The January 2007 GCHA Board meeting was held on Wednesday, January 3rd, starting at approximately 7:00 pm.

Attendance - President David Kent opened the meeting at approximately 7:00 pm with members of the 2007 GCHA Board, Jack Dean, Vice-Presidentand At-Large members Bob Burkitt, Greg Fite, George Lehocky, and Will Straw. Jim Krailler, Chris Lazarovski, Mike Reilly and Ron Rosselot were absent.

Corrections and additions to November 2006 minutes

The minutes of the December 2006 Board meeting, as edited, were approved. (Editing to UC Handball Team report: delete "No report has been received from" at the beginning of paragraph.)

Income / Expenditures / Current balance
Membership Report

Ron Rosselot
Jim Krailler

Income / Expenditures / Current balance - Treasurer Ron Rosselot reported a current balance of $ $12,845.87 in GCHA accounts. Financial statements from the 2006 Queen City Tournament indicate a net income from the tournament of $ 588.00. Merchandise and memberships were additional sources of income generated at the Queen City.

Membership Report - Ron Rosselot reports that the current number of members for 2007 is 52. He also has a list of 141 past members, the target audience of an upcoming mailing to those who have not renewed for the current year.

3-Wall Court Maintenance
3-Wall Court Improvements
UC Handball Team
Player Development
Publicity
ShortLine
Team Tournament
Reds Game

Bob Burkitt
Chris Lazarovski / Mike Reilly
Board
Board
Ron Rosselot
David Kent
Will Straw
George Lehocky

3-Wall Court Improvements - Bob Burkitt reports no new developments on the three-wall courts since the last meeting, and that the courts are doing well.

UC Handball Team - No report has been received.

Player Development from Ralph Weil - Another "mentored play day" has been set for Saturday, February 3rdth at the Athletic Club @ Waycross.

Publicity - No report has been received from Ron Rosselot.

ShortLine - David Kent is soliciting articles, with a deadline of January 15th; publication is scheduled for late January.

Team Tournament - Will Straw reports no progress.

Reds Game - George Lehocky is waiting receipt of tickets. To recap from last month, George will attempt to get tickets for the Reds v. the Chicago Cubs on July 27th. He wants to purchase 35 tickets for the game @ $24 each. If those tickets aren't available, the second choice will be Friday, June 29th v. St. Louis Cardinals. George will attempt to again get "Moondeck" tickets, and the Reds are marketing both games as "premier" events, at a higher ticket price than other games, and higher than previous years. David Kent proposed subsidizing tickets @ $4 to keep ticket price at $20. After a short discussion, the motion passed, 7-2.

Event

Dates

Queen City Open Tournament - The tournament was held December 8th and 9th at Athletic Club @ Waycross, drawing approximately 60 players.

Kudos to Jack Dean, Tournament Director and a Sponsor. Thanks to Jack Prather for doing the draw and to Elma Dupps for handle food on Saturday. Kudos also to Jim Krailler for his extraordinary dedication, skills and motivation to help manage the tournament throughout the two days. Thank you Jim. Gratitude also to the Paul Baker Family and his club staff and support people.

Finally, thanks to the players who entered the tournament and the exceptional generosity of the tournament sponsors:

• Miami Systems Corporation - Sam Peters
• Rosselot Financial Corporation - Ron Rosselot
• Metzger Small Business Boot Camp - Paul Metzger.
• Jack Dean Construction
• Amerisuites

Annual BlueBall Tournament - The event, held January 1 at the Veterans Park 3-wall courts, was enjoyed by Bob Burkitt, Jim Krailler, George Lehocky, Mike Reilly and Ralph Weil, who all look forward to next year.

51st Annual Youngstown Dinosaurs Handball Tournament - This event is scheduled to be held on 1/26 to 1/28 in Younstown, OH. There is no report of any GCHA members attending.

Sponsor Recognition
Other?

Ron Rosselot
Board

Sponsor Recognition - No report has been received from Ron Rosselot.

Board Resignation - Jim Krailler, Webmaster/Secretary submitted a letter of resignation to the GCHA Board effective immediately. It was accepted with regret by the Board. Dave Kent appointed a committee of Jack Dean, George Lehocky, and himself to handle the transition of Jim’s responsibilities which included but were not limited to the GCHA website, GCHA Secretary and merchandise sales. A meeting has tentatively been scheduled during the week of 1/7/07 with Jim and the Committee to discuss a transition of responsibilities. The Board members present conveyed a collective feeling of deep loss to the Board by Jim’s resignation and discussed some ways to appropriately recognized Jim for his significant and valuable service to the GCHA over an extended period of time. More to come.

Next
Meeting

Scheduled date:
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007; 7:00 pm

Location:
Washington Platform
1000 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Open to all members