NJAR  PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!!! – AUGUST 1^st, 2009 (12-4pm)
The NJAR would once again like to thank its players for another great season of NJ racquetball. Without you, the tournaments in our state would not be as popular as they have become. On August 1^st, the board members of the NJAR invite you to join us at the Club at Woodbridge for an afternoon of casual racquetball. All are welcome (but must RSVP, so we can put your name on the guest list for the front desk) to come and play for the day as a guest of the club and the NJAR. No formal structure for the day, just a bunch of us getting together to play some racquetball and reminisce about last season! Hope to see you all there on August. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming.

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SUMMER SHAKEDOWN Racquetball Tournament - July 18th, 2009!!!
The next tournament in NJ will be the Summer Shakedown at Classic Athletic Club. This will be a one day, sanctioned event, and is being hosted by Rollout Racquetball. Click here to download the app, or ENTER ONLINE!!!

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Aimee Ruiz Blogs from the 2009 Pan American Championships in Cali Colombia!
Sorry to everyone who tried to read Aime's blog in the last couple of days. The site where she hosts the blog has gone down, and there was nothing we could do about it! However, Aimee set up a new blog so we can all follow along with her as she attempts to win another gold medal! Click here to read the blog!

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NJAR Player Spotlight - Mitch Posner!!!
Click here to read about the man in charisma red...

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USAR Membership Dues Going Up - NJAR is here to help!!!

This February 1st, 2009, the annual membership fee for the USAR is being increased to $50 per year. This price change is not something that the NJAR had a say in, but we do have an idea that can help our players save some money over the course of the next 3 years.  The USAR is allowing players to renew their memberships through February 1st at the current rates.  Here is our offer.

 

Any NJ resident USAR member who renews their USAR membership for the 3-year membership ONLY, will receive a free second division entry at either the 2009 Garden State Open or the 2009 NJ State Singles.  This 3-year membership will cost you $100, but will net you a $25 savings at the tournament. Thus, you will be getting 3 years worth of USAR membership dues (a $150 value under the new system), for $75.  If you have any questions regarding this promotion, please email Aimee Ruiz. Thanks everyone, and see you this year at the tournaments!

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USAR to Increase Yearly Membership Dues in '09...

The USAR will be increasing their membership dues from $35 to $50 per year this coming January.  Please read the following which comes directly from the USAR, and please take a look at the following letter from the President of the USAR. 

 

"As you may have heard or read, USA Racquetball membership fees will increase effective January 1st, 2009.  We wanted to notify you of this change to give your tournament players the opportunity to renew their memberships at the present rate of $35 prior to the end of 2008.  If they choose this option, please explain to them that the additional year(s) they renew before 1/1/09 will go forward from their current membership expiration date.  For example, if someone's current expiration date is June 1, 2009 and they renew now for one year, their new expiration date will be June 1, 2010."
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NJAR Ladies Day a SUCCESS!!!
The NJAR held its first ever Ladies Day on Saturday September 6th at The Club at Woodbridge, put together by the ladies of the NJAR board. With over 25 women attending from NJ & NY, the women were greeted with a goody bag that included a Ladies Day shirt, and other items donated from the NJAR, Ektelon and HEAD. They then had a morning of instruction where they learned tips on the game, basic forehands and backhands, and practice drills. The Ladies also had the chance to win prizes in the Radar Gun and “Hit the Can/Pop the Balloon” contest. After the instruction and games everyone was treated to lunch where the NJAR hosted a roundtable discussion and the topic was “What Women Want” out of racquetball. We also had a drawing where 20+ prizes were given out to all the women. No one went home empty handed on Saturday!

 This caps off a great success for the NJAR in Ladies Racquetball and we hope to continue having these get-togethers to get more women involved in racquetball. The NJAR would like to thank The Club at Woodbridge, Ektelon, HEAD, Wilson, E-Force, and Rollout Racquetball for all of their donations. Also a special thanks goes out to Diane Chappel for donating her time to help with the instruction.

 

To view pictures from Ladies Day, please clink on the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2008worldchampionships/sets/72157607180355040/

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