Meet our Midwest Junior Elite Skiers!

Alison Lindy

Girls 3

Lino Lakes, MN

2001 Nationals G1 2nd Slalom 

2002 Nationals G1 Overall & Slalom Champion

2002 Jim Grew Scholarship Award

2004 Midwest Region G2 Slalom, Trick, Jump & Overall Champion

2004 & 2005 Midwest Region Recipient Correct Craft Award

2004 Nationals G2 5th-Slalom, 3rd-Trick & 4th Overall

2005 & 2006 Minnesota State G2 Overall Champion

2005 & 2006 Midwest Region G2 Overall Champion

2005 & 2006 National G2 Overall Champion

2005 & 2006 McCormick Scholarship Award

2007 Minnesota State G3 Overall Champion

2007 Midwest Region G3 2nd Overall

2007 Nationals G3 5th Overall 

Minnesota State Record Holder G1 Slalom & Trick, G2 Trick & Jump

9 Time National Competitor

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 Jr. All Star Team

2006 & 2007 National Jr. Development Team

 

 

Born:  1992 in Minnesota

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Yellow or brown

Height: 5 feet 5 inches

Size Feet: 9

Feet ticklish?  Nope

Favorite movie? Superbad

Favorite TV show? Two and half men & That 70’s Show

Favorite actor? Jonny Knocksville

Actress? Jessica Alba

Type of music? COUNTRY =)  Rap…

Artist/band? None

Color? orange

Sport? Water skiing, hockey and lacrosse

Food? Pineapple

Season?  SUMMER!!

School subject?  gym

Have a best friend?  MANY YESS!!

Have a girlfriend/boyfriend?  Yup..Kyle Stutz =)

How many close friends? Like 2 or 3

Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi?  Coke

Dogs or cats? DOGGSSS

Desparate Housewives or Gray’s Anatomy?  Toss up..both very good!!

Where were you when you first heard about the hijackings on 9/11?  Don’t recall

What’s the furthest from home you’ve been?  Down by South America .. or Hawaii

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? NEW ZEALAND

Who was the last person who said hi to you?  Kell bell

Made you mad?  lacey

Helped you fix something?  mom

Drove you somewhere?  me

Bought you something? daddy

You called?  Sara hanna

You Messaged? kyle

Sang to you?  kyle

Read to you?  Mr. Lamers (English teach)

Have you ever laughed so much milk came out of your nose?  No way! ewww

Got gum caught in your hair?  Oh NO

Ate dog food?  Hah as sad as it sounds.. yes

Kissed a dog?  NO

Aced a test?  Oh yeah

Stayed up all night? yessum

Gone a day without eating?  Oh no!

Gone 2 days without brushing your teeth?  Eww no

Can you pat your stomach and rub your head in a circle at the same time?  I think..

Stand on your hands?  Yupp

Wiggle your ears?  Kinda sorda

Speak another language?  Si

Made a wine glass hum with your fingers?  yupp

Whistle?  Yessum

Bennett’s Ski School Update

Thank you to those of you who have responded in regard to Bennett’s Ski School June 15-20 in Zachary , LA. The following Midwest Junior Elite Team members are planning to attend:

Alyssa Chayer, MN
Kelsey Lorenz, WI
Chelsey Regester, KS
Alison Lindy, MN
Jenny Kaldor, MN
Mason Mechler , OH
Andrea Radke, MN
Zack Schneider, OH
Tyler Lorenz, WI
Drew Lindsey , MO
Tyler Breshears, MO
Sean Jacobi, IL

Due to scheduling conflicts, team members Andrew Schmitt and Sam Jackson will not be attending.

Undecided members include Keri McClure and Elizabeth Montavon. Three of our team members (Drew, Sean and Alison) will be attending 1-2 weeks prior to June 15 to get in skiing shape! If you have any questions about ski school, Anne Bennett can be reached at 1-800-869-7297. Abby Lorenz can be reached at (H) 262-691-4922 or (C) 414-350-8713.

Flight Arrangements

Remember to please arrange your flight to arrive on Sunday, June 15, at the Baton Rouge Airport . Airline departures should be scheduled either the afternoon of Friday, June 20, or the morning of Saturday, June 21.

Ski School Payment Due

For those of you who have not sent in your deposit, please send your $175.00 deposit ASAP to Bennett’s to reserve your spot. Your check payable to Bennett’s Ski School should be sent to 18605 Barnett Road , Zachary , LA 70791 . There is a waiting list for skiers to attend during the week of June 15! This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Auction Items Update

Have you made your auction contribution yet? If not, we need you!!! Our goal is to have participation from EACH team member family with at least one donation. So far this is what we have:

Golf Bag (Richard Williams)

Jewelry ( Michael Hayes Jewelers)

Jump Helmet (Donated by the Schmitt family)

The Sharper Image $80.00 Gift Card (Donated by the Schneider family)

One Free Week at Bennett’s Ski School (Anne and Jay Bennett)

iPod (Donated by the Lorenz family)

Donated items should be valued at $50.00 or more. Each donor will receive excellent exposure on our Midwest Regional Website, Midwest e-newsletter, signage at Regionals, and exposure in the Regional Championships Program Book. Company logos should be e-mailed to AbbyLorenz@wi.rr.com. Thank you in advance for your consideration!

BREAKING NEWS FROM IWSF

April 1, 2008 ( Geneva , Switzerland ) Effective today, the IWSF has announced that all age divisions are being eliminated from competitive tournament water skiing. Effective immediately, all E, L and R tournaments will only have male and female divisions for all competitors.

Dr. Herbert Rindt, Chairman of the IWSF stated, “We feel this change will help prepare skiers for their respective countrys’ Olympic teams as there is no limit or requirement for the Olympics. We also feel the rule change will help speed up tournaments and put greater pressure on our younger skiers coming up through the ranks.” He stated that we won’t have to buy as many trophies or medals and, best of all, this will allow for larger officials’ dinner banquets.

Mike Suyderhoud Clinic May 30 - June 1 in Jerseyville, IL

Ski Club members and fellow skiers Please forward this note to all of your club members.

We are once again hosting a West Coast Slalom Clinic on Friday, Saturday all day, and Sunday morning May 30- June 1, with Mike Suyderhoud. The cost is $125/day and includes two long sets (8-10 passes) with Mike in the boat, dry dock coaching from Mike, gas, insurance, and lunch. We have a few openings per day so please let me know ASAP. Due to last years no shows, I will be asking for a $100 deposit to hold a spot for you. Anyone interested please Darr Luetz know by email, or call 217 370 1838 cell, and discuss.

Meet our Midwest Junior Elite Skiers!

Each week throughout the summer we will feature one of the Junior Midwest Elite Skiers, this week we introduce Drew Lindsey!

Drew Lindsey

Boys 3

Springfield , MO

Ozark Mountain Ski Team

Missouri State B2 Slalom Record Holder

2005 Missouri   State Champion B2 Slalom 

2005 Most Improved B2 Slalom MW Region  

2007 Midwest Regionals B3  2nd Slalom

2007 Nationals Ranking B3 8th Slalom 

2007 Nationals Most Improved B3 Slalom

4- Time National Competitor

 

Born:  1991 in Springfield , MO

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Green at the moment

Height: 6 ft

Size Feet: 12

Feet ticklish?  Yes

Favorite movie? Gone in 60 Seconds

Favorite TV show? 2 and a ½ Men

Favorite actor? Jared Leto

Actress? Diane Kruger

Type of music? 90’s Alt

Artist/band? Goo Goo Dolls

Color? Sky blue

Sport? Slalom skiing

Food? Craw fish

Season?  Summer

School subject?  History

Have a best friend?  Yes

Have a girlfriend/boyfriend?  Yes

How many close friends? 6

Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi?  Coke

Dogs or cats? Dogs

Desparate Housewives or Gray’s Anatomy?  Gray’s Anatomy

Where were you when you first heard about the hijackings on 9/11?  Dad’s car

What’s the furthest from home you’ve been?  Seattle

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be? England

Who was the last person who said hi to you?  Jon

Made you mad?  Mom

Helped you fix something?  Papaw

Drove you somewhere?  Dad

Bought you something? Christie

You called?  Mom

You Messaged? Victoria

Sang to you?  My car

Read to you?  My teacher

Have you ever laughed so much milk came out of your nose?  Yes

Got gum caught in your hair?  Yes

Ate dog food?  No

Kissed a dog?  Yes

Aced a test?  Yes

Stayed up all night? Yes

Gone a day without eating?  No!

Gone 2 days without brushing your teeth?  No

Can you pat your stomach and rub your head in a circle at the same time?  No

Stand on your hands?  No

Wiggle your ears?  Yes

Speak another language?  No

Made a wine glass hum with your fingers?  Yes

Whistle?  Yes

'09 GrassRoots Program - LOC Survey

The 2009 USA Water Ski GrassRoots program will be re-designed and executed to embrace all sport disciplines and promote all towed water activities in a fun, non-threatening environment. The new program will be promoted as one throughout the water sports industry, USA Water Ski membership, as well as potential outside participants. Below are the following goals the GrassRoots Series will strive to achieve.

Program Goals - - To re-brand, energize and promote the HQ driven GrassRoots program - Re-establish USA Water Ski?s and all our sport discipline?s roles as the industry leaders in generating water activity - Develop a turn-key program that rewards organizers through incentives that enhance their competition

2009 Goals - - Host 300 USA-WS GrassRoots competitions - One (1) USA-WS GrassRoots competition in each state - Host a USA Water Ski GrassRoots National Championships

To achieve these goals, I will need the help from my fellow Local Organizing Committees (LOC). In my eyes, you, the LOC, are of utmost importance and our organization would not exist w/out you. Therefore, I am asking you to help me out in achieving a solid, exciting, and beneficial GrassRoots Series by taking the time to fill out the following survey. Your extreme honesty and suggestions will be taken into consideration and will ultimately help our sport(s) grow.

I thank you for your time, help and eagerness in having fun today while building the champions of tomorrow!

Survey

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