3-Event Junior Tournament Team
Lake Saint Louis Water Ski Club’s – 3-Event Junior Tournament Team
Welcome to the 1st year of 3-EventJunior Tournament Team* for the LSL Water Ski Club. Any junior skier that is a member of the LSL Water Ski Club and meets the performance standard is encouraged to participate. We will be having twice per week slalom course team practice at Windjammer Point for 2 hours on Wednesday and Friday mornings during the Summer.
The purpose of the activity is to encourage competitive skiing of the slalom course, have fun among peers, and encouragement. It is expected that there will be a broad range of ability in the group – this is good. I’m hoping the older kids with more experience will help the younger kids improve. At a minimum, the 3-Event Junior Tournament Team will be a means of advancing the sport of 3-Event skiing in Lake Saint Louis and the state of Missouri. Please do not expect professional instruction, but assistance for your child to advance their skiing. Experienced skiers on the lake are welcome to help out.
We will plan on meeting once twice per week. Each skier can expect to get at least 4-8 pulls through the course and then hang around a bit and watch the other skiers. No need to stay the whole time. Each participant is expected to bring a ski vest, ski, gloves (if needed), and their own towel. We have a team slalom ski available for use, if needed. Each skier should have completed the performance standard* prior to practice with the team. I am able to help your skier achieve the standards during Slalom Sessions and any free time that we might arrange. A skier can join the 3-Event Junior Tournament Team at any time during the season.
Hopefully the junior skiers will learn some useful information regarding the slalom course. I will try to set up (and am currently in discussions with) professional instructors for a couple clinic days to work on advanced skills. Any help from experienced skiers on the team would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact your 3-event coach to sign up for the LSL Water Ski Club 3-Event Junior Tournament Team* and let me know if you can help in any way. The following dates are planned for practice. Hopefully we will see more kids using the slalom course this year and in the future.
The purpose of the activity is to encourage competitive skiing of the slalom course, have fun among peers, and encouragement. It is expected that there will be a broad range of ability in the group – this is good. I’m hoping the older kids with more experience will help the younger kids improve. At a minimum, the 3-Event Junior Tournament Team will be a means of advancing the sport of 3-Event skiing in Lake Saint Louis and the state of Missouri. Please do not expect professional instruction, but assistance for your child to advance their skiing. Experienced skiers on the lake are welcome to help out.
We will plan on meeting once twice per week. Each skier can expect to get at least 4-8 pulls through the course and then hang around a bit and watch the other skiers. No need to stay the whole time. Each participant is expected to bring a ski vest, ski, gloves (if needed), and their own towel. We have a team slalom ski available for use, if needed. Each skier should have completed the performance standard* prior to practice with the team. I am able to help your skier achieve the standards during Slalom Sessions and any free time that we might arrange. A skier can join the 3-Event Junior Tournament Team at any time during the season.
Hopefully the junior skiers will learn some useful information regarding the slalom course. I will try to set up (and am currently in discussions with) professional instructors for a couple clinic days to work on advanced skills. Any help from experienced skiers on the team would be greatly appreciated.
Please contact your 3-event coach to sign up for the LSL Water Ski Club 3-Event Junior Tournament Team* and let me know if you can help in any way. The following dates are planned for practice. Hopefully we will see more kids using the slalom course this year and in the future.
Junior Tournament Team members should plan on at least:
1-2 Missouri 3-event tournaments, 1 tournament outside Missouri, and the Missouri State Championships.
1-2 Missouri 3-event tournaments, 1 tournament outside Missouri, and the Missouri State Championships.
SKIER REQUIREMENT TO JOIN THE LAKE SAINT LOUIS WATER SKI CLUB’s 3-EVENT TOURNAMENT TEAM BELOW
*To be eligible for the LSL 3-Event Junior Tournament Team, the skier must pass the performance standard as follows:
- Be a USA Waterski and Missouri Waterski Federation member in good standing.
- Be a member of the LSL Water Ski Club. (See membership applications on the membership tab located on this site)
- Be in the Boys 1-3 or Girls 1-3 age groups (Juniors) for the upcoming year.
- The skier must plan to compete at a minimum, in the Missouri State Tournament and one additional tournament in Missouri.
- The skier must have completed one full pass in slalom at or above the minimum starting speed. Skier may join team at any time during the season, if the skier has completed a full pass.
- Junior skiers who meet the above criteria are considered to be on the LSL Junior Tournament Team.