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The 2025 NC State Waterski Championship tournament is just around the corner - 25 days and counting, 12/13 July - hosted at Lake Magnolia. A couple of notes: 1. There are only 3 skiers registered….PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get your registration in the system ASAP. We are only accepting electronic registration. Even if you show up on site without registration complete, we are going to point you to a laptop and ask you to fill out the registration online. The paperwork drill is too painful and the electronic registration is too easy for skier and officials. Please get your USAWaterski membership up to date, SafeSport and NC Waterskier membership paid soonest so that everything is set in advance and we can all enjoy the tournament without chasing you for paperwork and money! 2. The late fee starts to take effect the morning of 30 June…save the $20 late fee and put it towards a practice round! 3. We are limited on electrical hookups (just 7 total) and they are all spoken for already (Harris, Thomas, Bond, Coble, Pollock, Phillips, Armstrong). Please let me know if you are not using your reserved hookup so that I can give it to someone who will be there. 4. There is plenty of room for dry camping, so feel free to bring your tent, trailer or motorhome. It is completely fine to run a generator. 5. Please respect the neighborhood…the speed limit is 20mph (there are lots of blind corners and hills and children playing) and dogs must be on a leash at all times (and not on the dock, ever). The good news is that the lake is in great shape and skiing fantastic. There were a ludicrous number of PB’s this past weekend. We have the best drivers in the world in NC and they will all be on-site ready to pull your new NC record. The Lake Magnolia HOA will be grilling burgers, chicken breasts and sausages for lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The BANQUET is going to rock Jimmy Buffett style. We will hold the event in the terminal of the Johnston Regional Airport. Delaney (who talks to statues) is pulling out all the stops with a Margaritaville theme (buoys to the lefts, buoys to the right…skiaritaville). There will be a display of aircraft to check out during the pre-banquet reception and a margarita (and beer) bar for those of the correct age. The menu is island themed with jerk chicken and pork with all the right fixings. Saturday’s slalom results will be announced and awards presented during the pre-banquet reception at the airport. Sunday’s jump and trick results and awards will be presented lakeside following the completion of those events. Standby for weekly updates. We intend to post the officials assignments and running order at least one week in advance of the big show. Feel free to contact me with questions. Dave (ftrdave@yahoo.com or 919-457-2317) Dave Harris 984-222-4718 ftrdave@yahoo.com June 12
Just wanted to make sure everyone was aware that the Clear Lake Tournament on June 28-29 has been moved to August 23-24. So if you need to get a tournament in before the State Championships make sure you get registered for Lake Magnolia this weekend or Beaver Lake June 21-22. Thanks, Johnny Thomas American Water Ski Association Selects
2024 National Junior Water Ski Team Selections based on 2023 Tournament Performances AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Top junior water ski athletes from across the nation have been selected to the American Water Ski Association’s National Junior Water Ski Team for 2024. The 28 selections from the Boys/Girls 3, Boys/Girls 4, and Boys/Girls 5 divisions were based on performances during the 2023 tournament season and the previous 12 months. This team will not collectively represent the United States in any international competitions, but some of these athletes are expected to compete individually in the 2024 Junior Masters Water Ski Tournament, the 2024 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championship, and the 2024 Junior World Water Ski Championship. Selected to the 2024 National Junior Water Ski Team were (alphabetical order): Alexia Abelson (Holderness, N.H.), Jake Abelson (Holderness, N.H.), Aaron Bartlett (Wolfeboro, N.H.), BG Bickley (Macon, Ga.), Wesley Blair (Mooresville, N.C.), Giovanni Bloyer (Lake Elmo, Minn.), Vittorio Bloyer (Lake Elmo, Minn.), Bode Bulfer (Northfield, Minn.), George Bulfer (Northfield, Minn.), Ally Custer (Lake Lotawana, Mo.), Cameron Davis (Milford, Va.), Emma Davis (Milford, Va.), Freddy Davis (Milford, Va.), Payton Deming (Round Rock, Texas), Damien Eade (Clermont, Fla.), Jaeden Eade (Clermont, Fla.), Ella Gay (Winter Garden, Fla.), Matthew Greenwood (Scott, Ariz.), Natalie Gustafson (Cleveland, Fla.), Eva Henderson (Gardner, Illin.), Gage Kacprowicz (San Antonio, Texas), Kamryn Massey (Lakeland, Fla.), Maya Maxson (Mill Valley, Calif.), Reid Meinhardt (Alpena, Mich.), Ty Robbins (Wexford, Pa.), Chase Sparks (Dallas, Ga.), Jayden Stabel (Chico, Cal.) and Camryn Waters (Groveland, Fla.). Using selection criteria approved by the American Water Ski Association’s board of directors, these top junior athletes in the country were named as National Junior Water Ski Team members by the Page 2 National Junior Development Committee. Athletes are chosen based on the highest performance standards for slalom, trick, and jump. Juniors with an “open” rating in overall or in any single event will be automatically selected to the team. Using the AWSA National Ranking List, any skiers with “open” ratings who were automatically selected will be purged, and then the top 2 overall skiers for both the previous ski year and the last twelve months in each division listed above will be selected to the National Junior Team. Additionally, if a skier sets a benchmark overall or single event score, regardless of the age division criteria above, and does not otherwise make the team, they will be selected. The National Junior Development Committee may choose up to two skiers for discretionary selection. The American Water Ski Association’s National Junior Development Committee would like to congratulate all the junior competitors and their families for the tremendous amount of time, effort, and dedication they have applied in their quest for excellence! Allison Williams Blair Sad News in the NC Ski world...
Tommy, please share with our NC water-skiers that Joslyn passed away early this morning 2/19 Her body became septic and went into shock after experiencing a perforated colon. This is Sarvis Bass Daughter . Prayers for Sarvis For everyone wanting to know the arrangements for Joslyn’s celebration of life, it will be Thursday, February 22nd at Raleigh Road Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4-6pm with the service starting at 6pm. Address is 4150 Raleigh Road Pkwy Wilson, NC 27896.
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 SOUTHERN REGION JUNIOR WATER SKI TEAM! Top junior water ski athletes from the Southern Region have been selected to the American Water Ski Association’s Southern Region Junior Water Ski Team for 2023. The 28 selections from the Boys/Girls 1, Boys/Girls 2, Boys/Girls 3, Boys/Girls 4, and Boys/Girls 5 divisions were based on performances during the 2022 tournament season and the previous 12 months. The Southern Region Junior Water Ski Team is chosen to recognize the region’s top performing juniors who have not already been selected to the 2023 National Junior Water Ski Team. Using selection criteria pre-approved by the National and Regional Junior Development Committees, the top junior athletes in the region were named as Southern Region Junior Water Ski Team members. Selected to the 2023 Southern Region Water Ski Team were (alphabetical order): Ansley Arnold (Gotha, FL), Landon Arnold (Gotha, FL), Nicholas Bally (Axis, AL), Reagan Baxter (Winter Haven, FL), Gavin Bickley (Macon, GA), Walker Blair (Mooresville, NC), Wesley Blair (Mooresville, NC), Kiersten Cawley (Tallahassee, FL), Claire Eddins (Florence, AL), Landis Eller (Lillington, NC), Adah Hardin (Douglass Hills, KY), Grace Hardin (Douglass Hills, KY), Aiden Hulscher (Loxahatchee, FL), Ethan Hulscher (Loxahatchee, FL), Tri Johnson (Lakeland, FL), Kaitlyn Kovacs (Orlando, FL), Dash Krueger (Winter Garden, FL), Ridge Krueger (Winter Garden, FL), Douglas Lohr (Orlando, FL), Grace Lohr (Orlando, FL), June Phillips (Wake Forest, NC), Corbin Pierce (McDonald, TN), Josephine Snape (Central, SC), Greg Terry (Lagrange, GA), Tessa Teter (Homewood, AL), R.J. Teter (Homewood, AL), Sebastian Warren (Enterprise, AL), and Luka Zazadre (Miami Shores, FL). Athletes are chosen based on the highest performance standards for slalom, trick, and jump. Using the AWSA National Ranking list for both the previous ski year and the last twelve months, any three-event skier in Boys/Girls 2, Boys/Girls 3, Boys/Girls 4, or Boys/Girls 5 with a Level 8 Overall Ranking will be selected to the Southern Region Junior Water Ski Team. Additionally, using the National Ranking List for the previous ski year, any Level 8 skier in any age division who is ranked 1-10 in the U.S. in overall rankings or 1-5 in the U.S. in any single event with a minimum percentile of 80 will be selected. Finally, if a skier achieves an outstanding score overall or in any event regardless of the age division criteria above and does not otherwise make the team, an extra team member is added. The National and Regional Junior Development Committees would like to congratulate all these junior competitors and their families for the tremendous amount of time, effort, and dedication they have applied in their quest for excellence! Athletes, Volunteers Honored At Annual Awards Banquet
The USA Adaptive Water Ski Team won the gold medal at the 15th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Disabled Water Ski World Championships, Sept. 11-17, at Shortline Lake in Elk Grove, Calif. U.S. team members earned a total of 27 individual medals, including 11 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze. Members of the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team were: Cam Delligatti (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – Standing Men; Abigayle Dunn (Susanville, Calif.) – Seated Women; Nicholas Fairall (Andover, N.H.) – Seated Men; Chad Guzman (Gilbert, Ariz.) – Seated Men; Elijah Hager (Alexis, N.C.) – Seated Men; Katie Mawby (Grand Haven, Mich.) – Vision Impaired Women; Elisha Nelson (Woodland, Calif.) – Standing Women; Connor Poggetto (Sacramento, Calif.) – Seated Men; Mike Royal (Magnolia, Texas) – Vision Impaired Men; Gregg Stokes (Rocky Mount, N.C.) – Standing Men; Sarah Switzer (Madison, Ala.) – Seated Women; Craig Timm (Center City, Minn.) – Standing Men; and Chuck Wesson (Charlotte, N.C.) – Seated Men. Jessica Van Dyk (Grand Rapids, Mich.) served as the U.S. team manager; Susan Richey (Palatine, Ill.) was the assistant manager; Brian Detrick (Elk Grove, Calif.) was the coach; and Dr. Keith Barbour (Monroe, Mich.) served as the team physician. AWSA Virtual Drivers Clinic Scheduled for Feb. 3 Scheduled for Feb. 3DATE: February 3, 2024 TIME: 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Pacific) 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Eastern) AGENDA: 1st hour: IWWF Driver's Portal - Interpret and Navigate the Data (Donal Connelly) 2nd hour: SurePath Review (Will Bush) IMPORTANT - If you have not yet registered for the IWWF Driver's Portal, please do so before the clinic at www.drivers.ski CLINIC REGISTRATION: You must pre-register using the link below: REGISTER for AWSA DRIVERS CLINIC CLINIC FEE: Clinic participants must pay a $10 clinic fee to USA-WSWS. Pay via PayPal Here - PAYPAL - USA Water Ski Include your name, membership number, and clinic sanction number (24CL012) in the Notes section. NOTE: For AWSA Western Region Regular and Senior Drivers and all AWSA Eastern Region Drivers, your fee will be paid by your respective region. MEETING LINK: Join the Zoom meeting using the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85884056555?pwd=NitwdTlJbW5iNDVZeTFuUnczejdzQT09 Meeting ID: 858 8405 6555 Passcode: 283235 This is a visual presentation – No call in. Use a desktop, laptop, or tablet to join. This virtual clinic meets the clinic requirement for maintenance and upgrade. Sheriff Jeff Crisco and the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office would like to Congratulate Deputy Darnell Almond on his recent recognition by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Deputy Almond has worked diligently with Wildlife personnel in order to protect the communities wildlife resources as well as the citizens of Stanly County. Congratulations, Deputy Almond, on this well-deserved recognition.
Hello Drivers,
The IWWF Drivers Portal is ready for your use. Please login to your account and see your driving data. Watch the Help Videos (links below) and explore how to search and analyze your personal data. HELP LINKS:
Encourage drivers you know to register for the Portal at www.drivers.ski They must be a registered user to participate in the clinic and receive attendance credit. Please reach out if you have any questions to info@drivers.ski Thanks, IWWF Drivers Portal Team Remember when you drive – Always login into the Rover with your Name and Unique PIN 
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As 2023 comes to a close I would like to remind anyone wanting to submit a new nomination for the NC Hall of Fame or Award of Distinction to please email them to me at darnellalmond84@gmail.com. Please also note, any new nominations must be received by the Hall of Fame Chairman prior to midnight on December 31st 2022 in order to be considered for the 2024 induction. Darnell Almond Drivers Clinic - Slides and Video for Sure Path
Session 1 SLIDES (35 MB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/8a6sq5txdgzahzx/DRIVERS%20CLINIC%202022%20SLIDES%20Session%201.ppsx?dl=0 Session 1 VIDEO (3.3 GB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp94yyg3ku7g3ge/DRIVERS%20CLINIC%202022%20VIDEO%20Session%201.mp4?dl=0 Session 2 SLIDES (4.2 MB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/vwjteyape0llthj/DRIVERS%20CLINIC%202022%20SLIDES%20Session%202.ppsx?dl=0 Session 2 VIDEO (1.6 GB) https://www.dropbox.com/s/mnbnj5ng207n4i5/DRIVERS%20CLINIC%202022%20VIDEO%20Session%202.mp4?dl=0 Will Bush 8920 Shortline Lane Elk Grove, CA 95624 (916) 837-7464 willbush@att.net www.shortlinelake.com 2023 USA ADAPTIVE WATER SKI TEAM SELECTED
USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports, a sport discipline organization of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, has announced the selection of the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team that will compete in the 15th IWWF Disabled Water Ski World Championships, Sept. 11-17, 2023, at Shortline Lake in Elk Grove, Calif. The selections were announced following the conclusion of the 26th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Adaptive Water Ski National Championships, Sept. 15-17, at Twin Oaks Lakes in Paducah, Ky. Within each event (slalom, tricks and jumping) at the Disabled Worlds, athletes are grouped into the three categories of seated (paraplegics and quadriplegics), standing (arm and/or leg disabilities with or without prosthesis) and vision impaired (partially or totally blind). At the 2019 Disabled Water Ski World Championships, the USA Adaptive Water Ski Team won the world team gold medal and U.S. team members earned a total of 26 individual medals, including eight gold medals, 10 silver medals and eight bronze medals. Athletes selected to the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team were: Cam Delligatti (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – Standing Men; Abigayle Dunn (Susanville, Calif.) – Seated Women; Elijah Hager (Alexis, N.C.) – Seated Men; Katie Mawby (Grand Haven, Mich.) – Vision Impaired Women; Elisha Nelson (Woodland, Calif.) – Standing Women; Connor Poggetto (Sacramento, Calif.) – Seated Men; Mike Royal (Magnolia, Texas) – Vision Impaired Men; Sarah Switzer (Madison, Ala.) – Seated Women; Craig Timm (Center City, Minn.) – Standing Men; and Chuck Wesson (Charlotte, N.C.) – Seated Men. Jessica Van Dyk (Grand Rapids, Mich.) will serve as manager; Susan Richey (Palatine, Ill.) will be the assistant manager; Brian Detrick (Elk Grove, Calif.) will serve as the coach; and Dr. Keith Barbour (Monroe, Mich.) will serve as the team physician. |
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