The
Kentucky Waterski Federation is an organization of waterskiers
and their families, dedicated to the growth and development
of the sport of Slalom, Trick and Jump Waterskiing
Please go to the "Official's
Corner" for new info. Check this page regularly
for updates for officials and skiers.
2009 Southern Region Championships Bid
Awarded
The bid presented by the Ski Nuts has been accepted and
the 2009 Southern Regional Championships will be held at
Twin Oaks Lakes in Paducah. Congratulations are in order
for the Ski Nuts and good news for all Kentucky Skiers.
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WEEKLY NEWS
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The Annual Fall meeting of the KWSF was held November
8th. Tournament schedules for 2009 were set, an amendment
to the bylaws concern State Championships format was
adopted, and officers and councilpersons were elected.
The officers for 2009 are as follows:
President -- Eric Kelley
VP -- Joy Coomes
Secretary -- Kathy Kesheimer
Treasurer -- Ann Catlett
The three Southern Region councilpersons will remain
the same, with Bob Archambeau, Tim McKune and Pat
Coomes holding these positions.
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Official's
Advisory Group Formed
An
advisory group has been formed to keep Kentucky Scorers,
Judges and Drivers updated on rules changes, scoring
software updates, new speed control issues and nuances.
We want all our state officials to be good at what
they do, and we hope this will help. The following
individuals have graciously accepted responsibility
in their area of expertise:
Tim McKune will be the Kentucky Driver Advisor, Cathy
Burkhead will be the Scorer Advisor and Carl Marquess
will serve as Judge Advisor. Each of these officials
are Senior level in their respective disciplines and
are continously striving to keep abreast of changes
and to be the best that they can be.
They are willing and able to share this knowledge
with you in order to make all our Kentucky officials
more proficient. They will share any changes that
are pertinent with you via e-mail and/or postings
to this website. They will also be available to answer
individual questions that you may have.
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Kentucky Juniors
3-Day Ski Camp
On June 18-21st, the Kentucky Lake Ski Nuts, assisted by
several other members of the Kentucky Water Ski Federation,
once again hosted the annual Kentucky Juniors 3-day ski
camp. The camp preceded the 35th Kentucky Lake Open ski
tournament.
A total of 14 skiers participated, including 7 tournament
skiers and 7 beginner level skiers. The tournament skiers
all practiced 3 events. One beginner skied for the first
time at camp. Each skier had the opportunity to ski 4-5
sets per day.
The all-volunteer crew of instructors was headed by Joe
Burkhead, former director of Mid-America Ski School. Other
instructors/drivers included Tim McKune, Bob Harris, Pat
Coomes, Greg Kever, Bobby Hill, Corey Hawes, Pam & John
Harris, John Fowler, and Carly Marquess. The trickers learned
many new tricks thanks to their persistent practice and
the constant prodding of Burkhead and the other instructors.
Joe, Tim, and Corey taught jump. Lauren Harris and Elizabeth
Fowler landed their first jumps this year!
Thanks to Keith and Amanda Williams of Outback Steakhouse
for providing a dinner of steak and chicken. Thanks to Cathy
and Joe Burkhead as well as the other Ski Nuts who helped
make the camp possible. We would also like to thank Tim
Mckune, the Harris family, and Sam Schmidt for providing
boats for the camp.
Finally, a huge thanks to the newly established Kentucky
Water Sports Federation for substantial financial support
of this year's ski school. The KWSF, founded as a non-profit
501(c)3 corporation to assist in the development of water
skiing and ski sites in our state, provided all fuel and
on-site meals and snacks for the camp. Combined with the
all-volunteer staff, the clinic was totally free for all
attendees for the first time ever.
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