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NEW 6/25/09 JD clinic being held July 15,16 at Hiddenpass

On-line registration is now available for the Junior Development Clinic being held at Hiddenpass. Todd Ristorcelli, Editor Waterski Magazine, Pro Tour Competitor and co-producer of the Edge In Water Videos, is coming to Hiddenpass on July 15 and 16 to coach Eastern Region Juniors. This is a great opportunity if you will be attending the Pre-Regionals Tournament to come out a day or two early and get some coaching. For more information go to www.skihiddenpass.com/jdclinic/jdclinic.htm

6/17/09 2009 Water Ski Nationals

6/15/09 Junior's clinic scheduled in Oakham, MA on July 15th - 17th

Mike Kusiak will provide coaching. Please contact Chris Goodhue with your interest and to learn of details.

6/15/09 John O'Neill, 54, of Livonia, NY died 6/7 in a skiing accident

Blog Posting News Story Obituary and Guest Book

6/15/09 Bids requested for 2010 AWSA Eastern Regional Tournament

We would like to have bids to consider at the Eastern Regional Meeting this Summer from clubs / sites that are interested in hosting the 2010 AWSA Eastern Regional Tournament. Now is the time to get in touch with John Davis to express your interest in hosting the tournament next year. You can reach John at 724-443-0587. Please share this message with others who might have an interest in hosting the tournament. Pat Byrne.

6/15/09 Junior U.S. Open Results

6/4/09 Bill Fosbenner requests tournament directors to...

check to see if everything is ok for their sanction. Many are missing HQ safety forms

5/22/09 Four Eastern Skiers Among Junior U.S. Open Field of Competitors

Michaela Cooper, Randolph Cooper, Caroline Cooper, Annie Reynolds

5/6/09 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships Announcement

The 2009 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be a two-day/two-round, world-record capability competition with a preliminary and final round. The event is sanctioned by the American Water Ski Association, a sport discipline of USA Water Ski. Please see Fact Sheet and Entry Form.

5/6/09 ACT NOW & GET A FREE REGIONALS T-SHIRT!!

Hidden Pass Ski Club is giving away a free t-shirt to the first fifty who register for regionals. It is all done online now and it is really pretty easy!! If you know you are coming, and many of you do!!, why not get one of these free T-shirts!! Go to: http://usawaterski.org/rankings/Registration.asp?sTourID=09E060 or http://skihiddenpass.com/RegionalFiles/2009eastern.htm.

4/30/09 Regionals Update

With the Eastern Regionals only 90 days away, it may be a good time to start thinking about your plans. On-Line Registration is now available for the Pre-Regionals Tournament and for the 2009 Eastern Regional Championships. To make it easy to access the USAWS OLR system a link has been added to http://www.skihiddenpass.com/RegionalFiles/2009eastern.htm. Additionally Hiddenpass is now taking reservations for regionals site familiarization sets. Stop by the web site to reserve your slot on-line today. The Crew at Hiddenpass is looking forward to seeing you this summer!

4/7/09 Wayne Canfield Treatment and Bracelets

Son, Jon Canfield, reports: I imagine that all of you have heard the news about my dad having brain cancer by now. Along with the CaringBridge website that was setup for people to get updates and leave messages (www.caringbridge.org/visit/waynecanfield), my wife and I have setup a new website, www.waynecanfield.com, with information about the diagnosis and the treatment plan. We have also had awareness bracelets made with dad’s name and the initials WHSWTD, which stands for "we have some work to do," the first thing dad said after hearing the diagnosis following surgery. If you know dad, you’ll immediately recognize his attitude in this simple comment. We're selling the bracelets for $5.00 each with all proceeds going to brain cancer research in dad's name. I’m hoping that you will help us get the word out in your regions however you can. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me, or call at (509) 765-1424.

3/24/09 Loretta Morris' mother passed away

Alma Virginia Haupt of Edgewater, Maryland passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was born on June 7, 1909, in Skelton, VA, and would have been 100 on June 7, 2009. She had her own business for nine years. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph H. Haupt. Beloved mother of Loretta A. Morris and Ronald R. Haupt. She is survived by two sisters and a brother, Lucille Charles, L. Mae Bradley and Kneland Hale. five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren. Family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, March 27th from 9:30 to 10:30 at Fort Lincoln Funeral Home. Services will immediately follow at the Fort Lincoln Chapel. Internment immediately after at Fort Lincoln Cemetary.

3/10/09 AWSA Seeks Bids For 2010 Nationals from 2-lake sites

3/1/09 2009 Online guidebook posted

2/20/09 Ed Burns passed away Feb. 19

With tremendous sadness, Toni Berns and her family inform that Ed passed away from a massive heart attack during the night of Feb. 18th/19th. He was such a wonderful husband and father and will be truly missed by all. Today would be his 59th birthday. Ed was the father of Wynn Berns (Mens 1), now at Florida Southern, and Taylor Berns (Girls 3). If you would like to send messages to the family, their address is Mrs. Toni Berns and Family, PO Box 234, Georges Mills, NH 03751. A memorial serivice will be held on Monday Feb. 23 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist church at 461 Main Street in New London, NH.

2/7/09 Debra K. Wagner passed away Feb. 3

She had been a member of Lake Holly club until returning to Indiana in 2004. Read the celebration obituary and the details of her Memorial Service to be held Feb. 14. Her husband John can be contacted by email. See photo.

1/19/09 Hidden Pass, site of the 2009 Regionals, Announces Website

By February there will be full information on the Regionals and hopefully by spring will have full registration and sign up on the site, and paying for practice. Contact Dean Rudy for additional info.

1/19/09 Photos posted from 2008 Regionals, Dave's Pond

1/6/09 2009 Tournaments being finalized

Please contact Bill Fosbenner with info and updates.

1/5/09 Notice of upcoming WSTIMS revision

12/24/08 Notice of Winter Meeting with rate, reservation and lunch details

To reserve a room at the rate of $115.00 you need to identify yourself as a member of USA Water Ski Regional Meeting. The phone number is 866-388-6106. Cut off date for this rate has been changed to 12/31 at 5:00 pm. Marie Baker needs a count for lunch; as previously announced the Region is paying for the council's lunch. Others need to let Marie know if they are coming for lunch at a $9.00 charge by the weekend of Jan 3rd and 4th.

12/7/08 Ski Sites & Clubs map has been updated

11/26/08 Judges & Scorers Clinic in Marlboro, MA 12/13

David Robbins has graciously agreed to conduct a judges and scores clinic at the Embassy Suites hotel in Marlboro, MA on Saturday December 13 from 10AM to 3PM. Please contact Dave Allen if you are interested in attending this clinic. We need to know by Tuesday December 2nd. Please feel free to pass this on for anyone that you know that might need or want to attend this clinic. Dave Allen, Mass Water Ski Association

10/13/08 What a year for this 9 year old from Rochester, PA

Proudly summarized by Dad, Randy

10/13/08 Alex Lauretano wins Women's Trick Skiing World Champion...

...at the World University Water Ski Championships in Tianjin, China. The event was held at the prestigious Vanke Dongli Lake International Water Sports Park just outside of Beijing. Lauretano's Gold Medal helped propel Team USA to its second consecutive Team Gold Medal. In total, Alex and her teammates won 10 individual medals.

9/14/08 Photos taken by Chris Goodhue of Pangaea Labor Day posted, see others, too

9/11/08 Chris Goodhue is new Junior Development Chair, Hutch Haines becomes National Director

8/9/08 EVP Message and Summary of Regionals

8/6/08 Alex Lauretano Sweeps Gold at PanAm Water Ski Championships

8/2/08, updated 8/4 Eastern Regionals Scores posted

7/19/08 Tournament kits will no longer be mailed out and are available online.

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