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March 8th, 2010 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
Minutes from the February board meeting.
Present: Tracy Ali, Briget Borsa, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bill Lampeter, Morgan Smith, John Walsh
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November 23rd, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from 10 Nov. ‘09 Board Meeting:
Present: Doug Bennett, Bridget Borsa, Jack Fitzpatrick, Patricia Helfer, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, John Walsh, Troy Zarcone
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October 26th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from 12 Oct. ‘09 Board Meeting:
Present: Doug Bennett, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bill Lampeter, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Troy Zarcone
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October 12th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from 15 Sept. ‘09 board meeting:
Present: Bridget Borsa, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Troy Zarcone
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August 11th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from 23 June ‘09 board meeting:
Present: Jack Fitzpartick, Bob Good, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Ken Smoker, Troy Zarcone
April 20th, 2009 Mithun Mukherjee posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
A warm welcome to the new members on the RSRA Board this year – Tracy Ali, Patricia Helfer, Ken Smoker & Peter Brizee. We look forward to their fresh ideas and energy in helping to further develop squash in our region.
If you are a member of the Rochester squash community and would like to volunteer your time and ideas, feel free to join us at our next monthly meeting on Tuesday 12th May at the Genesee Valley Club squash courts at 6:00pm.
| President | Jack Fitzpatrick |
| Vice President | Mark Raeside |
| Secretary | Morgan Smith |
| Treasurer | Bill Lampeter |
| Past President | Mark Raeside |
| Juniors | Troy Zarcone |
| Women | Tracy Ali & Patricia Helfer |
| Membership | Mithun Mukherjee |
| Tournaments | Mithun Mukherjee |
| Historian | Chip Nimick |
| Webmaster | Mithun Mukherjee |
| League Coordinator | Mark Raeside |
| GVC Club Rep | Jack Fitzpatrick |
| Harro East Club Rep | Bridget Borsa/Ken Smoker |
| Kodak Park Club Rep | Morgan Smith |
| Med Center Club Rep | Bob Good |
| Mid-Town Club Rep | Doug Bennett |
| UR Zornow Club Rep | Open |
| Peter Brizee |
April 16th, 2009 Mithun Mukherjee posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
By Mark Raeside , RSRA President 2008-09 at the Annual General Meeting of the RSRA on April 14th, 2009
As President of the RSRA for 2008 to 2009, I would like to provide a brief summary of the squash activities we have conducted or supported in the past year. It is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the Rochester squash community that so many things happened, and on behalf of the Board of Directors, I would to thank you all for your commitment and participation.
First in June, RSRA promoted the training/exhibition night at GVC in support of the US Junior National team visit. The juniors were impressed by their, treatment and this was good not only for Rochester squash, but for Rochester in general. RSRA fronted some of the costs, which were generously reimbursed by a donation from Alan Cameros and others from the local squash community.
In September, RSRA sponsored our second Youth Clinic at GVC, organized by Troy Zarcone and run by Eric Hernady and Kate Guyer. This was enthusiastically received by the participants, who hopefully will be valued additions to the squash community.
Also in September, Doug Bennett organized a referees’ clinic at Midtown, with the expertise provided by certified referees, Herb Barbehenn and Eric Hernady.
In November, RSRA promoted the annual GVC George Armstrong tournament, where there were three draws this year: Brendan Bascom winning the 5.0, Nick Greaves-Tunnell the 4.0, and Sam Selonick the 3.0.
We also publicized the activities of the University of Rochester Yellow Jacket squash team, under the direction of Martin Heath, by promoting attendance at their home matches, particularly the big matches against Dartmouth and Trinity, and publicizing a season opener exhibition at the Meliora weekend in October. Mithun gets the credit here for his tireless blogging of their activities. UR vs Trinity in Feb saw a record attendance.
In the City League, we reverted back to the single season format. There were three divisions and twenty-one teams, a good turnout once again. The leagues were won by Thomson Chew’s GVC team (Div 1), Hugh Higgins U or R team (Div 2), and Peter Brizee’s MidTown team (Div 3). This time, for the first time in a while, every division winner also won the playoffs. A welcome change was that the University of Rochester was represented once again. My thanks to all the captains for managing their teams, and to the club representatives for organizing the teams and captains.
We also converted to the new US Squash system for scheduling and reporting the matches. This was not without its challenges, and there are still issues to be resolved before we fully commit to converting to this site.
And, finally, the flagship event: the 2009 ProAm and Awards. This is the eighth year the RSRA has run this event, but the first time it was elevated to the SuperSatellite level. Consequently the pros were ranked higher than before, and this led to a fascinating tournament, with some high quality matches, including the final where Ryan Cuskelly of Australia beat Amr Mansi of Egypt.
The City Tournament was run to coincide with the event, and there were almost 40 entrants across three divisions. Brendan Bascom was beated in the final by visitor Bumpei Kawano in the 5.0 draw, John Puskas won in the 4.0, and Johnathan Davis in the 3.0.
We held the Peter Lyman and Fred and Carol Weymuller awards presentations after the final event, where I had the honor to present the Weymuller award to joint winners Eliza Callihan and Alex Greaves-Tunnell,
and Hugh Higgins presented the Lyman award to Jack Fitzpatrick. I also presented the league and playoff trophies to the winning captains.
We have had one low light, but one that is shared by the whole economy, namely that our Investment Account lost approximately 35% of its value in 2008. Hopefully that, along with our personal retirement portfolios, will recover somewhat in 2009!
So in summary, this was an active and successful year, and I look forward to another one in the coming season. I thank those involved for their time and effort, and encourage others to step forward and help.
Mark Raeside
RSRA President, 2008-09
April 15th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
Minutes from Annual General Meeting
Present: Mohammad Ali, Tracy Ali, Doug Bennett, Peter Brizee, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bob Good, Patricia Helfer, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Doreen Smethurst, Morgan Smith, Chris Thomas, Troy Zarcone
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April 6th, 2009 Mithun Mukherjee posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
Are you a squash player/fan/supporter interested in developing the sport in the Greater Rochester area? Got great ideas for tournaments, the ProAm, leagues, juniors, womens squash in Rochester? Then why not volunteer to serve on the board of the Rochester Squash Racquets Association (RSRA). The RSRA board meets once a month to discuss and strategize ways to promote squash in Rochester. We NEED new blood, new ideas and new energy.
So please join us at the Annual General Meeting of the RSRA and volunteer to serve on the board for the 2009-2010 season. This meeting is open to all RSRA members.
When: April 14th 2009, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Downstairs Meeting Room at Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
(If you plan to attend, please contact us to RSVP)
Relevant Links:
Description of Board positions (all positions are volunteer, unpaid). (Note – Beyond these specific job descriptions, you can still volunteer your time/ideas on the board by regularly attending monthly RSRA meetings).
2008-09 RSRA Board
Meeting minutes from past RSRA meetings
March 10th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from 12 Mar. board meeting:
Present: Jack Fitzpatrick, Bob Good, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Troy Zarcone
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February 12th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors | Comments »
Minutes from Feb. board meeting.
Present: Doug Bennett, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bob Good, Hugh Higgins, Bill Lampeter, Mithun Mukherjee, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Chris Thomas, Troy Zarcone
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January 9th, 2009 Morgan Smith posted in Board of Directors, General | Comments »
Minutes from the January Board Meeting:
Present: Doug Bennett, Jack Fitzpatrick, Bill Lampeter, Mark Raeside, Morgan Smith, Troy Zarcone
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