Rita

First name: Rita

Birthday Month/sign: September/Virgo

Years on the Jills: This is my first year!

Degree/Major/Career: Exercise and Sports Studies and a minor in Nutrition

Dance/Cheerleading Background: 16 years of dancing at South Buffalo Dance Academy and 4 years of high school cheerleading.

Most Memorable Moment/ Greatest Achievement: Making the Buffalo Jills!!

Four words to describe yourself: Honest, Dedicated, Respectful, Laid-back

Most thrilling moment as a Jill so far: Getting ready for our pregame dance at the very first game!

The best thing about being a Jill: Being a role model for young girls, getting to meet so many new people, the great opportunities, and performing in front of 80,000 fans!

Reasons I like Buffalo: My family and friends live here, the great food, the great people, the Bills and Sabres!!, and THE SNOW!!!!

Goals for the future: To be successful, get married, and have a family.

Worst Fear: Deep water and what lives in it.

Personal Motto: No matter what, don’t ever give up!!

Favorite Food: Grilled chicken salad

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Music Artist/Group: Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, and the Goo Goo Dolls

Favorite Actor/Actress/Movie: Any movie with Jim Carrey, Chris Farley, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, or Jack Black in it. My favorite movies are Tommy Boy and Dumb and Dumber.

Favorite Animal: Dogs

If I could change something about myself: I would stop procrastinating so much.

Something I always wanted to learn: How to cook and have it look like its supposed to and taste like its supposed to =)

How does being a Jill enhance different aspects of your career/personal Life? Being a Jill helps me to focus on keeping a healthy lifestyle and gives me great motivation to stay in good physical shape which is very important to me.

Most prized possession: My family.

Most admired person and why: My parents because I would have never made it this far without them! They have been supportive of everything me, my brothers, and sister have done and they are the reason I am who I am today!

I'm a fan of: Running and my iPOD and the songs on it =)

Best advice I ever received: Nothing is impossible.

Hanging on my refrigerator door are: The Jills 2008 Poster

I'm proud to be: The person that I am!

Advice for kids: Don’t ever give up and stay positive!