A few touch us in ways that change us forever,
Making us better from knowing them
...Jay...you have made a difference in our lives and for this we will be forever grateful. God be with you
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Welcome students, teammates, friends and family of Coach "Jay" John Rivera! Please post any memories you would like to share. See photos and movies at www.dropshots.com/coachjayrivera
Photos!
Please email photos to coachjaymemorial@yahoo.com for display on www.dropshots.com/coachjayrivera !
How to post a memory
There are 3 ways to post.
1 - Simply add a comment to an existing post.
2 - Email a memory to coachjaymemorial@yahoo.com and I will post it as soon as I can.
3 - Email an invitation request to the above email to become an "author" and post your own blogs.
1 - Simply add a comment to an existing post.
2 - Email a memory to coachjaymemorial@yahoo.com and I will post it as soon as I can.
3 - Email an invitation request to the above email to become an "author" and post your own blogs.
Biography:
- October 12, 1965: Born to Paul and Barbara Rivera in Columbia, MD
- Phelps Luck Elementary School
- Ellicott City Middle School
- Columbia Comets: 2 time Maryland State Soccer Champions
- Gymnastics Plus of Columbia: 2 time Individual All-Around Maryland State Champion
- 1980: 2nd Place National Junior Olympics
- 1981: Outstanding Youth Athlete Award by the Maryland branch of the Amatuer Athletic Union
- 1983: 1st Place Vault National Boys' Invitational
- 1983: Howard High School Graduation
- 1983-1988: University of Illinois, Chicago NCAA Men's Gymnastic Team
- UIC Team Captain
- Held University's Record for Highest All-Around Score for 2 Decades
- 1990-91: Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in Panama
- Coach and Judge: Gymnastics Plus, Rebounders, MarVaTeens, Gymstrada (MD, VA)
- 2000-02: Fairfax Gymnastics, VA
- 2002-03: Gymstrada, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2003-06: Denali Gymnastics, Wasilla, Alaska
- 2007-08: Excel Gymnatics, Palmer, Alaska
- 2008 Alaska Boys State Champions! Level 4 (Excel Gymnastics)
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- Burial Service for Jay Rivera, April 18, 2008
- Today
- Sending Our Love to You...
- In a man's words
- Jay, Thank You!
- Simple Virtues
- Letter from Jay's Father
- Life is missing so much!
- I still can't believe...
- Forever Grateful
- Celebration of Life
- John R. [Jay] Rivera
- Positive Grief
- The unexpected is always upon us...
- Excel Team Girls!
- You'll always be a part of us...
- How To Find Words
- Grateful
- WOW! Well I am so thankful that we have this site ...
- Going On
- ADN post - Anna von Reitz
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- ADN post - Charlie Kowalski
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1 comment:
Hey, Overtherainbow---thanks. I need your address---mailing address. I found something of his that has ties to your family and I know he would want you to have it.
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