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USA-WSWS Board Elects Officers; Approves Annual Budget
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Jan. 31, 2022
The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports board of directors held its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 30, and elected its 2022-2023 officers; approved the organization’s 2022 budget as proposed; and approved updated language for background screening requirements and SafeSport Training requirements.
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Live Webcast - Annual Awards Gala, Saturday, Jan. 29
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Jan. 28, 2022
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports and its nine sport discipline organizations will honor the 2021 award recipients at USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ Annual Awards Gala, presented by Visit Central Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Fla.
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2021 Club Growth Challenge Winners Announced
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Jan. 10, 2022
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Club Growth Challenge Initiatives Contests, presented by Visit Central Florida, and kickoff of the 2022 contests as USA Water Ski & Wake Sports celebrates water skiing’s centennial in 2022. The respective contests – Club Membership Growth Challenge, Club Event Hosting Contest (Basic Skills), and Club Event Hosting Contest (GrassRoots) – encourage the USA Water & Wake Sports membership and sport discipline organizations to get more people on the water and affiliate with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports.
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New Membership Registration System Launched
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Dec. 15, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports recently launched a new membership registration system for individuals and clubs.
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2021 USA-WSWS Award Winners Announced; Awards Gala Set For Jan. 29
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Dec. 10, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports and its nine sport discipline organizations are pleased to announce respective award recipients for 2021. Brea Imse (Wheeling, Ill.) has been selected USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2021 Female Athlete of the Year; Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) has been selected USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2021 Male Athlete of the Year; and the Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team (Janesville, Wis.) has earned USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2021 Team of the Year honors. Jerry Jackson (Evans, Ga.) has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Award of Merit – the organization’s highest award for a volunteer.
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USA-WSWS Awarded Sports 4 Life Grant
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Nov. 17, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce it has received a Sports 4 Life grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation. The Sports 4 Life program, cofounded by the Women’s Sports Foundation and espnW, is a national initiative to increase sports participation and retention of African American, Native American and Hispanic girls. A total of $294,000 has been awarded to 42 organizations across 23 states, including Washington, D.C., helping to fuel and diversify sports opportunities expected to serve nearly 8,000 across 31 traditional and non-traditional sports.
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U.S. Wakeboard Team Wins Gold Medal At IWWF Pan Am Championships
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Nov. 14, 2021
The U.S. Wakeboard Team won the overall team gold medal and seven U.S. wakeboard athletes won medals, including five gold, in respective divisions at the IWWF Pan American Wakeboard Championships, Nov. 12-13, at Club Ski Del Polo in El Marques, Queretaro, Mexico.
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Safe Sport: Updated USA-WSWS MAAPP Requirements
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Nov. 05, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ top priority continues to be creating a safe, healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all of our members. As part of our commitment to safeguard athletes, USA-WSWS has approved an updated Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) applicable to all members and LOCs.
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U.S. Representative Introduces Resolution Honoring Water Skiing's Centennial
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Oct. 26, 2021
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (Minn.) has introduced a bicameral resolution to honor the 100th anniversary of water skiing, which was invented on Minnesota’s Lake Pepin on July 2, 1922. The resolution, which was also introduced in the Senate by Senator Amy Klobuchar, encourages the United States Postal Service to design, print and distribute a new stamp honoring the upcoming anniversary – as well as Lake City’s contribution to water sports.
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Member Alert: Disciplinary Records Update
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 28, 2021
Please be advised that the following USA Water Ski & Wake Sports members have been placed on temporary suspension, effective Sept. 21, 2021, and Sept. 27, 2021, respectively, by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.