The January 2005 GCHA Board meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 5th, at approximately 7:00 pm.

Board members George Lehocky, Jack Dean, David Kent, Jim Krailler, Bob Burkitt, Greg Fite, Bob Hiance, Dave Laxton, Will Straw and Mike Reilly were in attendance. Jack Prather also attended.

Corrections and additions to December 2004 minutes

Income / Expenditures / Current balance
Membership Report

David Kent
Jim Krailler

Income / Expenditures / Current balance - Treasurer David Kent presented the financial report. The current balance of the GCHA checking account is $ 10,275.36. David also presented a summary of the financial report for the Queen City Shootout, reporting a current loss of $44.86. There is still one outstanding payment of a $250.00 sponsorship. If collected, the tournament will be a break-even event.

Membership Report - Jim Krailler reports that the 2005 roster currently lists 57 members. A mailing, including a self-addressed envelope, was sent to 85 non-renewed members on December 30th. A number of members who signed up at either the Queen City Shootout or by other means are not reflected in this number. This list will be updated and distributed at next month's meeting.

Ohio Hall of Fame
3-Wall Maintenance
Collegiate Handball Teams
Winter ShortLine
Membership Card

Board
Mike Reilly
Board
Board
Bob Burkitt

Ohio Handball Hall of Fame - The decision of the Cincinnati-area Hall Of Fame Committee is that the local area will not nominate any recipients fo the current year. Will Straw did follow up on his suggestion at the previous month's meeting that a statewide perspective is required. Willie presented the original criteria from 1980's for state of Ohio, which included prowess in local, state, regional, national, and runner-up competitions, plus overall contribution to handball. Willie will pursue Hall of Fame considerations with other Ohio area committees at a future date. The GCHA Board decided unanimously to remove this item from the monthly agenda.

3-Wall Maintenance - Mike Reilly was unsuccessful (again, go figure) in contacting Fred Schlimm to attempt to set up an avenue of regular communication with the Green Township Park Maintenance staff.

Collegiate Handball - A letter from Zach Arem was received, thanking the GCHA for the opportunity to play in the Shootout, and encouraging participation in their upcoming tournament. The letter also requested financial assistance for team members to attend the USHA's National Collegiate Tournament, scheduled for Minneapolis, February 23rd - 27th. In response, the Board voted to donate $150, plus free GCHA membership to each of the UK team members, in return for directory information.

Winter ShortLine - Jim Krailler reports that the Winter edition of the ShortLine was posted on Sunday, January 2nd, with printed copies mailed the next day. To date, only six active members have requested a printed, mailed copy.

Membership Card - Bob Burkitt prepared samples of GCHA luggage tags. After lengthy discussion (lengthy enough that most attendees tuned out) concerning the value of a membership card, Bob stated that he will prepare luggage tags for the current Board members. The GCHA Board decided (not unanimous, but close enough) to remove this item from the monthly agenda.

Web Space - Old News from the three earliest years of the website, 1999-2001, will be removed to keep the site within the space limitations. The Board chose to archive older information, with a note in "Old News" to contact the webmaster for these pages.

Queen City Shootout

December 3rd - 5th (Fri.- Sun.)

Queen City Shootout - The Queen City Shootout was held on December 3rd, 4th and 5th at Paul Baker's Athletic Club @ Waycross. Greg Fite, tournament director, reports receiving lots of positive feedback. 65 players participated in this year's event.

USHA National Masters Singles - The dates for this tournament are Thursday, April 7th through Sunday, April 10th. The banquet will be held Saturday evening at Sam Minielli's banquet hall, Tori's Station in Fairfield. Committee work continues with particular aspects related to the tournament, including finance, food, hospitality and sponsorship. The plan is to have sponsorship finalized soon, and feature a multi-tiered approach with appropriate perks. (Name on courts, name on shirts, names in entry form, etc.) The entry form has been published in the USHA's Handball magazine. There are 13 divisions of players, including two women's divisions. A proposed budget projection was distributed to the Board members.

Members of the fund-rasing committee have met with Joe Nuxhall and discussed using his foundation to solicit funds in conjunction with the banquet. Kim Nuxhall, Joe's son, will be approached as the spokesperson for the Nuxhall foundation. As of the January Board meeting, tournament players are to be included in the banquet as part of their entry fee. Others will be charged. Proceeds from the banquet will need to exceed $5,000 to cover all expenses. Seating capacity of the smaller hall at Tori's Station is 300 seats, with projected attendance of 150 from the tournament.

 

Other?

Board

Other -

Waycross Leagues - Paul Baker reports that he has intentions of promoting both a singles flex league and another round of the doubles league, both starting around January 28th.

Next
Meeting

Scheduled date:
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005; 7:00 pm

Location:
Athletic Club @ Waycross

Open to all members