Hall of Fame & First Tracks Nomination Requirements
Hall of Fame Nomination Requirements
Each year, the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame honors athletes, special contributors, and pioneers of Vermont skiing and snowboarding who promoted and/or contributed to the sport of skiing or riding in Vermont.
Their accomplishments are recognized at an Induction Ceremony and their histories are documented in the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum's collection as part of the permanent Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame exhibit.
The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is actively seeking nominations from the skiing and snowboarding community for inductees for the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria:
An "Athlete" must be retired from a National or Olympic team for five or more years and must have been recognized as representing Vermont at the time of their athletic accomplishment.
"Pioneers" are defined as someone initiating and supporting a new concept. The follow-through of the idea must have directly led to the development and promotion of skiing or snowboarding in Vermont.
"Special Contributors" are defined as someone improving or rethinking an existing idea. The results of their innovation must have led to further recognition of Vermont as a skiing and snowboarding state.
We are also seeking nominations for the Paul Robbins Award for excellence in skiing and snowboarding journalism.
To submit a nomination for the Hall of Fame please send the following information:
The category the nominee represents
A detailed description of how they meet the criteria
An overview of their career
Preferred but not required, at least one photo
Please send nominations via email to collections@vtssm.org or mail to Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum, Attn: HOF P.O. Box 1511, Stowe, VT 05672.
2019 Hall of Fame Inductees, John “JG” Gerndt, John Brodhead, Jeff Hastings, Lauren Mitchell (accepting the award on behalf of her great-grandmother, Ann Bonfoey Taylor), and Doug Lewis.
First Tracks Nomination Requirements
Do you know a young Vermonter, 35 or under, who is contributing to and enriching skiing or snowboarding in Vermont, or beyond? The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is actively seeking nominations from the skiing and snowboarding community for the First Tracks Award to be presented at the next Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The First Tracks Award is given in memory of former Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum Board member, and passionate lifelong skier, Ian Graddock, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 35.
Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria:
Age limit is 35 years old.
Individual has made a significant accomplishment(s) in snowboarding or skiing and has enriched Vermont's skiing or riding heritage.
Their accomplishments may reflect contributions to any of the following: volunteerism, athletics, the arts, technological advances, non-profit or advocacy work, coaching or education or business.
Candidates must show excellence in leadership and character.
Must show an ongoing commitment to their sport.
To submit a nomination for the First Tracks Award please send the following information:
A detailed description of how they meet the criteria
An overview of their career
Preferred but not required, at least one photo
Please send nominations via email to collections@vtssm.org or mail to Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum, Attn: HOF P.O. Box 1511, Stowe, VT 05672.