The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. It is the largest state sports hall of fame in America at 43,000 square feet (4,000 m²). Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of Museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Hall of Fame houses over 14,000 square feet (1,300 m²) of exhibit space broken down into sections including Hall of Fame Inductees, High School, Collegiate Sports, Olympic, Paralympic, Professional Sports, and Great Moments in Georgia Sports History areas. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities Interactive exhibits in the museum include NASCAR simulators, basketball and football games, and computer programs. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Simulation is the imitation of some real thing state of affairs or process Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Computer programs (also software programs, or just programs) are instructions for a Computer.
The Hall of Fame is owned by the state of Georgia and operated by the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority. It is governed by an 18 member Authority appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia.
The Hall of Fame portion of the museum was created in 1956 as the Georgia Prep Sports Hall of Fame. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1963 it was expanded to encompass prep, college, amateur and professional sports. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1978 the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame was officially created by the Georgia State Legislature. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Then, in 1994 the state of Georgia appropriated $6. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 5 million to construct the Sports Hall of fame museum, and added another $1. 8 million in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The total construction of the building and its exhibits cost $8. 3 million. The building opened in 1999 and had more than 65,000 visitors during its first year of operations. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Yearly operations are partially funded by the State of Georgia and partnerships with local organizations provide in-kind contributions and relationships. Additional fundraising is continued through facility rentals, a 5k walk, and Hall of Fame induction ceremony table sales.
Meetings for the inductions process for the Georgia State Hall of Fame are now all open to the public. While inductee selection was always public screening meetings only recently became open and it is considered somewhat controversial. To date over 300 members have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame has developed extensive rental programs aimed at youths and area organizations. Youth party possibilities (price varies on number of attendees) include admission to the museum, catering availability, access to chairs and tables, and use of the Georgia room for 2 hours. Equipment rentals are available for parties including: TV/VCR, overhead projectors, portable screens and easels. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A GENERAL ARTICLE ABOUT VCRs/VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS In addition to youth parties the Hall of Fame also offers rentals of the Conference Room (capacity 15), the Georgia Room (in classroom, banquet, reception or theater style), the Rotunda (Banquet or Reception style) and the Theater (205 capacity)
The building itself was built to resemble a turn of the century ballpark, with red-brick exterior and green roof. From the old style ticket booths to the brick columns in the rotunda and special lighting the Hall of Fame was created to put visitors into the heart of a sports experience. Over 1,000 artifacts are on display in the building and over 7,000 objects in the Hall of Fame collection. In addition to the exhibits the building also houses a 1,500-square-foot (140 m²) "Georgia Room" for rentals and receptions, a gift shop, a 205 seat theater, a research center, staff offices and storage space.
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