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2010 WSWBC Provincials posponed to Sept 11 & 12, 2010

Due to a poor pre registration for the 2010 Water Ski Provincials August 21 & 22 we are postponing the event to Sept 11 & 12, 2010

Sept 11 & 12, 2010 is the new date for the WSWBC Water Ski Provincials Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford. Hosted by FVWSC & WSWBC Register online here.

Anyone that has pre registered for the dates of August 21 & 22 that can not attend the new dates will get a full refund. Otherwise you can expect your registration to be valid for the new date. for more info contact Kim at kim@wswbc.org

The Water Ski Committee apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thanks to the FVWSC

July 25, 2010

Corey Walters President Fraser Valley Waterski Club Abbotsford , BC

Dear Corey,

The 2010 BC Summer Games are over. The towed water sport was a great success, great weather, great organization and planning. All the athletes had a great time. The aim of any competition is to make it fun, safe and fair. I want to thank-you, the volunteers and the Fraser Valley Waterski Club for hosting the games. Thank-you all for the hard work and time donated. The towed water ski sports are severely limited in sites and support so I can understand the demands on the club.

Sincerely,

Sherry Blackmore Sports Chair BC Summer Games

Sudden Passing of Renowned Canadian Coach, John McCammon

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada and Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia are saddened to relay news of the sudden passing of John McCammon. John died of an apparent heart attack on June 9th at his Florida residence.

John was recognized as one of Canada’s top water ski coaches, and one of the strongest supporters and builders of water ski’s national coaching certification program. Over the years he had served as National Development Team Coach, BC Provincial Team coach, and ran a longtime ski school through which he helped guide many athletes towards achieving their skiing goals. Most recently he was a member of the BC Executive Board and co-chair of the organizing committee for the 2010 Canadian Water Ski Championships. His passion for athlete development was reflected in his countless contributions to authoring many pieces of the organization’s coach manuals, delivering coaching courses and helping create a pathway for participants through development of a national long term athlete development model.

His pride and joy, though, was his daughter, Maddison (Maddie), who tragically but seemingly consistent with the deep bond they shared, was on the scene and who helped initiate resuscitation attempts. Not surprisingly, Maddie has grown a similar passion for the sport, and at the age of 17 has already risen to status on Canada’s Development Water Ski Team.

The BC and extended Canadian water ski community wishes to extend its deepest condolences to Maddie and the McCammon family.

Further information on arrangements and a pending Trust Fund for Maddie will be communicated once known.

Two great events! One assume water ski site!

Book your summer plans and get ready for a outstanding events right here in BC

2010 Canadian Water Ski & Adaptive National Championships

August 17-21, 2010 Canadian Water Ski & Adaptive National Championships, will be hosted at Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The event will be co-hosted by Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia and the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club.

2010 Water Ski & Wakeboard BC Water Ski Provincials

August 21 - 22, 2010 WSWBC Water Ski Provincials at Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford, British Columbia The event will also be co-hosted by Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia and the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club.

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Announces the 2010 Canadian Wakeboard Championships

Ottawa, Ontario (May 11, 2010) -- Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) is pleased to announce details for its 2010 Canadian Wakeboard Championships. The 14th edition of the Championships will be held from August 26 to 29, 2010 at renowned Shalom Park in Leduc (just outside Edmonton), Alberta.

The national titles that will be contested by an estimated 100+ riders include Pro and Open Men and Women, Wakeskate, Sliders and all wakeboard age categories as outlined in the WSWC Wakeboard Rule Book.

WSWC’s Wakeboard Committee will be serving as the Organizing Committee for this year’s event. Shawn Gratzfeld, Chair of the Wakeboard Committee and now the Organizing Committee is excited to be the driving force behind the 2010 Canadian Wakeboard Championships. “This gives us a chance to unite our Wakeboard Committee and deliver a quality National Championships that will showcase our Canadian wakeboarding talent.”

Riders will be pleased to know that Correct Craft, manufacturer of the renowned line of Nautiques competition towboats, has come on board as a presenting sponsor. Competitors at the Canadian Wakeboard Championships will ride exclusively behind the legendary Super Air Nautique that creates the industry’s best wake.

The 2010 Canadian Wakeboard Championships will take place at the well-tested purpose built site, Shalom Park, which is guaranteed to offer superb riding conditions. The venue has previously played host to the Canadian Wakeboard Championships, in 2006 and the very first such nationals in 1997, as well as to multiple national and international events, including a world championship, three international competitions, no less than 12 different national championships in water ski, barefoot wakeboard and adaptive, and 115 WSWC sanctioned competitions.

The 2010 nationals offer a superb combination -- great organizers, great riding conditions, Canada’s most talented riders pulled by the best boats. Don’t miss out on the event of the summer, make your plans now!

Water Ski & Wakeboard BC's AGM in Victoria on February 6, 2010.

Water Ski & Wakeboard BC's AGM in Victoria on February 6, 2010.

Our Annual General Meeting was in Victoria this year with a day long program and banquet awards dinner, there were brake out sessions on all three disciplines. Guest speakers on long term athlete development, coaching, and a review of the strategic plan. Awards were presented at the banquet dinner and recipients are listed on the awards page.

Letter from Ian Kellow - President WSWBC

Dear Valued Member;

Well, it has been another successful year for Waterski and Wakeboard BC promoting towed water sports in BC. With the dwindling economy, the funding reductions announced for the sport sector by the Provincial Government have now become a reality. Thus the Executive have implemented some cost saving measures to help us through these challenging economic times, one example being as follows;

- Shortline is being changed to a digital PDF format which will be produced monthly, with athlete profiles, club and school info and an events calendar. With the result of approximately a $10,000 savings to our annual Budget.

- The discipline reps have been working hard to make things balance and not reduce their budgets for 2010.

Our Annual General Meeting will be in Victoria this year along with a day long program and a banquet awards dinner. There will be break out sessions on all three disciplines. Also there will be guest speakers on long term athlete development, coaching, and how to access gaming funds for clubs. For athletes we are attempting to have a Pacific Sport presentation on sports science. We are also planning a review of our Strategic Plan. This will be your opportunity to help us provide the right programs and services in the future as our executive takes a pro-active approach.

At the meeting the membership will be voting on changes to the membership fee and structure. This is very important to keep the budget balanced. WSWBC is strongly urging you to attend this years AGM. We are at a crossroads in how our organization functions and are looking to our membership for input and some fresh ideas.

Due to the 2010 Winter Olympics being in February, the Vancouver Boat Show has been postponed until April 2010. So we are planning to host the AGM in Victoria on February 7, 2010. More details will be available in the coming weeks.

As always thank you for all your support of towed water sports in BC and your continuing support of Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia.

Sincerely,

Ian Kellow President Water Ski Wakeboard BC

CANADIAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO ABBOTSFORD, B.C. FOR 2010

Water SKi and Wakeboard Canada is pleased to announce that the 2010 nationals, the 60th edition of the Canadian Championships, will be hosted at Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford, British Columbia on August 17-22. The event will be co-hosted by Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia and the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club.

Albert Dyck Park is a purpose built water ski lake and has a steep legacy of successful hosting of major events, including the 1996, 1999 and 2004 nationals, and very recently, the 2009 World Police & Fire Games and 2009 Pro Water Ski Tour stop. Co-chairs of the event will be the experienced John McCammon and Kyle Oberndorf. Mark your calendars for some great skiing conditions, gathering of friends that are the water ski community, and all with the beautiful backdrop of the Fraser Valley and Rocky Mountains!

BC Summer Games

Host Communities Announced

On behalf of Minister of Healthy Living and Sport, Mary Polak, local area MLA’s announced the host communities for the 2012 and 2014 BC Winter and BC Summer Games.

Greater Vernon will host the 2012 BC Winter Games with the City of Surrey hosting the 2012 BC Summer Games. In 2014, the BC Winter Games will be in Mission and the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo.

On hand at the announcement events on April 8th, were BC Games Alumni and Olympians, Rick Say (Swimming), Stephanie McCann (Athletics) and Brent Hayden (Swimming). Each shared their experiences of how the BC Games inspired them to pursue their sport to the Olympic level.

The announcement news releases are available at www.bcgames.org

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