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All, The MWSA is well aware of and has been working with the DNR to resolve the matter of provision #6 on your Slalom Course Permit. So, PLEASE stop contacting the DNR directly. Give the MWSA a chance to resolve this issue for the entire state. This is not an individual or a single lake issue, this is a state …

Skiers, If you are thinking about the 2017 3-Event and Novice State Championships, here’s some reasons to participate: Fun to be part of Michigan’s largest sanctioned tournament of the year, on one of Michigan’s nationally acclaimed Sites, behind the BEST ski boats in the industry. Exciting to measure where you stand in the State. One round any C event for …

2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES It is with great pleasure that Bill Murbach, the MWSA Hall of Fame rep, announces the 2017 MWSA Hall of Fame inductees!  This years inductees will be David Anderson, Dan Connelly and Gerry Durocher.  All three have made significant contributions to this great sport and are well deserving of this honor. Anderson and Connelly will …

Attention Michigan Waterskiers! We encourage you to please take the time to understand the ZBS rule and VOTE! Limited time only to vote. Here’s the message from AWSA : The AWSA Board of Directors are currently reviewing and voting on one of the rules that was recently passed at the winter AWSA Board meeting. It is called Zero Based Scoring …

The 2016 Michigan Jr. Development Clinic was a success!  A huge thank you to Tivoli Gardens Water Ski club for donating their site for 2 days, Silver Spray Sports for donating a Nautique 200 to pull the skiers and all the volunteers. Volunteers included Cale Burdick as host and coach, Doug Rooker, Mark Budzynski, and Brent Overmire as drivers, and …

It’s that time of year again, our Michigan State Tournament is fast approaching, be sure to sign up using the link at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to sign up for you MWSA Membership to participate (join right from our website via paypal). Following our Saturday events will be a Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction, so …

Great opportunity to amp up your ski skills, test out the slalom course, get over a jump and learn a new trick with the help of our professional waterski coach, Cale Burdick. Spots are limited so be sure to sign up fast! Wednesday July 13, 2016 & Thursday July 14, 2016 Site donated by Tivoli Gardens, Gaines Twp, Michigan Slalom, …

New for 2016…. The Team Event Each region will have teams compete at the regional championships. The Winning team will go on to represent it’s region at the National Championships. The National Champion will be crowned based on NOPS placement. Teams will incorporate slalom, trick, and jump across Men/Women/Juniors. Max 5 Women, 5 Men, 5 Juniors for each event (slalom, …

Skiers, especially past AWSA Members, please please please take a moment to take this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pastawsamember Thanks!

Over the weekend, the first ever Tivoli Cold Water Shootout took place.