The Marshall County Bicentennial Nominating Committee has announced acceptance of nominations from the public for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. Torchbearer nominations should recognize Hoosiers who demonstrate exceptional public service, excellence in their profession, acts of heroism or volunteer service to their neighborhood, community, region or state.
“Being selected as an Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay torchbearer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Hoosiers,” Lt. Governor Ellspermann said. “We look forward to honoring Indiana’s history while also optimistically looking forward to the future during this momentous event for Indiana.”
Applications can also be picked up and dropped off at the Marshall County Museum at 123 North Michigan Street in Plymouth, or the Marshall County Visitors Bureau at 201 North Michigan Street in Plymouth.
The online nomination form is available here: http://www.indiana2016.org/torchrelay/nomination-forms/.
The nomination period ends on December 31, 2015. Once all nomination forms are collected, a committee in each county select torchbearers. In Marshall County there are 20 torchbearer positions available.
Developed by IOTD, the relay is patterned after the Olympic Torch Relay and is designed to connect Hoosiers across the state and nation with their home state during the bicentennial year.
Nominees must be a current or former resident of Indiana or be nominated in honor of a current or former resident. Hoosiers may be nominated posthumously and a substitute torchbearer can be submitted to carry the torch on behalf of the nominee. Nominees can be any age (torchbearers that are minors will be subject to additional youth torchbearer requirements). A nominee must possess the physical adaptive ability to carry the torch a minimum of a quarter mile. Accommodations will be made for those torchbearers with disabilities.
This is an opportunity for our youth to participate and get excited about Indiana’s Bicentennial Celebration. The committee will be working with school administrators to include student representatives from the various school corporations.
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will start September 9, 2016 in Corydon, Indiana’s first state capital, and culminate with a celebration October 15, 2016 on the grounds of the statehouse in Indianapolis. The torch will be in Marshall County on October 4th from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. The torch relay will touch each of Indiana’s 92 counties during the 2,300 mile journey across the state.
