Range Dates w June June 8 29 Indian’s Volunteer Challenge Volunteer 4 Hours with the Grays between April 11 July July and August 31 and receive 2 Free Tickets from the BVU. 2 FREE Tickets The Cleveland Grays are participating Volunteer 4 hours and receive 2 FREE tickets to one of 32 Indians in the Cleveland Indians Volunteer games during the 2017 season. The Volunteer Challenge runs Events Calendar between April 11 and August 31, 2017. Challenge. This summer, volunteer How to Participate 13 31 1. Visit BVUVolunteers.org to register and find a Summer 2017 Official Newsletter of the Cleveland Grays Issue Number 1 volunteer opportunity. Already Volunteering? Skip to Step 3 4 hours of your time to any Grays Monthly membership meet- 2. Volunteer for a minimum of 4 hours. 3. Log your hours at BVUVolunteers.org and choose your game day. SHAKO 4. BVU will email you instructions on claiming your tickets. event and receive 2 Free Tickets to a ings are not held during July Eligible 2017 Indians Games The Cleveland Grays strive to preserve their historic Armory Museum, May: 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 Cleveland Indians Game. Your valiant June: 1, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 indians.com/ volunteer or August. Regular meetings July: 25, 26, 27, advance the military heritage of through public August: 8, 9, 21, 22, 27 efforts are rewarded by supporting a Membership Appreciation Day September: 26, 27, 28 Inspire Others resume in the fall. Become the “Indians Volunteer Share your volunteer photos using the hashtag awareness and education programs and support the men and women #ServiceWithSlider to engage with Slider on good cause, rallying around a winning of the Year” social media and be entered to win a chance to Join us for a Cook-out on June 19, 2017 participate as an Indians #TribeLive fan of the In an effort to further celebrate and inspire of our armed forces. volunteerism, the individual with the most volunteer game on September 22 at . team, and enjoying a great community June 8...... Range Date hours logged through BVU's Volunteer Center by Cleveland Grays and their families August 31 will be named Indians Volunteer of the Year. Visit indians.com/volunteer to download your The winner will be honored on September 26th at a very own #ServiceWithSlider cut-out special on-field pregame ceremony. The winner will also event in the company of members and are invited to the Membership receive complimentary Field Box tickets and have the June 19...... Cook-out opportunity to throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch Appreciation Day Cook-out on before the game that evening! friends. All volunteers are eligible to Questions? Email us at [email protected] receive 2 free tickets. June 25...... Indian’s Game June 19, 2017 from 6-8:30 pm. Connect with us:

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dogs, bratwurst, baked beans, instagram.com/bvuvolunteers BVUVolunteers.org June 29...... Range Date © 2015 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved We’d like to show off our pride and potato salad, cole-slaw, garden give the community a chance to learn July 1...... Work Party pasta salad and fruit salad. The food is free and various beverages more about the Cleveland Grays— so, please wear your Cleveland Grays July 13...... Range Date can be purchased at the cash bar. shirts and caps. Also, help us present a large, united effort and enjoy the event together. When requesting tickets please select one of the following July 15. . . . . Docent Training Summer Donut Parties 180th Anniversary Celebration dates: Sunday, June 11 at 1:05 pm (Boston) or Wednesday, September 27 July 24. . . . Unwritten History Over twenty members have already earned their Tribe Tickets On Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 7:10 pm (Minnesota). Please note, tickets are free but parking is NOT Kelly Mexurek, this summer! Thirteen members attended our May 6th Work we will launch a year of anniversary included. So put your best foot forward and volunteer; then meet us in the Women in the Civil War celebrations. This inaugural event stands! We are arranging to have our group seated together. Party. Together they racked up 81.5 volunteer hours with 8 July 31...... Range Date earning their Tribe Tickets (Mike Lavrenchik, Herk Rauzi, Danny will be the first of many designed to toast 180 years as the Cleveland August 21. . . .. Unwritten History Link, Gary Boncella, Bill Roediger, Scott Hutcherson, Paul Grays and 125 years in the Armory. Castellano and Dominic Gentile). Brian McCullough, Commencing with Veteran’s Preserving our History National Security Council • All Exit lights and smoke detector Day, we will host a formal dinner to May 6th Accomplishments share the evening with family and Unwritten History Lecture 2017 for this Unwritten History Sept 6...... Board Meeting • Light bulbs were checked & batteries were checked Lecture at 7pm at the Cleveland • New Family Bathroom (in progress) friends. We will also use this night Dr. Kelly D. Mezurek, associate Sept 25...... Unwritten History replacement lists generated Grays Armory. Please register by • Hardware replacement to take the Grays Annual Photo. professor at Walsh University, Greg Moore, • Kitchen baseboard installed Your input is requested (due calling 216-621-5938 or by emailing (back bathroom door) will present her findings on Professor of Notre Dame • Loose tiles (antique) and shelving asap). Please take a quick survey [email protected]. removed from front bathroom • American Flag returned (oval office) the vital role played by Ohio’s History of George Washington to help the planning committee Women during the Civil War. The • 3rd Floor Chairs Removed • Lobby Pictures Replaced https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ Public Tour Wednesdays Sept 27...... Indian’s Game activities of these widely unsung ZB3XXVY. If you would like to We are always in need of docents Thirteen members also attended our June 6th Work Party allowing 6 (BVU Volunteer Challenge) help, please email the planning women increased Ohio’s political and historical interpreters for our October 18...... more members to earn their Tribe Tickets (Tom Bowen, Sonny Turner, committee via the Front Office at and military contribution by public tours. Public tours, provided Internship Development Meeting Joe Indriolo, Keith Double, Robert Williams and Markel Underwood). [email protected]. promoting Soldiers Aid Societies with general admission, operate on June 3rd Accomplishments • Ran Gas-line (Front Building) and Sanitary Fairs throughout the first Wednesday of every month October 23. . . . Unwritten History Board Positions To Fill Ohio. Dr. Mezurek and Membership Meeting, • New Family Bathroom (continues) • Wall Frames (3rd Floor, Rear) Two positions require filling. from 12-4pm. • Painted risers (catwalk steps) earned her PhD Speaker To Be Determined • Toilet Tanks (dye added) The Members of the Board of Docent Training Classes • Sally Port Hallway (cleaned-out) • Patched & painted (oval office) in nineteenth- October 25...... Meeting Trustees seek to fill the position We will be offering Docent training • Assessed Shooting Range urinals • Replaced spent light bulbs of Treasurer. The Board also seeks century war and on July 15, 2017 from 0900-1200. November 11. . . . . Veteran’s Day and toilets for maintenance • Cleaned debris (back building) a new Chairman of the Building societal history Please register by calling 216-621- and 180th Celebration Dinner • Installed HVAC smoke detectors • Repaired or tossed broken tables and Grounds Committee. Please from Kent State contact Mary Beth asap if you are University. Please 5938 or by emailing Mary Beth at November 15. . . .. Board Meeting Next Work Party is July 1st. Let us know how many donuts to order! interested in one of these roles. Dr. Kelly Mezurek join us on July 24, [email protected].