Lake Saint Louis Water Ski Club
July Newsletter
Annual 4th of July Home Show
Jim Mondl for stepping up as show director once again. The Jungle theme was a fun time for adults and children alike! Thank you!
Beth Treadway for your attention to detail in organizing both land and dock activities! You’re our Julie the Cruise Director from the Love Boat!
Let’s give it up for Anna Alt in taking on concessions!
*Anna functioned as Dock volunteer, skied Ladies Line for the first time while prepping, organizing and volunteering for concessions! Thank you Anna!
Thank you to all families who volunteered for concessions!
Thanks to Angie Hopping for feeding the troops for Mandatory Practices!
Thanks to Ken Treadway for organizing volunteer sign-ups via Sign Up Genius!
Round of Applause for our Dock Parents who not only helped at the Home Show but for practices as well!
Dominique Ackley
Julie Albertson
Loralee Mondl
Jen Stephens
Anna Kuhns
Madisen Dattilo
*Jen Stephens making Dock Momming look easy with a baby on her hip!
Thank you to all Kneeboard and Jr Line parents who are required to be present and actively involved at all practices! Your support for your kids is much appreciated!
Thank you to the following families for supplying a steady stream of cold bottled water to our boat drivers and dock volunteers!
Cayers
Brintons
Sankers
Johnsons
Kudos to our tireless announcer KenMcDonald who keeps the show going at a steady pace!
Thanks for managing the sound booth and rocking tunes for us Gramolino Family!
Huge thanks to our Home Show coaches!
Pyramid—Emmy and Ken Treadway
ATB—Kyle Hopping
Men’s Line—Pat Mongoven
Ladies Line—Loralee Mondl and Laura Gramolino
Jump—Brad McLaughlin
Swivel—Nancy Woods
Barefoot—Jim Mondl
Showgirls/Jr Ballet—Buffy McLaughlin
Duos/Trios—Terry Knowlton
Kneeboard—Nick Kuhns
Wakeboard—Tim McAliney
Jr Line—Joe Dattilo
Jr Men’s/Teen Line—Sophie Dattilo
*Anna Kuhns was co-coach of Kneeboard while skiing for her first time on Ladies Line
*Terry Knowlton and Ted Woods participated as both skiers and triple rig boat drivers!
Thank you to all parents who made costumes and took home costumes to wash after Home Show!
Thanks to our fearless tow boat drivers!
Joe Dattilo
Terry Knowlton
Randy Landman
Terry Pollard
Ted Woods
Thanks to our safety boat drivers:
Nicole Ensor
Kurt Lynn
Where would we be without our rope handlers! Thanks!
Tricia Dattilo
Kristen Landman
Kayla Knowlton
Brad McLaughlin
Jonnell Patton
Thanks to Scotty Patton for compiling the annual Ski Club brochure!
Chelsea Renfro for coordinating the coaches gifts/Thank You cards!
Thanks to the following for purchasing and presenting the coaches gifts/cards:
Ken Treadway-Mens Line
Rebecca Ehrke-Ladies Line
Anna Kuhns-Jr Line
Leslie Pauley-Kneeboard
Jen Bell-Wakeboard
Donna Smith-Jr Ballet/Showgirls
Tricia Peterson-Duos/Trios
Jill Hegarty-Barefoot
Patrick Corley-Pyramid
Chelsea Renfro-Swivel
Shayla Rose-ATB
Jen Stephens-JrMen/Teen Line
Anthony Gramolino-Jump
Thanks to our Land coordinator Bree Czerniewski for acting as liaison between water and land who keeps a birds eye view on the show!
Thanks to our Safety Director Kimmy Aubuchon for watching out for us! And thank you for making additional ropes/handles which were much needed!
Thanks Rob Stephenson for keeping the triple rig and safety boats in tip-top shape by keeping them full of gas and oil each day!
Thanks to the Ambassadors for July 6th concessions!
Thank you to Paul Bryant and his team of photographers at STLDigital!
Thanks to the Lake Saint Louis Fire Department and EMS personnel keeping watch over us!
Thank you to the City of Lake Saint Louis, Lake Saint Louis Community Association and the residents of Lake Saint Louis! It’s like being on vacation everyday!
Arch Rivals
More information and live coverage on USAWATERSKI website. Showskiing entails a choreographed show with an allotted time of one hour to perform as many difficult tricks as possible with finesse! Scoring is based on multiple factors such as boat driving, difficulty of tricks and execution, safety, land acts, etc Good luck and as they say on Broadway, Break a leg!
3-event and Tournament
Cam Mondl (slalom,jump,trick)—JAWS Jerseyville IL
Jim Mondl (jump)—JAWS Jerseyville IL
Lucas Sweeney (slalom,jump,trick)—JAWS Jerseyville IL
Anthony Gramolino (slalom)-MO Jr/Sr Challenge Lake Freddie Hartville MO
Laura Gramolino (slalom)-MO Jr/Sr Challenge Lake Freddie Hartville MO
This marks Collin McLaughlin’s second year competing in 3-event tournaments. He recently competed in jump/trick/slalom at JAWS Jerseyville IL and Paragon Columbia MO.
Liz Nesbit also competed in her second 3-event tournament at the MO Jr/Sr Challenge in Hartville MO and Paragon in Columbia MO
Congratulations to all who competed!
Upcoming 3-event tournaments:
MO State 3-event Tournament Lake Freddie Hartville MO July 13-14
PITS Fall Festival (3-event) Decatur IL August 24
Lake Freddie Record (3-event) Hartville MO August 31
Please reach out to Brad McLaughlin (314.239.4846) if you are interested in jumping. We still have several weeks of summer in which to practice!
Julia Knoerzer was our lone barefoot competitor at Footapalooza Figure 8 barefoot tournament in LaPorte IN. She is looking forward to competing in our host tournament 17th Annual Glenn Mueller Memorial Barefoot Figure 8 on July 27th at the small lake in Lake St Louis.
Lifetime Member Award—Tim Knoerzer
Letter from Gary Olson
Sorry I couldn’t be there for you guys this summer, but heart surgery took precedence. I’ll have to make it up to you next year by returning to pull some practices and acts for the home show, and to celebrate my 25th year of driving.
In the meantime; may all your lines stand up, pyramids build flawlessly, and acts perform perfectly. My love to the Ladies Line and my apology for the embarrassment that is the Men’s Line.
Good luck to everyone and thanks for all your good wishes and prayers.
--
Captain Gary
Community Night Ski Shows
Each year we designate specific Friday nights in which to advertise our ski shows and host a party for our community. All shows are open to the public and free admission. Cash concessions.
July 19
6 PM Show-Me Skiers Ski Show
7 PM Arch Rivals Ski Show
8:30 Outdoor Movie-Yogi Bear
Timberland Fishing Team members will BBQ!
Legacy Ice Cream
July 26
6 PM Show-Me Skiers Ski Show
7 PM Arch Rivals Ski Show
Mann Meats food truck
Lakeside Shaved Ice
Live music by Freezeout Band
August 16
6 PM Show-Me Skiers Ski Show
7 PM Arch Rivals Ski Show
Lost & Found
Additionally please be mindful of picking up your trash at our ski site. There are several trash cans placed around Jefferson Point. Please utilize them. It’s always a good do a lap before you leave. Respect your community and your club Thank you.
Barefoot Clinic
For the third year in a row Ben Groen from the World Barefoot Center in Winter Haven Florida will be hosting a barefoot clinic in the days leading up to our barefoot figure 8 tournament.
Dates of Clinic:
July 24, 25, 26
Price:
$225 Full Day (strongly encouraged)
$150 Half Day (if available)
Bring your own lunch and water
Time: Depart Shell Gas Station (I-70 and LSL BLVD) 7:15 AM returning approximately 5 PM
Location: Cuivre River off of Hwy 79
Contact: Scotty Patton by July 19th (pattonkw@gmail.com)
Payment due July 22nd
Make Checks Payable to:
Lake St. Louis Ski Club
Mail to:
Scotty Patton
7448 Heathermoor Lane
Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368
17th Annual Glenn Mueller Memorial Barefoot Figure 8 Tournament
Barefoot Figure 8 racing consists of towing two skiers at a time traveling in a figure 8 pattern. Last one standing advances to next round. This is a round robin double elimination tournament.
$40 Open or Pro
$25 additional (Open+Pro)
$25 Junior
Cash or check (made out to LSLWSC)
Post race gathering at Jefferson Point pavilion
LSLWSC Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Amanda Luttschwager Rose for receiving the LSLWSC collegiate scholarship. This scholarship is offered to students entering college who are Ski Club members in good standing, have been consistent members of the LSLWSC, and will continue their skiing at the collegiate level. She will be studying engineering at Iowa State. The skiing program at Iowa State is ranked 15th in the nation and 4th in the Midwest according to USAWATERSKI. They were also nominated Team of the Year in 2018 by the National Collegiate Water Ski Association