January 9, 2019
Media Contacts:
Scott Peterson, Director of Communications, Office of Public Information, 202-277-9412
Allan Harden, Superintendent of Sports & Adventure Services Division, Department of Recreation & Parks, 410-313-4652
Nomination forms are available online – deadline is April 15
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks has announced that nomination forms are available for its 2019 “Community Sports Hall of Fame.” The Community Sports Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding individuals who have gained prominence in or made substantial contributions to community recreational sports in Howard County. Deadline for nominations is Monday, April 15.
Coaches, managers, league officials, commissioners and even behind-the-scenes contributors closely identified with community recreational sports can be nominated. In addition, nominees must be either residents of Howard County or their community sports contributions have been made primarily in Howard County.
Nomination forms are available on line at www.howardcountymd.gov/halloffame or by calling the Department of Recreation & Parks at 410-313-4711.
All nominations must be received or postmarked by Monday, April 15 to Mike Blevins at mblevins@howardcountymd.gov or mailed Howard County Community Sports Hall of Fame, Attn: Mike Blevins, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046. Individuals chosen for this year’s class will be inducted into the Community Sports Hall of Fame at the 17th annual Celebration of Sports in October.
The Howard County Community Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2005. A list of past Hall of Fame inductees is available online at www.howardcountymd.gov/halloffame.