AWSA EAST

1998 Eastern Regionals

Timberlake Ski Club and Sparta Water Skiers Present
the
1998 Eastern Regional Championships
at
Timberlake - Sparta, Virginia
July 30 - August 2, 1998

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 Officials:
Chief Judge - 			Lee Mershon
Asst. Chief Judge		Ed Nichols
Appointed Judges:		Bill Baker
				Kenny Crofton
				Joe Deltondo
				John Harris
				Rick Norford
				Jerry Stansberry
Chief Driver			Ralph Hall
Appointed Drivers:		Peter Bell
				Marie Fields
				Doug Robbins
				Tom Johnson  (Alt)
Tech Controller			Larry Downes
Safety Director			Sue Andrews
Asst. Safety			Rusty Richardson
Chief Scorer			Ann Lohr
Asst. Chief Scorer		Jennifer Frederick
Appointed Scorers		Marie Baker
				Gertha Hancock
Announcers:			Bill Wenner
				Rick Stansberry
Weather Control			Steve Lohr
Tournament Dir.			Roger Hammel
				104347.445@compuserve.com
				804-633-2464 at lake
				703-471-7769 at home

Minimum Entry Qualifications:
First Class - G1-2, B1-2, W3-8, M4-8
Expert - All others

Chief Registrar			Julie Mahan

	Send			Lake Holly
Regionals Entry	 		General Delivery
	To:			Sparta, Va. 22552

Registration:

Please do NOT combine Regionals paperwork or checks with any other Timberlake tournaments.
Send following items to Chief Registrar:
- Completed standard AWSA Entry form
- Biography form - from guidebook
- AWSA membership card photocopy
- Check for entry & extra banquet tickets
- Photocopy of rating sheets
- Birth Certificate - juniors - (team selection)
You may pre-register if you are not yet qualified, but hope to qualify prior to Regionals. If you do not qualify, all but $5.00 will be returned.
All skiers must check in at least 30 minutes before the start of their first event.
On site registration schedule
- Wednesday - 2 PM to 7 PM
- Thursday and Friday - 6:30 until start of final event
- Saturday 6:30 - noon.

Entry Fees - postmarked by July 18, 1997
1 event $95, 2 event $105, 3 event $115
Juniors - 15% discount. Checks payable Timberlake Water Ski Club. If postmarked after July 18, add $25 late fee.

Banquet - Entry fee includes banquet ticket. If a skier can not attend the banquet, deduct $15 from the entry and indicate that you do NOT want a banquet ticket. Banquet tickets are not transferable. Timberlake will work with skiers to redeem their tickets where plans change and skiers are unable to attend the banquet. (We request notice by Friday morning.) Extra Banquet tickets may be purchased with entry for $27.50, children 12 yr. & under are $13.50. On site, extra tickets are $30 & $15.

Official Practice - July 28-29 as pre-tournament logistics permit, and evenings after tournament ends each day. 4 passes slalom or 3 jumps - $20, and two passes tricks $10. Sign up on site. Official practice other times - by appointment only. Contact Lake Holly skiers for additional practice at their site.

Rules - Open - Class R (IWSF). Region intends to run others events Class E (AWSA), & allow skiers to opt for Class L (IWSF) if not advantageous. Subject to ratification or change.

Schedule of Events - 7:30 AM Start

Thursday	Friday		Saturday	Sunday
7/30		7/31		8/1		8/2

Slalom		Slalom		Slalom		Slalom
Girls 1		Men 3		Men 4		Men 2
Boys 1		Men 5		Men 1		Tricks
Girls 2		Men 6		Opn Men		Men 1
Boys 2		Men 7&8		Opn Wmn		Opn Men
Girls 3		Women 6		Tricks		Opn Wmn
Boys 3		Wmn 7&8		Women 5		Jump
Women 1		Women 3		Women 4		Open Wmn
Women 2		Women 4		Women 3		Men 7&8
Tricks		Women 5		Men 2		Men 6
Girls 1		Tricks		Men 3		Men 5
Boys 1		Women 6	     			Men 4
Women 1		Wmn 7&8		Jump 		Men 3
Women 2		Men 7&8		Wmn 7&8*
Girls 3*	Men 6		Women 6*
Boys 3*		Men 5		Women 5*
Jump		Men 4		Women 4*
Girls 2*	Girls 2		Women 3*
Boys 2*		Boys 2 		Men 2*
		Jump		Men 1*
		Women 1*	Open Men*
		Women 2*
		Girls 3*
		Boys 3*		

*	May be run following day if necessary
Note - Rain or makeup day - Monday August 3

Awards:
Awards to the first 3 places in each event for all divisions will be presented on site, about half hour after the results of the event are posted. Top 3 overall awards per division will be presented at the banquet.

Concession:
Timberlake will have a concession stand on site for lunch and snacks. Coffee, juice and pastries will be available in the morning. There are no restaurants close to the site. Fast food (McD & Pizza Hut) are available in Bowling Green about 14 miles away.

Banquet
The Banquet will be held at the HQ Hotel - the Fredericksburg Sheraton on Sat 8/1. Time will be announced at the tournament site. See previous page for ticket information and prices.

Regional Meeting : Friday evening Sparta area. Time and place to be posted and announced on site and on AWSAEast website.

Junior Development Meeting & Party- (sponsored by MasterCraft Boat Co.) Thursday on site. Time will be posted & announced on site.

Headquarters Hotel
Sheraton Inn & Conference Center
I-95 & Rt. 3 at Central Park
Fredericksburg, Va. (Exit 130B on I-95)
540-786-8321 or 800-682-1049
Special rate: Mention AWSA Regional Water Skiing. Shopping, restaurants (5) and youth entertainment center (go carts, boats, min. golf, batting cages & video arcade) within walking distance. Spotsylvania Mall & other shopping /restaurants within 1 mile. Motel is about 45 minutes from Timberlake. See Eastern Region's website www. AWSAEast.org for additional info and updates.

Other Hotels
Bowling Green area
Mansion View Bed & Breakfast 800-251-9335
Bowling Green Motel 804-633-6444
Webb Motel - 804-633-6755
Fredericksburg south area
Holiday Inn South 540-898-1102
Comfort Inn 540-898-5550
WyteStone Suites 540-891-1112
Carmel Church area
Howard Johnson Carmel Church 804-448-2499
Holiday Inn Express 804-448-2608

Camping - On site but no hookups or facilities. Full facilities camping is available at:
KOA - 804-633-7592 in Bowling Green

Information package - For information on area amusements & attractions, restaurants, sightseeing, and historic areas please send a self addressed double stamped legal envelope to Roger Hammel 12027 Sugarland Valley Drive Herndon, Va. 20170

Directions:
From North - I-95 to Fredericksburg Massaponax exit (1st exit south of HQ hotel exit). Right on Route 1 south for half mile, left on Rt. 17 east for 5 miles to right on Rt. 2 south. 14 miles, to Bowling Green . Continue south for 2.5 miles passing Mansion View B&B and KOA campground to left on Route 721 Sparta Rd. East. Go about 7 miles, straight thru Sparta onto route 630, then 2.5 miles to hard left on Rt. 618 - Beverly Run Road. About half mile bear right on Rt. 665 Dodge City Road. Go 1.5 miles down hill & cross bridge, lake in front immediately after bridge.
From South - Rt. 301/ Rt. 2 north from Richmond, to south of Bowling Green. Right on Rt. 721 Sparta Road, follow directions above.

Acknowledgment & feedback
Timberlake Water Ski Club is thankful for the help & support of Sparta area water skiers from Lake Holly and Lohr's Lake Our goals at this Regionals are to provide our best skiing conditions possible for each skier's run and to make the tournament experience as enjoyable as possible. We are improving the site and facilities for this Regionals, and would like any input you may have. Please call Roger Hammel on 703-471-7769 home, or 804-633-2464 at the lake with questions or input. Ski Great in 98 !!

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