Hello everyone,
Hope this email finds everyone doing well and enjoying the start of the off season. Hard to believe Thanksgiving will be here in 2 weeks and Christmas is right around the corner. Of course that means it is time for the mid-winter meeting. The meeting will be held at Coble Ski School on Saturday December 7, starting at 9AM. Share with all your club members and anyone else you think would like to attend. As always I would like to encourage that we go ahead and respond to this email thread with any new items that you think may need some discussion or time to think about and digest before the meeting. This always helps with bringing things to closure vs tabling them to the next meeting. Remember this is the only meeting where you can change by-laws, create new by-laws or simply bring new things to the table to add to the by-laws or sometimes come to a agreement to put them in beta testing. Below is what I believe should be protected dates. If I messed up let me know. I know some like surprises, however if you have something else in mind and would like to start a discussion that always saves time at the meeting. 2025 Tournament Schedule: May 24-25 - Memorial Day Weekend May 31-June 1 - June 7-8 - Lake Magnolia - Primary June 14-15 - Beaver Lake - Primary June 21-22 - Clear Lake - Primary June 28-29 - July 5-6 - July 12-13 - NC State Championships - Lake Magnolia July 19-20 - July 23-27 - Regionals, Rodgers Lake, SC Aug 2-3 - Aug 5-9 - Nationals, California Aug 16-17 - Aug 23-24 - Aug 30-31 - Sept 6-7 - Labor Day weekend - Skyview Lake - Primary Sept 13-14 - Little Mountain - Primary Sept 20-21 - Sept 27-28 - Oct 4-5 - Oct 11-12 - Thanks, Johnny 919/895-8343 NC Slalom Tour Update-9/16/24
The NC Slalom Tour regular season is now complete. The regular season points champions are: Tommy Harrington (Adult division) and June Phillips (Junior division). It was a tight race with Tammy Thomas and Brad Miller close behind Tommy and Madison Peters and Owen James on June’s heels. The full season point’s standings are at the link to the right. The NC Slalom Tour championship tournament decides it all this weekend at Lake Magnolia. Here is the schedule: Friday – Practice from 1pm until dark. All skiers get one round of practice (6 passes max.) Saturday – all skiers are guaranteed 2 rounds. Round 1 – all non-tour eligible skiers will ski first, then Junior Tour skiers followed by Adult division Tour skiers Round 2 – all non-tour eligible skiers will ski first, then Junior Tour skiers followed by Adult division Tour skiers. Finals – Top 4 Junior division Tour skiers followed by Top 4 Adult division Tour skiers. Saturday – pot-luck dinner and awards at the Harris house (showers, pool and spa will be open) Here are the skier lists. Tour skiers are in seeding order (they will ski in reverse order to their seed): Non-eligible: Jim Boulanger Alex Kiser Theresa Harris Alex B+12 Kelly Drake Charlee Bellefuille Bodie Bellefuille Gail Case William Peters Caleb Peters Travis Stuckey Adult Tour skiers: Tommy Harrington Brad Miller Johnny Thomas Dave Harris Ruthie Detwiler John Brooks Cheryl Armstrong Vic Armstrong Beth Reed Alan Long Junior Tour skiers: June Phillips Madison Peters Owen James Jude Lindsay Mason Francis Brody Thomas Daly Harris Please let me know soonest if you have questions or changes. Dave Harris (ftrdave@yahoo.com, 919-457-2317) The NC State Water Ski Championship Tournament banquet this year will be held at the Beechwood Country Club in Ahoskie, just about a 12 minute drive from Beaver Lake. Details for a an available house for rent and golf/par 3/pickleball play at Beechwood Country Club, Ahoskie, NC are listed below. A link to the airbnb site gives details and pictures. You do not have to rent through airbnb as you can rent directly from Cyndi Chamblee at 252-332-9021. She has the house blocked for our tournament. Please let Val (252-312-9387; valeriesmitchell@yahoo.com) if you have any questions.
Click on this The Beechwood House (Magnolia, Maple, Oak, Dogwood, Cedar) $650 per night, plus one time cleaning fee $225 Beechwood House has 5 bedrooms/5 beds (2 king, 3 queen) 4 bedrooms have their own bathroom inside their room. 1 bedroom has bath across hall that they will share with the 4 beds upstairs on the 3rd floor. **3rd floor with 4 double beds (EXTRA COST for 3rd floor). To have access to this floor it is an additional $125 per night****. Total: 5 bedrooms, 5 beds, 5.5 baths (**if renting 3rd floor it will be 6, 9 beds). Golf play: $45.00 per person, per day (as many rounds as desired). Par 3 and Pickleball: no charge for house guests. 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. 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. 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
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! 
Hello everyone,
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 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.
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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