OAA Hall of Fame

The OAA Hall of Fame will honor individuals who have exhibited by their deeds, leadership and effect on archery in any or all its forms. Nominees should exhibit qualities in the Ohio archery community that make them stand out among their peers.

For person(s) to be considered for the OAA Hall of Fame, an application needs to submitted by a sponsor to an OAA board member prior to October 1st.

Application(s) can be downloaded in pdf form below.

To be considered for OAA Hall of Fame award:

  • The inductee to the OAA Hall of Fame should be an OAA member (except in special situations where the applicant has volunteered and helped build and maintain OAA) or have been an OAA member during the time of the action(s), making him/her a candidate for induction.
  • All individuals to be considered need to be submitted by a sponsor.
  • Applications should be filled out completely.
  • It's highly suggested that the sponsor(s) submit a detailed resume of the individual for the OAA Board of Directors to consider/vote upon.
  • All nominations will be held in the strictest confidence by the OAA Board of Directors.
  • Election into the Hall of Fame will be made by the OAA Board of Directors majority vote.
  • No results of the voting will be given to anyone outside the OAA Board of Directors.
  • The sponsor will be notified if the individual has or has not been elected.
  • Pictures and a description of the inductees' achievements will be displayed on the OAA website.
  • Applications should be sent to info@ohioarchers.com

Hall of Fame Application (pdf format)

OAA Hall of Fame inductees will be presented with their plaque/award at the following year's Indoor 300 Championship. Inductees will be notified prior to the Indoor 300 Championship so that they can be present to receive their award during the awards ceremony. (After the am shooting line time/ before the pm start line time)

The OAA Hall of Fame award will be limited to 5 recipients per Calendar year. If a nominee is not voted into the Hall of Fame, a sponsor can rewrite and resubmit their application for Board of Directors to vote on the following year.

Ex.: 2025 inductees will be presented their plague/award at the 2026 Indoor 300 Championship.

NOTE: OAA Board has already selected the 2026 OAA Hall Of Fame Class recipients. Applications submitted will be for the 2027 Hall Of Fame and awards will be presented at the 2027 Indoor 300.

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