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Hilander HOF Advisors,
Thank you again for accepting our invitation to help build the Hilander Hall Of Fame (HHoF) - a digital institution created to empower the Hilander community in recognizing over 100 years of history. On behalf of all the Trustees, we are deeply grateful for your involvement in this exciting experiment.
The HHoF is a community-powered initiative, and we believe your expertise and passion will be invaluable as we work to honor the enduring legacy of the Hilanders. As an advisor, your voice and ideas will help shape this platform in meaningful ways.
Let's now take some action.
LEARN
Explore the rules-based digital democracy ratified at the Trustee level: http://hilanders.org/democracy
CONTRIBUTE
1. Donate to register for the Nomination Phase at http://hilanders.org/nominate
We'll email you when nominations open before our next full-page TDN ad goes live next Monday.
NOTE: Nominations can also be emailed to rick@hilanders.org or called in to Rick at (360) 430-2326.
2. Share the HHoF with your friends, family, coworkers, former teammates, and even your former athletes/students. Encourage them to donate to participate in the +1/3 Nomination Phase.
Here's a sample message to forward:
I wanted to tell you about an exciting new project I'm involved with - the Hilander Hall of Fame. It's a community-powered initiative, and I'd love for you to be a part of it. All money raised helps the kids of Kelso through the Kelso Public Schools Foundation.
Please consider donating $1 to register for the Nomination Phase at http://hilanders.org/nominate. Once your nomination is registered, you'll receive an email with instructions on submitting your nominations.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I'm happy to provide more details about this community-driven Hall of Fame. You can also check out the merch store at http://hilanders.org/merch and make an additional donation while you're there.
I think this is a great way for all of us to get involved in honoring Hilander legends and supporting the local community.
Our motto: "Legends aren't born. They're made in Kelso."
3. Our Merch Store is live! All items are sold and shipped at cost, but purchasers can make donations to the Kelso Public Schools Foundation. Our original Joe Stewart Legacy Tees have sold 66 times, raising an additional $934 for the kids of Kelso.
You can buy swag here, the options are plentiful: http://hilanders.org/merch
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NOTE: Our new merch store will be updated and operational in several hours
4. Help grow the HHoF with your ideas and superpowers. If you have thoughts on expanding possibilities, please share. Our open platform welcomes resourceful contributors. Check out our Brand assets for inspiration: https://www.hilanders.org/hof/brand
5. Help grow this Hilander Hall Of Fame Advisory Group by referring up to three new members from your own network of friends, colleagues, and associates. Send them a call/text with this link to accept: https://www.hilanders.org/hof/advisoryacceptance
Here's a sample message to forward:
I wanted to let you know about an exciting new community project I'm involved with - the Hilander Hall of Fame.
Instead of a small group choosing the inductees, this will be a digital democracy powered by Hilander supporters like us. Anyone can donate to Nominate and Vote on the inductees.
I invite you to join me in advising this initiative. You can accept your invitation here: https://www.hilanders.org/hof/advisoryacceptance
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. You can also learn more about how the Hilander Hall of Fame digital democracy works at http://hilanders.org/democracy.
This is a unique way for the whole community to get involved in honoring our Hilander legends. All monies are donated to help the kids of Kelso via the Kelso Public Schools Foundation.
Our motto: "Legends aren't born. They're made in Kelso."
6/ Here's an early look at our next full-page ad in The Daily News (link). We'll ensure your name is highlighted on it. You can view our first ad here (link).
7/ If the Hilander Hall of Fame is successful in its first years, I may develop additional technology to enable coaches and program leaders to create their own team-based, community-powered Hall of Fames.
This could expand the pool of nominations for the larger Hilander Hall of Fame, while also helping individual teams and programs:
- Raise funding through increased engagement with alumni, families, and the broader Hilander community
- Foster stronger community connections by celebrating team legacies and honoring distinguished individuals
- Contribute nominations to the recognition of Hilander greats at the institutional level
By leveraging the Hilander Hall of Fame platform, we can empower local leaders to celebrate their own traditions and heroes in a way that benefits the entire Hilander ecosystem.
Let me know if you have any questions about how this team-based concept could take shape as we build towards a successful Hilander Hall of Fame launch.
9. Here's a look at our design for Inductee plaques. You can see all the design concepts here.
NOTE: Ty has not been elected or inducted, just a personal Hilander hero of mine
10. FINAL NOTE: I published an Op-Ed/Reader's View about "why" I believe in the Hilander Hall Of Fame and what it means for me to be a Hilander. You can read it here (no paywall).
Thanks again for joining us. I know my Uncle Kirby would greatly appreciate it.
Legends aren't born, they're made in Kelso.
Chris McCoy
Hilander Class of 2001