{"id":101,"date":"2020-04-30T06:37:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T06:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jupiterx.artbees.net\/american-football\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2022-09-26T18:14:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:14:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/?page_id=101","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"101\" class=\"elementor elementor-101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ba4063 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3ba4063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;66bf5f8&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f88b6b8\" data-id=\"f88b6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec24f9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"0ec24f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h1\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title\">About TapiSports<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd96730 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd96730\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;33e63c7&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-929db83\" data-id=\"929db83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7809207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7809207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Review From Team Experts<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985f3d6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"985f3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h2\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title\">Our History<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6940a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6940a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Texas Adaptive Play Initiative was founded in the spirit of helping others be active and be outside. More importantly, it was created by friends. In fact, several of the founding members of TAPI met through adaptive sports, specifically Beep Baseball. Not only do we aim to create an active and accessible sports culture in texas, we believe in the benefits of creating strong community. Our successes have been reached through the help of our friends. The Texas Adaptive Play Initiative is a nonprofit organization that exists to broaden the horizon of experiences available to the visually impaired. Bridging the gap from school sports to adult leagues, we know we can create a new culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc63853 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fc63853\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;068f1d9&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-470f7d7\" data-id=\"470f7d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353539c elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-heading\" data-id=\"353539c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"raven-heading raven-heading-h2\"><span class=\"raven-heading-title\">About Us<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bab1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bab1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Texas Adaptive Play Initiative is a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals to engage in team sports and recreational activity.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-689dc29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"689dc29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e940dfd\" data-id=\"e940dfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e64e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"4e64e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ZACH.jpg\" alt=\"ZACH\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">Zachry Arambula<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">Zach Arambula received his bachelor's in kinesiology exercise science from the University of Texas A&M San Antonio. He currently works at the Texas School for the Blind where he aspires to be the school's head coach. He has been involved with adaptive sports for 14 years as an athlete and as a coach. With ten years of experience coaching group fitness, his main goal as a TAPI member is to get the adaptive community moving.\n<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d85431\" data-id=\"0d85431\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47f0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"a47f0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Roseann.jpg\" alt=\"Roseann\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">Roseann Garcia<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">Roseann Garcia is a media specialist with more than 10 years of experience in audio and video. She was introduced to adaptive sports through Beep Baseball as a volunteer. Now, as a member of TAPI, she hopes to capture and share the organization's mission.\n<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7470492\" data-id=\"7470492\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b285ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"b285ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/David.png\" alt=\"David\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">David Smith<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">David grew up aspiring to be a professional athlete; unfortunately, due to his retina disorder, he was treated as a liability; excluding him from the sports he loved. David states that \"not ever being able to realize my full athletic potential left a hole in my heart. My mission is to create the bridge between a blind person who aspires to be an athlete and the moment that aspiration becomes reality\". David has been a Licensed Vocation Nurse for 16 years; he also holds a Bachelors in Exercise Science. David is currently pursuing his Master's degree in Healthcare Administration at Texas Tech.\n<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-affea0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"affea0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe832e2\" data-id=\"fe832e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5355c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"5355c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Emily.jpg\" alt=\"Emily\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">Emily Shubin<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">Emily is a native Austinite, and found a passion for art early in life. This led her to acquire a bachelor's degree in fine arts. She has aspirations of becoming an art therapist, and envisions incorporating that into TAPI\u2019s scope of practice. She was introduced to adaptive sports through functional fitness training. She shared two children with her loving partner, who is an avid participant in adaptive sports.\n\n<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb065e2\" data-id=\"bb065e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24822b elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"b24822b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ricky.jpg\" alt=\"Ricky\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">Ricky Ruzicka<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">Ricky Ruzicka studied Social Work at the University of Cincinnati. He found his love for adaptive sports while living in San Antonio, TX. He is an athlete with the San Antonio Jets beep baseball team and previously with STRAPS goalball. The access to these sports provided camaraderie, physical, and emotional support. Ricky believes that the future of TAPI can provide access to adaptive sports and bridge the gap in access to community to individuals across Texas experiencing a disability.\n\n<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8235ef6\" data-id=\"8235ef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9029b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-team-member\" data-id=\"9029b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-team-member jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-team-member\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__cover\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"jet-team-member__figure\"><img class=\"jet-team-member__img-tag\" src=\"http:\/\/tapisports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Guillermo.jpg\" alt=\"Guillermo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-team-member__content\"><h3 class=\"jet-team-member__name\"><span class=\"jet-team-member__name-first\">Guillermo Lopez III<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"jet-team-member__position\"><span>Director<\/span><\/div><p class=\"jet-team-member__desc\">Guillermo Lopez (also known as Will) was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He is a USMC veteran and received his bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy (CTRS). After losing his vision to LHON, Guillermo rediscovered his independence and found a strong community of friends through sports and recreational activities. Inspired by the positive impact recreational therapy had on his life, Guillermo wanted to help others just like him.\nCurrently, Guillermo is a co-founder of a growing startup called Bob\u2019s Containers, which focuses on manufacturing tiny homes out of shipping containers. As one of the directors of TAPI, he plans to help grow the blind sport and recreational activities available to blind youths and adults all across Texas.<\/p><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-google-plus-g\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-item\"><a href=\"#\"><div class=\"jet-team-member__socials-icon\"><div class=\"inner\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About TapiSports Review From Team Experts Our History The Texas Adaptive Play Initiative was founded in the spirit of helping others be active and be outside. More importantly, it was created by friends. In fact, several of the founding members of TAPI met through adaptive sports, specifically Beep Baseball. Not only do we aim to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=101"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":879,"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101\/revisions\/879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tapisports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}