PETER O'NEILL COACHING CAMP COMES UP TRUMPS!
Thanks must go to the Bay of Plenty Region, and in particular to Grant Plummer for being instrumental in organising barefoot coaching camps with Aussie skier/coach, Peter O'Neill, in New Zealand.
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to Sam Mathis and William Leigh, who have joined the club. Their listings are as follows...
1612 Sam Mathis (11) Sub Junior
1613 William Leigh (9) Sub Junior
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MEGAN ROBERTS BREAKS JUNIOR GIRL TRICKS RECORD
On May 3, 2010, the World Barefoot Council Review Commitee ratified a new junior girls tricks record of 3500 points. On April 8, at this year's Australian National Championships, Megan Roberts (Aus) performed an outstanding run that included all four surface turns and a FEET TO FEET toe turn! This comes just a few months after fellow Australian Asheigh Stebbings broke the 10 year old record.
Expect to hear this name again in the future as Megan only skied about half way through her second pass with a fall on the 360 surface turn.
The World Bare foot Council hope to have a video posted on their website in the near future.
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Kyle Eade Benefit Auction
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to give you a "heads up" that a group of skiers have launched an auction to benefit Kyle Eade after his severe jump crash this spring. As most of you know, "Kiwi" crashed in New Zealand in February and damaged the spinal cord in his neck. Kiwi is working extremely hard to recover and is making positive progress.
If you go to www.KyleEade.com you can follow his progress as well as click on the "auction" button on the bottom left of the home page and help Kyle and his family. There are skis, wake boards, wetsuits, vests, helmets, ski school packages, pro skier days, a Disney Vacation, and even a 2011 Correct Craft 200 Open Bow!!! Check it out and help the Eade family!
PS - Please spread the word however - forward, twitter, Facebook or whatever this message onto your friends and family, we would really appreciate it!
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2 NEW BRONZE LEVEL JUDGES
At the 2010 Nationals both Lauren Oakes and Ally Findlay received their Bronze Level Judging award. Both girls have worked hard in some trying conditions (it is not easy to judge some of our skiers) to achieve this and we are sure we will see a lot more of these two in the judging arena in the future. They are the new blood of "officialdom" in our sport here in New Zealand. Congratul;ations to you both. Read/Post Comment: 0
THE PATRON'S PLATE GOES TO ROB AND ROBYN GARDNER!
Claire Willard presented the citation for this award on behalf of the National Executive....
"The Patrons Plate for outstanding service to barefooting has been awarded to many people who have contributed a huge amount to the sport of Barefoot Waterskiing in New Zealand over the years. This year the award goes to two people.
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VAUGHAN WILSON MEMORIAL TROPHY AWARDED TO ROSS LINTON
The Vaughan Wilson Memorial Trophy presentation to Ross Linton was made at the 2010 Nationals Prize Giving at Otaki. Claire Willard presented the citation on behalf of the National Executive...... THe
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GIRLS CONTINUE TO BREAK RECORDS AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Jarna Old sets new Women's One trick record with 805 points. Georgia Groen sets a Junior and Women's Open trick record of 1700 points in late February and then breaks it again at the BOP Regional's with a new trick record of 1960 points. Well done girls, we look forward to more records being broken at the New Zealand National this week in Otaki.............. And they did it!
Jarna Old set a new Women's One Trick record of 810 and Kelly O'Donnell in the last event of the Nationals set a new record in Jump for Women's Open of 12.8 metres. Excellent efforts.
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BOP Regional's
Bay for Plenty had their first regional's in 14 years. Fantastic turn out with over 30 skiers competing in what was challenging water with most of Saturday cancelled. However, the sunshine never stopped and the water calmed down enough on Sunday letting the skiers back on the water for a short time. This saw Ben Groen and Georgia Groen taking out overall in the Open Division again. Congratulations to all who skied. Go to Results section for full results from BOP Regionals please.
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Proficiences and New members
PROFICIENCIES FOR THE 2009/10 SEASON - to date1411 Lewis McNabb Beach Start Flyer
1577 Jaz Hickling Wake Slalom, Wave & Reverse, Sit Down Stand Up
1603 Tom Mathis Deep Water Start, One Foot, Wake Slalom, Wave & Reverse, Sit Down Stand Up
1608 Millie Ironside Deep Water Start
1606 Marguerite Scott Beach Start, Deep Water Start
1607 Craig Scott Beach Start, Deep Water Start, Wake Slalom Wave & Reverse
1609 Oliver James Deep Water Start
1610 Regan Smith Deep Water Start
1611 Nathan Sanders Beach Start & Flyer, Deep Water Start One Foot & Reverse, Wave & Reverse, Sit Down Stand Up
NEW MEMBERS FOR THE 2009/10 SEASON - to date
1605 Andrew Patterson
1606 Marguerite Scott
1607 Craig Scott
1608 Millie Ironside
1609 Oliver James
1610 Regan Smith
1611 Nathan Sanders
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