Limited booth space is still available at the Battle Creek, Flint, and Northwest RV Shows. If you are interested in a booth, please contact Darren Ing, at (517) 349-3300 ext. 19.
2013 Harvest Golf Outing
This year’s HARVEST Golf Outing will be on June 10th at The Majestic at Walden Lake, in Hartland. Mark your calendar! More details to come.
RV/MH Heritage Foundation Board Approves New Guidelines for Nominations to the Hall of Fame
ELKHART, Ind., — At a recent board meeting, the RV/MH Heritage Foundation approved a major change in the Foundation’s bylaws that streamlines the procedure and criteria for nominations to the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall), according to Darryl Searer, president.
Searer said, “The Hall’s Selection Committee worked tirelessly for more than six months reviewing the previous bylaws and procedures and then crafting these important new bylaws and guidelines.”
Guidelines for Nominations
Who can nominate a person to the Hall of Fame?
Anyone can nominate a person to the Hall of Fame that meets the eligibility requirements. The only people who may not be considered are those who currently serve on the Hall’s Selection Committee.
Who is eligible?
1. The nominee must be, or have been, an active participant in any segment of the recreation vehicle or manufactured housing industries for a minimum of 25 years. The Hall’s board of directors does have the power to choose a nominee who has earned selection while falling short of the 25-year threshold, but will exercise that power only in special circumstances.
2. The nomination form must be filled out in its entirety and must be accompanied by three supporting letters (no more, no less) that meet the Hall’s guidelines for these letters. Incomplete nominations cannot be considered. If the nominee is not selected within three years, he or she remains eligible only if the nomination is resubmitted and refreshed with additional information.
What is the Selection Committee looking for?
Consideration will be given to the nominee’s overall contributions to the good of the industry, to include both his or her positions, accomplishments and innovations on the job as well as volunteer work both inside and outside the industry, with special emphasis on volunteer work done on behalf of state and national associations and owner groups, the Hall of Fame itself and other industry-related organizations and causes. Favorable responses to these two basic questions are good starting points for Hall consideration:
1. Is the nominee a respected, accomplished, honorable person who has done right by his business partners?
2. Has the nominee contributed to the good of the industry beyond doing his job well?
How does the process work?
If a completed nomination form and three properly-prepared seconding letters are received by October 31 of any year, the nominee will be in the pool of candidates considered for the following year’s class and for two years beyond that if not selected that year.
The Hall’s Selection Committee will announce its selections in January and those chosen will be inducted at the Hall’s annual Induction dinner in August. The Hall’s bylaws allow for up to 10 inductees per year.
Searer said, “The Selection Committee is made up of an equal number of members of the RV and Manufactured Housing industries, and members will only vote on nominees from their respective industries.
“Those who are interested in nominating a candidate to the RV/MH Hall of Fame may request the necessary nomination forms from the Hall’s office or download the forms from the Hall’s web site: www.rvmhhalloffame.org/pages/nominations.cfm.”
Once the nomination form and supporting letters have been completed, the nominations may be submitted by mail, in person at the Hall, or by fax at 574-293-3466.
Mark Your Calendar
MARVAC Board Meeting Schedule
Association Office – 9:00 a.m.
February 26, 2013
April 23, 2013
2013 RV Show Schedule
March 7-10 Battle Creek Camper & RV Show Battle Creek, MI
March 14-17 Flint Camper & RV Show Flint, MI
March 22-24 Northwest Camper & RV Show Traverse City, MI
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