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The
Induction Process
The
induction process begins when we receive a questionnaire requesting
consideration for induction into the Hall of Fame. Anyone,
including the person wishing to be considered, can submit a
questionnaire. We MUST receive a properly completed
questionnaire to consider a person for induction.
The board of directors will verify the information provided on the
questionnaire. As a starting point, the nominee should have spent a
portion of their career performing in the area covered by the Hall
of Fame (Indiana
counties of Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion, Parke, Greene, Putnam
and Owen, and Illinois counties of Clark, Edgar and Crawford),
be at least 50 years old and have performed for at least 25 years.
Qualified nominees are placed into the "candidate pool".
Each year, the board of directors
review the candidate pool and select the nominees who will be
inducted at the next induction ceremony.
Since 2006, when the
Hall started publicly seeking musicians for induction and increased the area of
coverage, the number of requests
we receive has grown rapidly. Given the size of the candidate pool, it
is unlikely that a person will be inducted immediately after being
placed in the pool. However, those who make it far enough through
the process to be placed in the candidate pool will be inducted as
expeditiously as possible.
See the "Send Us A Questionnaire" section for instructions
on sending us a questionnaire.
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Send Us A Questionnaire
If you would like to be considered for induction, or would like to nominate someone for
induction or for the Band of Angels, please complete a questionnaire
and send it to us.
Here's how to
complete and send a questionnaire:
1. PLEASE read the information on the FAQ page before filling out a
questionnaire. Click
here
to open the FAQ page, scroll down to
and read the 2nd topic, then close the
window to return here.
2. Click
here
to view the Hall of Fame questionnaire.
3. To send a paper questionnaire, use your browser's Print function
to print the page, then complete it and send it to us in one of the
ways described at the bottom of the form.
4. To send the questionnaire electronically, use your browser's Save
As function to save a copy of the questionnaire to your computer.
Open the file in Notepad, complete the form and save the file.
Send us an email (see the Contact Us page) and attach the file.
5. Close the window to return to this screen.
6. If you are submitting an entry for the Band of Angels, we would
appreciate it if you could include a picture of the person to be
posted on this site.
7. If you send a questionnaire via email, we will reply to let you
know
we received it. The time and expense
of replying to questionnaires
received via snail mail is prohibitive at
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Induction
Ceremonies
Induction
ceremonies are conducted annually. Activities usually include
lunch, the ceremony and a jam session by the inductees and other local musicians
(as time permits).
The ceremonies are a great time to reunite with old friends
and listen to some great music. Watch this site for information on the next induction ceremony.
Looking for the names of musicians who have been inducted into the
Hall of Fame? Please visit the Photo Gallery page.
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