SLIDE 1 Secondary Functions of the State Chapters of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Presentation by State Chapters – Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Upstate New York 2018 – Stillwater, Oklahoma
SLIDE 2 Main Missions of the NWHOF & Museum
- 1. Preserve the history and heritage of the sport of
wrestling
- 2. Recognize excellence in wrestling
- 3. Inspire future generations to wrestle
SLIDE 3
Presenters
Ann Peery-Ritter – Pennsylvania Jeff Wheeler – Georgia Bud Hennebaul – Georgia Sean Harrington – Massachusetts Carl Koenig – Upstate New York
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Sustaining & funding the local chapter as well as fiscally supporting the National Chapter Ann Peery-Ritter
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Building Mindfulness for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum Bud Hennebaul and Jeff Wheeler
Georgia Chapter
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Make people aware of just what the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is!
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USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH THE MASSES!
Announcements, Registration, Event Pages, Media Coverage
SLIDE 8
NWHOF Display at GHSA State Championships
SLIDE 9 NWHOF Inductees are introduced individually during
- pening ceremonies of GHSA State Championships
Past inductees are introduced first, followed by the newest class – short bios are read for “soon to be” inductees
SLIDE 10 NWHOF in inductees presenting medals at GHSA state championships
All NWHOF inductee names are included in a special section in the tournament program!
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Inspiring Our Constituents Sean Harrington Massachusetts Chapter
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Impacting the Area that We Represent
Ann Peery-Ritter
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Generating Enthusiasm Bud Hennbaul & Jeff Wheeler
SLIDE 14 Press Releases to Area and Hometown Newspapers Leads to Great NWHOF Exposure and Coverage
- VVS grad Tallini to enter wrestling Hall of Fame in May (Utica, NY Observer)
- Rush-Henrietta graduate honored by National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle)
- Seven Georgia wrestling coaches, officials to be inducted into national hall of
fame (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- McDonough coach to enter National Wrestling Hall of Fame (South Metro
Neighbor)
- Seven set for induction into Georgia Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame
(Marietta Daily Journal)
- Longtime coach, referee Howington elected to National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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Get the coaches in involved!
Address them at coaches’ meeting at state tournament – importance, nominations, involvement
Use Social Media to your advantage!
Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox
Use coll llege le level programs to promote NWHOF - Inductees of NWHOF award medals at collegiate regional tournaments
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Encourage Local Chapters to be Aware and Sensitive to the Needs that are Unique to Each of Their Areas Sean Harrington
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Sanctioning and fostering initiatives introduced by the national chapter Carl Koenig
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(1) “Wrestling for All” & “Sport for All” – amplifying the role of females in wrestling & online program that embeds wrestling into the general curriculum for elementary students Tricia Saunders Award – nominating & promoting female in wrestling (2) Recognizing officials – meritorious officials award
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Maintaining Local Distinctiveness and Autonomy
Jeff Wheeler and Bud Hennebaul
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NWHOF Banquet Highlight Video/Photography
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NWHOF Inductee Medals
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Additional Mementos Giv iven In Inductees by “Outside” Groups (ATA/GA Board, etc.)
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Establishing and Sustaining Trust and Relationships to Support Wrestling at All Levels
Carl Koenig
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Providing a Special Experience for Each New Inductee
Ann Peery-Ritter
