Juniors – Nationals Training Day, August 5th

Corey Vaughn

How did we get to mid-July so fast? I hope you all have been enjoying these summer days fully as they whiz by.

We’re proud to claim Corey Vaughn as an Eastern Region Skier. He does so much for the sport and always gathers great talent to coach at the Easter Region Junior Development overnight clinics.

As we ramp up to Regionals and Nationals, it’s a great time to pop in to peaceloveandwaterskiing.com for a tune up. Topher and Collin have been doing an amazing job in the boat, and Kuz is returning over a month early! He’ll be back on July 27.

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Discount Training available at Jack Travers Ski School near Orlando

Jack Travers Ski School

August 13-17, September 3-7 and September 10-14
Full Week ski school special 25 % off.
We are still here 43 years and counting working on our third generation of skiers. We consider ourselves a full time year round water sports camp. Our location is on 120 acres with three manmade lakes with slalom courses and jump ramps. We offer instruction for the beginner through the more seasoned waterskier as well as instruction for wakeboarding, wakeskating, wakesurfing and paddleboarding to beginners. Lesson can be purchased as single lessons, day or full week. We also offer group packages and custom made packages for that special family outing you’re looking for.
The Travers’ family take pride in everything we do from our housing, site appearance, coaching and food service. We offer overnight camps all year round in a supervised bunk style housing, as well as villa rentals and private suites for families and mature adults. A full meal service is available Monday through Friday. There is full time supervision for minors and planned nightly and weekend activities.

www.jacktravers.com

h2oskijacks@aol.com

Junior Development Update

  1. Junior Development is in full swing in the Eastern Region. We just wrapped up a fantastic 3 event clinic in Virginia, with 29 junior skiers from across the region. Corey Vaughn headed up a top notch coaching team that included Austin Able, Michael Bullock, Susie Davis, Chip Debus, Mike Kusiak, and Brett Walker.

More Clinics are coming up!

New Hampshire 3 Event Junior Development Clinic RESCHEDULED!

Due to heavy rains, this tournament has been rescheduled.

New Date:  June 29th   9am – 6pm
Abernaki Water Ski Club at Lake Winnipesaukee
Cost – $50 per person includes everything
Contact – Becky Bartlett rebeccasbartlett@yahoo.com

Vermont Junior Development Clinic
The Green Mountain Water Skiers (GMWS) will host a junior development clinic on July 12th at Wrightsville Reservoir outside Montpelier, Vt. Pro skiing legend (and Vermont native) Chris Rossi will serve as head coach. Contact is Justin Campfield at justin@thinksparkmedia.com.

Virginia Tricks Clinic
The Virginia Water Ski Federation will be holding a tricks clinic on July 10 starting at 9am at Timberlake in Sparta, Virginia. Lee Gotschalk has once again agreed to coach this popular clinic. The focus is on beginning to intermediate trick skiers. Whether you are looking to try trick skiing for the first time, or just want to learn some new tricks, this clinic is for you. Expect to get in 2 to 3 sets, time permitting. Bring your own lunch. Water will be provided. Cost is $60. Sign up is at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cabaa29a5fa7-junior2

Virginia Slalom Clinics with Corey Vaughn
Join us for the 2018 series of slalom only Junior Development Clinics at the Peace, Love and Water Ski headquarters in Bumpass, VA. Pro Water Skier Corey Vaughn will be coaching and coordinating this clinic. Start time is 9am. Cost is $50 for one set, $100 for 2 sets and $150 for three sets. Sign up below for the number of sets. Payment and waivers will be taken on site the day of the clinic.
Dates are:
June 26th
July 5, 9, 17 and 31
August 7, 13

Sign up for the clinics is at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cabaa29a5fa7-june4

Juniors Party at Regionals
Back by popular demand – the Juniors Party at Regionals will again be at The Castle Amusement Center, Thursday, July 26, 6-9pm. Check out the sign-up at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F054CABAA29A5FA7-juniors1

Nationals Schedule Update
The Juniors Party at the Goode Water Ski National Championships in Mystic Lakes, Kansas will be held on Thursday evening, August 9th. More details will be available soon.

VT Junior Development Clinic with Chris Rossi

The Green Mountain Water Skiers (GMWS) will host a junior development clinic on July 12th at Wrightsville Reservoir outside Montpelier, Vt.

Pro skiing legend (and Vermont native) Chris Rossi will serve as head coach and all Eastern Region junior skiers are welcome to attend.  The cost to participate is TBD, but organizers are looking to keep it as low as possible.

In order to determine if there will be enough participants to hold the clinic, GMWS needs to gauge interest from the region’s junior skiers. 

If your junior is interested in participating, please email Justin Campfield at justin@thinksparkmedia.com on or before May 28th.

Clinics at Timberlake – Spring 2018

Driver and Safety clinics are scheduled at Timberlake this Spring. The link below lists the dates and signup contact information.

The driver clinic will meet maintenance clinic requirements for any current driver and will also test aspiring Assistant Drivers in any/all three events. To test for Assistant you must have: 1) completed and had signed off all prerequisites, 2) obtained a motor vehicle records review, 3) submitted the paperwork to AWSA for review, 4) received AWSA approval confirmation before signing up for the clinic.

The safety clinic will meet maintenance clinic requirements for current safety officials and will qualify new Safety Coordinators. There are no prerequisites for new Safety Coordinators.

http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/officials/OfficialsClinics.pdf

Pre-Regionals Junior Development Update

We have a great evening of fun planned for our juniors on Thursday evening from 6pm – 8pm at The Castle Fun Center – take a look at the website at http://thecastlefuncenter.com/.

All juniors competing at Regionals and their siblings are invited for fun, activities, pizza and ice cream. Parents are welcome to join in for the pizza and ice cream. However, we need to get a head count ahead of time. Please RSVP for the party by July 23 by emailing to TG Powell.

Parents who want to purchase activity passes for themselves can do so for a discounted price of $17.99 as long as you reserve your spot by the July 23rd deadline (payment can be made onsite at Regionals at the Junior Development Tent).

Stop by the Junior Development Tent at Regionals on Wednesday afternoon during registration, and all day Thursday. The tent will be between the two lakes, and close to both start docks. Juniors can check in to pick up their t-shirt and get their picture taken for the guidebook. Special thanks go out to Kaleidoscope Imprints for providing the T shirts! Parents and others can check out the FUNdraising activities including a raffle, equipment exchange, and a selection of water ski and East is Beast themed merchandise – all to benefit Junior Development.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Do you have t-shirts left over from your tournaments or events? Donate them to the Junior Development t-shirt sale. Event t-shirts are always some of our most popular items.

Donate you old water ski gear to the Junior Development Equipment Exchange Bin. Here is how it works: Bring your old wetsuits, bindings, gloves, handles, skis … drop it off at the used equipment exchange bin – look for the big blue bucket … and let’s do an equipment sale! You donate the equipment, others snag the equipment and put $$ in the jar. – all proceeds go to Jr Dev!!!!

Any questions or to volunteer to help out, contact TG Powell by email or at 703 395 7499, or stop by the juniors tent at Regionals.

UPCOMING JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT CLINICS

Three Event Junior Development Clinic in Wolfesboro, NH – July 20th. Coaches will be Marianne and Richard Abelson for slalom and tricks and Chip Jones for Jumping. Cost is $50.00 for the day. For more info, contact Becky Bartlett.

One Day Slalom Junior Development Clinics in Virginia – July 19, July 24, August 1 – Coached by Corey Vaughn. More info here: http://www.vawaterski.org/junior-development.html.

Junior Development Clinics!!!!

SLALOM CLINICS – June 13, July 14 and July 25
Pro Water Skier Corey Vaughn will be hosting three slalom only Junior Development Clinics at the Peace, Love and Water Ski headquarters in Bumpass, VA  Cost is $100 for 2 sets and $150 for three sets.  For more information contact Corey at h2oskijunkie@gmail.com or sign up at the links below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cabaa29a5fa7-june
     http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cabaa29a5fa7-july
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July 5, 2016 TRICKS CLINIC
We will be holding a tricks clinic on July 5, starting at 9am at Lake Marricossic in Bowling Green, Virginia.  Lee Gotschalk has once again agreed to coach this popular clinic.  The focus is on beginning to intermediate trick skiers.  Whether you are looking to try trick skiing for the first time, or just want to learn some new tricks, this clinic is for you.  Starting time is 9am.  Bring your own lunch.  Water will be provided.  Cost is $60.  Sign up at the link below:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054cabaa29a5fa7-junior

June 21 – 23 REGION JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT 3-DAY CLINIC
This year’s 3 day three event clinic is full and registration is closed for participants.  However we still need your help to pull it off.  We have lots of volunteer opportunities for those who would like to help out.  For more information about how you can help, contact TG at
tg.powell@gmail.com.

June 28-30, Junior Development Clinic and Jr Team Tournament at Pangaea, NY
There are some exciting opportunities for juniors able to make the drive up to the Pangaea Puddle, in Canajoharie, NY.  There will be a Junior development clinic on June 28 and 29 with instruction by Brooks and KC Wilson.  Cost is $225 per block of four lessons, and blocks can be shared by multiple participants.  Clinic entry fee includes entry in the junior only team slalom tournament on June 30th.  Teams will be formed by combining clinic participants and Jr skiers coming in for Jr US Open.  To sign up or request information, contact Mike Shelhamer at Hammer7055@hotmail.com.

Jr Event & Skier Clinic @ Pangaea June 28-June 30

Clinic/Jr Team Tournament 2016

Instruction by The Wilson Bros (Brooks & KC)

 Dates:  June 28th, 29th and 30th 2016

Where: Pangaea Puddle, Canajoharie, NY

 1.      Four (4) lessons and 1 open set considered a “block”.  This will be two lessons on Tuesday (28th) and two lessons on Wednesday (29th).  Open ski set (6 passes) can be taken anytime Monday (27th), Tuesday (28th), or Wednesday (29th).  Block can be shared by anyone.   Cost is $225 per block.  There will be a discount for additional blocks purchased and utilized by same family based on total number of clinic participants.    

 2.      Tuesday dinner and ice cream included for clinic participants.  Annual kick ball/catch volley ball game to be held after dinner.   Rope swing dismount contest.  Camping on site. 

 3.      Clinic is open to both juniors and adults.  Juniors will get preference.  Must be USA Waterski active member. 

 4.      Junior only Team slalom tournament on June 30th.  Teams will be formed by combining clinic participants and Jr skiers coming in for Jr US Open. Entry fee included in clinic cost.    Continue reading

Pangaea Slalom Clinic on July 16th and 17th

Pangaea Waterski Club will be hosting a slalom clinic coached by Brooks Wilson on July 16th and 17th.  This clinic is open to juniors (preference given) and adults.  Openings are limited.  Clinic followed by 3 event tournament on July 18th and 19th, show off your new skills.  Contact Mike Shelhamer at Hammer7055@hotmail.com for more information.