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Hello all,
I'm looking into starting a ski club in SE Virginia in the vicinity of Hampton Roads. There used to be the Colonial Waterski Club, and Gibbs Lake, and Warburton Pond, etc.; but all of these have gone away for various reasons as a club and/or ski spot.
I've been skiing for a long time, but only recently got serious about skiing the course and would like to set one up in my area. I'm currently trying to get a permit for the upper Chickahominy River and/or the Lake Maury at the Mariner's Museum. I would prefer the fresh-water and ideal lake of the Museum, but still need to convince the Museum that this is a good idea for them
Either way, I would be happy to link up with other enthusiasts in the area and extend the invite to those who are curious but are not (yet) hardcore skiers or otherwise don't have access to the resources (boats) to do so.
Questions for the community:
1.) Any interest in this area?
2.) Any advice about setting up a club?
3.) What about insurance or waterski association memberships etc.?
4.) Have you set one up as an LLC, or a 501c, or what??
5.) I've heard rumors about aquatic clubs at nearby colleges, anyone have contacts?
A little about me: I've water skied for years and belonged to a club in college that exposed me to awesome ski boats and people for near-free. This was my first introduction to a ski course at which I failed miserably and resigned to not being able to do it. Fast forward to years later, my wife recently bought me some ski instruction at Bumpass, VA that really unlocked my ability to ski. We now have a 2005 Nautique 216 that is an awesome family boat with a decent wake for my emerging ability (or lack thereof). I want to introduce this sport to more people in the area and establish a course somewhere for regular use.
Please let me know if you have interest and/or advice.
Tom
I'm looking into starting a ski club in SE Virginia in the vicinity of Hampton Roads. There used to be the Colonial Waterski Club, and Gibbs Lake, and Warburton Pond, etc.; but all of these have gone away for various reasons as a club and/or ski spot.
I've been skiing for a long time, but only recently got serious about skiing the course and would like to set one up in my area. I'm currently trying to get a permit for the upper Chickahominy River and/or the Lake Maury at the Mariner's Museum. I would prefer the fresh-water and ideal lake of the Museum, but still need to convince the Museum that this is a good idea for them
Either way, I would be happy to link up with other enthusiasts in the area and extend the invite to those who are curious but are not (yet) hardcore skiers or otherwise don't have access to the resources (boats) to do so.
Questions for the community:
1.) Any interest in this area?
2.) Any advice about setting up a club?
3.) What about insurance or waterski association memberships etc.?
4.) Have you set one up as an LLC, or a 501c, or what??
5.) I've heard rumors about aquatic clubs at nearby colleges, anyone have contacts?
A little about me: I've water skied for years and belonged to a club in college that exposed me to awesome ski boats and people for near-free. This was my first introduction to a ski course at which I failed miserably and resigned to not being able to do it. Fast forward to years later, my wife recently bought me some ski instruction at Bumpass, VA that really unlocked my ability to ski. We now have a 2005 Nautique 216 that is an awesome family boat with a decent wake for my emerging ability (or lack thereof). I want to introduce this sport to more people in the area and establish a course somewhere for regular use.
Please let me know if you have interest and/or advice.
Tom