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It's time to put an end to the January "blahs" and start thinking about the coming ski season! The Cincinnati Boat Show is in progress with others soon coming on the calendar. After the cancellation of shows in 2021, it is a welcome sight to see the shows being presented again. This past weekend's offering at the Cincinnati show included lots of pontoons and surf boats and....believe it or not, water skis for sale! The shows calendars include: Cincinnati, January 14-16 & 19-23 Louisville, January 26-30 Indianapolis, February 18-20 and 23-27
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Happy New Year 2022 to all of our IWSA Family and Friends! May this new year bring you joy, excellent health, prosperity and personal bests!   The Ski Before Christmas
Chris Ault-Waterski Hub from my dusty old archives. Author unknown (not me). The Ski Before Christmas T'was the day before Christmas, and all 'cross the pond Not a ski boat was growling, except for my Echelon With me in my drysuit, and Ma in her teddy She said "It's too cold! Hurry up and get ready" One thought had occurred as I slid in the water It's too bad we couldn't have brought out a spotter Then just 'cross the pond I had heard such a splash and the rollers that followed, I thought a plane crashed When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a red Nautique with eight tiny reindeer And there in the back was old St. Nick himself In a drysuit of red, a right jolly old elf I said to Ma "Look! It's him! There on the transom!" "Ooo! " She said "He's quite handsome!" So I started it up, my new Malibu And idled up beside the course for a good view A thought came to mind, as I watched wide awake With eight reindeer aboard, what a wake they would make I thought he might wakeboard, as he stood on the deck But, he pulled out a slalom, a new VTX With one reindeer driving, and one as the spotter Several in the bow seat, one had a hoof in the water Two laid 'cross the back, you could just see an ear There couldn't have been too much room for the gear Ol' Santa, he shot us a nod and a wink As he slid off the platform and into the drink He yelled "Spark it up, Donner, then take up the line!" "Watch your speed, hold it steady, and you'll do just fine." I felt a chill as I watched his Nautique spark to life When he finally yelled "Hit it!" I clung to my wife The rope twenty-eight off, the speed Thirty-four, He must have made at least six passes or more And on his last pass, he just kept on going The Nautique started to fly, I guess customized from Boeing And I heard him exclaim as the boat started to fly "Merry Christmas to all, and be sure to winterize!" IWSA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20 at 2:30PM The preferred method to participate in the meeting is via Zoom. Topic: IWSA Fall Meeting Time: Nov 20, 2021 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://usi.zoom.us/j/91904098962?pwd=bGp3NXE1QWtmV1RIaUc5Y3p4S1ZJQT09 Meeting ID: 919 0409 8962 Passcode: 654954 One tap mobile +13126266799,,91904098962#,,,,*654954# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 919 0409 8962 Passcode: 654954 If you are unable to join us via Zoom, you may call in.
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