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go south central, the girls 2, medalist's
various events
Photo credit: Roger Boskus
8/18/2010 |
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Julianna Boskus |
2nd
in jump, 3rd in tricks and 2nd overall |
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Audry McCreary |
3rd
in slalom, 2nd in tricks |
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Ruth McCreary |
2nd
in slalom |
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Krista
Butterfield |
4th Overall |
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Kat Warner |
Kat
Warner - 3rd in jump, 2nd in tricks and 3rd overall |
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SCR JD
team finished second behind the west, and beat the southern region.
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NATIONALS:
ELGIN Smokes Competition; Scores Gold Times 2 in M10
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
8/16/2010 |
At the 68th GOODE
Water Ski National Championships at Waters Edge in Wilmington, IL this
past week Elgin Faulkner repeated his national record score of 47ft in
Men 10 jump to best his closest competition by 18ft and win the gold.
This with a 2nd place finish in slalom and a third in trick put him at
the top of the podium for overall. If there were a Super Senior World
Tournament Elgin would be this country's representative.
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NATIONALS: And Then There is the 1/2 Buoy Club
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
8/16/2010 |
Two of my heroes
in slalom missed the highest step on the podium by 1/2 of a buoy.
In M3 Chad Scott ran his -39 pass, one of a very few to do so, but came
up with only one at -41; a half would have tied, two would have won.
Gold or silver, that is simply some outstanding skiing.
In M2 Charles Mueller can still see that #5 buoy at -38; if he had
gotten around it he would have tied - to the wake and he would have won.
But, he will be back. He still has some time in M2 to get to the top.
And then there are the McCreary sisters, Ruth (SCR Regional Record
holder in G2 slalom) and her sister Audrey also in G2. It was Ruth by
1/2 buoy at -35 for the silver versus Audrey who received the bronze.
The younger sister here is definitely setting the pace.
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NATIONALS: And Here Are the SCR Skiers Who Brought Home the GOLD
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
8/16/2010 |
| John Burris - M2
Jump |
Todd Kuykendall - M4
Slalom (in a field of 64 competitors) |
| Steve Raphael -
M6 Slalom |
Elgin Faulkner -
M10 Jump and Overall |
| Kay Nichols - W5
Tricks |
Danyelle
Bennett - OW Tricks and Overall |
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NATIONALS: SCR Skiers Who Scored in the Top 5 of Their Division/Events |
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Ryan Warner -
B1 Slalom(2), Tricks(3) and
Overall(2) |
Daniel
DiPol -
B2 Slalom(3) |
| Ryan Hellums -
M1 Slalom(5) |
Charles Mueller -
M2 Slalom(2) |
| John Burris -
M2 Tricks(2), Jump(1) and Overall(3) |
Chad Scott - M3
Slalom(2) |
| Jerry Goodson -
M3 Slalom(4) |
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Jay Leach - M3 Slalom(5) |
| Kevin Withrow -
M3 Jump(5) and Overall(2) |
Todd Kuykendall -
M4 Slalom(1) |
| Mitch Grau -
M4 Jump(3) and Overall(3) |
Steve Raphael -
M6 Slalom(1) |
| Don Butcher -
M7 Slalom(3) |
Abbi Grathwohl -
G2 Jump(5) |
| Ruth McCreary -
G2 Slalom(2) |
Audrey McCreary -
G2 Slalom(3) |
| Brittany Greenwood -
G3 Jump(3) |
Jane Greenwood -
W3 Tricks(5) |
| Jenny Withrow -
W3 Jump(2) and Overall(4) |
Kim Butterfield -
W4 Slalom(5) |
| Lori Krueger -
W3 Slalom(2), Tricks(4) |
Kay Nichols - W5
Tricks(1) |
| Beverly Abbott -
W4 Tricks(2) and Overall(4) |
Margaret Ann Woodard - W8 Slalom(3) |
| Krista Butterfield -
G2 Tricks(5) and Overall(4) |
Bailey Grathwohl -
G1 Tricks(5) and Overall(4) |
| Kat Warner -
G2 Tricks(2), Jump(3) and Overall(3) |
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| Taylor Grathwohl -
G1 Slalom(3), Tricks(4) and Overall(3) |
| Julianna Boskus -
G2 Tricks(3), Jump(2) and Overall(2) |
| Danyelle Bennett -
OW Slalom(2), Tricks(1), Jump(3) and Overall(1) |
| Joy Todd-Strickland -
OW Slalom(4), Tricks(3), Jump(2) and Overall(3) |
| Elgin Faulkner -
M10 Jump(1), Tricks(3) and Slalom(2) and Overall(1) |
| SCR JD team finished
second |
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SOUTH
CENTRAL REGIONAL
LAKES OF CYPRESS HILLS
8/1/2010 |
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FINAL RESULTS
PHOTOS >> |
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MYSTERY SKIER!
Who is this
"ripped" jumper ??
Hint: he will be skiing at the Regionals on the 31st.
Click the picture to
see who the
Mystery Jumper is....
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Five
College Students To Receive Scholarships From American Water Ski
Educational Foundation
POLK CITY, FL
7/18/2010 |
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The
American Water Ski Educational Foundation (AWSEF) Scholarship and
Financial Aid Committee has announced the awarding of four college
scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each, and the Barbara Bolding/Jim
Grew Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.
Keri McClure
(Van Wert, OH) is
the second recipient of the $3,000 Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Scholarship.
She is a junior at Florida Southern College majoring in
biology/chemistry. She is a member of the FSC Honors Program for
achieving a high ACT score and overall excellence in academics. She has
served as co-captain of the FSC ski team and is currently working on
becoming a regular judge.
The Correct Craft Scholarship is awarded to
Myra Christine Wooley
(Greenwood, IN.),
a senior at Purdue University majoring in pharmacy. She is a member of
the Purdue University ski team and serves as the women’s team captain.
The MasterCraft Scholarship is awarded to Victoria Camille Tyler
(Trinity, TX), a junior at Texas State University majoring in
communication design. She is the captain of the Texas A&M ski team and
an active participant in the American Water Ski Association as a
competitor, assistant judge and scorer.
Caroline
Hensley (Hixson, TN.)
is awarded the
Southern Region- Elmer Stailing Scholarship. She is a sophomore at the
University of Alabama, majoring in chemical engineering. She is a member
of the Alabama ski team and serves as treasurer.
The Jennifer Odom/David Kammerer Memorial Scholarship is awarded to
Andrew P.
Martin (Huntington, IN).
He has received this scholarship three times. He is a senior majoring in
computer science and DMA-animation. He competes at the regional and
national level in barefoot water skiing.
The AWSEF scholarship programs are supported by contributions from
individuals, corporations and families that have set up an endowment
fund for a scholarship in memory of a loved one. For more information on
how to fund a scholarship, contact the AWSEF.
The AWSEF, parent organization of the Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum,
was founded in 1968 as a non-profit foundation dedicated to the
preservation of the traditions of one of America's most popular family
recreational activities and to the encouragement of and education in the
safe enjoyment of water skiing.
Applicants must be a United States citizen; incoming sophomore through
senior level, full-time students at a two- or four-year accredited
college; and an active member of USA Water Ski.
Persons interested in applying for an AWSEF scholarship should contact
AWSEF Scholarship, 1251 Holy Cow Road, Polk City, FL 33868-8200. After
Sept. 1, applications can be downloaded from
www.waterskihalloffame.com.
Simply click on the "scholarship" link to get a copy of the application.
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GOODE
POWER VEST PASSES AWSA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REVIEW
By Jerry Jackson, AWSA TC Chairman
7/18/2010 |
The Technical
Committee (TC) has evaluated the Goode Power Vest as requested. The
results showed that the Goode
Power Vest does NOT have restrictions that would prevent its use at
any AWSA Sanctioned Tournament. The Goode Power Vest should be worn as
indicated in the owner’s manual.
A survey was performed by the TC Committee and Safety Committee, and the
conclusions were the same from a majority of the members. It is believed
that the Goode Power Vest will NOT provide an advantage. The use of the
vest (structural design) does not increase the risk of injury to a
skier. It appears that it would allow a person to continue skiing if
injured (shoulder, back, elbow, etc), just as a knee brace. In addition,
if this Goode Power Vest did provide an advantage, it would be treated
as a sling for jumping. There is no AWSA/IWWF rule that would disallow
the use of this vest. Although all skiers ski at their own risk, it is
recommended that the guard rash be worn to prevent the strip from being
loose in case of a fall to mitigate injury as indicated in the owner’s
manual.
The Technical Committee and Safety Committee recommend to the AWSA
President to notify all tournament hosts and safety directors of the
evaluation results. The vest is allowed to be used. The Tournament
Safety Director should ensure the guard rash is available on the vest
and inform the skier of the importance of the guard rash.
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JUNIOR
DEVELOPMENT AT THE LAKES OF KATY
7/12/2010 |
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Thanks to all Juniors
who participated, the parents & the homeowners at the Lakes of Katy. |
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1st. Ryan Warner
2nd. Griffin Stange
3rd. Rafe Danos
These placements were same for
slalom and overall
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BOAT DRAW
FOR SC REGIONALS & GOODE WATER SKI NATIONALS
7/12/2010 |
The following boat manufacturers will be pulling the corresponding
divisions in slalom:
Correct Craft: G1, G2, W1, W4, M1,
M3, M6, OM
Malibu: G3, W3, W7-11, OW, B2, M2,
M4
MasterCraft: W2, W5, W6, B1, B3,
M5, M7-11, MM
The following boat manufacturers will be pulling the corresponding
divisions in jumping:
Correct Craft: G2, W5, OW, M1, M4,
M6-11
Malibu: G3, W1, W2, W4, B2, M2, MM
MasterCraft: W3, W6-11, B3, M3,
M5, OM
* Athletes can choose the boat of their preference for tricks.
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Schedule
Revised
For 2010 AWSA Nationals
Posted by: usaws
On: 6/23/2010 |
The
tournament schedule for the 68th GOODE Water Ski National
Championships, to be held Aug. 8-14 at Waters Edge in Wilmington,
Ill., has been revised, effective June 18, 2010. The following
revisions have been made: elimination of the proposed international
events; starting time on the East Lake on Thursday (Aug. 12) is now
8 a.m.; Open Men jumping will precede Girls 3 jumping on Thursday on
the West Lake; and the starting time on the West Lake on Friday
(Aug. 13) is now 8 a.m. To view the complete schedule, click here
(PDF, revised 6/18/10).
To visit the official Web site of the Nationals, go to
www.waterskinationals.com.
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TRICK SKIING IS DYING - OH, I DON'T THINK SO!!!
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
7/1/2010 |
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This past weekend
the San Marcos River Ranch (SMRR) hosted a three event tournament at
their site in Martindale, Texas. There were 70 skiers who participated
and 41 of them skied two rounds of tricks. Yes, there were many juniors
but aren't they the future of our sport??!!
Actually, there were skiers
from B1/G1 through M8/W6 who skied in the event.
And, there were enough officials there to run three lakes simultaneously
including
video jump. As an EVP this is very exciting to see. Various
areas of the region wax
and wane
in the surge of participants in their respective tournaments. Right now
central Texas is booming and I envision several more tournaments of this
type in
the I35 corridor in the
near future. All the work that many have done in that area in terms of
grass roots efforts
are really beginning to pay off and it is not just the kids,
it is the
whole family who are participating in these tournaments.
Trust me,
the future looks very bright! |
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To view/order
additional pictures of SMRR Tourny go to
Phillip Fields Photography
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Jody (left) and Carter Hooten
Start them early!
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A
Texas-sized Roundup from Big Dawg Qualifier #1
Results, Reflections & A Round of Applause
By: Nicole Beard, Big Dawg, Chief Judge, 6/27/2010 |
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officials, Big Dawg skiers, tournament hosts & all of the folks that
made this weekend possible,
full story......:
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WSTIMS Release 3.57, of April 22, 2010
Updated for the 2010 Ski Year, is now available.
Full details....
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DO YOU
WANT A PROMO BOAT AT YOUR TOURNAMENT?
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
3/1/2010 |
If you do then
you need to get your sanction in NOW! The Regional Coordinators for each
of the boat companies are now assigning boats to those APPROVED
tournaments that are listed on the USA-WS site for the SCR (see the
adjacent article on where to find that list). So far there are 40
sanctioned tournaments of the expected 92 that the SCR will have for the
season or 44% of the total.
Those
who persist in their procrastination may be paddling a canoe for their
skiers or seeking other sources for boats. Approved tournaments are
scheduled first and those who call at that last moment will get what is
left and it is not an unlimited supply of boats.
The
Super Bowl and the Olympics are matters of history now and March Madness
has not started. It is the perfect time to get the sanctions in and to
mail the Regional Sanctioning fee of $50 to the EVP. Think warm and
think now!
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WHERE CAN I FIND THE SCR
TOURNAMENTS FOR 2010??
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
3/1/2010 |
Our revised
sanctioning system for this year has changed where we check for
tournaments. Please bookmark the following and/or add it to your
favorites list:
2010 Tournament Schedule.
The above URL will take you to the USA-WS site where all of the
APPROVED tournaments are listed.
You need to check the boxes for slalom, trick or jump and choose SCR
in the Regional drop down box.
The essential information for each of the tournaments is here and is
the most up-to-date source that you will find. Check it often.
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2010
Approved Towboats Announced
By USAWS, 01/13/2010 |
| Four competition
towboats from three manufacturers have been approved to pull athletes in
American Water Ski Association-sanctioned tournaments in 2010.
Full
story....
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OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2010 SCR
REGIONAL AND
AWSA NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
By Bob Mayhew, EVP
18 December, 2009 |
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results of the voting and subsequent arrangement of officials for the
2010 SCR Regional and AWSA National tournaments. The officials are
listed alphabetically within their assignments. |
Regionals:
JUDGES:
The Chief Judge is Terry Dlugosh; ACJ's are Jeran Hooten and Steve Tyler.
Appointed Judges
are Allen Caldwell, Dave Island, Julie Krueger, Jerry Woodard and
Margaret Ann Woodard. Kelly Dlugosh is the
Assignments Judge.
SCORERS:
Gordon Hall is the Chief Scorer with Janet Hooten as the ACS. Appointed
scorers are Denise Caldwell, Lisa Derasaugh, Robert Howerton, and Wendy
Norwood.
DRIVERS:
Ron Ives is the Chief Driver with Jerry Bautsch as the
ACD. Appointed Drivers are T. Caldwell, Jerry Downs, Mike Hamilton, and
David West.
There are no Alternate Drivers because there were only enough
nominations to fill the appointed slots.
Greg Norwood and Jim 2 Thompson are the
Technical Controllers;
the Safety Chief will be determined shortly. |
Nationals:
This is a unique year. Since it will be a 2-lake site the need for the
same number of officials as a 3 or 4 lake site is less. Each Region,
therefore, is appointing 3 Judges, 1 Scorer and 1 Driver plus an
Alternate Driver. But, because the Nationals will span 7 days officials
will serve either a 4 day tour (Sunday through Wednesday) or 3 days
(Thursday through Saturday) – the latter tour may be longer if it rains.
So, 6 Judges, 2 Scorers and 2 Drivers plus an Alternate have been
selected from the SCR.
JUDGES:
Allen Caldwell, T. Caldwell, Kelly Dlugosh, Terry Dlugosh, Bob Mayhew
and Margaret Ann Woodard. (The final pairings will be determined later
and will be based on skiing times and/or other factors.)
SCORERS:
Denise Caldwell and Lisa Derasaugh.
DRIVERS:
Jerry Bautsch and Mike Hamilton with Ron Ives as the Alternate.
(The same here for the Scorers and Drivers; who serves which tour will
be determined by the selectees.)
These individuals have all volunteered their time for these tournaments
and we all owe them a debt of gratitude for their unselfish efforts.
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2010
Ski Ranch Ski Tour Dates
By Claire Di Pol, 16 January, 2010 |
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For more information contact/e-mail
Claire Di Pol Ski
Ranch, 75008 Horse Branch Road, Covington, LA. 70435 |
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May Tours
(two separate tours) |
June Tours
(two separate tours) |
Labor Day
Weekend Tours
(two separate tours) |
Ski Ranch Spring
Tour 1
Scorebook
May 22
– 3 rounds |
Ski Ranch June
Tour 1
Scorebook
June
11-12
- 3
rounds |
Ski Ranch Labor
Day 1
Friday and Saturday -
September
3 & 4
– 3 round |
Ski Ranch Spring
Tour 2
Scorebook
Sunday -
May 23
– 3 rounds |
Ski Ranch June
Tour 2
Scorebook
** Approved World Record
Sunday -
June 13
– 3
rounds |
Ski Ranch labor
Day 2
Sunday and Monday
September 5 & 6 –
3 round |
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Houston
Tournament Schedule - 2010
Below is the Houston tournament schedule for 2010. We are
having a Big Dawg stop, Junior Development and Regionals.
It will be a busy season. Come and join us!
NOV
21, 2009
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Site |
Events |
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30 July - 1 Aug |
Fri-Sat-Sun |
Regionals at Cypress |
STJ, one round; kids on Fri. |
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8-14 Aug |
Sun to Sat |
Nationals in Chicago |
STJ, one round |
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28 Aug |
Saturday |
Stevenson's Ski Ranch |
Slalom |
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11 September |
Saturday |
Cypress |
Slalom; maybe trick |
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18 September |
Saturday |
Terramare |
STJ |
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25 September |
Saturday |
Katy |
Slalom |
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Austin area ski tournaments for 2010
schedule
By Ron Ives
Revised: 22 February, 2010 |
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Aug 21,22 |
San Marcos River Ranch |
3ev |
San Marcos River Ranch |
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Sept 11,12 |
CAWSC/CASS Finals **(date tentative) |
3ev |
FrameSwitch |
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Sept ???? |
Fall Classic Collegiate (hosted by Texas State) |
3ev |
(hosted
by Texas State) |
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Oct 14-17 |
Collegiate Nationals |
3ev |
Aquaplex |
IMPORTANT RULES NOTIFICATION
By: Scott Snape, Chairman of the AWSA Rules
Committee
22
September, 2009 |
Some
tournament sponsors have allowed skiers to ski more than one
classification of tournament at a time which is in violation of AWSA
Rule 1.02. This rule states: "...A skier may not ski in more than
one class in the same event in the same round at one tournament and
may not ski more than three rounds in an event at a tournament..."
Examples include but are not limited to: skiing a round in slalom,
Class C, until the skier misses and then letting them continue that
round under class F. Skiing a round in class C and then, if the
skier does not like their score, switching the classification for
that round to class F.
It
is the intention that a skier declares which class he is skiing for
that round before he takes to the water. Changes after the fact will
not be allowed.
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American Water Ski Educational Foundation
Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum
Public Service
Announcement
Hall of Fame Operations running short of Funds
Introduces State
Federation Legacy Ladder fundraising endeavor,
full details..
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Digital Slot Caliper
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After years of trying to get accurate, consistent
Distance From Tail (DFT)
fin measurements, David Dipol has created the
ultimate tool. Full
details.....
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OFFICIALS! WE NEED YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESSES
This is from Brandon at AWSA HQ (with my emphasis here and there)
By Bob Mayhew, EVP,
3/1/2010 |
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Officials
Rating Renewals
USA Water Ski is constantly seeking ways to be more conscious of the
environment in the way we conduct business. Consistent with that
mentality, starting this year officials rating renewal notices will be
paperless.
We will be emailing those officials for which we have an email address
on file, and who have not met the minimum renewal requirements to
maintain their rating(s) to notify them that their rating will be
downgraded.
For
this reason, it is imperative that you keep your email address up to
date
in your membership record with USA Water Ski.
As is the case with any mass email, there is a chance that our message
may end up in your spam folder. So, if you are an official we encourage
you to log in to the “Members Only” section at
www.usawaterski.org to view your rating(s)/credits, and to be sure
you’ve met the appropriate renewal requirements. If there is a
discrepancy with our records, please contact us by email at
competition@usawaterski.org, or by phone at (863) 324-4341 to set
the record straight. As with any sport, the success of competitive water
skiing is directly dependent upon the knowledge, skills, experience and
professionalism of its officials.
We appreciate all of our officials, and
their dedication to towed water sports. |
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