The Buckeye Ranch would like to thank the on-going support and commitment of the Service Board.
The Ranch was founded by a group of women who, after searching for the community's greatest need, banded together to dedicate their time and resources to the troubled adolescents of Franklin County. Today, the tradition continues with The Buckeye Ranch Service Board members serving as ambassadors for The Buckeye Ranch, volunteering with the youth, and raising critical funds to support The Ranch. Become a Buckeye Ranch Service Board Member!
Buckeye Ranch Service Board members are committed women who assist The Buckeye Ranch in a variety of ways. Buckeye Ranch Service Board members may volunteer at The Buckye Ranch on a regular basis or provide enrichment experiences for the children. Buckeye Ranch Service Board members may also provide The Buckeye Ranch with expertise and time, inculding supporting The Buckeye Ranch with fundraising, strategic planning, advocacy, business operations, etc.
Buckeye Ranch Service Board members may also serve on the board of The Buckeye Ranch and The Buckeye Ranch Foundation. Service Board members also service on Buckeye Ranch Service Board committees to assist in a variety of ways, from fundraising, event planning, lending financial expertise, etc.
Buckeye Ranch Service Board members also have monthly opportunities to connect and network through membership meetings. Membership meetings are also a great way to learn more about The Buckeye Ranch.
If you are interested in joining the Service Board, please call (614) 539-6637 or visit www.buckeyeranch.org to learn more.
The Buckeye Ranch Service Board Legacy
The Ranch's Women's Service Board raised funds to purchase land in Grove City and built the first residential cottage, Argo House, in 1961. After hiring Executive Director Dr. Les Bostic, the Ranch welcomed the first group of ten boys to live at the Ranch. As the years passed, new living quarters were added to accommodate a growing population of boys, who suffered from emotional or behavioral problems.
To raise much needed funds, Dr. Bostic and the Service Board developed the Buckeye Tennis Classic, an annual tennis tournament that brought thousands of people to the Ranch's campus through the 1970's and 1980's. The tournament featured some of the greatest players of all time, including Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors.
In the early 1990's, the organization was further developed as the Intensive Care Center was built to treat both boys and girls with sever emotional and mental health needs. In 1994, the Ranch changed its name from the Buckeye Boys Ranch to The Buckeye Ranch to reflect the addition of girls.
2009-2010 Executive Committee
President Marsha Cavanaugh
Vice-President Kathy Markovich
Executive Advisors Marla Moore and Ferrel Rimer
Corresponding Secretary Subha Lembach
Recording Secretary Sue Strahm
Treasurer Lynne Gutches Snowden
Membership Directors Michelle Schafer and Dana Hess
Standing Committees
Advisory Marla Moore, Co-Chair and Ferrel Rimer, Co-Chair
Constitution/Parliamentarian Burnie McMahon, Co-Chair and Bev Brown, Co-Chair
Finance and Budget Lynne Gutches Snowden
Nominating Marla Moore, Co-Chair and Ferrel Rimer, Co-Chair
Special Committees
Future Projects Cathy Zemanek, Chair
Fundraiser Quetta Jutte, Chair
Hospitality Lisa George, Chair
Telephone Carol Alexander, Co-Chair and Jenny Lou Renkert, Co-Chair
Roster Kathy Markovich
Ranch Volunteering Ann Rarey, Chair
Associate Liaison Ann Rarey, Chair
Sustaining Board I Shirley Hanks
Sustaining Board III Burnie McMahon
Annual Luncheon Dana Hess, Chair
Ranch Gala Cathy Zemanek, Co-Chair and Marcia Magee, Co-Chair
Board of Trustees Liaison
Holding Company Marla Moore and Ferrel Rimer
Foundation Board Marsha Cavanaugh
Cathy Zemanek
Lynne Gutches Snowden
Dee Cole
Ann Rarey
Carol Alexander
Operations Board Kathy Markovich
Burnie McMahon
Shirley Hanks
Muriel Tice