American Water Ski Association
Junior Development Profile
The American Water Ski Association’s Junior
Development Program is a nationwide program for water ski
athletes of all levels under the age of 18. The goals of the
program are to attract new junior skiers, promote junior skiers
and provide junior skiers with opportunities for assistance in
improving their skiing skills. These goals are accomplished
through various clinics and activities. Some clinics are for the
beginner skier who wants to become a competitive skier, while
other clinics are designed for the skiers who want to perfect
their skiing expertise to reach a higher level of competitive
skiing. The program also provides awards to junior skiers for
their participation, as well as news articles in The
Water Skier, which promotes junior skiers’ accomplishments.
The Junior
Development Program has different teams for the many levels of
skiing. Each of the five regions supports a team and from these
teams, an All-Star Team is chosen each year for competition at the
Water Ski National Championships. There also is a National Junior
Team, which is chosen through the skier’s placement on
the National Rankings List. |