The July 2005 GCHA Board meeting was held on Wednesday, July 6th, starting at approximately 7:00 pm.

Attendance - Board members George Lehocky, David Kent, Jim Krailler, Mike Reilly, Bob Burkitt, and Will Straw were in attendance. Chris Lazarovski also attended the meeting.

Corrections and additions to June 2005 minutes

Review of Minutes - Three changes were offered to the minutes as published.

• Date of the Fall meeting was discussed, but not determined; date for the Annual Fall Meeting is actually Monday, October 17th. Meeting will begin at approximately 7:30 pm at the Athletic Club @ Waycross, with courts available starting at 4:00 pm.
• Greg Fite's name was incorrect in the Caples 3-Wall section.
• The Ohio Hall of Fame donation was actually $1260.

These inaccuracies have been corrected, and the corrected minutes have been accepted.

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 $ 15,251.32. Payment of $1,260 has been made to the Ohio Hall of Fame, but some of the expenses related to the USHA Masters Singles tournament still need to be paid.

Membership Report - Jim Krailler reports that the 2005 roster remains at 134 members.

Summer ShortLine
Reds Outing Wrap-up
Member Survey
USHA Masters Singles Wrap-up
"Share the Passion" Tour
GCHA Board Membership
Fall Meeting
Golf Outing

Jim Krailler
George Lehocky
Jim Krailler
Board
George Lehocky
Board
Board
Board

Summer ShortLine - Jim Krailler has posted the July 2005, Summer edition, of the ShortLine on the website. Printed copies have been mailed to the few members who requested a print copy.

Reds Outing - The annual Reds outing took place on Friday, June 17th, with a game between the Reds and the Atlanta Braves. A followup article was published in the Summer ShortLine.

Member Survey - No progress on this item. Jim will develop the survey, and bring a draft to a future board meeting.

USHA National Masters - There are still some outstanding items left over from the tournament, including payments and merchandise transactions and deliveries.

"Share The Passion" Tour - George Lehocky reminded all that the USHA's "Share The Passion" Tour will be held at Tori's Station on Monday, July 18th. Tom Sove, USHA representative, will host the event and make a presentation to attendees about the fund-raising effort. Cocktails and horsdoevres will be paid for by the USHA. George requested that all Board members attend. Some members have not received mailed invitations, but a copy was included in the ShortLine. The Board agreed to pledge $500 to the Development Fund at the July 18th tour event, with further discussion at the August board meeting.

GCHA Board Membership - Succession planning for next year's Board was discussed, though final configuration of the officers was not determined. Chris Lazarovski volunteered for board membership. George Lehocky agreed to continue in the role of President for one additional year, if no other candidates are nominated for the post.

Fall Meeting - As noted above, the date for the Annual Fall Meeting has been set for Monday, October 17th. The meeting will begin at approximately 7:30 pm at the Athletic Club @ Waycross, with courts available for play starting at 4:00 pm.

Golf Outing - Paul Baker relayed plans for the Annual GCHA Golf Outing. The outing will be held at Greencrest Golf Course on Friday September 16th. Everything, including cost, will be pretty much the same as last year. Entry forms and information have been published on the GCHA website and in the ShortLine.

Event

Dates

Queen City Shootout

USHA 4-Wall National Championships - Ralph Weil brought home another national championship, defeating Sonny Schaefer (New York) in the finals of the 75+ Division at the USHA 4-Wall Nationals, held in Houston, TX.

Caples 3-Wall Memorial - The tournament took place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25th and 26th. Preliminary figures indicate that income outweighed expenditures by approximately $250. A report was published in the ShortLine, and sent to the USHA for possible inclusion in an upcoming Handball Magazine.

Queen City Shootout - A motion was made and passed (5-1) to use the Athletic Club @ Waycross as the site for the tournament, presuming a satisfactory deal can be made with Paul Baker to host. The date of the tournament has not been determined, nor were there any volunteers for the job of tournament director. These items were deferred to the August Board Meeting.

Other?

Board

Other - No other items were brought forward for the agenda, at least none that the Secretary/WebMaster can remember.

Next
Meeting

Scheduled date:
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005; 7:00 pm (subsequently moved to Wednesday, August 10th.)

Location:
Abby's Pub And Grill
5753 Harrison Avenue
Dent, OH 45248
513-574-6622

Open to all members