BOSTON CRUSADERS HALL OF FAME

The Boston Crusaders Hall of Fame is reserved to those individuals who have made a significant, impactful and sustained contribution as a marching member, teacher, creative designer, administrator, or volunteer. For many Hall of Famers it is a combination of service to the organization.

Nominations and letters of support must be submitted through the website. The forms are linked at the bottom of the page. Prior to the nomination process – please review the eligibility and criteria below.

ELIGIBILITY

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.

CRITERIA

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.

NOMINATION PROCESS

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.

HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE

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. Should more HOF members express interest in serving than is needed, The Hall of Fame will vote on nominees. The members receiving the highest number of votes will be seated on the Hall of Fame Committee. Ties will be broken by a vote of the Hall of Fame Committee.

Upon the expiration of their three year term, Hall of Fame Committee members will rotate off the Committee for a three year period. If there is not sufficient interest to fill the seats of the Hall of Fame Committee in any given year, the Committee may temporarily reduce that waiting period to one year.

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 appointed 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)
  • Tammy Fallon Iyer (9/2027)
  • Jay McMahon (9/2027)
  • Neal Smith (9/2025)
  • Tony DiCarlo (9/2025)
  • Kim Mitchell-Potter (9/2026)
  • Paul Pitts (9/2027)
  • 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.

ELECTION

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.

ENSHRINEMENT

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.

NOMINATE

Nominations for our Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are now closed. Please check back in the winter for 2025 nominations.


2024 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Jim O’Toole
Charles A. Poole, Jr.

Honorary Boston Crusaders:
Kristen Webber
Julia Cardillo


PAST HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2023
Chris Holland
David Lafond
Michael Coulson

Honorary Boston Crusaders:
Jack Kaplan
Bill Grasso

2020
Dan “Sully” Sullivan
Eric Rosen
Jen Gold
Kevin Thebado
The Kelley Family
Dot Wynne (In Memory)
Don Whitman (In Memory)

Honorary Boston Crusaders:

Donna Monte
Karen McGee
Marty McGee

2019
Jim Centorino
Rich Gobbi
Rita Marshall
Lee Wells-Smith
Ginny Pitts Commander

Honorary Boston Crusaders:

John Stark
Jay Kennedy

2018
George Day
Jack Donovan
Kim Mitchell
Scott Williamson

Honorary Boston Crusaders:

Ryan George
Rick Woodall

2017
Tammy Fallon
Irene Foley
John Gaffney
Jay McMahon
Clare Reed
Dave Surface

Honorary Boston Crusaders:

Karen Dillard
Philip Costa

And:

Honoring the Valiants Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, Hyde Park, MA

2016
Tom Santino
Tom Spataro
Ken Flanagan

2015
Michael Cahill
Daniel Dwan
John Lee

2014
Carl Mayer
Paul Debassio
Paul Ward

2013
Tom Crowne
Richard Carlevale
Gerry Dolan
Recognition of the 1983 Boston Crusaders

2012
Tom Lizotte
Bob Bedard
Jim Lyons
John Lyons

2011
Jack Laselva
Ed McCabe
Ricky Woodall
Recognizing the Most Precious Blood Cavaliers, Most Precious Blood Crusaders and 1965 Crusaders

2010
Jim and Ann Hughes
Jason W. Maxner
Jerry Noonan
Ed Rooney
Recognizing the 2000 Boston Crusaders

2009
Recognizing the 1979 and 1999 Boston Crusaders

2008
George Bevilacqua
Paul Byrne
Steve Cirillo
Wayne and Alyce Hayden
John Montgomery
Helen Taylor
Recognizing the 1957/1958 Hyde Park Crusaders

2007
Steve Dolley
Bob Griffin
Pat LaSelva
Chris Raichle
Recognizing the 1967 Boston Crusaders

2006
Paul Bush
Neil Connolly
Bob Devlin
Joseph P. Kennedy
Patty Marshall Stine
Howard Weinstein
Recognizing the 1973 Boston Crusaders

2005
Tony DiCarlo
Paul & Nancy Gowern
Dan & Melissa Greer
Paul Palange
Jim Stokinger

2004
James P. Cronin
David F. Simon
James ‘G’ Watts

2003
Ed Denon
Gerry Shellmer
Neal Smith
Daniel Pitts
Joseph Ricci

2002
William L. Binford
Paul J. Pitts
Donato J. Rinaldi
Michael J. Woodall

2001
Father Connolly
Joseph Whitman
Joseph and Felcia Dowling
Anthony J. Smith