Nominations are Open for the
Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame
Nominations
are solicited for the 2012 class for
Montana
's Draft Teamster Hall of Fame. The Hall is jointly sponsored by the Montana
Draft Horse and Mule Association and the Big Sky Draft Horse Expo at Deer Lodge.
The
Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame is dedicated to those individuals or other
entities that have made significant contributions to the preservation and
dissemination of knowledge, education, and use of draft animals and or draft
equipment for work or pleasure in
Montana
. Nominations may include deceased individuals.
Induction
to the Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame must be based on an outstanding
record of contributions in
Montana
to the use, development, preservation, and/or education of draft animals or
equipment used by draft animals.
Nominees
may be individuals, ranches, businesses, or other entities which have fostered
the preservation, education or use of draft animals and/or draft equipment.
Nominations
for this selection must be made in writing. Include a brief (no more than two
type written pages) description of contributions they have made. Copies of
photos, news stories, or other supporting information on the nominee are
desirable. Submission materials will be retained for use by the Hall.
Three
references letters, only one of which may be from a relative to the individual(s),
must accompany the nomination. Please include telephone numbers, and addresses
of references.
Selections
will be announced at the Spring Meeting of the Montana Draft Horse and Mule
Association. Recipients will receive their award at the Draft Horse Expo in Deer
Lodge on September 15, 2012 where they will be honored guests and introduced at
various Expo events.
Recipients
receive a Hall of Fame plaque and their photo will be placed on the Wall of Fame
board at Grant Kohrs Ranch in Deer Lodge where they can be viewed by the public
throughout the year.
Please
send nominations to Nick Shrauger, Selection Chair,
7825 Gooch Hill Road
,
Bozeman
, MT. 59718. Submission deadline is January 31, 2012. For
additional information contact Nick at 406-586-5113.
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