1/25/10
Tim-brrrrr-lake Ski Ride
Looks like the 2010 State
Tournament hosts, Timberlake is staying fresh as well with a mid winter ski
ride. Perhaps they're staying fresh, training for a 9th Timberlake State Team
Trophy?
Click
a pick for a larger view

1/25/10
ICEMAN becomes SNOWMAN!
Bryan Dougherty
accomplished water skiing for his 21st straight month today. (1-25-2010) The
lake froze over on January 2nd and Bryan went into depression thinking that
his monthly ski record would be broken. The lake ice broke up late Sunday
allowing Bryan to make plans for skiing today....blowing sleet/snow couldn't
stop him! His only problem with the ski run was that his goggles 'iced up'
making visibility difficult." Click a pick for a larger view.

1/24/10
1st 2010 IWSA Board Meeting
The IWSA Board will meet this Sat.
at 9:00am at the Avon School Administration Building. So if you want to shake
things up drop an
officer
a note and let them know what's on your mind. We'll welcome any ideas to get
this season rolling.

1/24/10
Columbus Sports Complex
Columbus IN, just south of
Indianapolis, are in the process of building an indoor/outdoor sports complex
to accommodate 4 baseball diamonds and soccer fields. In order to make this
happen they need to move dirt to build up the land. That's when some folks at
Sawmill Lake got involved and presented the idea that if they need to move
that much soil, why not build ski lakes. How about three of them? This will
make the area attractive to huge water ski events such as the US Water Ski
Nationals and other big events drawing big crowds to the Columbus area. Even
though the process of this project has been moving along slowly, individuals
like Scott Tynan and John Cord- who was the back bone of Sawmill Lake along
with the support of IWSA and USA Water Ski are working with the cities
planning of the complex. Kirk Johannesen has written a full report of the
complex and it's effect on the area at:
The Indiana Economic Digest

1/24/10 2010
Schedule
The tournament
schedule is posted. You can access it by clicking the schedule you want to
view from the drop down menu box above. There are 13 three event tournaments
and 9 Grassroots (NSL) events. There will be a full schedule of clinics as
usual, with some of those details still to come. Then there's the Mid west
Regionals and US Nationals right here in our neighboring state and with the
inclusion of the 2010 Disabled Nationals and Pan Am Games being held at
Hawthorn Lake this season is going to be a busy one. Some of these events fill
up early so if there's something your interested in you might want to think
about signing up early. Check back for the latest updates as they become
available.

1/21/10
Dottie Troeger - Rest in Peace
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Anyone that's been to any tournament in Ohio or Central Indiana or any
regionals has probably, weather they knew it or not has came in contact
with Dottie Troeger. Dottie Troeger of North Bend, OH passed away on
Wednesday morning, January 20th, 2010 at the age of 72 years old after a
hard fought six month battle with cancer. Dottie is one of the most
senior and well known skiers in the State of Ohio and have traveled
through Indiana to many tournaments as well, she is sure to have touched
the heart of anyone who came in contact with her. There's quite a bio
script of Dotties remembrance on the Ohio Water Ski Association web site,
please click to the link
here. To
visit her Obituary at Dennis George Funeral Home please click
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VISITATION Dennis
George Funeral Home 44 S Miami Ave Cleves, OH 45002
Sunday 4:00 - 8:00pm
SERVICE North Bend United
Methodist Church 123 Symmes Ave North Bend, OH 45052

1/20/10
Area Boat Shows
It's that time of year to gear up
for the upcoming boat and ski season. There is a boat show coming near you. Be
sure to check out our sponsors displays at a boat show near you -
Northwest Indiana Boat Show, Porter
County Expo Center, Valparaiso IN
Friday January 29 from 10:00am to 5:00 pm
Fort Wayne Boat Show, Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum
Thursday February 4th at 3:00 pm till 10:00 - till Sun February 7 at
5:00 pm
Indianapolis Boat Show, Friday, Indiana State Fair
Grounds
February 19 at 3:00 till Fri. February 26 at 9:00 pm

1/02/10
Happy New Year
IWSA hopes everyone had a great
holiday season and a great kick off to the new 2010 season. There's a lot to
come this season with the 21st Disabled Water Ski Nationals coming to the Indy
area with the inclusion of the 2nd Disabled Pan Am Games to be hosted at
Hawthorn Lake. Then for the first time since 1985 the water ski nationals come
back to the mid west to be hosted at Waters Edge in Wilmington Ill. Weather
you are a competitor or want to come watch some great skiing, this is the
perfect site to view two lakes at the same time to catch all the action. With
the mid west council meeting taking place this weekend stay tuned for more
state event details as well as regional event details to come soon.

1/02/10
Fairland Members Ski at Polar Bear Event
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Fairland Ski
Club members Dave J. and Dan Federspill joined 15 other skiers by opening
up the 2010 water ski season skiing on the Mississippi River. The annual
Polar Bear Water Ski event is sponsored by the Missouri Disabled Water Ski
Association each New Year's Day at the Arch on the Mississippi River. The
temperature was 22 degrees, the water was smooth and muddy, and the
current strong. Participants included water skiers, slalom, wakeboarders,
trickers, and even a tuber! a few more pics
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1/02/10
Ice Man - at it again
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Well....he's still at it! Bryan Dougherty is the
determined skier continuing his once a month Indiana ski sessions. He
accomplished his "December Ski" on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009. (Time
was running out!) It took two men one hour to break a path through the
ice to the main body of Sweetwater Lake. Once there, Bryan swept the snow
aside, donned his skiis, and yelled "hit it" for a trip down the lake.
Bryan has skied 20 consecutive months in Indiana. For images of the his
continued adventure click
here
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Home of the 21st 2010
Disabled Water Ski Nationals and 2nd Pan Am Games
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21stdisablednationals.eventbrite.com
The Rehabilitation
Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP) in conjunction with the Indiana
Water Ski Association, Hawthorn Lake Ski Club, and USA Water Skiing is
proud to host the 21st Disabled Water Ski National
Championships & 2nd Pan Am Championships August 25-28 2010!
This three-day event in Danville, Indiana is sure to identify Indianapolis
and the surrounding areas as a community |

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committed to the development
and inclusion of
amateur athletics for people with
disabilities. We are currently looking for sponsors and partners to
help aid this event into one of the best events to date for some of the most
talented athletes that will participate from around the world as well as some
locally. If you or your business would like to donate please see the link
21stdisablednationals to help make this the great event it
deserves. There's all level's of donation's available for your personal or
business contribution. For more information please see Carl Truesdale on the
link provided.
