Making Nominations to ISHOF

You are invited to nominate a candidate for possible induction into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame.

​Nominations, which are accepted annually prior to April 1st, are requested. If you would like to nominate and sponsor someone who has earned and deserves the honor of being inducted into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame, please let us know. We encourage nominations from various facets of the sport of snowmobiling and have established these categories for induction: ​

- Inventors, Designers & Manufacturers
- Explorers & Adventurers
- Trail & Program Developers
- Volunteers & Club Organizers
- Publishers & Journalists

Length of service to the sport, involvement on state, provincial, regional, national and/or international levels and widely recognized contributions are major criteria used when reviewing submitted nominations.  Please submit complete nominations with required information referenced below.

Making Nominations for Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award of Merit

Edgar Hetteen was one of the true pioneers of snowmobiling and this very prestigious special award by ISHOF honors those individuals or companies for their unique contributions to the sport. It is specially named for Edgar Hetteen for all his contributions to snowmobiling and given for special recognition for accomplishments and years of service in a variety of categories to those who follow the vision of Edgar Hetteen.  This special award is sponsored by ISHOF Founder, Elmer Cone and Family and the Iron Dog Brigade.

Criteria for Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award:
Edgar Hetteen believed in supporting and recognizing individuals that were truly the grassroots of the sport.
-The recipient of the Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award is an individual(s) or company that always steps up and does what needs to be done without being asked.
-The unsung heroes of snowmobiling.
-Prefers to be behind the scenes and is not looking for recognition.
-Prefers to do their work at the local level.
The Edgar Hetteen award is selected from among specific nominations for this award or from nominations submitted to the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame depending on who fits the criteria best.
All Nominations Must Include: 
- Name of nominee (including complete mailing address, phone & email contact information)
- Person or organization making & sponsoring nomination (including complete mailing address, phone & email contact information)
- Recent color photograph submitted with your application. (If candidate is chosen for induction, a professional high resolution photograph will be requested).  
- Category of nomination
- Resume detailing chronological history of involvement
Also Include - Other pertinent information such as:
- Letters of support for nomination
- Copies of news articles about the nominee
- Examples of special work achievements 

When nominations are submitted electronically using email, the person submitting the nomination needs to submit all documents at one time.  All letters, documents and photos need to be combined as one complete pdf file.

If nominations are submitted by mail, please include a flash drive with all of your documents & photos scanned on the flash drive.

Please send your complete nomination(s) to: 

Preferred method to receive nomination application is: 
         Email:  [email protected]

International Snowmobile Hall of Fame
ATTN: Hall of Fame Nomination​
1521 North Railroad St
Eagle River, WI  54521
E-mail: [email protected] (Preferred)
Phone: (715) 479-2186

Deadline for submission is April 1st for current year consideration, Nominations can be submitted anytime prior to that date-earlier is preferred. Nomination submitted must include complete contact information for both the nominee and the person submitting the nomination as referenced above. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the number and quality of nominations received, it is likely that some very good nominations will be carried over to the following year.  Submitting a nomination does not guarantee induction.  Notification of selection will be made to candidates and their sponsors by May 15th. Induction Ceremony is in September in Eagle River, Wisconsin. See e-mail address provided above for submission of digital photos. (Sorry, no low quality scanned or photocopied photos are able to be used online for recognition.) Be sure to visit www.ishof.com for details on inductee announcements and related induction ceremony event(s) as they are posted. We also encourage you to sign up for ISHOF e-mail updates for information on Inductees and Special Award Recipients as they are announced/awarded.
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ISHOF will choose a nominee (from all VALID and COMPLETE nominations received prior to the April 1 deadline annually). In further recognition, a photo and honor plaque is then added for public display at the World Snowmobile Headquarters in Eagle River, Wisconsin where the recipient joins past inductees as a permanent remembrance of their involvement in the sport.

The Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award winner will have their name added to a perpetual plaque at the World Snowmobile Headquarters and will receive a special Edgar Hetteen Memorial Award.
Looking for someone who has been inducted to ISHOF or received a special award of recognition? ​
Use our helpful search below to locate them: