Nominations Open for 2025 Hall of Fame

Michigan District Hall of Fame

The District Hall of Fame was established to reward good and effective leadership and to motivate good leaders to continue in a leadership capacity within the District of Optimist International.

The District Hall of Fame committee may select any number of District Optimists to receive the award annually based on the qualifications. If no qualified candidate(s) is selected, no award will be given.

The committee will evaluate nominations based on the following criteria:

Ten years of service as a member in good standing of an Optimist Club in the District;
The nominee will have held the position of Club President;
The nominee will have served at least twice as a District committee chairperson;
The nominee will have served on two or more District committees other than as chairperson; and
The nominee has demonstrated personal demeanor that is in keeping with the philosophy and goals of Optimist International and the District.

Optimists may nominate themselves or be nominated by another optimist. All nominations must be received by the committee chair by June 1st of the current year. In either case, the nominee’s club president must certify the nominee’s good standing with the club. The selection of candidates is accomplished by evaluating the criteria. The District Hall of Fame award will be presented at the District’s annual convention.

Nominee's Information

Nominee's Name(Required)

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

How Can We Contact You?

Nominated by(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Nominee's Club

The nominee’s club president must certify the nominee’s good standing with the club.

Club Name(Required)

Club Number(Required)

Club President(Required)

First Last

Club President's Email

Club President's Phone(Required)

Hall of Fame Qualifications

10 Years of Service(Required)

Does the Nominee have 10 years of service as a member in good standing of an Optimist Club in the District?

Yes

Served as Club President(Required)

Has the nominee held the position of Club President?

Yes

Club President Year

In which year did the nominee serve as Club President?

District Committee Chairperson

Served as District Chair(Required)

Has the nominee served at least twice as a District Committee Chairperson?

Yes

Committee Chair 1(Required)

Name of the 1st District Committee as Chairperson?

Committee Chair 1 Year(Required)

In which year was the first committee chaired?

Committee Chair 2(Required)

Name of the 2nd District Committee as Chairperson?

Committee Chair 2 Year(Required)

In which year was the second committee chaired?

District Committee Member

Served on District Committee(Required)

Has the nominee served at least twice as a District Committee Member?

Yes

Committee Member 1(Required)

Name of the 1st District Committee as a Member?

Committee Member 1 Year(Required)

In which year was the first committee member?

Committee Member 2(Required)

Name of the 2nd District Committee as a Member?

Committee Member 2 Year(Required)

In which year was the second committee member?

Personal Demeanor

Demeanor(Required)

Briefly describe how the nominee has demonstrated personal demeanor that is in keeping with the philosophy and goals of Optimist International and the District.

Email

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