The September GCHA Board meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 2nd, at approximately 7:30 pm after 3-wall

Time, Place - Due to crowd conditions at Abby's, the meeting moved to the Take Five Bar & Grill and started at approximately 7:00 pm.

Attendance - Board members George Lehocky, Bob Burkitt, David Kent, Jim Krailler, Jack Dean, Bob Hiance and Mike Reilly were present. Dave Laxton, Trey Hiance and Jack Prather also attended the meeting.

Corrections and additions to August minutes

Review of Minutes - The August minutes, as posted on the website, were approved.

Income / Expenditures / Current balance
Membership Report

David Kent
Jim Krailler

Income / Expenditures / Current balance - Current balance of the GCHA checking account is $ 10,315.85.

Membership Report - Jim Krailler reports that the current membership roster lists 129 members.

Ohio Hall of Fame
Golf Outing
Kendler Award
USHA Masters Tournament
Board Membership
Annual Meeting

Mike Reilly
Jack Dean
Board
Jack Prather
Board
George Lehocky

Ohio Hall of Fame - George Lehocky reports that the Cincinnati-area Hall of Fame Committee (Bob Lohmueller, John Love, Gary Reece and Bruce McCormick) are currently working to outline the steps involved in the process of naming individuals to the Hall, including member ratification at the Annual Fall Meeting. In the interest of fairness to all, possible nominations will not be included in future GCHA Board minutes, as suggested by Jack Prather.

GCHA Golf Outing - Paul Baker has confirmed that the GCHA Golf Outing will be held on Friday September 17th at the Green Crest Golf Course. The sign-up deadline is Friday September 3rd. Prices and all other details will be the same as in the past two years. Information and an electronic entry form have been posted on the website.

Kendler Award - This topic will be excluded from future GCHA Board minutes.

Board Membership and Officers - The 2005 GCHA Board of Directors that will be proposed to the membership at the Annual Meeting is:

• President, George Lehocky
• Vice-President, Jack Dean
• Treasurer, David Kent
• Secretary/WebMaster, Jim Krailler
• At-Large Members
  • Bob Burkitt
  • Greg Fite
  • Bob Hiance
  • Dave Laxton
  • Mike Reilly
  • Will Straw

Annual Meeting - George Lehocky has made arrangements with the Washington Platform to host this year's GCHA Annual Fall Meeting and Membership Appreciation Night on Monday October 11th. George will also make court arrangements at the Central Parkway YMCA at a future date. Bob Hiance reports no progress on making contact with Joe Nuxhall, so that idea will be tabled. Jack Prather reports that Tom Sove will be in the area, and may be interested in making a presentation about the USHA's current fund raising efforts. (Subsequent to the Board meeting, Tom will not be able to attend.)

Hamilton Handball Re-union - It was reported that Sam Minielli is planning another re-union of Hamilton and Cincinnati handball players at his Tori's Station banquet hall. Date and time have yet to be announced.

Columbus 3-Wall; Columbus, OH
Michigan State 3-Wall Doubles
USHA 3-Wall Nationals; Maumee, OH
Cleveland Memorial; Eastlake, OH
2004 George Miller Sr. Memorial (Toledo); Bowling Green, OH
Queen City Shootout
State of Ohio Championships; Cleveland, OH
USHA National Masters Singles; Cincinnati, OH
11th Annual Cleveland Invitational; Mentor, OH

August 7th - 8th (Sat.- Sun.)
August 14th - 15th (Sat.- Sun.)
September 2nd - 6th (Thr.- Mon.)
October 22nd - 24th (Fri.- Sun.)
November 12th - 14th (Fri.- Sun.)
December 3rd - 5th (Fri.- Sun.)
February 18th-20th, 2005 (Fri.- Sun.)
April 7th - 10th, 2005 (Thr.- Sun.)
May 20-22, 2005 (Fri.-Sun.)

Tournaments - The Columbus 3-Wall Tournament was held on August 7th - 8th, with results posted on the GCHA website. The entry form for the October 22-24 Cleveland Memorial tournament has also been posted. Information, entry forms and/or links to other area tournaments will be added to the website calendar when appropriate.

Queen City Shootout - The Queen City Shootout is scheduled for December 3rd, 4th and 5th at Paul Baker's Athletic Club @ Waycross. Greg Fite has volunteered to be the tournament director, with George Lehocky serving as primary support person. George is in the process of finding sponsors. Information needs to be finalized by the September 15th submission deadline for publication in the Fall ShortLine.

USHA National Masters Singles - Jack Prather reports that the dates for this tournament will be 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 by December, and feature a multi-tiered approach with appropriate perks. (Name on courts, name on shirts, names in entry form, etc.)

Handball Challenge
Other?

Board
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Handball Challenge received via email:

The mission of the Kansas City Athletic Club is to promote the game of handball in every way, especially with the youth. With that goal in mind, the KCAC will sponsor all Juniors (18 and under) and College students for the three remaining Kansas City Handball Tournaments: The KC 3 Wall, The Heart of America (except the PHA Qualifiers) and The Handballesta. This sponsorship means the KCAC will cover all entry fees for the Juniors and College students for the above-mentioned tournaments. The Kansas City Athletic Club and it's members challenge all Handball players and Handball organizations world wide to extend any and all efforts to promoting the game of Handball. Now is the time.

Jim Krailler reports that this message was sent to the GCHA email account. It was noted that the GCHA matches this challenge by sponsoring local college handball teams in their travel and tournament efforts, and goes one step farther by offering free GCHA memberships to any student or collegiate handball team member who signs up.

Other -

ShortLine Format - Jim Krailler reminded the Board that, beginning with January 2005, the ShortLine production will undergo significant changes in order to reduce the burden of producing duplicate formats for online and print versions:

The ShortLine is be produced in the on-line (html) format only. The duplicated print format will be phased out. Printed copies of the on-line format will be mailed only to fully-paid, active members. Members who wish printed copies must make the request annually, at time of dues payments.

GCHA Merchandise and other belongings - In anticipation of relocating, Jim Krailler asked Board members to consider taking possission of a number of items purchased through GCHA, including merchandise, coolers, and other items needed for tournaments and other events. George Lehocky volunteered to take possession of these items.

Next
Meeting

Scheduled date: Wednesday, October 6th, 7:30 pm (after 3-wall)
Tentative location: Take Five Bar & Grill

Board

Open to all members