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What is the Kentucky Waterski
Federation?
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. The
main objective of the Federation is to create and maintain
a healthy, competitive, and fun tournament skiing atmosphere
for all age groups, and skill level waterskiers. The Federation
holds two normal meeting per year. The first meeting is
held at the Kentucky State Championships in July, and the
second is the fall meeting in November. Everyone is welcomed
to attend.
How to become a member?
Membership in the KY Waterski Federation
shall be open to all residents of KY who are "ALSO"
members of the USA Water-ski. Annual Dues are $7.00 for
a single membership or $20.00 for family membership. Expiration
date: December 31st of each year.
Make checks payable to: KY Waterski Federation.
Send to: Joy Coomes, 6414 French Island Road, Owensboro,
KY 42301
Click here to open
the membership application form
*Please make copies and hand out to your
club members, friends, etc, who reside in Kentucky and are
members of the USA Waterski Federation.
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Bylaws
of the Kentucky Water Ski Federation
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What are the Kentucky
State Championships Records?
The Kentucky State Championships Record
list is a list of the top performances of all time in the
Kentucky State Championships waterski tournament. This tournament
is a two-day, two-round, three-event tournament that is
held each year during the middle of July. Skiers can compete
for trophies in Slalom, Trick, Jump, and Overall, against
skiers of their own age and gender group. Skiers must be
a Kentucky resident, and Kentucky Waterski Federation Member
to compete for placement in the Kentucky State Championships.
What are the Kentucky Federation Records?
The Kentucky Federation Record list is a
list of the top performances of all time on Kentucky water
by a Kentucky skier. The skier must submit a signed performance
record and proof of Kentucky residence in order to be awarded
the new record. Kentucky Federation Records can be set at
the State Championships or any other Class C or above tournament
in Kentucky. Kentucky State Championship Records, however,
can only be set at the Kentucky State Championships. Listings
without a Site Name and Specific date of the Performance
were set at the State Championships for the year listed.
Cave Lake Event Park
Cave Lake Event Park is located between
Burnside and Monticello, KY. The owner of the site is Nick
Cooley. Cave Lake is the new home of the Cumberland Skiers
who held the site’s first waterski tournament there
in late 2004. It has a three-story pavilion on site that
makes a perfect haven from the hot sun or rain. The site
a spectators dream, with a great view of skiing from anywhere
around the lake. Cave Lake is presently a slalom only site,
but plans are being made to be a three event. Contact Alex
Godsey
Cruise’s Creek Lake
Cruise’s Creek Lake is a beautiful
site in Northern Kentucky near the City of Walton. The owners
of the site are Tom Bolger and Bob and Donna Archambeau.
The site became three event ready in 2003, with the addition
of a jump and an awesome judging/observation tower. The
Kentucky State Championships were held there for the first
time the same year. Contact Tom Bolger.
Stillwater Lake
Stillwater Lake is located just north Shelbyville,
Ky near the town of Eminence. The owners of the site are
Leon and Fran Leonard and Paul and Rhonda Fister. It is
a very, nice three event site and one of the stops for the
Kentucky Waterski Championships. It is well protected from
wind and tends to yield some very impressive slalom performances.
Contact Leon Leonard
Twin Oaks Lake
Twin Oaks Lake is a world class site located
just off I-24 near Paducah, KY. The owners of this site
are Joe and Cathy Burkhead. It is the home of the Kentucky
Lake Ski Nuts club, named from their former ski haven on
Kentucky Lake. As the name might suggest, it is a twin-lake
horseshoe shaped site that has hosted the State Championships
as well as the Southern Regionals Waterski Tournament on
several occasions. Twin Oaks Lake was designed and built
by Joe specifically for three event waterskiing, and it
shows. Contact Joe Burkhead
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Kentucky Water Ski
Federation Presidents
Current---------------------------Eric
Kelley
2007-08--------------------------Leon
Leonard
2004-06--------------------------Alex
Godsey
2003-04--------------------------Alex Godsey
2002-03--------------------------Pat Coomes
2001-02--------------------------Pat Coomes
2000-01--------------------------Frank Warburg
1999-2000------------------------Frank Warburg
1998-99--------------------------Pat Coomes
1997-98--------------------------Pat Coomes
1996-97--------------------------Pat Coomes
1995-96--------------------------Kathy Burkhead
1994-95--------------------------Kathy Burkhead
1993-94--------------------------Walter Mehr
1992-93--------------------------Walter Mehr
1991-92--------------------------David Cornelius
1990-91--------------------------Kathy Burkhead
1989-90--------------------------Kathy Burkhead
1988-89--------------------------Bill Catlett
1987-88--------------------------Bill Catlett
1986-87--------------------------Bill Catlett
1985-86--------------------------Paul Hafer
1984-85--------------------------David Moffitt
1983-84--------------------------David Moffitt
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