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Call for 2024 Hall of Fame Nominations

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January 3, 2024

From: Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum

Call for Nominations for Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Deadline January 19th

The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame honors athletes, special contributors, and pioneers of Vermont skiing and snowboarding who promoted and/or contributed to the sport of skiing or riding in Vermont. 

Their accomplishments are recognized at an Induction Ceremony and their histories are documented in the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum's collection as part of the permanent Vermont Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame exhibit.

The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is actively seeking nominations from the skiing and snowboarding community for inductees for the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame class of 2024. Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria:

An "Athlete" must be retired from a National or Olympic team for five or more years, and must have been recognized as representing Vermont at the time of their athletic accomplishment.

"Pioneers" are defined as someone initiating and supporting a new concept. The follow-through of the idea must have directly led to the development and promotion of skiing or snowboarding in Vermont.

"Special Contributors" are defined as someone improving or rethinking an existing idea. The results of their innovation must have led to further recognition of Vermont as a skiing and snowboarding state.

We are also seeking nominations for the Paul Robbins Award for excellence in skiing and snowboarding journalism.

To submit a nomination for the Hall of Fame or Paul Robbins Award please send the following information by January 19th:

- The category the nominee represents

- A detailed description of how they meet the criteria

- An overview of their career

- Preferred but not required, at least one photo

Please send nominations via email to [email protected] or mail to Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum, Attn: Hall of Fame, PO Box 1511, Stowe, VT 05672. Nominations must be received no later than January 19th to be considered.

Learn more about the Hall of Fame, past inductees, and nomination requirements on our website.

Call for Nominations for 2024 First Tracks Award
Deadline January 19th

Do you know a young Vermonter, 35 or under, who is contributing to and enriching skiing or snowboarding in Vermont, or beyond? We're calling for nominations for our First Tracks Award to be presented at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2024. The First Tracks Award is given in memory of former Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Board member, and passionate lifelong skier Ian Graddock, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 35.

Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria:

- Age limit is 35 years old.

- Individual has made a significant accomplishment(s) in snowboarding or skiing and has enriched Vermont's skiing or riding heritage.

- Their accomplishments may reflect contributions to any of the following: volunteerism, athletics, the arts, technological advances, non-profit or advocacy work, coaching, education, or business.

- Candidates must show excellence in leadership and character.

- Must show an ongoing commitment to their sport.

To submit a nomination for the First Tracks Award please send the following information by January 19th:

- A detailed description of how they meet the criteria

- An overview of their career

- Preferred but not required, at least one photo

Please send nominations via email to [email protected] or mail to Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum, Attn: Hall of Fame, PO Box 1511, Stowe, VT 05672. Nominations must be received no later than January 19th to be considered.

Learn more about the First Tracks Award, past award recipients, and nomination requirements on our website.

All Nominations must be received no later than January 19th to be considered.