Q & A with Rick Boyd :

1)         Family ?

Wife Debbie, married for 25 years, Daughter Stephanie 

2)         Age ?

49 

3)         Occupation ?

Manager of Guillevin International (Electrical Distribution Company) 

4)         Education :  

High School Graduate of Kitchener –Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI) post graduate Canadian Institute of Management ( CIM) 

5)         What positions have you held in Fastball ?   Player / Coach / Executive etc.            

Have played the game since I was 9 years old (40 Years), Have coached a team for the last 10  years. (KW Pride, Waterloo Jr Twins, Waterloo Classics  and Bridgeport Braves), Served as President of the Kitchener Fastball League for 5 years, and have been the Tournament Director of the ISCII Tournament of Champions three times , along with being an ISCII Games Controller 

6)         How long have you been involved in Fastball ?            

40 years 

7)         Other sports / interests you’ve been involved in and accomplishments ?            

I enjoy participating in Hockey, Golf, Volleyball and Squash. Was a member of an all Ontario Championship  PeeWee Hockey team 

8)         What are some of your fastball career highlights & accomplishments ? -

Winning all Ontario Championships in both Squirt and Peewee Fastball-Winning my first KFL Championship with Tien Hoa Inn-Winning an unprecedented 6 consecutive KFL League Championships with the KW Pride-5 time Champions of the Master’s  MAY 24 blast Tournament in Waterloo-Winning three  South Perth Men’s Fastball League Championships (one with KW Pride and two with the Bridgeport Braves)-Putting together a team and organizing a trip to play in the Australian Master Games in        Canberra Australia  and coming home with the Gold Medal in 2003  

9)     Who are some of your favourite teammates / associates and opposing players to play with and against over the years ? 

Too many to mention.,  

10)      Favourite tournament ?            

Port Elgin Intermediate tournament and the ISCII’s at Budd Park in Kitchener 

11) Plans for 2008 & beyond ?

A number of options, none of which I have decided on currently           

12) Any additional thoughts ?

Need a break after hosting the WT and ISCII two years back to back. I would like to see a Master’s Division in the ISC family to go along with the WT and ISCII’s