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Breaking News: April 2009 committee has already meeting to discuss plans for the tournament in Maryland. Stay tuned, please come back.
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Here is the President memo: September 2008
To all NRAD members/Deaf
Racquetball players,
A few months ago my wife and I flew to
Baltimore, Maryland to attend an event at Gallaudet University campus.
While I was in town, I had the opportunity to meet with Jay Scotton,
Chair for 2009 NRAD Tournament, which will be in Maryland, as well as two
other committee members, Jamie Clark and Carlos Andrade. The purpose of this
meeting was to follow up the committee plan for the upcoming tournament.
Here is the good news!
Both Jay and former NRAD President and current board member, Bill
Milbach were able to secure very nice
venue in Maryland with an excellent rates for a weekend in late April 2009.
Details regarding the tournament will be announced in our web site
very soon.
Jay has been fortunate to work with
several other enthusiastic committee members who have excellent contacts for
the opportunity to sponsor a successful tournament.
Through our possible sponsors we are hoping to provide hot meals,
Gatorade drinks, energy snacks and hopefully some nice souvenirs, which
could quite possibly include polo shirts for all participates (pending the
committee's final decision). The committees are
also in the midst of arranging an evening out, for those who are interested,
at a nearby restaurant for dinner and entertainment on an evening.
There is another great news that I
would like to share with you is that our 2010 NRAD Tournament Chairperson,
Jim Fleming's work is well underway the planning
and fund raising for our 2010 National Tournament!
I am very impressed with his Jim's demonstrated
leadership and motivation to make this incredibly exciting event.
Preliminary plans include accommodations at the four-star Hyatt
Regency Hotel, affordably fees for NRAD members only.
As you may know, Jim is one of the founding members of NRAD and is
very excited about the plans for this exclusive tournament in Chicago.
Additional information regarding this Chicago event will be announced
at the 2009 NRAD General Meeting in Maryland event.
I and the NRAD Board members would
like to say, kudos to both Jay Scotton and Jim Fleming for their hard work
and dedication as chairman for the 2009 and 2010 NRAD tournament
respectively.
Next, there is important information
specifically for the participants out there. There is a possibility that we
will be facing a possible dilemma in the near future with regards to the
lack of willing leadership among the ranks of the NRAD.
We will soon be in need of new members to replace outgoing officers
or board members in our organization.
I encourage you to come to the 2009 tournament in Maryland and be
prepared to discuss this very important issue.
Stewie Gerlis, Vice President of NRAD and I intend to address members
to solicit interest in filling some of these vital positions within our
organization. Without sufficient
interest from the membership to fulfill these responsibilities, it may well
be possible that our tournament in 2010 could be regrettably being our last.
In the past, our tournaments hosted
many more players than in recent years.
Due to the decline in participants it has become exceedingly more
difficult to obtain sponsorship to support the expenses of our tournaments.
On the average we have found that from between eight to ten thousand
dollars is required to cover the expenses for a huge successful tournament.
Additional participants facilitate the needed interest from potential
sponsors to help off-set the cost of these events.
Players, I am sure that you, just as
I, are not interested in seeing NRAD fall by the wayside.
Please do what you are able to continue to make our organization
strong. Please plan your
schedules now to attend the 2009 tournament in Maryland.
Your attendance is crucial to ensure smooth sailing for NRAD and its
endeavors for many years to come.
Show your support for NRAD!
NRAD President
NRAD Board of Directors and Members
NRAD Board of Directors and Members Listings (click this link for additional background)
President: Jeff Lubman - Chino Hills, CA
Vice President: Stewie Gerlis - Nanuet, NY
Secretary: Chris Mc Quaid - Frederick, MD
Treasurer: Ken Clark - Riverside, CA
Board members
Scott Kramer - Irvine, CA
Jon Hodson - South Jordan, UT
Bill Milbach - Silver Spring, MD
Woman Commissioner
Tara Miller - WI
Contact information
If you know anyone or you can sponsor this tournament or may have any questions, please contact Jeff Lubman or Bill Milbach, please Send mail to Bill Milbach (Web Designer for now :-)) or Jeff Lubman (NRAD President) for more information.








