NAPERVILLE NORTH ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Naperville North will be starting an Athletic Hall of Fame with its first class to be inducted in early 2005. An individual must have been graduated from North for at least 7 years to be eligible. This is your Hall of Fame so we ask that you send nominations into the school. We will then pass on those to the screening committee who then will narrow those names down and forward onto the Board of Directors who will choose the inductees. The first class will have twenty members; the second class will have ten, then five every year after the first two classes.

North has developed a very strong tradition in a relatively short amount of time so it is only fitting to recognize those individuals who have helped establish the foundation of HUSKIE PRIDE. Also if anyone is interested in helping sponsor the Hall of Fame to help offset the annual costs please contact me, Doug Smith, Athletic Director, by phone 630-420-6490 or e-mail dlsmith@ncusd203.org

If you know of any worthy candidates please fill out the Hall of Fame ballot in as much detail as possible. People can qualify for nomination through six different categories:

1) State Champions - Individual and team State Champions from any sport. Candidates shall become eligible for induction seven (7) years after graduation.

2) All State - Individuals or teams who have been selected to any recognized All State Team. Candidates shall become eligible for induction seven (7) years after graduation.

3) Outstanding Athletic Contributors - Those athletes who do not fall in any of the other criteria, however their contributions in multiple sports while at Naperville North High School helped set the foundation and tradition we become accustomed to at Naperville North.

4) Post High School Achievement - All men and women, who earned varsity athletic monograms during high school and, after high school, brought honor to Naperville North High School by their outstanding civic achievements or post high school athletic careers.

5) Outstanding Contributors - All men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the athletic programs at Naperville North High School.

6) Academic - All men and women who earned varsity athletic monograms during high school and were on the honor roll after eight semesters, and brought honor and fame to Naperville North High School by their outstanding post high school academic and/or professional careers.

So please fill out the nomination form, this Athletic Hall of Fame will only be as good as you the community of Naperville North make it through your nominations. Send your nominations to my attention Doug Smith, Naperville North High School, Athletic Office, 899 North Mill Street, Naperville, IL, 60563.