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gregg Backside 180


Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 1:43 am Post subject: wakeskate clubs |
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I am thinking about starting a wakeboarding/wakeskating or watersports club in my high school, and im not totally sure how to set it up. does any one have one in there school? if so, how does it work? what kind of events do you do? in general, what goes on?
Here are my ideas:
-Requirements: able to ride at least a little
-Go out ridingon alternating people's boat everyweekend, or everyother weekend
-Sponser some sort of demo day and /or a competion with another school
-Have ALOT of fundraisers, and within a couple of years actually get a used boat or jetski just for the club
-Liability forms? if someone gets hurt i dont fell like etting sued and im sure neither does the school. Could i use the same one that you have to sign toplay a sport slightly modified?
Any feedback would be great because i have to pitch this idea to the school within the month then see if i have any interest before the end of the year. _________________ ride a lunch tray
or whatever the hell you want,
JUST RIDE
"Novelty is the cross on which boredom is crucified." - Dada Manifesto |
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Slyder Backside 180


Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1085 City: Punta Gorda/Tallahassee
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 10:21 am Post subject: |
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I had the same idea. There aren't enough people at my school to do a wake-sports club so I'll probably expand it to something like a boardsports club. I'd also have it open to anyone who wants to come, better turn-out that way. I think it would be easier just to kind of do a bi-weekly meeting to talk about what everyone is working on, watch videos, etc. Then on the weekends just all hang out and ride without school consent. It would be easier that way due to no liability forms or anything. Originally i wanted to maybe to an O-Dub trip, but it's probalby too late in the year to start raising money and getting liability stuff together. The only thing i have yet to do is find one of the teachers at school to represent us. Keep posted on how everything goes for you. |
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seven11dmd Backside 180


Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 2427 City: Northern VA
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 10:22 am Post subject: |
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i am the head of the mountain/road bike club at my college, and its a lot of work. just really make sure you got enough going on that keeps people interested and wanting to come back. _________________ JMU |
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BillyOLDS Kickflip


Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 3698 City: orlando/winterpark
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i was gna try and start a club at ucf but its so much work so now im think twice about. the school requires so much t in order to get funding, but im still thinking about it especially since we won both wakeskate divisions in the collegeate nationals |
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gregg Backside 180


Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, i think it will be esier to do it at a high school.
to make sure there is enough interest im making it a water sports club and not a just wakeskating or wakeboarding, so it wil include skiers (cough fags coug) and kneeboards (even gayer) but i have to make sure i have enugh interest since i go to a small school _________________ ride a lunch tray
or whatever the hell you want,
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s34n Backside 180

Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 804 City: Charleston Lake
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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i think there would be much less kneeboarders and skiers in a high school than wakeboarders... I cannot think of a single person who waterskis or kneeboards at my high school _________________ www.sattelyte.com
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satori* Backside 180

Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 629 City: boca raton
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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me and jacob started one at our high school.
its cool
we meet every other friday and eat pizza and watch videos. _________________ you must lose your mind to come to your senses. |
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wakeskater101 Faceplant

Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 12 City: Coral Springs
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thinkin bout duin dat at my skool but 4get the able 2 ride part kids willl want 2 learn |
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CABLERIDER Backside 180


Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 685 City: lighthouse point
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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satori*, all my school has is a surf club, plus i think i might be the only one that wakeskates/wakeboards in my school |
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Morphine Backside 180

Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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That idea has it's merits. I could probably talk to my principal about starting one up. That would be sweet.. Thanks for the idea Head
Edit: Oh shizzle I probably would have to find a teacher who does it. Oh well, it'll be all right. I know a couple of people who do watersports, and I could persuade a lot more, so it's all good. |
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nick Island Rat

Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 14553 City: Honokowai
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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There's a teacher at my school that wakeboards better than I do and we're gonna get him to sponsor a wake club... seriously though, he's a freakin ripper  _________________ √ |
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1337wKsk8r Frontside 180


Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 353 City: Windermere / Orlando
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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hey gregg... im in the process of doing this also.. WOW haha this is very good. We can have a competition or something set up by this near summer. b/c i have been grounded so i havnt rode in like a month and a half. Umm e-mail me or sumthing, and what high school u go to. _________________ seLf-[img] |
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sk8thewake69 Backside 180


Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 505 City: sarasota / siesta key
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Nick Taylor, what class does he teach? _________________ "Get your air on like Aaron" - AR |
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haggard7 Frontside 180

Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 254
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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me and satori's club is amazing, its me, him, our wakeboarder friend, our really godo sk8ing friend, some 3 randomn kids, and these two girls, and all we do is eat food and watch videos, and we get to put it on our college apps _________________ GREAT ODEN'S RAVEN!!!! |
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gregg Backside 180


Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen
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Posted: Nov 08, 2004 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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1337wKsk8r, sry man i live in michigan, it might be hard to get a comp between us, there are a lot of lakes around me so, yeah there are a decient number of people who ski, kneeboard, i dont know, but im lookin for all the interest i can get.
there is a senior who wakeboards who im freinds with at my school, he is also the star varsity quaterback, so if i get him in he'll spread the word and more people will probably come so i think im set _________________ ride a lunch tray
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1337wKsk8r Frontside 180


Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 353 City: Windermere / Orlando
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Posted: Nov 09, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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DUDE we live in AMERICA the HOME OF THE FREE, we can do anything. Airplane tickets dont cost that much...
o and has your club officially been opened yet because my principal said that we cant jsut change a sports form it takes a lil more than that so i dont know what will become of this. _________________ seLf-[img] |
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Andrew Wilson Frontside 180

Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 292 City: lighthouse point
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Posted: Nov 09, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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i have a teacher at my school that rips to but there is not enough wakeskaters at my school to start a club. i think me and him are the only ones at my school that do any boardsport. _________________ **INTEGRITY**DVS** |
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-=AlexXx=- Pillage & Plunder

Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 17488 City: yes
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Posted: Nov 09, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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i wish i could do taht, my school doesnt have like anyone who does wake-sports maybe a small handful, most ppl surf or sumpin... so i cant but i wish i could taht be awsome. |
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gregg Backside 180


Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen
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Posted: Nov 09, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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1337wKsk8r, that makes me want to listen to ptriotic country and join the forces, almost
but if we do get it goin maybe we could meet somewhere netural or at O-Dub and have a civil war of wake sports!
and ill wear a funny top hat while riding and be the Abe lincoln of htis war _________________ ride a lunch tray
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wakeforce81 Faceplant

Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 33 City: Detroit
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Posted: May 30, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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at least you guys have some people that wakeboard/wakeskate, im the only one at my school here in michigan |
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