Candidates must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for enshrinement into the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame:

• Member: A member must be fully retired for four full seasons before being eligible for enshrinement. The member may then be considered for enshrinement in the fifth year of retirement.

• Staff or Administrator: A staff member or administrator must be either fully retired for four full seasons or, if still an active, that person will then be considered for enshrinement in the sixth year.

• Contributor: A person is eligible for enshrinement as a contributor at any time for significant contributions to the Boston Crusaders. What constitutes a “significant contribution” shall be determined by the Hall of Fame Committee, along with all required support.

To be considered for membership into the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame, a nominee must:

1. Have demonstrated a significant, impactful and sustained contribution to the Boston Crusaders.

2. This contribution should have made a direct impact on the direction of the organization or its members.

3. The contribution should be reflective of the core values of the Boston Crusaders.

4. The nominee should be in good standing with the Boston Crusaders/Inspire Arts & Music.

A completed nomination form available on the Boston Crusaders website shall be submitted to the Boston Crusaders organization. All nominees with completed nomination forms (one nomination and 3 or more additional letters of support) are compiled and presented to the Hall of Fame Committee for review. All nominations and letters in support must be submitted through the website forms. Nominations that receive 5 or more votes from the 7 voting members of the committee will advance to the election process.

The Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame uses a Hall of Fame Committee to administer the nomination and election process. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the nomination process and presenting candidates for hall of fame induction to the members of the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame. The committee has the full support of the Boston Crusaders and Inspire Arts and Music.

The Hall of Fame Committee is composed of nine current members of the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame. Committee members serve in three year staggered terms. As committee members’ terms expire, the committee will solicit nominations from the current Hall of Fame members to serve. The Hall of Fame will vote on nominees, and majority vote will determine who is seated on the Hall of Fame Committee.

Two of the individuals serving on the Hall of Fame Committee will serve as Co-Chairs. Each Co-Chair will serve a two year term. The terms will be staggered so that one new Co-Chair will be seated each year. Incoming Co-Chair will be nominated by sitting Co-Chair from Hall of Fame Committee members with at least two years remaining in their terms.

The Hall of Fame committee will strive to reflect the diversity found within the 80+ years of participation, membership, volunteerism, education and leadership of the Boston Crusaders.

Hall of Fame Committee Members (expiring terms)

• Steve Dolley* (9/2025)
• Howard Weinstein* (9/2026)
• Melissa Greer (9/2024)
• Jen Gold (9/2024)
• Neal Smith (9/2025)
• Tony DiCarlo (9/2025)
• Kim Mitchell-Potter (9/2026)
• Dave Surface (9/2024)
• Lee Wells-Smith (9/2026)

*Co-Chair

Role of the Co-Chairs

The Co-Chairs review all nominations submitted. A completed nomination form (submitted through the BAC website on the form document), along with a minimum of three letters in support of the nomination (submitted through the BAC website, on the form document), upon review by the Co-Chairs, will be forwarded to the Hall of Fame Committee for evaluation and vote.

• It is the role of the co-chairs to provide nominators with guidance and assistance throughout the nomination process.

• Co-chairs do not vote on nominations.

• Co-chairs will report back to the nominating person as to the status of their nomination and the nomination process at the appropriate time.

• Co-Chairs shall appoint committee members, should a committee member vacate prior to the end of their term. The appointment shall serve out the remainder of the term; and that person is still eligible to serve a full three year term.

Role of the Hall of Fame Committee

The remaining seven members of the Hall of Fame Committee shall review each nomination and apply the criteria to the substance of the nomination and letters in support. A vote in support of the nomination will determine if the nomination is presented for consideration to the Boston Crusader Hall of Fame.

• Nominees must secure affirmative votes from 5 of the 7 Hall of Fame Committee members in order to be presented to the full BAC Hall of Fame for consideration.

• Nominees who secure at least 1 affirmative vote shall remain in the nomination pool, provided the person who completed the nomination form consents. The existing nomination will not be carried forward, and the nomination process will need to be re-initiated. If the nomination falls short of the 5/7 vote required to advance for five consecutive years, the nominee will not be considered by the committee again for five years.

• Nominees who do not secure a single affirmative vote will not be considered by the committee again for five years.

The Hall of Fame Committee will present qualified candidates, along with all nomination documents and letters, to the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame for consideration.

• Candidates must secure an affirmative vote on at least 2/3 of all ballots cast to be elected.

• Hall of Fame members may vote for any, all, or none of the candidates.

• Should a candidate advance to the full Hall of Fame vote but secure less than 2/3s of the votes cast, the candidate may be presented for consideration in up to five consecutive future cycles as outlined below, as long as the nominator consents. After five nomination cycles without enshrinement, the candidate will become ineligible for a period of five years and would then need to be renominated.

• Should a candidate secure 1/3 but less than 2/3s of the votes cast, the candidate may once again be presented for consideration by the full Hall of Fame in up to five consecutive future cycles, as long as the nominator consents. The existing nomination and letters of support will be carried forward. It is strongly encouraged that letters of support be added in order to strengthen the nomination.

• Should a candidate secure less than 1/3 of the votes cast, the candidate may be re-nominated in up to five consecutive future cycles. The existing nomination and letters of support will not be carried forward, and the nomination process will need to be re-initiated.

Candidates elected to the Hall of Fame will be notified and public recognition and presentation will be planned by the Hall of Fame Committee and Inspire Arts & Music; and they will be enshrined.

Conflict of Interest

No member of the Hall of Fame Committee shall nominate or provide a letter in support of nomination during the term of their committee work, as to avoid conflict of interest with the process and their committee work.

Removal from the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame

Under extraordinary circumstances and upon a unanimous vote of the Hall of Fame Committee, a Hall of Fame member may be removed from the Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame.