Wednesday May 7th, 2003 after 3-wall play.

Abby's
5753 Harrison Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45248

Time, Place -- Due to inclement weather, games and the meeting were moved to Fitness@Waycross, 1990 Waycross Road.

Attendance - Board members George Lehocky, David Kent, Bob Burkitt, Jim Krailler, Bob Hiance, Jack Dean and Mike Reilly were present. Paul Baker also attended part of the meeting to discuss a tournament proposal.

Review of Minutes - The minutes posted on the website (amended by the Board since initial publication) were approved.

Income / Expenditures / Current balance
George Coleman Memorial
Bruce Beimesch Memorial
Membership Report

David Kent
David Kent
David Kent
Jim Krailler

Income / Expenditures / Current balance - April expenses related to publication of the Spring ShortLine and the 3-Wall Court WorkDay . Current balance of the GCHA checking account is $8850.99. 

George Coleman Memorial - The fund total increased by $50 to $ 301.00. Mike Reilly reports that currently, Green Township is planting no new trees. This policy is scheduled to be reviewed by them in a few weeks, and may change. Existing procedure is to charge donors $200 for the purchase of a tree which includes planting by the Green Township park staff and a memorial plaque. Mike also reported receiving no response to date on the details of donating George's Veteran's flag for display at the park.

Bruce Beimesch Memorial - Previously, a donation of $25 was approved and sent to the charity of Bruce's choice. Board members deferred discussion of an additional donation until more information becomes available from Green Township about the tree-planting program..

Membership Report - Membership remains at 123, with no new members during the past month.

Reds Game
Legends Tournament
Winter Doubles League, Fitness @ Waycross
3 Wall Courts Update

George Lehocky
George Lehocky
Jim Krailler
Mike Reilly

Reds Game - Date for the Reds v. Yankees game is Wednesday, June 4th, 7:05 pm start time. Tickets may be purchased from George Lehocky (231-0847) for $20.00 (face ticket price). 10 tickets remain to be purchased.

Legends Tournament - Topic was again deferred to next meeting.

Winter Doubles League, Fitness @ Waycross - Paul Baker reported on the winners of the league.  Richard Gregg and Bob Allen Jr. won the A-league; 2nd place went to Paul Baker and Jeff Metzger. Pat Lunn and Tom Gilday won the B-league; the team of Bob Burkitt and Jim O'Brien placed 2nd.

3 Wall Courts Maintenance Update - Mike Reilly made inquiries with Green Township about the possibility of installing a rinse-shower near the 3-wall courts; no response has been received. An outdoor-style bulletin board is still under study by Bob Burkitt.

Cleveland Tournament
USHA Four-Wall Nationals
Caples 3-Wall
World Handball Championships, Ireland

May 2 - 4
June 2 - 8
July 26 - 27
October 17th - 26th

Cleveland Tournament - Since the last board meeting, this tournament was announced, played and the results are now posted on the GCHA website.

USHA Four-Wall Nationals - USHA National 4-wall tournament will be held in East Lansing from June 2nd through 8th. The deadline for entry submission is Monday, May 12th.

Caples 3-Wall - Tom Gilday and Rich Loflin have committed to repeat sponsorship of the Caples tournament. Additional sponsorship is still being sought, and board members will contact other individuals. Jim Krailler will prepare entry forms and forward a copy to the USHA for posting.

Regional update
Summer 3-Wall Doubles League, Veterans Park
Other?

Jack Prather
Jim Krailler
Board

Regional update - Jack Prather did not attend the meeting, but is scheduled to attend in June, following the national 4-wall tournament and USHA Board Meeting.

(Other) Larry Gray -- Larry recently had neck surgery. Jack Dean will handle sending an appropriate get well message to Larry on behalf of the GCHA.

(Other) Tournament - Paul Baker, and in abstentia Jack Prather, presented a proposal to the Board to co-host a "major doubles tournament" at his Fitness@Waycross club. The tournament would be USHA-sanctioned, and cities within a 500 mile radius of Cincinnati would be targeted for participation. Based on Paul's recent experience hosting a racquetball tournament, he suggested developing relationships with local hotels (which Paul will pursue) as well as trying to go outside the range of the GCHA membership to seek sponsorship from major companies and corporations. The Board agreed that this tournament could be a great event and will pursue the idea further with Paul Baker and Jack Prather at subsequent meetings. Timing, sponsorship, budget, and assignment of tasks are four items to be addressed with Paul and Jack at the next Board Meeting.

Next
Meeting

Date/Time, Location

Board

Next Meeting - The date of the next GCHA Board meeting is Wednesday, June 11th. (Moved back one week because of the Reds' game event.) The meeting will be held at Abby's around 7:30 pm, after 3-wall league play.

Open to all members