Archery Hall of Fame
The Archery Hall of Fame or the Archery Hall of Fame & Museum is a Founded in 1971 Hall of Fame with attached Museum in Springfield in the US state of Missouri . It pays tribute to Americans associated with archery , such as athletes or pioneers in archery or in the production of bows.
The Hall of Fame is located on the upper floor of Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World , the headquarters of Bass Pro Shops , and was founded in 1971 by a committee of the American Archery Council .
history
The concrete idea of an Archery Hall of Fame came up in 1969 at the dining table at a tournament of the Professional Archers Association (PAA) in Michigan . A group of archers discussed that there were halls of fame in so many sports, but not in archery. In 1971, The Archery Hall of Fame, Inc. was finally established. The then President of the Archery Lane Operators Association (ALOA), Joe Rusinek , and the then President of the Professional Archers Association, Dave Staples , presented their idea of a hall of fame to the American Archery Council (AAC). Her idea came up early on from national archery greats such as Bob Kelly, Jim Dougherty, Jim Easton, Earl Hoyt or George Helwig from the National Archery Association (NAA), Pat Wingfield from the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) or Dick Lattimer, who at that time Bear Archery belonged and only later joined the AMO, supported. In 1972 the Hall of Fame finally became part of the American Archery Council. Later this year, at the time of the induction of pioneer Fred Bear , the first ceremonial induction into the Archery Hall of Fame took place at the PAA Nationals in the small town of Grayling in the US state of Michigan . In addition to Fred Bear, Howard Hill , Ann Weber Hoyt , Karl Palmatier , Ben Pearson , Maurice Thompson and Russ Hoogerhyde were also accepted into the Hall of Fame this year . At the award ceremony in 1976, the Hall of Fame had already split off from the AAC and acted as an independent company; especially to protect the integrity of the people who have been nominated and accepted.
In the early 1970s, the main leadership of the Hall of Fame was Joe Rusinek, who served as executive director and was assisted by his wife Jane. For his achievements, Rusinek received the so-called Karl E. Palmatier Award of Merit , a special prize of the Archery Hall of Fame , which is only given to extremely deserving members. Dave Staples, who himself acted as Executive Director in the 1970s and 1980s, and Don Clark, himself Executive Director of the Hall of Fame from the late 1980s until 2004, were also on the board of the organization. They were mainly supported by the rest of the Board of Directors . Dave Staples took over management at the latest when Rusinek died in 1995. The initial thought process consisted of including people involved in archery from the categories of bow hunters, trainers, participants, teachers or instructors and people who have made significant contributions to archery. Another category was added later; the winners should be honored for their life's work. This award was sometimes still awarded to Dave Staples, who died in 2008. Shortly after assuming the leadership role in the Archery Hall of Fame in the mid-1990s, Staples brought a breath of fresh air to its own ranks and brought in other board members in addition to Executive Director Don Clark and the experienced George Helwig . These were, among others, Dick Lattimer, who was particularly well versed in the historical field, Sherwood Schoch, Maryanne Schumm, who brought her experience both as a sportswoman and as a trainer, and Glenn St. Charles, who was particularly very experienced as a bow hunter . In the further course of the years, the board of directors was repeatedly supplemented by new members, among other things because board members died and these vacant positions had to be filled anyway.
Over the years , a suitable partner has been found in the Bass Pro Shops in Springfield , Missouri . Since then, the Archery Hall of Fame has been located on the upper floor of the local branch , which has been expanded to include a museum over time and now operates as the Archery Hall of Fame & Museum . In the museum numerous memorabilia, bows or hunting trophies of the accepted members, as well as various other memorabilia and other memorabilia are exhibited.
Every year, numerous nominations - accompanied by detailed biographies and other supplementary documents, etc. - are received by the Hall of Fame. A selection from an average of 65 people, consisting of still living persons received the Hall of Fame, board members, representatives of the national associations in archery, as well as representatives of all supporting organizations and media members from the field of archery and bowhunting check while the nominations received.