A bit of history is in order for some of our members who were not around when we began this Association back in 1952. The IHSCDEA has a group of distinguished individuals recognized for their commitment and dedication to Illinois Driver Education and Traffic Safety since our inception in 1952. For a number of years we called this elite group of individuals Honorary Life Members. The Board of Directors decided a number of years ago to change the name of this group to the IHSCDEA Hall of Fame.

IHSCDEA HALL OF FAME NOMINATION APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Regional Directors need to explain that the following steps must be followed by people nominating individuals for the Hall of Fame.

1. All nominations and support materials must be submitted electronically on the IHSCDEA website. Nominations will no longer be accepted by USPS mail.

2. The application must include the nominator’s name, address, email address, and cell and/or home phone number and should include a narrative that highlights the nominee’s qualifications and achievements that qualifies them for consideration by the HOF Committee.

3.The resume of the nominee’s qualifications can be prepared by the nominee but must be turned in by the person(s) nominating that individual.

4.The resume and other pertinent support materials must be received by the Hall of Fame Committee by December 20th of the current year and will be screened and reviewed by the HOF Chairperson or Committee. The Chairperson and/or HOF Committee shall check all nominations submitted for compliance and accuracy to the stated requirements and bring to the attention of the nominator any needed corrections.

5.All nominations received by the HOF Committee after December 25th of the current fall/spring school year WILL NOT be accepted. 6.The nominations will be reviewed by the HOF Committee. The Committee’s recommendation will be presented to the IHSCDEA Board of Directors electronically prior to the winter board meeting for approval.

7.If a person IS NOT recommended, that person’s nomination will automatically stay submitted in the pool of HOF nominations for the following subsequent year before being removed by the HOF Committee.

Nominators and other Association members may submit additional support materials on behalf of a nominee using the timelines listed above for the following year.

AN APPLICATION FOR THE HOF MAY INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA…

1.The nominee has made a valuable contribution to the IHSCDEA and Traffic Safety in Illinois.

2.The nominee has been a member of IHSCDEA – include the number of years and conferences attended. 3.Include titles or offices held by the nominee in IHSCDEA and/or ADTSEA.

4.List any articles and publications written by the nominee for IHSCDEA, ADTSEA, or other agencies/organizations that promote Driver and Traffic Safety Education.

5.List any appointments made by the Illinois Secretary of State, Illinois Department of Transportation, and other agencies/organizations that promote Driver and Traffic Safety Education.

6.List any traffic safety-related awards and positions (including job description of positions) held during the nominee’s professional career. 7.List any major single accomplishment of the nominee that improved Driver and Traffic Education in the state and/or nation. 8. List any IHSCDEA committees that the nominee has participated in and contributed to.

IHSCDEA SELECTION COMMITTEE The purpose of the Hall of Fame Committee is to review the application and support materials of those individuals nominated for the Hall of Fame. The committee will be comprised of five individuals:

• The President or a member of the Executive Committee assigned by the President and/or the HOF Chairperson
• A Chairperson appointed annually by the President
• Three at large Hall of Fame members selected by the Chairperson

The Chairperson must receive, from each nominator, their respective nomination for the award and resume NO LATER THAN January 1st The Chairperson shall confirm all nominations to the nominators upon the electronic receipt of each nomination. The Chairperson and/or HOF Committee shall check all nominations submitted for compliance and accuracy to the stated requirements and bring to the attention of the nominator any needed corrections. The Chairperson will notify each nominator of the outcome of their nomination NO LATER THAN APRIL 1. All nominations not selected for a particular year will automatically be placed into the HOF pool of entries for the following year. Additional support materials can be added to these nominations by the nominator or other members of the Association.    

Send nominations to:

The Hall of Fame Committee at this Link.
 
Hall of Fame Nomination Guidelines maybe helpful in completing this process.