The 2023 Winter Meeting minutes are now available online under the Governance tab, or by clicking the below link:
The 2023 Winter Meeting minutes are now available online under the Governance tab, or by clicking the below link:
The Winter Meeting will begin at 9a.m. on Saturday, January 7. The Zoom link and call-in information is provided below. The meeting agenda and AWSA Board package are attached.
**Please consider being an appointed official at Regionals and/or Nationals. Notify me of your interest at easternevp@gmail.com
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The 2023 Winter Meeting will be held virtually on January 7, 2023, starting at 9a.m. If you have any agenda items, please email them to easternevp@gmail.com
A later notification with the link to the meeting will be sent.
Please email me at the address above if you are interested in being an official at Regionals (July 26-29) or Nationals at West Palm (Aug. 9-12)
Please see below, spread the word, and act quickly if you are interested in volunteering for any of these events:
On or after Dec. 15, 2022, the AWSA International Activities Committee (IAC) will nominate officials for the 2023 international events listed below. To be considered for any of these events, you MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THE APPLICATION FORM USING THE LINK BELOW (EMAIL IS PREFERRED) NOT LATER THAN NOV. 3, 2022. The IAC will make its recommended nominations to the AWSA Board, who will finalize the nominations. All persons having responded to this notice will be informed of the Board’s final nominations. Note that for those events listed below as “TBD,” we will resolicit interest once the dates and/or locations have been announced.
2023 World Open Championships – TBD
2023 35 Pan Am Championships – TBD
2023 Junior U.S. Open – Maize, Kansas (June 17-18, 2023)
2023 World U25 Championships – Chapala, Mexico (June 19-25, 2023)
2023 Pan Am Games – Santiago, Chile (October 20-November 5, 2023)
Application Form
https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Waterski/Disciplines/3-Event-Water-Skiing/2023OfficialsInterestLetter.pdf?la=en&hash=046230ED055B32FAFCCAF21F4A9D357FAE35A9CC
Please email forms or the necessary information to Jeff Smith (jsmith@honigman.com) not later than Nov. 3, 2022. Receipt of all email responses will be acknowledged.
Greetings Eastern Region! This message is to let you know that the updated version of the Policy & Procedures is now available online under Governance and can be reached directly by clicking the below link. The two notable changes, which are highlighted in yellow, are that only one representative from each qualifying State may sit on the Council, and the Tiny Richards award was retired as of the 2022 Summer Meeting.
EasternRegionPolicyandProcedures_v14_Changes20221025
This message is also a reminder that the 2023 Winter Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 7th in Valley Forge, PA. More details will follow, including the possibility of Clinic(s) on Sunday, January 8th.
We have negotiated a special rate of $104 at the Tru by Hilton Thornburg hotel (31 miles, 45 min. drive)
6524 Dominion Raceway Ave, Woodford, Virginia, 22580 ph 804-606-9222
Don’t delay, book your room now as there are a limited supply of rooms available at this rate. Call during business hours and ask for Sahra White when making your reservation.
In cooperation with Timberlake, Lake Holly will be hosting paid practice sessions for Slalom, Trick and Jump during the 2022 Easterrn Regionals from 7/20/2022 to 7/23/2022. Click the below link to schedule paid practice session at Lake Holly. Cut-and-paste link in your browser if it does not open.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b4da9ae2dabff2-schedule
Make your plans now to visit Virginia this summer and compete or support our water skiers at the RADAR SKIS Eastern Regionals, hosted by Timberlake Water Ski Club. The club is hard at work to make your experience a great one. Our lake has been host to three-event tournaments regularly since the mid 1990s including one previous Regional championships and numerous Virginia State championships. We have a thriving Junior Development program with yearly camps and clinics. We welcome you to our little bit of ski paradise.
This event is made even better thanks to the support of our Gold sponsors: RADAR SKIS, Drainfield Solutions, Peace Love & WaterSkiing, Lohr’s Lake Water Skiers, pillar2post Digital Media and Concierge Pet Medicine. Contact TG Powell if you’d like to add your name to the list.
There’s plenty to do in the area around Timberlake. Washington DC with the Smithsonian Museums and an abundance of history and culture is less than a 2 hour drive to the north. Head south and within an hour you’ll reach Kings Dominion Theme park and the state capitol, Richmond. Continue on for another 45 minutes and you’ll reach Colonial Williamsburg, where you can experience a living history of colonial days.
If you just can’t get enough skiing, then make your way to Peace, Love & Water Skiing, just over an hour’s drive to the west of Timberlake. Plan ahead as I’m sure Corey will be busy that entire month.
Visit skitimberlake.com for all the information. We’ll be updating the site regularly.