37th Gillis Toast

Carlson & Chavez

This years toast is a special thank you to the Cressmans

Thank you for reminding us that winning is NOT the most important thing at The Gillis

Thank you for having a weekend where Johnny O'Grady fits in

Thank you for the G Spot

Thank you very much for NOT naming me King Gillis in 37 years

Thank you for having a tourney where I can still be playing on Sunday

A special thanks to Eddie Hughes for sending me on vacation so I couldn't be here on Saturday

Thank you for using the REAL scoring system, REAL court size and old school volleyballs

Thank you for the family reunion we call THE GILLIS

So raise your glasses and toast to the Cressmans and THE GILLIS!

Queen's Toast

Anselmo's

The Anselmos look forward to The Gillis each year

We camp out at Dockweiler just to be near

My first time at The Gillis I was such a hack

But I loved the sport so i came back

My husband said I was too short to play

But if I could set him on one we could find a way

I practiced this setting thing till i was pretty good

and last year we took third like I knew we could

Seriously the tourney is so much more than good ball

It's the friends & tradition & generations of it all

We were so humbled to win Queen of Gillis last year

But looking back the honor of it all is so clear

The Cressmans, O Grady, Stutzels & Boehle, Denny, Icazzas & Chavez behold me

Thanks for including us in this phenomenal rendition

We feel truly blessed by the Gillis tradition