<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><font size="3" class="">GVTTC,</font><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class="">Hope all are well. Recently, Dan Emord accepted a position in a different city so we’ve lost a huge asset to this club both as a strong Classic League player and someone who tirelessly offered his services at the EC level and as Monday League director. We’re grateful for him and he will be missed. This club is better because of his contribution.</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class="">We’ve appointed Chris Fisher as our new Monday League director and are grateful for his generous desire to take the baton.</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class="">Based on the survey, we’re moving forward with Monday and Tuesday leagues this season.</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class="">Wednesday league has two challenges at the moment</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Only 12 responded to the survey as a YES</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- We don’t have a Wednesday League director at this time</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class="">So, concerning Wednesday, if we can’t get a director we’ll be running Open Play on that day. We’re happy to run a smaller league but without a director it’s pointless. If you’re interested in the job, please reach out but we’ll determine Wednesday’s future based on that response. I’ll let you know over the next week.</font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><b class=""><u class=""><font size="3" class="">Monday League</font></u></b></div><div class=""><b class=""><u class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></u></b></div><div class=""><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 15.4pt; margin-left: 0in;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span style="background-color: white;" class="">Due to COVID-19, we decided to split Monday league into two sessions like Wednesday. O</span><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);" class="">ur first session will be from Sept 21<sup class="">st</sup> to Dec 21<sup class="">st</sup>. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 15.4pt; margin-left: 0in;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Here are the details per Chris Fisher </span></span><font color="#000000" size="3" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><a href="mailto:chrisfisher@howardhanna.com" class="">chrisfisher@howardhanna.com</a></span></font></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 15.4pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">The cost is $150, as part of the membership you will receive a 3-Pack of Nittaku balls when the league starts. We will be using these for league play, just like we do for our tournaments.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 15.4pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">This year we will have Latter Night (Following the format that the Tuesday League uses). This is extremely popular with the Tuesday league players, I want to try it on Monday nights. One week we will play league matches, the next week we will play Latter Night. For those new to Ladder Night, please see the details on our website (</span><a href="https://www.gvttc.com/ClassicLeague)" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://www.gvttc.com/ClassicLeague)</a> as <span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">well as explained on league night.</span></span></li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><b class=""><u class="">Tuesday Classic League</u></b></span></font></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><o:p class=""><font size="3" class=""> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><o:p class=""><font size="3" class="">Per Marc Maronian</font></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><font size="3" class="">Tryouts will be on 9/8 and 9/15.<o:p class=""></o:p></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><font size="3" class="">Classic league to begin on 9/29.<o:p class=""></o:p></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><font size="3" class="">Please email Marc Maronian if interested in trying out. <a href="mailto:marcmaronian@gmail.com" class="">marcmaronian@gmail.com</a> <o:p class=""></o:p></font></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><o:p class=""><font size="3" class=""> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><font size="3" class="">Expect a follow up email promoting tryouts with more details.</font></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><font size="3" class=""><b class=""><u class="">Registration</u></b></font></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font size="3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Sign is now LIVE and as always is </font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">first come first serve. The survey gave us an idea but is NOT your signup so please go through that process at the website as you normally would.</span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class="">If you have questions, please email the league directors directly. We look forward to a step by step approach toward normalcy.</font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class="">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class="">Andre Maronian</font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class="">President GVTTC</font></div><div style="margin: 0in;" class=""><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></body></html>