[MRSSA News] Driver Certification

Todd and Crystal Thorson skithor at abe.midco.net
Mon Jan 17 09:37:43 CST 2005 

The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts plans on signing the petition.  We feel that our
proposal of one tested driver is better.  We feel the new rules will force a
lot of our parents, especially the beginners to shy away from wanting to
drive.  We all know how hard it is to recruit help and this is just making
it harder.

Todd Thorson

ps.  Just because they can't drive a ballet line, doesn't mean they are not
safe.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <steve at stevelanderson.com>
To: <News at mrssa.org>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 12:01 AM
Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification


The petition was put together by Rich Taugner, Alternate NSSA Rep and
former(?) Aqua Skier.  Additional information on it can be found at his
website: http://webpages.charter.net/taugner/.

I'm not at my computer right now, but the teams that I know have signed are:
Aqua Skiers, Crivitz Ski Cats, Beaverland Must-Skis and Badwater Ski-Ters.
There's a sixth, but I can't recall the club.  In an email Rich had sent me
he said there are a number of others committed to signing as well.  BOD
members from several WI region teams told me the only teams that are against
the petition are RAJ and Shermalot.  The only two teams with certified
testers.  No idea if this is true.  The Rats are signing.

Regarding Chris from Sioux Falls he is not a certified tester.  However, a
member of the Ski Sprites may be approved as a certified tester at the NSSA
meeting in March.

Steve


----- Original Message -----
From: dnemec at comcast.net
To: "Mailing List for Midwest Region" <News at mrssa.org>, "Mailing List for
Midwest Region" <News at mrssa.org>
Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:42:20 +0000

>
> I pulled this out of the 9/26 minutes, see below....
>
> ---Larry...Was Chris approved to be an Tow Boat Instructor?
> ---Ski Otters agreed to host a driver clinic the weekend of May 21-22.
Let's
> proceed.  All teams were aware of it and wanted it.  (it was distributed
in
> the 9/26 meeting minutes by Kristi on 9/28 to this distribution list)
> ---If the River Rats are going to host a clinic for their drivers at a
> different time it will be a second opportunity for drivers.
> ---Kristi, were you successful in contacting Herb regarding the Safety
Clinic?
> ---Bruce, you were going to spearhead a doubles clinic, is this
progressing?
> ---We will need to submit a grant request for the ski motion.  We can do
it at
> our next meeting.
> ---Larry, the only open item on the LOC agreement that I am aware of is
> whether or not we will have a plaque for Dock&Equipment.  As part of an
> earlier email, this is an agenda item for our MRSSA winter meeting.  I
have
> not rec'd a signed copy of the LOC agreement.  Please hand-write the open
item
> and return it to me.
> ---Steve Anderson, it sounds like you are creating a petition of some
sort...
> can you please put it in writing and present it to/or at the next MRSSA
> meeting.  As we have a voice with the NSSA board, we want things to come
> through the regional board and have support of a majority of the teams
within
> the region.  We had input into the modification of the certified boat
driver
> rule before it went to the fall NSSA meeting.  Although our recommendation
was
> not approved verbatim, the final outcome was much better for showskiing
then
> having the 100% requirement...
> ---Steve Anderson, I think you are misinterpreting the new rule.  A
learner's
> permit is just that.  A formal permit to learn.  There is no driving test
to
> recieve a learner's permit.  You need the club president to sign for
liability
> reasons and also a certified driver on the team who agrees to be a mentor.
> This is all makes good sense in my opinion.  Having boat drivers (and
others)
> safety certified also makes good sense as Larry mentioned in his email.
> ---I agreed to try and get Pete Bonnert to attend to teach the Judges
Clinic.
> Based on my conversations so far with judges in the midwest region, I have
not
> found any judges who need to attend the refresher class this spring.
(Judges
> need to attend this meeting every two years.)  I am still checking with
more
> judges... update will be provided at next MRSSA meeting.
>
> Next meeting - Feb 26 in Rochester.  Bruce, can we meet at the firehouse
again?
>
> dave.
>
> exerpts from Kristi's 9/26 MRSSA meeting minutes......(sorry the formating
is
> bad).
> A.           Ski Motion Discussion
> 1.        Ski Motion to be held the weekend of May 21-22.
>   2.        Ski Otters offered to host the Ski Motion
(Drivers/Safety/Judges
> Clinic)
>          - Dave Nemec will try to get Pete Bonnert for Judges Clinic,
>            Kristi Skillings will try to get Herb Shulte or Steve Haner for
> Safety
>           and we are waiting on Chris (Sioux Falls) for the board to
approve
> him as a certified NSSA driver tester.
> 3.              Would like to add a doubles-clinic in conjunction with Ski
> Motion.  Bruce Berg will look into getting doubles-couples up to instruct.
>      4.              Grant requests need to be made to NSSA by April 1st.
>   B.           Update of 2005 Regional Tournament
> Waterhawks are making some site improvements (dock, bleachers, etc)
> C.           Next Meeting
> Saturday, prior to Think Tank - to be held in Rochester.
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> The Ski Otters are more than willing to host Ski Motion again.
> I just didn't want to duplicate any efforts if a clinic in early June made
> more sense for teams.
>
> I will keep moving forward with the Ski Motion Clinics
>   - Dave Nemec . . . you were checking on an instructor for driver and
judge .
> . . any committments yet?
>   - Steve - If you could get me more info on the petition . . . our team
will
> be signing it.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> steve at stevelanderson.com
> Sent by: News-bounces at mrssa.org
> 01/14/2005 01:16 PM
> Please respond to Mailing List for Midwest Region
>
>          To:        "Mailing List for Midwest Region" <News at mrssa.org>
>          cc:
>          Subject:        RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
>
>
>
> Thanks.  This is definitely making things interesting.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Meany Larry D" <MeanyLarryD at JohnDeere.com>
> To: "Mailing List for Midwest Region" <News at mrssa.org>
> Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:12:55 -0600
>
> >
> > I have a call into Jim Babcock to have one here before Think Tank if
> > possible. If we get one scheduled I will let you know.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: News-bounces at mrssa.org [mailto:News-bounces at mrssa.org]On Behalf Of
> > steve at stevelanderson.com
> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:08 PM
> > To: Mailing List for Midwest Region
> > Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> >
> >
> > Maybe we should hold a couple safety clinics?  I've been pushing people
on
> > my team to go to Think Tank because they have one, but it doesn't seem
like
> > there are very many people able or willing to take that Friday off at
this
> > point.  It looks like the other possibilities right now are Wausau and
> > Neenah, WI on a couple Saturdays coming up in the next month.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Meany Larry D" <MeanyLarryD at JohnDeere.com>
> > To: "Mailing List for Midwest Region" <News at mrssa.org>
> > Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:50:55 -0600
> >
> > >
> > > Steve The Tested drivers signature is one of your teams tested drivers
> > They > do not have to drive but they have to have had the safety. Safety
> > clinics > are going to be a big deal.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: News-bounces at mrssa.org [mailto:News-bounces at mrssa.org]On Behalf
Of
> > > steve at stevelanderson.com
> > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:43 PM
> > > To: News at mrssa.org; kristi.skillings at skiotter.com
> > > Subject: Re: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Kristi,
> > > We were thinking about holding one in addition, but only if there was
>
> > interest in it.  We'll likely have at least 2-3 people certified on the
>
> > triple and several others on our twin this year.
> > > Some of them may need time at the throttle before testing.  However,
I'm >
> > still a little uncertain about this statement in the new rule regarding
>
> > requirements for a Learner's Permit, "Must fill out the application with
the
> > > tested driver's signature and the club President's signature and then
sent
> > > to headquarters."  It looks like they need to be tested to have a
> > learner's > permit?  If so, that doesn't make sense since they need to
> > practice for a > chance at passing.
> > >
> > > Anyway, we simply need to get a few people some time at the throttle
> > before > testing if it's possible.  If the water's high at our site in
May
> > they won't > be able to practice.
> > >
> > > We're not trying to steal the Ski Otter's thunder. :)  Just covering
our >
> > tail if the new rule stands as is when the season rolls around.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kristi Skillings" <kristi.skillings at skiotter.com>
> > > To: steve at stevelanderson.com, "Mailing List for Midwest Region" >
> > <News at mrssa.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> > > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:18:36 -0600
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Howdy Steve.
> > > > Is this driver's clinic in addition to the annual 'ski motion'
> > > > drivers/safety/judges clinic which is held in May?
> > > >
> > > > If so, does it make more sense just to have the River Rats host the
above
> > > > clinic (Ski Motion) on one of the weekends in June?
> > > > > > Kristi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve Anderson <steve at stevelanderson.com>
> > > > Sent by: News-bounces at mrssa.org
> > > > 01/11/2005 02:00 PM
> > > > Please respond to steve; Please respond to Mailing List for Midwest
> > Region
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >          To:     MRSSA MRSSA <News at mrssa.org>
> > > >          cc:     Tony Richgels <trichgels at yahoo.com>
> > > >          Subject:        [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Good afternoon,
> > > > The River Rats are interested in hosting an Driver's Certification
exam
> > > > on one of the first three weekends in June(4th, 11th, or 18th).
J.R.
> > > > Wilson said he doesn't foresee this being a problem.  However, is
there
> > > > any interest outside of our team if we host a second day?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Steve Anderson
> > > > TCRR
> > > >
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Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:29:26 +0000


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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:23:56 +0000


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Subject: RE: [MRSSA News] Driver Certification
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 23:51:36 +0000


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To: Mailing List for Midwest Region <News at mrssa.org>
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