Fame induction.
As the ranks of Hall of Fame members have grown, it has become increasingly difficult to ensure that communication with each member occurs on a timely basis when the voting period opens. Members change email addresses or physical addresses, and the Board doesn’t always know if the ballot is received by everyone. In addition, as the number of Hall of Fame members has increased, the actual group that votes often lacks a geographic balance that the Board considers important to the process.
Going forward, the Hall of Fame voting panel will consist of the members of the Board of Directors and seven Hall of Fame members, who will be selected by the Board. Any Hall of Fame member can request to be one of the seven voting members; however, please keep in mind that this is an important duty that will involve some time.
A HOF Voting Member will have a term not to exceed three years but can reapply after the completion of their term.
Those HOF members not selected for the voting process and other HOF members will still be sent the information on all nominees as in the past. You can make your intentions known to either an MAWA board member or a HOF voting member on how you would cast your ballot.
We encourage all Hall of Fame members to consider being one of the seven voting members.
If you are interested in being considered, please reply to me not later than Friday, March 28, 2014.
Feel free to contact me for more detailed information on the process. This process is posted on our MAWA website at MAWAWrestling.org.
Regards,
Mark Nowak, President
MAWA
