INDIANA BICENTENNIAL TORCH RELAY
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay was created to honor Hoosiers who have demonstrated exceptional public service, achievement, acts of heroism and/or volunteer service to the neighborhood, community, region or state. Torchbearers will be Hoosiers, representing all walks of life. More than 1,800 torchbearers will be selected to carry the torch. A juried nomination process will be employed in each county to select torchbearers. Torchbearers will carry the torch in their county of nomination.
NOMINATION CRITERIA (ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET)
1. Nominees must possess the physical adaptive ability to carry the torch (weighing no more than 5 pounds and measuring 32 inches in length) a minimum of a quarter mile.
2. Nominees shall be residents of Indiana, former residents of Indiana, nominated in honor of someone who is or was a resident of Indiana.
3. Nominees shall be current or former residents of the county in which they are being nominated.
4. Nominees must be at least 14 years of age to carry the live fire Flagship Torch. If under 14, nominees will be required to carry the no flame Kids Torch.
5. Nominees may be subject to criminal background check.
6. Nominees, if selected, are required to complete a Torchbearer Waiver Form. If nominees are under 18, a parent/guardian signature will be required to complete the Torchbearer Waiver Form.
7. Posthumous nominations will be accepted. A substitute torchbearer can be submitted to carry on behalf of the nominee.
ONE OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET:
1. Torchbearers will have achieved personal and/or professional excellence or celebrity status ... OR
2. Torchbearers will have made an outstanding contribution to their neighborhood, community, region or state through service, stewardship, and/or involvement.
NOMINATOR CRITERIA
1. There are no restrictions on the number of nominations any one person is permitted to submit.
2. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
3. Anonymous nominations will not be accepted.
4. Nominators must submit a completed form. Partial or incomplete forms will not be accepted.
METHODS OF NOMINATION
Email:
1. Writable PDF form can be downloaded from www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay.
2. Complete for, save and email back as an attachment.
3. Nomination forms submitted via email should be made to the designated county contact as indicated on www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay.
Print:
Printed nomination forms may be picked up & dropped off at:
Tipton County Historical Society
323 West South Street
Tipton, IN 46072
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will travel through all Indiana counties and will be coming through Tipton County on Thursday, October 6, 2016, sometime during the morning hours. The Torch can be carried by walkers, runners, vehicles (such as trucks, tractors, combines, horse & buggies). Tipton County may have at least 20 torchbearers. A uniform of some type will be provided.
Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2015.
For more information, please call the Tipton County Historical Society at 765-675-5828 during regular business hours.
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay was created to honor Hoosiers who have demonstrated exceptional public service, achievement, acts of heroism and/or volunteer service to the neighborhood, community, region or state. Torchbearers will be Hoosiers, representing all walks of life. More than 1,800 torchbearers will be selected to carry the torch. A juried nomination process will be employed in each county to select torchbearers. Torchbearers will carry the torch in their county of nomination.
NOMINATION CRITERIA (ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET)
1. Nominees must possess the physical adaptive ability to carry the torch (weighing no more than 5 pounds and measuring 32 inches in length) a minimum of a quarter mile.
2. Nominees shall be residents of Indiana, former residents of Indiana, nominated in honor of someone who is or was a resident of Indiana.
3. Nominees shall be current or former residents of the county in which they are being nominated.
4. Nominees must be at least 14 years of age to carry the live fire Flagship Torch. If under 14, nominees will be required to carry the no flame Kids Torch.
5. Nominees may be subject to criminal background check.
6. Nominees, if selected, are required to complete a Torchbearer Waiver Form. If nominees are under 18, a parent/guardian signature will be required to complete the Torchbearer Waiver Form.
7. Posthumous nominations will be accepted. A substitute torchbearer can be submitted to carry on behalf of the nominee.
ONE OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CRITERIA MUST BE MET:
1. Torchbearers will have achieved personal and/or professional excellence or celebrity status ... OR
2. Torchbearers will have made an outstanding contribution to their neighborhood, community, region or state through service, stewardship, and/or involvement.
NOMINATOR CRITERIA
1. There are no restrictions on the number of nominations any one person is permitted to submit.
2. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
3. Anonymous nominations will not be accepted.
4. Nominators must submit a completed form. Partial or incomplete forms will not be accepted.
METHODS OF NOMINATION
Email:
1. Writable PDF form can be downloaded from www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay.
2. Complete for, save and email back as an attachment.
3. Nomination forms submitted via email should be made to the designated county contact as indicated on www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay.
Print:
Printed nomination forms may be picked up & dropped off at:
Tipton County Historical Society
323 West South Street
Tipton, IN 46072
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will travel through all Indiana counties and will be coming through Tipton County on Thursday, October 6, 2016, sometime during the morning hours. The Torch can be carried by walkers, runners, vehicles (such as trucks, tractors, combines, horse & buggies). Tipton County may have at least 20 torchbearers. A uniform of some type will be provided.
Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2015.
For more information, please call the Tipton County Historical Society at 765-675-5828 during regular business hours.
