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AWSEF Awards Five Scholarships
The American Water Ski Educational Foundation (AWSEF) Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee has announced the awarding of four college scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each, and the Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.
King Of Darkness Set For Saturday
Some of the world's top professional water ski jumpers will take to the water on Saturday night for the inaugural King of Darkness jumping tournament at Groveland Oaks County Park in Holly, Mich.
Cable Wakeboard Worlds Under Way
The 2010 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Cable Wakeboard World Championships got under way Wednesday in Neubrandenburg, Germany. A four-member U.S. Cable Wakeboard Team is competing in the event, which runs through Sunday.
AWSA Nationals' Boat Draw Revised
The boat draw information for the 68th GOODE Water Ski National Championships has been revised as of July 14. The Nationals will be held Aug. 8-14 in Wilmington, Ill.
Hydrofoil Nationals Begins Thursday
The nation's top hydrofoil athletes will be competing Thursday through Sunday in the fourth annual USHA Hydrofoil Nationals in Windsor, Colo.
Wis. Show Championships This Weekend
The 44th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships, the world's largest water ski tournament with more than 25 teams performing, will take place Thursday through Sunday at Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Backwater Gamblers Win Central Region
The Backwater Gamblers (Rock Island, Ill.) won the 2010 Central Regional Show Ski Championships, July 10-11, at Hidden Lake in Warsaw, Ind. The Backwater Gamblers earned top-scoring awards for dock and equipment personnel, pick-up boat crews, towboat driving, showmanship, sound crew total, overall show, high individual club act and ballet in tallying a grand total of 1,949.2 points.
Elite Water Ski Team Changes Announced
The American Water Ski Association's International Activities Committee recently announced roster changes to the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team that will compete in the Pan American Water Ski Championships, Nov. 22-28, in San Bernardo, Chile.
The Editor's Notepad, July 2010
Former professional slalom skier Jennifer Leachman-LaPoint is currently working on developing inter-high school water skiing competitions in central Florida, and spearheading the development of the first "water ski academy." Leachman-LaPoint was recently named the director of water skiing at the Montverde Academy near Orlando, Fla., where she will develop the water ski and wakeboard program beginning in the spring of 2011.
Headquarters Closed On Monday
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, USA Water Ski headquarters will be closed on Monday, July 5.
