ISHA recognizes outstanding achievement of its members with two special award programs.

W. R. "Bill" Schroeder Distinguished Service Award

Mark Stenning (center) poses for a photo with previous winners, Jerry Baltz (left) and Ed Scheele at the 2007 President's Dinner.

This award is presented periodically and is the highest honor presented by ISHA. 

It is awarded for meritorious service to ISHA or to the sports museum industry. 

To be considered, individuals must have made a significant contribution of a lasting nature to the field of sports heritage. 

Nominees may be still actively involved or retired.

Past winners include:

2007 - Mark Stenning, International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum
2005 - Raymond Leverton, U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame
2003 - Karen Goddy, Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles
2001 - Gerald W. Baltz, PhD, Bowling
2000 - F. Tucker Mulrooney, Delaware
1999 - Marjorie Smith, Trapshooting
1998 - Ian "Scotty" Morrison, Hockey
1997 - Ed Scheele, Greyhound
1996 - Braven Dyer, Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles
1995 - Charlie and Emmadale McLeary, Texas
1994 - Vaughan L. Baird, Q.C., Aquatic of Canada
1993 - John Bankert, Pro Football
1992 - Philip A. Pines, Trotting
1991 - James McDowell, Jr., College Football
1990 - Robert B. And Fannie Kutz, Fresh Water Fishing
1989 - J. Thomas West, Olympic (Canada)
1988 - M.H. "Lefty" Reid, Hockey1987 - Peter Webster, British Columbia
1986 - Bruce Pluckhahn, Bowling
1985 - William "Buck" Dawson, Swimming, and Lee Williams, Basketball

  

 

Communication Awards

The Communications Awards program was established to provide recognition for excellence in publications by all member sports museums, halls of fame or sports heritage organizations, regardless of size or budget, based upon a competition evaluated by ISHA members and communications professionals.

There are two tiers of competition: one classification for institutions with annual operating budgets of US $250,000 or less, and the other for institutions with annual operating budgets of more than US $250,000.

Saluting the wide variety of communications vehicles utilized by member institutions, five different categories will be recognized annually, as follows:

A. Books or exhibit catalogs
B. Programs, annual reports or magazines (more than 12 pages)
C. Newsletters (12 pages or less)
D. Brochures, invitations, cards, or flyers
E. Educational/Public Programming materials
F. Video presentations
G. Websites

2007 communication award winners recognized

This year's winners were recognized during the ISHA's 37th Annual Conferece held in Macon, Georiga in October 2007. 

BEST WEBSITE - Lakeplacid75th.com -  ISHA President Dave Chase (left) hands the communications award for best website from an institution with less than a $250,000 budget to Kevin Hanselman of the 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum during ISHA's 37th Annual Conference in October 2007.

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