NJAR: Executive Board

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NJAR Executive Board
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AIMEE RUIZ
President
Sponsors: Ektelon Racquetball, ROLLOUT Racquetball

Aimee has been playing racquetball for over 20 years. She grew up playing in Allentown, PA and now is a Jersey Girl thanks to her husband Felix. She has traveled all across the US playing tournaments since she was 12 years old and has numerous national singles and doubles titles, but her greatest accomplishment thus far, has been as a member of the US National Racquetball Team. This is her second year on the team, and last year traveled to the Dominican Republic for the World Championships where she took home the Gold! She also set a USAR record in 2006 for winning 5 consecutive Mixed Open National Doubles Titles. Being Vice President is her way of giving back to the sport that she loves. She believes that all the traveling and tournaments that she has played in will be beneficial in increasing USAR Membership and tournament participation in New Jersey.

JOE CAMIOLO
Vice President
Sponsors: Head/Penn Racquet Sports

Joe Camiolo has been an avid racquetball player since 1982. Currently sponsored by Head Racquet Sports he is a member of Hillsborough Pool, Racquet & Fitness Club. He assists in racquetball programming, the organization of Club tournaments, instructional clinics and drill courts. Joe is a motivational force for beginner and intermediate level players offering playing tips and strategies. As a spinning instructor, he also informs players of the benefits of cross training.

GLORIA FIDECARO
Secretary
Sponsors: E-Force Racquetball

Gloria Fidecaro has been a racquetball programmer/director in various clubs since 1982. She is currently employed by Hillsborough Pool, Racquet and Fitness and sponsored by E-Force. She has experience organizing Club and Open tournaments, leagues, round robins and drill courts. AmPro certified, she teaches private and group lessons for both children and adults. Gloria is always looking to develop beginner and intermediate level players with a strong focus on juniors and women.

	NANCY LUYANDO Treasurer Sponsors: E-Force Racquetball
	Nancy has been teaching racquetball at Middlesex County College for 15 years, and is the racquetball club mentor at the college. She is also the racquetball director at LA Fitness in the North Brunswick club running their leagues, tournaments and special events.

	CAROLYN BECKER NJAR Board Member Sponsors: Ektelon Racquetball, ROLLOUT Racquetball
	Carolyn has been playing racquetball for approximately 5 years now, participating in local tournaments primarily in NJ, NY, PA, CT and RI, and nationally in Texas each year. She first started playing her junior year of college, where she was Vice President and Co-Captain for the Providence College Friars Racquetball Club. Carolyn is currently sponsored by Ektelon and ROLLOUT Racquetball.

TINA DAVITT
Activities Director
Sponsors: Head/Penn Racquet Sports

Tina discovered racquetball 5 years ago when she decided out of the blue to take lessons and has been addicted ever since. Her goal is to play as long as possible, and as often as possible without destroying her body in the process. Tina is currently a member of Hillsborough Pool, Racquet and Fitness. As Activities Director, she can be found by the hospitality table, locating missing players, harassing referees, playing a match or interviewing players for the NJAR website. She doesn't like to admit it, but she's the one that makes the weak coffee at the tournaments.

RICK FOLGER
Director of Junior Programming
Sponsors: Ektelon Racquetball

Rick began his exercise career by running which culminated in over ten half marathons and two sub four hour marathons. He then moved on to a boxing regime which lasted about three years and one headache too many. Rick has been playing racquetball since 1975, and is a veteran of many club and amateur tournaments, and two strong national tournament showings. He began teaching in 2001, and it has become the joy of his life to watch young people learning the game he loves so much. “It always delights me to watch children who for the first five weeks cannot hit the ball at all, come in on the sixth week (tournament week) and all of sudden they can do it,” quotes Rick. He holds four ten week courses a year, for children seven to twelve, with a student base of more than 75 kids. He believes that playing is the most important part of teaching the kids. So, he gives the kids fifteen to twenty minutes of instruction and allows the kids to finish by playing. He has a round robin for the kids each Saturday between the hours of twelve to three at the Club at Woodbridge. This class is open to all students or any child may participate at a ten dollar fee. He is currently working on a racquetball after school program. He believes the most important thing a child learns while learning to play racquetball is self-confidence. He considers himself truly lucky to be a position to watch children grow.

	MELANIE JONES Co-Director of Marketing and Sponsorships Sponsors: E-Force Racquetball
	COMING SOON...

	JOHN PATRIC Co-Director of Marketing and Sponsorships Sponsors: E-Force Racquetball
	COMING SOON...

FELIX RUIZ
NJAR Board Member
Sponsors: Ektelon Racquetball

Felix has been involved in racquetball most of his life but it was when he met Aimee, his wife that racquetball became part of his life. Racquetball has taken him to Ireland, Dominican Republic and a lot of states in the US. His wife calls him the Mayor of Racquetball because he know everyone or as he would like to think everyone knows him that plays the game. His greatest moment in racquetball was when Aimee made the U.S. National Team in 2005. It was one of the happiest moments of his life. Remember what Felix always says, “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose its how you look that matters”.

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