Category Archives: Junior Development

Attention Collegiate Skiers!

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Collegiate skiers, did you know tournaments don’t stop once school is out? The AWSA Eastern Region wants to help you keep competing this summer!

Are you:

    1. A current collegiate skier?
    2. Who lives in the Eastern Region*?
    3. That has never skied in a “regular” AWSA tournament?

If so, you could ski in a tournament this summer for free**! The Eastern Region and its host clubs will pay at least $50 of the tournament entry fee for the first 15*** eligible skiers**** who sign up for this promotion.

How to participate:

See you on the water this summer!

Questions? Contact Justin Campfield at justin@thinksparkmedia.com. 

 

* The AWSA Eastern Region is: ME, NH, VT, NY, PA, MA, CT, RI, NJ, DE, DC, MD, VA, and WV
** The Eastern Region will pay $50 of the entry fee. Some tournament organizers may elect to cover the rest.
*** The first 15 skiers who sign up will be eligible for the promotion. Those who sign up 16th or later will be added to a wait list.
**** To be eligible for this promotion skiers need to have skied in a collegiate tournament in 2024 or 2025, live in the Eastern Region, and have never skied in a regular (non-NCWSA) AWSA tournament.

CALLING ALL JUNIOR BEASTS!

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Be sure to arrive in Bowling Green, VA in time to enjoy the annual Juniors Party. This year we’re doing a KARAOKE Party at The Heist. We’ll have everything you need for a good time. Good Food, Awards, Singing and plenty of Fun. Thanks to our Sponsor DRAINFIELD SOLUTIONS!

#drainfieldsolutions #skitimberlake #wearewaterski #awsaeast #ballofspray #usawaterski #radarnation

Learn more about the RADAR SKIS 2024 Eastern Region Water Ski Championships at Skitimberlake.com

RADAR SKIS 2024 Eastern Region Water Ski Championships VAPOR PRO BUILD AUCTION

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It’s less than 2 weeks before the start of the RADAR SKIS 2024 Eastern Regionals. So we figured it’s a good time to get people excited about RADAR SKIS.

We’re Auctioning a brand new, built to order, 2024 RADAR VAPOR PRO BUILD slalom ski.

50% of the proceeds to benefit ASWA Eastern Region Jr. Development.

Click HERE for all the details and to place your bid.

Congratulations to our Eastern Region Juniors competing at the Jr. US Open

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Amazing skiing and great competition took place at the Jr. US Open in Martindale, TX this past weekend.

U17 Boys
Aaron Bartlett

U17 Girls
Cameron Davis

U21 Women
Samantha Hill
Sage Pottbecker
Solie Stenger

It was a tight battle in the U17 Boys Jump event. Aaron Bartlett edged out some strong competition to take home the Bronze medal.

Cameron Davis ran away with the U17 Slalom taking Gold with a score of 1 buoy at 35 off. She brings home the Silver in the Trick event, scoring 4250 points in the final round. Cameron flew to victory in the Jump event, securing both the Gold medal and the Overall win. She saved her longest jump of the tournament for the finals reaching a distance of 94′.

All three of our Eastern Region U21 Women made the finals in the Jump event. Congratulations to Sage Pottbecker, the Gold medal recipient with a jump of 127′. Samantha Hill took Silver with 114′. Solie Stenger ended in fourth place, but will remember round 2 in this tournament, because it was her first jump over 100′. Welcome to the Century Club Solie!

In the U21 Trick event, Samantha Hill showed great consistency with a strong performance and received the Bronze medal.

Finally, the U21 Slalom event was a battle to the end. The final round ended with a three way tie between Emma Goldstein, Sage Pottbecker and Solie Stenger. (2@35 off) All three had to start the runoff round at 34mph and 32 off. Sage had the unenviable position of first off, needing to set the bar as high as possible. Solie drew second, putting up a good score of 1.5 @ 35 off, but she knew that she left the door open for Emma.
Both Solie with Silver and Sage with Bronze showed everyone that EAST IS BEAST!

Complete Scores available HERE

Juniors Clinic Wolfeboro, NH July 19, 20

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We will be hosting a juniors clinic in Wolfeboro,NH on July 19th and 20th in Back Bay and surrounding Ponds.  This will be a slalom, jump and trick clinic.  Want to learn how to jump?  We have awesome coaches and gear for you to learn on.  Bring your trick ski or wakeboard and we will teach you some new tricks.  Want to learn how to run the slalom course?  We can teach you that too.  This clinic is for everyone the beginners to the more experienced.  Our coaches will be Mike Kusiak and Chip Jones and a few surprise guests.    We will be starting at 9am everyday.  If you have interest in this please contact Becky Bartlett @ Beckybartlett2021@gmail.com

 

Don’t forget to sign up for the Jrs Tourney on July 21st in Back Bay as well!

JUNIORS TOURNEY JULY 21st WOLFEBORO, NH

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Come join us for the 1st Annual Jr Lakes Region Open in Back Bay in Wolfeboro, NH.  This tourney is going to be all about the kids!!! We all know that the kids like to sleep in so we will be running this 3 event tourney a little different, 10am start time with slalom, tricks then jump.  This will be a fun tourney for those just beginning to those that want another score to boost their average.  Need judging or scoring credit???  We will help you get that too!!!  All kids will be expected to help out at the tourney too!    Please sign up at the link below (It does says Canajorharie but it is now in Wolfeboro)

https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-tournaments_usa.asp?pvar=TourInfo&TourID=23E056&olrds=enabled&rg=1&sl=on&tr=on&ju=on&wb=&ws=&wu=&bf=&kb=&hy=&sExclude=

 

If you have any questions please reach out to Becky Bartlett @ Beckybartlett2021@gmail.com

Seeking new header images

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It’s been several years since any new images have been added to the website. If anyone has any they’d like to have highlighted, please email to webmaster. They must be at least 1200 pixels wide and should be croppable to the shape of the header images, three times as wide as tall, losing the top and bottom. It would be nice to get some of Timberlake and Avon Regionals and our new young stars.

In case you are not aware, although pictures are mostly randomly displayed, they can also be assigned to a page, so I will choose the best ones submitted for the header of each of the records pages that I just updated.

Please don’t overwhelm me. Send me your best.

 

Post Regionals Juniors Update

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Our juniors had a great showing at the 2021 Eastern Regional Championships in Avon, CT.  There were 59 junior competitors.  The Avon Old Farms Skiers put on a fantastic junior’s party onsite at the Pond, with treats and activities including pizza, snow cones, popcorn, water mats, trampoline, movie night, and lots of fun for everyone.  The raffle raised close to $800 for the Eastern Region Junior Development Program. 

Most Improved Awards

Congratulations to all juniors who won Most Improved Awards this year.

DivEventSkierNameDivEventSkierName
B1SlalomYonce, ParkerG1SlalomByrne, Addy
B1TrickDavis, BenjaminG2JumpByrne, Tia
B1OverallDavis, BenjaminG2SlalomDann, Isabela
B2JumpRobbins, TyG2TrickAbelson, Alexia
B2SlalomStenger, SamuelG2OverallDann, Isabela
B2TrickTarum, ZaneG3JumpCarpenter, Zoe
B2OverallRobbins, TyG3SlalomQuimper, Caroline
B3JumpAbelson, JakeG3TrickCole, Ava
B3SlalomFrucci, RobertG3OverallCole, Ava
B3TrickAbelson, JakeG4JumpStenger, Solie
B3OverallAbelson, JakeG4SlalomStenger, Solie
B4JumpMoisan, VictorG4TrickStenger, Solie
B4SlalomQuimper, AJG4OverallStenger, Solie
B4TrickMoisan, VictorG5JumpPottbecker, Sage
B4OverallCraig, RobbieG5SlalomPottbecker, Sage
B5JumpPowell, RobertG5TrickPottbecker, Sage
B5SlalomTakken, MarkG5OverallPottbecker, Sage
B5TrickPowell, Robert
B5OverallRobbins, Evan

All Stars

The Eastern Region All Star Team for 2021 was announced at Regionals. The All-Stars were selected based on their ranking score coming into regionals, and their performance at regionals.  The All Star Team will be representing the East against teams from the other four Regions at Nationals.  The 2021 East Region All Stars are:  Ty Robbins, Alexia Abelson, Jake Abelson, Aaron Bartlett, Cameron Davis, Sage Pottbecker – Alternate: Ava Cole, 2nd Alternate: Evan Robbins

Headed to Nationals?   See you at the Juniors Party at Nationals – Thursday, August 12th

Joliet Town and Country Lanes
2231 W Jefferson St.
Joliet, IL 60435

Tickets $20/person (skiers and non-skiers)
Thursday, August 12, 2021 5-8pm
5pm-6:15pm B1-3,G1-3 Bowl
6:15pm-6:45pm Awards and Pizza
6:45pm-8pm B4-5, G4-5 Bowl

Please RSVP via the link below, and purchase tickets through PayPal to nationaljdwaterski@gmail.com by Monday, August 9. A ticket is required for entry for both junior skiers and family.

**Bowling is for skiers only (due to # of available lanes), but family is welcome to attend the awards and dinner!

Link to RSVP for Juniors Party at Nationals – RSVP by 8/9

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrax9topRWTManSYYRnqhS4r1pVJFkFYpEPiwmDgOR49nP5A/viewform