11/07/10
The Banquet Files
Wine and Cheese
131 members and their families came together at the
9th Annual Awards Dinner Banquet. The night started with the annual Wine and Cheese Party where everyone congregates
together to chat about the past and up coming seasons. After the Wine and Cheese
Party everyone took their seats in the dining room where a short general
membership meeting took place. The meeting was constructive in building the tournament season schedule for the
2012 season as well as your new slate of IWSA
officers. All the details from
that meeting will come in the months to come as details get finalized.
Then it was announced that
Angola Ski Club
in Angola won the bid to host the 2012 Indiana
State Tournament.
Dinner
Next the guests were treated to a delicious dinner at the Primo's Banquet
facility in Plainfield. After dinner the awards presentation started with
our new inductees to the IWSA Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Inductees - Rollie Williams, Terry Huber and Jerry Hickman
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Three new inductees into Indiana's
Hall of Fame were
honored. Rollie Williams was the first to be inducted to the Hall of fame.
Rollie has since passed and his son who resides in Tampa Florida was in
attendance to receive the award in his honor. Rollie WIlliams was an inspiration
to all in the earliest of days when skiing was first getting organized in the
state. He was admired by many with his enthusiasm to get others involved and was
a big part in the development of the Indiana State Water Ski Club. There is an
award given in his name at the state tournament called the
Rollie Williams
Memorial Award. For more on Rollie please click
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The next
inductee was Terry Huber. Terry was a great slalom skier who started
skiing in Jr. Boys in 1968 who competed against the likes of Bob LaPoint.
Terry tyed Bob's Jr. Boys slalom record, and skied on through the late
1980's. Terry went on to be one of the first to get into the 38 off loop,
and he skied many pro tour tournaments back in the day. To see more
on Terry please click
here.
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The next induction was Jerry Hickman. Jerry grew up in the Syracuse area and got
his skiing interest from the Dewart Lake Skiers. Jerry went on to win many
State, Regional and National Jump titles. Jerry's inspiration was to develop
private ski lakes where the club WSI was formed at Warsaw's
Hidden Lake and later moved to what is now
Cindonway. Jerry also was part responsible for
Camelot
Lake, and then went on to Ft. Wayne and started
Lake Mirage
where he gave ski rides and taought many people the sport of water skiing while
also developing what was the INT League in Indiana. for more on Jerry please
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Sponsors
Next was the presentation of awards to recognize all our fantastic
sponsors
for the 2011 season, with out them not much of what we do as an organization
could be as possible. So please support our
sponsors.
IWSA Awards -
here
Awards were then presented to certain members that were nominated by others for
their outstanding 2009 season. Many many IWSA members could have received awards
as many of our members have had outstanding 2011 season accomplishments.
The nominees that were selected can be seen
here
10/19/11
Purdue Places At Nationals
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The Purdue Water Ski Team arrived in Zachery Louisiana
for the 2011 National Collegiate Water Ski National Championships which
was held at Bennett's Ski School, as a big contender from the Midwest in
division 2. While the weather was perfect for any water ski sport
the Purdue Team went to work, finishing 2nd just 44 points behind Texas
State University in Division 2. . Michael Bullock placed first in Slalom
with a score of 2 at 38 off while Matt McCain finished 4th in tricks and
5th in jump where every jumper on the Purdue Team scored personal bests in
jump. The girls finished strong in all their events to help the team to a
2nd place trophy. For all the scores and highlights see
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10/17/11
Clark Smith
Roland Smith, 68, of Syracuse, IN passed away
on October 14, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
"Clark", was born on October 26, 1942 in Fort Wayne, IN
to Findley & Jeanette (Bottern) Smith. In 1963 he married
Susan Blue who survives. He retired from Dana Corporation in
Ft. Wayne in 2003 after having served 32 years as an
engineer. He belonged to the National Waterski Association,
in which he was very active for many years. Clark also was
the 1993 recipient of the
Rollie Williams Award and was inducted in the IWSA
Hall Of Fame in 2003. Clark was a big part in the Camelot
Ski Team where the club went on to win 8
State Team Trophies.
Online condolences may be sent to: eastlundfuneralhome.com or
you can see his Obituary and details
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10/17/11
Nate 'The Great' Smith
Nate Smith is finishing his ski season with
his second win of his 2011 career at the 2011 Katy Ski Jam
which was held at the Lakes of Katy in Katy Texas.
Some of the world's top professional water ski athletes, as
well as Masters Men (35-and-over) slalom skiers, competed for
$30,000 in prize money at the inaugural event.
Nate made it through all the preliminary rounds and through the finals
which was held under the lights and never missed a 39 off
pass. Smith had 3 buoys at 41 feet off to win the men's slalom
title in a head-to-head matchup over fellow U.S. athlete Chris
Rossi (5-1/2 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off)
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10/06/11
Purdue Qualifies For Nationals
Purdue fell to 4th place this
year at the Midwest Collegiate Regionals which qualifies them to compete
in the Collegiate Nationals next week in Division 2. This years nationals
Tournament will be held at Bennett's Ski School in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
For more info you can click
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9/28/11
Results
While others may
still be traveling to tournaments outside the state and the collegiate season
is in full swing, the IWSA tournament schedule has wrapped up, you can view
all the scores from the ski season
here
9/18/11
Sawmill's Season Ender
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At 8:00 AM it's
55 degrees! - steam rolling off the water! - couldn't see the other end of
the lake! - third skier off the dock - YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! But one
couldn't whine since the first skier off the dock was teenage Liz Tynan!
As Liz pulled up, the steam rose off her body as she skied away! It may
have been a cold start but the day blossomed into a picture perfect 70
degree sunny day. Skiers from both out of state and local regulars
enjoyed the smooth waters far into the evening. Skiers and audience both
enjoyed seeing Kim Contos return to skiing his first tournament of 2011
after difficult injurys and also encouraging Nate Smith ski into 41' off.
Those of us on the bank watching the skiers were depressed that this was
the last tournament of the 2011 season but were making plans and setting
goals for next year."
Images are
here
results are
here.
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8/31/11
Another Dan Reed Link
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Dan Reed comes
home from the10th Disabled Water Ski Championships which were held
Thursday through Sunday at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio.
Thirty Nine athletes from 13 countries participated in the biennial event.
Dan ended up 9th in the world in jump with a personal best at the event
with a 57 foot leap, and 13th in the world in Slalom to help Team USA win
it's second consecutive gold medal, which has
never been done
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before. Here's another great video
article from the Indy Star about Dan which was ran while he was away for the
event,
here
8/28/11
Champion Lake
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Champion Lake showed off their new digs at the August
26th tournament. A newly configured turn island, an expanded channel, a
new parking area, a new entrance to the common area, and a new launching
ramp were just completed this week. So new that they were not used for
the tournament. Perfect weather and ideal skiing conditions plus the
usual Champion Lake hospitality made the day ideal. Home lake celebrity
Nate Smith drove skiers, judged, and skied into 41' off to the please the
crowd. A few pics
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8/25/11
Awards Banquet
It is that time
again to think about who had an exceptional season this year and make a
nomination in their name for consideration of an award at the IWSA Fall Awards
Banquet. Anyone you feel that has made great gain in thier skiing over
this season may be nominated. All nominations will be considered. So please
nominate! See the officail nomination form which can be printed or sent back
electronically
here
8/24/11
Dan Reed
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Dan Reed will
be one of ten to represent team USA that will participate in the 10th
Disabled Water Ski Championships which will be held Thursday through
Sunday at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. Forty athletes from
14 countries are expected to participate in the biennial event. Dan caught
up with Kristine Guerra of the Indianapolis Star recently and wrote a
great article on Dan's accomplishments as an elite water skier. Wish
Danno good luck this weekend and read the article from the Star
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8/23/11
Silent Shores Tourny
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Silent Shores hosted a terrific tournament on Saturday,
August 20th. The weatherman cooperated and the skiers took advantage with
numerous slalom ski and trick ski performances. Also of note was the
"altar" that welcomed guests to the parking area celebrating Silent Shores
as being the "2011 State Team Champions." Another subtle reminder was the
banner at the starting dock gazebo. More Pics are
here
with all the results from the day
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8/18/11 Indy
Skiers Make The News
For those of you
who missed it. The Johnson County Daily Journal printed a great article on
Saturday, August 13th, 2011 on some of the basics of tournament sking and the
efforts our members make to raise the awarness of our water ski programs in
Indiana. Hats off to the Indy Skiers, as their efforts get recognized in the
Daily Journal Read it all
here
8/15/11 WWA
In Indianapolis
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WWA World Titles are up for grabs this weekend in Indianapolis. The
largest wakeboarding event on the planet is set to debut in Indy, when the
2011 Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by
Supra hits the waters of The Precedent on Aug. 18-21.
Nearly 200 of the best professional and amateur riders from throughout the
globe will compete in the 18th annual invitation-only event for a shot at
the world title. Read all about it and see the schedule
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8/14/11 Calling
all Purdue Alumni Skiers
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Purdue’s water ski club invites you, your family, and friends to attend
the annual Purdue Alumni Tournament, August 20-21! This year we are
celebrating the anniversary of the team’s first time winning MCWSA
Regionals in 1996. Come visit us at Purdue for some awesome skiing and
themed banquet Saturday. See USA Water Ski’s Tournament
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website for details. We hope to see you there! Boiler Up!
8/14/11 Regionals
and Nationals
Many Indiana skiers
took the time to travel through Minnesota to Center City at Trophy Lakes for
the Midwest Regional Tournament to get a shot at skiing the 2011 Goode
National Water Ski Championships which was held right next door at Waters Edge
Estates in Wilmington Illinois. . Many have medaled in both tournaments. For
complete results for the regionals click
here,
for the nationals results click
here.
Tournament skiing in Indiana starts again at the
Purdue Alumni Tournament
the 19- 21st.
8/14/11 Learn
to Ski Day 2
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Indy Skiers sponsored their second "Learn to Ski Day"
of the summer on Saturday, August 13th. The fun began at 9:00 AM and
continued to 5:00 PM when club members took over to get a few sets in.
Three boats were running for the entire day offering ski lessons to
whomever walked down the steps. Lunch and drinks were included in the
program. This event was not a money maker but gives people a chance to
get on the water that wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity. Hats off
to the Indy Skiers who are promoting grassroots level water skiing. Some
pics are
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8/04/11 State
Championships
For all the Highlights of the 2011, 62nd Bart's
Indiana Water Ski Championships - click
here
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7/26/11 State
Competition
The
2011 state tournament
results are in the books. Another great turn out was was
enjoyed by all the participants with the usual great hospitality of
the Hawthorn Ski Club. While the weather was as hot as you'd imagined
the skiing was even hotter with nine new state tournament records, and
a surprise attack from
Silent Shores who teamed up to keep the 2011
State Team
Trophy away from 13 other competing teams. A great turn out
of Grassroots participants helped round out the competition, and the
spirit from the
Indy
Skiers kept things interesting. A complete results page
will be coming soon, but first it's off to regionals. Check back soon.
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7/26/11 Lost
Handle
Someone may have picked up a curved Masterline
handle from the starting dock area at the state tournament and
mistakened it from their own. Sam has one that looks like his but
isn't. If you have a handle that fits this description please gave Sam
a note and see if you can exchange them. They would like to have
theirs back. Write Sam at scschmittski@att.net
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7/26/11 Community
Ski Day
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The Indy Skiers held thier first Community Ski day July 16th. 28 new
skiers took on the water ways of the White River to learn the new skill
where 3 boats ran non stop from 9am. - 5:00 pm. The next
scheduled Learn to ski day will be held August 13th .
For more info Please see
here.
or visit
indyskiers.com
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7/22/11 State
Competition
The
62nd
Bart's Indiana State Championships are looking to be a
competitive one. You can view the unofficial running orders
here. If you look you'll see skiers in events that you
normally wouldn't see them ski. So what's that mean? There appears to
be some clubs loading up the events to battle for the 2011
State Team
Trophy. It will be fun, Hope to see everyone there.
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7/19/11 IWSA
Board Members
IWSA may be looking for people interested in
filling some certain spots on the board of directors. There may be
some spots to fill for the next upcoming season. If you feel you want
to get a little closer to the things that happen behind the walls that
makes this organization as successful as it is, this weekend at the
state tournament will be a good time to talk to a board member, see
what's all involved, what's expected and get involved to keep this
ball rolling. Please see
Jim Beck to answer any questions you may
have, and we'll get you started.
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7/18/11 Monday
Night Travel League
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Monday Night Ski Leagues continue to be a success.
Champion Lake hosted the July 18th Ski League series by offering their
lake and Nate Smith's Nautique 200 for the "Monday Nighters" to enjoy.
Thanks to Kevin Smith for driving, Dr. Burney for the paper work, and
Debbie Ruddick with the cooler full of waters. We hope to do a few more
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7/18/11 Wisdom's
Open House
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Participants at the Wisdom Lake Open House enjoyed perfect skiing
conditions on the Sunday, July 17th. Several improvements at the site were
evident with new dock, new dock placement, and course relocation. Owners
Dwayne and Carrie welcome any and all to come out and enjoy the lake and
course. Contact Dwayne at
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7/18/11 Purdue
Alumni
There have been some updates to some information
for the Purdue Alumni Tournament which will be held at lake Purdue
Agust 20-21. If your thinking about this tournament you can see the
updates
here
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7/18/11 Klub
The
Ski Klub of
Indianapolis is looking for a few good
members. This is a great site and has hosted numerous events in the
past years. This year they are hosting a 3 day clinic taught by
nationally famous Seth Stisher in August. Come out and visit anytime.
More info
here
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7/18/11 Footapalooza
The Silver Lake Farms Club in
Rolling Prairie, Indiana successfully completed their Figure 8
Footapalooza barefoot tournament on the 25th of June. The tournament
pulled in some big names as well as a few locals and Paul Miller from
Indy. The full story along with some great photo's are
here
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7/12/11
Learn To Ski
Indy Skiers first of two learn to ski days will be this Saturday
starting at 9:00AM. Any and all interested parties are welcome
to attend. Cost for the event is $10 which includes one day guest
membership in USA Water Ski for all non-members, a goodie bag, lunch,
snacks, drinks, use of all necessary gear for the day, and as much
water time as the dock starter can allow (based on attendance). Anyone
interested can find more information at
www.indyskiers.com, by
checking out our Facebook page, or contacting
dstone@capitolconstruct.com.
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7/10/11
Calling All Skiers !
Believe it or not the
62nd Bart's Indiana Water Ski Championships
is about to take place in just two short weeks at
Hawthorn Lake in Danville IN. We are looking
for participation from all levels of skiers. There will be a division
for everyone to ski against others of the same ability levels.
Hawthorn Lake offers some of the best conditions for skiing that's
great for spectators as well. Please see the
State Page for all the details with running
orders, hotel accommodations, banquet info and more. If you have any
questions , please write
Jim Beck, IWSA
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president and he will be glad to direct your concerns or questions and provide
any help possible. Please get your
entrees in soon, and if possible please request your
number of banquet tickets needed with your entry. As this helps the organizers
immensely. We are looking forward to some great skiing in all three events of
all ability's. See ya there!
7/10/11
Trick Clinic
The IWSA trick
clinic was held at Lake Purdue on the 26th of June. Twelve skiers spent the
day skiing behind a beautiful new MasterCraft World Tournament Team boat from
PineCrest Marine. Eleven time national trick champion Greg
Wilson coached the group all day to learn many new tricks. Not only was there
great skiing but everyone had fun too. Thank you Pine Crest, Greg and Lake
Purdue.
7/07/11
Wisdom Lake Open House
The
Wisdom
Lake Ski Club will be opening its doors to
all skiers of all levels on July 17th. We know the difficulty other
clubs have had this year with water levels so we are inviting you down
to ski. There is no fee for the open house however any donations for
gas would be greatly appreciated. This is a chance for all the skiers
to hit the water, new skiers to be exposed to the course and any of
you that haven't skied here to test out the waters. Dwayne's boat
will be available or if anyone would like to bring their boat is cool
with us too. If you need any more info or have any questions just
drop Dwayne Keillor a note at
aes47240@gmail.com or give him a call at 812-614-2200.
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6/28/11
Monday Night Travel League at
Silent Shores
Thanks to Silent Shores and members for hosting the
Monday Night Ski League. Six paid skiers plus
drivers and instructors enjoyed multiple sets of skiing until the sun
went down! Day Light Savings time is great until you realize that
your putting the boat up at 10:00 PM and you haven't had supper yet!
Next Monday Night Ski League is July 11th at
Ski Klub
of Indy at Shelbyville.
A few pics
are
here
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6/27/11
Fairland Fun Ski
The sky was
overcast but that didn't dull the sunny disposition of the participants
of the Grassroots level Fairland Fun Ski on Sunday, June 26th. Neal
Clark brought his red Mastercraft Promo boat and pulled skiers all
afternoon. Gary Baumann cooked up his famous burgers while a big thanks
goes out to other Fairland Ski Club members who assisted with boat
driving, rope handling, registration, and scoring. A special
intermission with the Dan Reed demonstrating his talents on the trick
ski and Dave pictured here skiing on his newly invented Port O Ski. Pics
are
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6/25/11
Nate WINS First Pro Event
Nate Smith went on to win his first pro water ski
event this week at the Sac-Town Gold Rush Tournament which was held June
21-22 at Short Line Lakes in Sacramento California. Nate competed
against the world's top water ski professionals where they were battling
it out for a piece of a $55,000 cash prize. Nate went on to ski scores
of 3@41, half @43 and 1 @ 43 off, winning by 5 buoys in the last round.
Nate became the youngest skier and the only person to ever run 41 back
to back in a pro event. Congratulations Nate !
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6/25/11
Jr. Development Clinic
This years Jr. development clinic was held on
Champion
Lake in McCordsville In. A big thanks goes out
to the Paul Miller Family for the use of their residence for the
successful event which drew many Jr.s to fill the two day event.
Indiana's own 3 event National competitor
Scott Schmitt
from Timberlake, and Zach Steffen from Kansas instructed the two
day event where the beginners were trained on one day with basic skills,
and day two was for more advanced skiers to learn more about three event
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skiing. The day
included lunch and towels as they left with many memories. Thanks to Jr.
development chair, Carla Stornetta for her continued efforts to organize these
great events for our Jr. skiers in Indiana. Many images from the days are
here
6/15/11
Sawmill Starts The Season With A
Bang
Sawmill
Lake once again showed it's superb hospitality
as the club kicked off the tournament season with excitement. It rained,
it blew, it got hot, it got cold, it calmed, but the variable weather
conditions didn't stop the skiers! The June 18th Sawmill Tournament got
a late start and was interrupted by rain but the skiers enjoyed the
hospitality and great skiing conditions in between showers. Being a
"record capable tournament" there were some spectacular sets. One of
the most interesting runs was by Florida skier Chet Raley, who collided
with a Mallard duck at 6 ball on his 39' off pass! Chet successfully
completed the pass to go on into 41' off skiing through the feathers
around 1 ball from the previous pass. Nate Smith once again proved
himself with a score of 1 at 43 off to match his record setting run from
just a few weeks prior. The local news was out to report the action with
images and interviews from some of the
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ticipants, you can see that article
here. The
Sawmill club can not
express it's gratitude enough to all the officials and skiers
who help make this sold out event a success every year. You can view more
images
here
and catch all the scores
here.
Next stop is
Timberlake on the 18th.
6/15/11
Monday Night Ski Leagues Begin
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The
Monday Night Ski League in central Indiana has
held its first evening event of the season at
Fairland
Ski Club. Numerous skiers and helpers all skied
two sets on a
perfect weather evening. Some club members also worked on the second set
of "wave reduction systems" soon to be installed at the West end of the
lake.
Indy
Skiers are scheduled to begin their
Thursday Night Ski League this coming Thursday at the
White River site. Check the IWSA site for future ski league nights.
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6/12/11 2011
State Championships
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The 2011 62nd
Bart's Indiana State Water Ski Championships is shaping up to be one of
the biggest events of the season. This years event will be held
at
Hawthorn
Lake in Danville, which is one of the best for skiing,
spectating and top performances.
All the information for this event can be seen
here
or from the link on the side bar. Most of the info as far as schedule of
events and host hotel is available but be sure to check back for the
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the information becomes available.
This event is sure to have a eligibility division for all skiers. There will
be officials available to help place you in a division for your level of
skiing. SO if you want to take part in the greatest spectacle of Water Skiing
in Indiana be sure to check it out.
6/12/11 Purdue's
Alumni Tournament Aug 20-21
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This years
Purdue Alumni Tournament is fast approaching.
You’re not going to want to miss out on this year’s annual Purdue Alumni
Tournament, it’s going to be a great one! We're having the tournament at
Purdue this time around and celebrating the anniversary of the 1996 team
winning regionals for the first time! Camping & auction/banquet will be on
site. All tournament info will be posted on the tournament's listing on
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tournament info
as well as enter online. Don’t forget: Friends and family are encouraged to
come!! More information, directions and updates can be found on our website (purdue.edu/waterski).
Boiler Up!
6/07/11 Disabled
Clinic
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John Kniesly and Rehabilitation Hospital of
Indianapolis were at it again! The annual handicapped water ski clinic /
event took place on Morse Reservoir on June 8th and 9th. Scorching hot
weather made getting in the water a pleasure! Special thanks to
PineCrest
Marine for supplying a new bright red Mastercraft
PS197 for the event. Volunteers from all over help make this annual event
a success. Volunteer boat drivers, safety personel, and rope handlers
from IWSA and local ski clubs are an invaluable asset. Pictures are
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6/07/11 Nate
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Nate Smith seams to be starting off the season right
where he had left off last season. With a trip out to Maiden North
Carolina in 2 separate events on the same lake in a record tournaments
Nate Managed to run the 41 off pass and then went to score a half buoy at
43 in the Buoy Busters 1 Tournament and then the next day Scored 1 buoy in
the Buoy Busters 2 tournament which Happens to be a new Men's 1 National
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6/07/11 Spring
Fling
It was a full house
at the IWSA's Spring Fling this year as many of the organizers enjoyed
its best attendance ever! 25+ skiers enjoyed the
Fairland
Ski Club's hospitality as skiing unofficially began at
10:00 AM for club members and then guest skiers started arriving and skiing at
12:00 noon. The last skier climbed up on the dock at 7:00 PM! Various
volunteers served as drivers, safety persons, cooks, dock management, boat
cleaners, registration, etc. Special thanks to
N3Boatworks
for bringing out a new Sport Nautique 200 for use by skiers and wake boarders
and also special thanks to Skier's Edge for providing "demo" water skis
today. Many thanks goes out to the Fairland's club and IWSA organizers for
putting together yet another successful event. The "reclinoski" made its
successful debut with a beach take-off and slight close call/crash with one of
the lake banks. Many images are
here
5/28/11 Jodi
Fisher Slalom Clinic
Jodi Fisher is
interested once again in coming to Sawmill Lake on June 30th or July 1st for
another one on one slalom clinic, if there is enough interest. If interested
please contact Philippa Shedd at
rpshedd@bcremc.net
5/21/11 Golf
Outing Cancelled
Due to the lack of committed
golfers the golf outing has been cancelled. It may be rescheduled at a later
date. Thanks goes out to the ones that had interest in playing.
5/15/11 Slalom Clinic
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Once again Seth Stisher, pro water skier and coach will be leading a
clinic for all abilities at the Ski Klub of Indianapolis in
Shelbyville on August 18, 19, 20. Seth, co-owner of H2Osmosis, has been
coaching for 18 years. His philosophy of skiing centers around teaching
you the best technique and training methods based on what you already know
while maintaining a relaxed, enjoyable coaching/learning environment. No
matter what your ability, he is able to offer instruction to improve your
skiing in a way you
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can understand & apply. For details click
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5/15/11 Wisdom Lake Update
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Finally a break in the weather.
Wisdom Lake is
now open for the new season. Jeff Pipher was the first this year to hit
the course working on what he had learned during his trip to Florida over
the winter. With perfect weather and water conditions it made for a
great day of skiing and just being out on the water again. Dwayne has
been busy earlier in the season with building a new start dock and moving
the course. The course is all dialed in now with a much better setup on
the east end. The Wisdom Lake ski club has yet to set a date for a
Grassroots Tournament so stay tuned and watch for a date to be set real
soon. Dwayne's contact information has changed so if interested update
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4/10/11 2011 Schedule
The 2011 Schedule
is taking shape. From the link above you can access the
Three
Event Schedule which has tournaments from "C" class and
above. The There are many grassroots events being added such as
Grassroots Tournaments geared for novice skiers.
Monday Night Travel League is for novice skiers to get the swing of skiing
different ski sights for the first time. Then there's a list of events at Lake
Indy with the Indy Skiers such as the
Thursday Night Ability Training Series
and the
Saturday Night Learn to Ski Days. You can catch all the details by
clicking each link or from the drop down menu above......
4/10/11
8th Ann. Charity Golf Outing
Once again mark your calendar for
Thursday, May 26th 2011 for the 8th Annual Charity Golf Outing at the
Southern Dunes Golf Club. IWSA is
partnered with RHI Sports for the 2011 Charity Golf Outing. For the past
several years, money raised from the Golf Outing has gone towards funding
youth water sports and Adaptive (disabled) Water skiing, and the 2007, 2010
Disabled National Water Ski Tournament. This is the only fund
raising event that Indiana Water Ski Association sponsors. Please mark
your calendars and plan on a day with your fellow skiers for precious bragging
rights over this years tournament. Details for this event are
here
3/27/11
RHI Sports Program
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program
cordially invites you to attend "Visions of Victory", our 14th
Annual Gala and Fundraising Event, April 16, 2011.
Come push your luck for a good cause
and the chance to win prizes throughout a night filled with games, awards and
a silent auction! All money raised supports adaptive sports for people with
physical disabilities. For more on this event please see
here
3/13/11
March Board Meeting
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Your IWSA Board
of Directors hard at work at their March 12th, 2011 meeting. The agenda
included a May golf outing, upcoming tournaments, grassroots events,
State Tournament, clinics, fall banquet, spring newsletter, and more. |
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2/26/11
Early Birds
| Do you want to know how to stay ahead of the competition
and get your game on early? Use the 65 degree rule like these guys. More
here |
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2/24/11
Indy Boat Show
The Indianapolis Boat, Sport, and Travel show is
alive and well, it continues through Sunday, February 27th at the
Indiana State Fairgrounds. come out and see all the show specials,
be sure to stop by any of our sponsor's booths and say hello!
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2/18/11
Officials Clinics
Anyone needing an officials clinic
of any kind please inquire
here. We will attempt to fulfill the needs of the
membership but need to know in what capacity, Drivers, Judges, scores,
Safety.
2/05/11
More Nate Smith
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Nate Smith seams to be causing just as much interest through the winter
as he did with his skiing through the summer. That's Nate to the right
posing his fashion on the next cover of the
Waterski
magazine. That's his 2nd cover shot in 2 months.
It has also been announced that Nate has been added to
Ski Nautique's team of elite athletes. . What does that mean for the 20
year old phenom slalom skier from Champion Lake? Read the exclusive
interview on the Team Nautique Blog
here
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2/05/11
The First All Electric Ski Nautique
The new Ski Nautique E is on the water running
and it has been a huge positive surprise to everyone. The electric
propulsion system has proven great performance, runs for an
unexpectedly long time, and is fun! The Nautique team has been
working with their friends at LTS Marine
on this boat for some time now but it was just a few weeks ago
that they realized how great a performing boat they have.
More
here
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See the raving video
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1/22/11
Area Boat Shows
It's that time of
year to gear up for the upcoming boat and ski season. There is a boat show
coming near you. Be sure to check out our sponsors displays at a boat show
near you -
Northwest Indiana
Boat Show, Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
Friday January 28 - 30 from 10:00am to 5:00 pm
Fort Wayne Boat Show, Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum
Thursday February 10th at 3:00 pm till 10:00 - till Sun February 13 at
5:00 pm
Indianapolis Boat Show, Friday, Indiana State Fair
Grounds
February 18 at 3:00 till Fri. February 27 at 9:00 pm
1/2/11
New Years Day on The Mississippi
IWSA members Dan Federspill and Dave Jarrett
participated in the Missouri Disabled Water Ski Association's 2011 New
Years Day Polar Bear Water Ski event held at the Arch on the Mississippi
River. Beautiful Sunny Skies and 32 degree temperature brought out
skiers and spectators for this annual fund raiser. Participants
included wakeboarders, water skiers, slalom water skiers, knee boarders,
barefoot skiers, trick skiers, a boat paddle skier, and even a tuber!
Santa Claus (aka Kevin Day) opened the event arriving at the river's
edge to hand out "power drinks" from his bag of goodies. Happy New Year
to all.
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1/1/11
Finally
Finally got the 2010 State results
and highlights page done. See all the winners and highlights from the 2010
61st Indiana State Championships from Timberlake in Evansville IN. Great
weather and superb hosts and a beautiful site made the event first class.
check it out
here
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